U.S.S. Jeremiah Denton christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- On Saturday in Pascagoula, it was a day of celebration as Ingalls Shipbuilding christened a new guided missile destroyer named after a former U.S. Senator and…
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Ingalls Shipbuilding christening Navy’s newest destroyer Saturday
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Today, our cameras got a sneak peek of the Navy’s newest destroyer ahead of its christening ceremony Saturday at Ingalls Shipbuilding. The future USS Jeremiah Denton is…
All clear at Ingalls after Pascagoula police respond to potential safety threat
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- On June 19th, 2025, at 11:08am, Pascagoula police officers were dispatched to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding in response to a device that looked like a potential safety threat. First Responders, along with Ingalls’ security team, quickly evacuated employees,…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Honors 2025 Class of Master Shipbuilders
PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division honored the 2025 class of master shipbuilders, an elite group of employees who have dedicated 40 years of continuous service to the company, during a special ceremony held…
Ingalls hosts signing day for academy graduates
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a signing day for the 2025 graduates of its shipbuilders academy at the shipyard in Pascagoula on Wednesday morning. This year, 43 students…
13th annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Jenny Jones from Ingalls joins us in studio. She’s here to tell us about the 5K on the Causeway. Ingalls Shipbuilding invites runners, walkers, and families…
HII Hosts US Marine Corps Officers at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, deputy commandant for combat development and integration, fellow U.S. Marine Corps officers and Senate congressional staff at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding…
HII launches USS Jeremaiah Denton DDG 129
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…
Community gathers for breakfast with Ingalls President
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)-This morning, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ‘Breakfast with Brian’ event featuring the president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. This was a chance to introduce…
Gulfport School District teachers receive grant from Ingalls Shipbuilding
Two teachers in the Gulfport School District are getting grant money to help enhance their programs. Meg Barnes is a career pathways teacher at Bayou View Middle…
Ingalls announces upcoming schedule adjustments
Due to freezing temperatures, continued icy conditions, and safety concerns, facility schedules at Ingalls Shipbuilding's Pascagoula and Avondale locations are being adjusted. Ingalls asks that shipbuilders please use their judgment about their commute and make the safest decision for themselves.…
Ingalls Shipbuilding will remain suspended for all shifts Thursday
As freezing temperatures continue, operations at Ingalls Shipbuilding will remain suspended for all shifts at its Pascagoula and Avondale facilities on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Normal operations for all shifts at Pascagoula and Avondale will resume Friday, January 24, 2025.…
Ingalls Shipbuilding gives back to local organizations
Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a holiday giving event to benefit three community organizations. The event also included plenty of holiday festivities with remarks from Ingalls Shipbuilding. The donated gifts were presented to each of…
WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. at Ingalls Holiday Giving Event
Ingalls Shipbuilding is hosting a holiday giving event to benefit three community organizations. Those organizations are the…
Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
By DAVID SHARP The U.S. Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the first of its three stealthy destroyers. The USS Zumwalt is at a Mississippi shipyard…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Destroyer Sam Nunn (DDG 133)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., (Nov. 22, 2024) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel today of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Sam Nunn (DDG 133). The ship’s name honors Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr., a former U.S. senator from Georgia and co-founder of…
Ingalls Shipbuilding President speaks at Gulf Coast Business Council Meeting
Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted this month’s Gulf Coast Business Council meeting. Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson was the main speaker. Wilkinson is also the chairman of the…
Commandant of the U.S. Marines visits HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding
It was an exciting day at Ingalls Shipbuilding, one high-ranking military official stopped by the shipyard to view the progress on some special warships currently under construction.…
MSU and Ingalls begin new partnership for education benefits
Mississippi State University and Ingalls Shipbuilding entering into a partnership, allowing Ingalls employees to take advantage of education assistance benefits. Those benefits include a 10% tuition discount for…
Ingalls to build more amphibious ships
The Navy continues to order more ships that will be built right here at home in the Flagship City. Ingalls Shipbuilding announced the awarding of a contract for three new…
Ingalls Shipbuilding announces scheduling changes
In the wake of potential impact from Francine, Ingalls Shipbuilders has announced scheduling changes. At this time, first shift operations in Pascagoula will proceed as scheduled with a 6:00 a.m. start time on Wednesday. Second shift operations will end at…
Ingalls employee dies after being hit walking to work
A mother of four who was walking to work for her shift at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Wednesday morning was hit and later died. Nakia Newsome, the mother of the victim, identified her as 28-year-old Keiaja Barnes. Barnes was taken to…
Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) Sails Away From Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 22, 2024 — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) departed from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, en route to its commissioning site in Pensacola, Florida. “When any of our ships…
Applications now open for HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding STEM grant awards
PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 26, 2024 — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today that the application period for its annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grant awards are now open for the 2024-2025 academic school year and will…