PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Ingalls Shipbuilding has launched future Guided Missile Destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton. The launch happened earlier this week and became the third Arleigh Burke Class Flight Three Destroyer to be built at the shipyard. The Arleigh Burke Class Flight Three Destroyer features an air and missile defense radar, along with the EE-JIS baseline 10 Combat System. The vessel is…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula received a multi-million-dollar national security contract this week. The investment is expected to strengthen national security presence in the Arctic and reinforce Mississippi’s role in shipbuilding. Officials say the Coast Guard requires a new fleet to protect interests in the Arctic. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Bollinger Mississippi Shipyard, Coast Guard
MISSISSIPPI, (WXXV)-The Mississippi Department of Transportation is warning residents of a new text scam. A text is being sent out telling residents they having an outstanding toll fee. Mississippi has no toll roads and the department does not collect for other states. Another way to tell if it is a scam, MDOT does not refer to themselves as ‘MS-DOT.’ Categories:…
Jane King has today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s Wednesday which means it is time for our Pet of the Week! Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi joins us in studio to introduce us to this week’s Pet of the Week, Bambi! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- After six months of deployment, Gulfport’s Naval Construction Battalion Center welcomed home one of its largest deployment of Seabees. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren was there to welcome home these brave men and women. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: naval construction battalion center, Seabees
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The man accused of killing Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen in 2019 will be indefinitely committed to the Mississippi State Hospital after a second competency hearing was held this week. During the hearing, doctors from the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield testified that Darian Atkinson has been receiving competency restoration services since he was admitted to the hospital…
This week’s WXXV Weather Kid is Adisyn! She’s 7, likes to watch her iPad…mostly Barbie or Bluey… on rainy days, but likes to play outside and ride her bike on the sunny ones! She likes foggy mornings because it “looks cool,” but wants everyone to slow down while driving in it! If you’d like your child to be our next…
We saw our coolest start to the week yesterday, and while things will level off for the rest of the week, it’s really warming up rapidly later today! We still saw areas of locally dense fog, but it was slightly less widespread thanks to building cloud cover. Those clouds won’t lead to much rain, really just a few sprinkles possible…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-In Jackson County, the Singing River Genealogy and History Library will be closing on April 1st. This comes as the facility plans to relocate to the Pascagoula Public Library. Any questions can be directed to research@jgrls.org or by calling 228-769-3130. During the closure, all online resources are still available for use. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Singing River…
Warm weather for the week but a small chance of pop up storms possibly moving through Wednesday afternoon. All around in the 70s and 80s across south Mississippi earlier today. Overnight brings calm temperatures in the upper 50s but a chance for patchy fog to start Wednesday morning. Continuing to warm up in the upper 70s and 80s but a…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Kiln Delisle Road will be temporarily shut down under the Exit 20 bridge. That closure starts Thursday night at 9 p.m. and runs until 5 a.m. on Friday morning. Categories: Local News, News Tags: closure, Kiln-Delisle Road
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County officials discuss what exactly needs to happen moving forward for the Hanshaw Road Bridge to be put back in service. The bridge was abruptly closed a few weeks ago due to the poor condition of the bridge’s support pilings. Since then, the closure has caused residents in the area to take some lengthy detours….
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (WXXV) – We are now officially one week from Municipal Primary elections here in South Mississippi. Next Tuesday, April 1st, will be your chance to make your voice heard. Here’s what you need to know to make sure you’re ready to cast your vote as we inch closer to election day. For those of you who need to…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- As progress continues at the site of the new Jackson County Emergency Operations Center, county leaders are talking to us about how it will streamline emergency response operations in the county moving forward. The 10,000 square foot facility being built at the Sunplex Industrial Complex will cost around $7.2 million to build with around $5 million…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re about two weeks away from the Mississippi Legislative Session wrapping up. The biggest piece of legislation coming out of the session is a sweeping tax reform bill. Here to tell us about the key provisions is State Representative Zachary Grady. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: state legislation, Taxes
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Mayor FoFo Gilich spent the morning talking about major projects in Biloxi with community leaders. The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast with the Mayor at Memorial Hospital Biloxi touched on the city’s economic landscape specifically and work being done like the Saenger Theatre renovations. Also, during the breakfast, the Quarterly Awards were also given out in recognition of…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The third and final game of the Hancock Whitney Classic is tonight at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi. WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey has more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Hancock Whitney Classic, sports
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- It is turtle release season here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and another big release is scheduled for later this week. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies plans to release five Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles on Thursday at the beach across from Edgewater Mall. The turtles will be released at 9:30 a.m. If you can’t make it,…
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Lucedale will be holding a special election next month. The question on the ballot will ask city voters whether or not liquor sales should be permitted within city limits. This election is set for Tuesday, April 22nd with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting is open for city residents only and the…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The man accused of killing Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen in 2019 will be indefinitely committed to the Mississippi State Hospital after a second competency hearing was held this week. During the hearing, doctors from the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield testified that Darian Atkinson has been receiving competency restoration services since he was admitted to the hospital…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum at the senior center for the Pascagoula mayoral and Ward 3 city council elections. This forum gave candidates the opportunity to answer questions from voters and chamber officials. You may recall, Ward 3 Councilman Johnny Walker died in late February. Before his death, Walker was the only candidate…
Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs High Theatre Department received quite the surprise Monday evening after winning national awards in Baltimore over the weekend for their production of ‘The Lost Boy.’ Led by a police escort, the troupe’s bus was welcomed back home with the cheers of fans. Parents and friends lining outside the school to meet the big…