JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Fire Protection team shared details from a funeral procession honoring a former department chief. Albert Lechner passed away on January 25 at the age of 84. A procession in his honor took place on Friday. Lechner was a long-time volunteer with the original West Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department, reaching the rank of…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Sunday marked a somber anniversary for the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. It was five years ago that Lt. Michael Boutte was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a welfare check at a home on Earl Ladner Road in the Necaise community. The man charged in Lt. Boutte’s death, Michael Rohrbacker, was…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to two separate fires this weekend. Crews were called out to a shop fire that was threatening a nearby home on Sunday. Firefighters were able to quickly stop the flames from spreading, though the home did suffer some damage. Another fire caused major damage to a trailer in Harrison County on…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department is sharing details on three arrests made in January. The first arrest was on January 13, leading to two people being arrested for narcotics. The incident happened during a traffic stop, deputies finding Bryce Bradt and Erica Holston. A search of the car was conducted, heroin, fentanyl, and paraphernalia…
We’re slowly warming up after seeing the coldest weather yet over the weekend, with another day and a half of warming left before our next cool-down. That means this morning will be a little more manageable with sunny skies and a high near 55 degrees. Skies will remain clear though the day, but expect to start seeing some after sunset…
Ryan chats with Christina Lavalee about the variety of tree frogs found at the Mississippi Aquarium. Categories: Wild Wonders Tags: christina lavalee, frogs, Mississippi Aquarium, poisonous tree frogs, Ryan Mahan, wild wonders
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Danica Hart, a Poplarville native and former member of Chapel Hart, kicked off her 2026 solo tour at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi on Friday night. We sat down with her before the show to hear about what she has planned for the future. In august 2025, local group Chapel Hart announced the trio would…
LAFAYETTE, La. (WXXV) — South Mississippi’s local youth hockey team is showing out on the ice! The 6-8U Junior Seawolves picked up a series victory over the Junior Drillers in Lafayette over the weekend with two wins, one tie and one loss. Goalie Fenway Aldrich had a shutout and scored one goal, while Fynlee Graham had 13 saves and one…
ORLANDO, Fl. (WXXV) — Winning a state championship is unforgettable. Winning a national championship takes things to a whole new level. For one South Mississippi cheer team, that became a reality on Sunday. The Picayune Maroon Tide varsity cheer team won the 2026 Small Varsity Non-Tumbling Gameday National Championship at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando. The…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs hosted the Junior High-Junior Varsity Wrestling Championships on Saturday, and local teams took home the hardware! On the junior high side, Vancleave won the championship title, and Ocean Springs was the runner-up. East Central won the junior varsity championship, with Ocean Springs placing second in that division as well. Additionally, Vancleave’s Conner Dronet…
MOBILE, Al. (WXXV) — The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl brought the nation’s top college football players to Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile in what’s considered to be the first step in the 2026 NFL Draft. Players showed out for NFL scouts and fans, representing their respective universities on the American and National teams. The American team would go on to…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Earlier this week, Chris Fortenberry was named the next head football coach at Harrison Central High School. Now, he’s officially become part of the Gulfport community. Fortenberry made his first official appearance as the newest head coach of the Red Rebels on Friday afternoon at a meet and greet, giving the community a chance to meet…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Hattiesburg is one step closer to their 100 mural goal. Mural 69 was unveiled on Wednesday created by Mississippi artist Gavin Bird. This creation is titled ‘We only come out at Night.’ The mural is located just off the Longleaf Trace on 4th Street and features nocturnal wildlife native to the state like the…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Progress is being made on the Long Beach Gateway Harbor project on Highway 90. The vision for the project is to better connect the Long Beach Harbor and downtown area. City leaders rolled out the project to help beautify the city’s downtown corridor and serve as a more welcoming entrance to the city for drivers along…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Moss Point Police Department is inviting the community for a chat with the chief. Chief Dennis Stevenson invites everyone to the police department on February 26 for an open and honest dialogue between the department and citizens. The focus is bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community, developing effective lines of communications as…
President Trump has signed an appropriations bill into law that earmarks money for two Mississippi Coast ports. The Fiscal Year 26 Energy and Water Development Bill will send $6.7 million to the Port of Gulfport and $6.5 Million to Port Pascagoula Harbor for future dredging and maintenance projects. Other projects elsewhere in the state received millions of dollars in funding,…
The Biloxi Fire Department is sharing news that four firefighters have been promoted to lieutenant. Those include Spencer Cosper, Conner Kelly, Mike Hill, and Austin Strawn. Biloxi fire says these four have put in the work, earned the trust, and are ready to help guide the next generation. Categories: Local News
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)-Here’s one event that is not this weekend, but a few weeks away that way you can train and prepare to win the ‘Run for School Lunch’ in the Miles that Matter Community Fun Run. The race takes place February 28 at 8 a.m. and starts and finishes at the Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis….
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pass Christian Fire Department celebrated the renovation of Fire Station 1 Thursday. The station carries the name of the Jerry Andersen Memorial Station. Fire Chief Dia’mond Woodman rededicate the building to Andersen, the only Pass Christian firefighter to lose his life in the line of duty. Those who came out to speak included Fire Chief…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Journey students from Lizana Elementary School just delivered their pet supply drive donations to the Humane Society of South Mississippi this week. This also marks five years of journey students leading and supporting the supply drive. Students were given a tour of the dog and cat areas of the Humane Society, also visiting the clinic and thrift…
Mississippi has the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the country. That’s why lawmakers are revisiting a policy they scrapped nearly a decade ago. Justin Glowacki with the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center spoke with lawmakers behind the bill and residents who say the issue affects them firsthand. National data from the Insurance Research Council shows roughly one in four…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula police are making the public aware of a scam going around right now across the city. Scammers are sending texts and emails, claiming to be law enforcement, saying that there is a warrant out for the arrest of the people they contact, sometimes in the form of a document. The number the scammers are using is…
A yearly South Mississippi program to combat food insecurity in our cities officially kicked off its 2026 campaign today. March of the Mayors is an effort between Extra Table and the mayors of cities within the South Mississippi footprint. Extra Table leaders kicked things off at the Lord is my Help food pantry in Ocean Springs Friday morning. Our Coast…
Mississippi schools are facing a shortage of bus drivers, leading to delayed routes, lost classroom time, and added stress for families. Bibhas Pantha with the Roy Howard Community Journalism Centers look at how the shortage is playing out in Lamar County and why districts say reliable bus drivers are critical to keeping schools running smoothly. Categories: Local News