WXXV is live at the scene of the large woods fires in Jackson County
Multiple woods fires in Jackson County are dangerously close to some homes in the Gulf Hills area and residents are being evacuated…
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Ocean Springs residents meet to discuss annexation
The City of Ocean Springs made big changes just months ago, as it made the decision to extend city limit lines and annex area streets and neighborhoods. However, these changes have…
Artillery Shell Found in Local Neighborhood
A Jackson County neighborhood was on lockdown for several hours today, not letting residents in after an artillery shell was found in a yard while a neighbor was cutting his…
Mississippi man charged with threatening Jackson County judge
A Cleveland, Mississippi, man is in Jackson County jail, accused of threatening a Chancery Court judge. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said 38-year-old Jeffery Miles was arrested July 19 in Illinois and returned to Jackson County on Monday. He has…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-10 before Hwy 57/ Gautier EX
MDOT is reporting a crash on I-10 before MS 57/ Vancleave/ Gautier EX 57 in Jackson County. This crash has all eastbound lanes blocked. https://twitter.com/MississippiDOT/status/1813682904037564909
TRAFFIC ALERT: ALL CLEAR ON I-10 AT EXIT 61 IN JACKSON COUNTY
According to MDOT, a vehicle fire on I-10 at Gautier EX 61 in Jackson County had ALL eastbound lanes BLOCKED earlier in the day. At 12:09 p.m., the vehicle fire has been cleared.
Victims identified in fatal Highway 614 crash in Jackson County
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 614 in Jackson County. A 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup driven by an 18-year-old from Vancleave and passenger, 19- year-old Blayne…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Accident at mile marker 55 in Jackson County
First responders are on the scene of a roll-over accident at the 55-mile marker in Jackson County, not far from the Ocean Springs exit. Traffic is delayed in the westbound lanes while the first responders…
Victim identified after multi-vehicle crash in Jackson County
On Monday, May 20, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 in Jackson County. A 2016 Western Star semi-truck driven by 53-year-old Paul Fredrick Wilson of Saint Hedwig, TX, traveled…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Accident on I-10 E near Exit 50
There are delays on I-10 east in Jackson County right before Exit 50. Traffic is backed up in all eastbound lanes. According to MHP Officer Cal Robertson, the cause of the incident is a three-car accident near mile marker 49…
Single-vehicle crash on I-10 in Jackson County
Law enforcement was working a single vehicle crash in Jackson County. First responders were at the scene of a crash with injuries at I-10 west near Mile Marker 53, westbound. The scene has been cleared.
Alabama woman dies in crash in Jackson County
An Alabama woman who died in a crash in Jackson County has been identified. Missossippi Highway Patrol spokesman Cal Robertson said 25-year-old Kayla Winstead of Irvington, was driving a Mustang south on Highway 613 in Jackson County on Saturday afternoon…
Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day
The Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day is happening Saturday, April 20th. The collection will happen at the Singing River Mall parking lot in Gautier from 8 a.m. until…
Update on woods fires on the Coast
We have an update on woods fires that popped up in Harrison and Jackson counties late last week. Mississippi Forestry Commission officials tell News 25 that as of today, the Hancock County fire is 90 percent contained now and has…
Quadplex fire in Jackson County
On April 2nd, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Jackson County Fire Department responded to a quadplex fire on Eldorado Avenue in the St. Martin area. The sheriff states all residents were accounted for and no one was injured…
Slidell man charged in connection with shooting on bus; victim identified
A Slidell man is in jail, charged with murder in connection with the death of a man shot on a Greyhound bus passing through Jackson County. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrested 26-year-old Rashaad Price on a charge of murder. He…
Multi-use path expansion in Jackson County
Jackson County recently was approved for infrastructure expansion by the federal government. $9.6 million has been approved for a multi-use path along the Highway 90 corridor to better connect the…
Two Lucedale men arrested in shooting death of man at Jackson County bar
Two Lucedale men have been charged in connection with the shooting death of another man at a Jackson County bar. 21-year-old Charles Mason IV and 22-year-old Jesse Holifield surrendered to Jackson County Sheriff's Office on Sunday. Mason is charged with…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-10 past AL state line causing traffic delays
An overturned tractor trailer on the Alabama side of the state line is causing traffic delays. The overturned trailer is at mile marker 1.3…
Former councilman Alan Moran takes plea deal before trial begins
Former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran pleaded guilty today in Hancock County Circuit Court in a sexual molestation case. Moran, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of the four-count indictment before opening statements on Wednesday morning. "Alan took a plea deal,"…
Victim identified in pedestrian involved accident in Gautier
GAUTIER, MS – On Saturday, January 28, 2024, at approximately 2:03 a.m. the Gautier Police Department responded to an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. 29-year-old Tyler Feranda of Ocean Springs was struck by a vehicle in the east…
Jackson County investigating shots fired at weekend party in Gulf Park Estates
Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of shots fired at a party in Gulf Park Estates on Saturday night. Deputies were sent to the 3000 block of North Street about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after a report of gunshots…
Pascagoula woman indicted in embezzlement case
A Pascagoula woman has been indicted on a count of embezzlement stemming from a 2022 arrest. 24-year-old Courtney Spears was arrested on the indictment on Saturday. She was taken to Jackson County jail. No bond has been set pending an…
Jackson County man denied appeal of capital murder conviction
A Jackson County man convicted of stealing a woman's car and running her over, killing her, has been denied an appeal on a capital murder conviction. The Mississippi Court of Appeals handed down a ruling today denying Octavius Black his…
