Hancock High students speak after ICE detention
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Hancock High students Israel and Max Makoka are back home in Diamondhead and they are speaking out about their ICE detention. The brothers were taken…
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Piney Woods School responds after release of Hancock High students from ICE custody
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Rankin County School where Hancock high exchange students Israel and Max Mokoka originally attended classes has released a statement regarding their recent detention in ICE custody. Piney Woods School leaders released the following statement: "The…
Hancock High brothers detained by ICE set to return home to Diamondhead
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Hancock High students Israel and Max Makoka are coming home to Diamondhead after being detained by ICE. Their host mother, Gail Baptiste, confirmed the news to us this afternoon. The brothers were taken into ICE custody…
Host mother speaks out after Hancock High students picked up by ICE
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- It’s been more than a week since two Hancock High School foreign exchange students were taken into custody by…
Community concerned as Hancock High exchange students in ICE custody
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- It's been just over a week since two Hancock High School foreign exchange students were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration…
ICE issues statement on detention of Hancock High students
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- New details are coming in for the case of two Hancock High students who are being held in ICE custody due to a visa issue. ICE officials are now responding to the matter. As we’ve reported,…
Community concerned after two Hancock High foreign exchange students taken by ICE
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- Two Hancock High School foreign exchange students are in ICE custody due to alleged issues with their student visas -- an issue causing confusion and concern among the community. On April 21, everything changed for…
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic…
ICE officers make their way airports’ TSA checkpoints after Trump order amid partial shutdown
By EMILIE MEGNIEN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS ATLANTA (AP) — More federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he’d deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security…
State Auditor’s Office announces partnership with ICE
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- State Auditor Shad White announced his office has signed an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to White, agents will be trained and approved by…
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
By KIMBERLY KINDY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees. That's according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.…
ICE Gulfport worksite enforcement operation results in multiple arrests
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with U.S. Border Patrol’s Gulfport Station, and the Drug Enforcement Administration Gulfport, conducted a worksite enforcement operation at Gulf Coast Prestress Partners, Ltd. in Pass Christian, Mississippi. ICE Gulfport served…
Road conditions report for Thursday, January 23rd
While many roads are clear of snow and ice, there are still some still closed because of dangerous driving conditions. Here is the latest: Ingalls Avenue is closed from Meadowbrook Street to Belair Street due to dangerous ice on the…
Winter Storm Prep: Must-Have Items for Shoppers
Expecting a winter ice storm, shoppers are flocking to prepare their homes. Hardware stores like True Value in Gulfport are experiencing an increase in foot traffic. According to Jeff…
1/15 - Jeff's "Ice Possible/VERY COLD" Monday Night Forecast
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for our area until 9 AM. There will be the possibility of light freezing rain leading to some icing concerns,…
1/15 - Jeff Vorick's "Winter Weather Advisory/Bitter Cold" Monday Evening Forecast
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for our area tonight until 9 AM Tuesday. There will be the possibility of light freezing rain leading…
1/14 - Jeff's "DANGEROUS COLD Arriving/Winter Weather Advisory" Sunday Night Forecast
A fairly tame one we’ve had this weekend will give way to a challenging week at times for the Mississippi Coast. DANGEROUSLY COLD temperatures arrive…
Coliseum to play host to minor league hockey games this fall
An organization called Biloxi Hockey announced that the Mississippi Coast Coliseum will be the neutral site for three minor league hockey games this fall. A press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. July 14 at the area to discuss specifics.…
Mississippi Power prepared for possible winter weather impacts across state
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – Mississippi Power announced that its bill payment offices in Meridian and Hattiesburg will be closed Monday as the company prepares for possible impacts from the winter storm moving into the area Sunday night. The company’s line…
02/14 – Brantly's "Very Cold Days Ahead" Sunday Night Forecast
Temperatures tonight will remain cold with cold air moving in quickly at the surface and a shallow arctic air mass in place. Lows will be in the low 30s. With rain on Monday, high temperatures north of I-10 will struggle…
Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
A federal judge has barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.
Zeta Relief: What you need to know
Hancock Whitney is distributing ice at two of our Hancock Whitney locations in Hurricane Zeta impacted areas from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a limit of two bags per vehicle: Gulfport: 533 Courthouse Rd, Gulfport, MS Bay St.…
Four indicted for immigration crimes and other federal crimes stemming from largest single-state worksite enforcement action in nation’s history
JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, joined by Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matt Albence, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans Acting Special Agent in Charge Gilbert Trill, and U.S. Department of Labor Office of…
MDOT prepares for snow, ice in North Mississippi
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in northern Mississippi as a cold front is bringing a preview of winter. Snow has fallen in several places in the northernmost portions of the state, including in the cities of Batesville…