Bayou View student surprised with essay win
Jake Goldin may have just left Bayou View Elementary for the middle school, but he was given a chance to come back to receive a big honor. InvestWrite is an…
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Biloxi, Long Beach rally support to help son of Coast officers
'Healing for Hendrix' is the rallying cry for the 6-year-old son of two South Mississippi police officers who is beginning a brave battle. Hendrix Branning is the son of…
UPDATE: Man injured after being hit on Highway 49
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to an incident at Highway 49 southbound just north of Highway 53 this morning in which a man was injured. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said a helicopter…
Bay St. Louis breaks ground on new police station
Bay St. Louis Police will soon -- and finally -- have a place to call home. The department, along with city and state officials, broke ground Tuesday on a $4.5 million, 10,000 square foot facility on Main Street. The 30-man…
Pet of the Week: Jane is looking for a forever home
It’s Tuesday which means it is time to meet another adorable fur baby from the Jackson County Animal Shelter who is looking for a forever home. Maridee Mallette is in…
Louisiana truck may have been used in vehicle burglaries in Pearl River County
Pearl River County Sheriff's Department is looking for the owner of this black truck that deputies believe was used in several vehicle burglaries. Pearl River authorities say the vehicle burglaries happened in the Apple South subdivision over the weekend. The…
Downtown Gulfport businesses will spruce up, thanks to facade grants
Seven businesses will be able to give their storefronts a facelift, thanks to Gulfport Main Street Association and a facade grant. The Facade Grants Master Plan awarded more than $25,000 in this first round, in partnership with the Mississippi Power…
Seabees get new digs with opening of barracks on base
Seabees who stay on base at the Naval Construction Battalion Center will have new digs starting today when an 88-room building is opened this morning. Construction on the barracks began more than three years ago when an $18.9 million contract…
Bay St. Louis Police searching for stolen machinery
A Kubota Skid Steer was stolen from a residence on Fiber Street in Bay St. Louis between July 4 and July 15. Bay St. Louis have few leads, but are asking the public's help. Anyone with information is asked to…
Mississippi public schools can make their own gun policies
MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Amid a series of mass shootings in the U.S., Mississippi education officials made clear that school districts in the state can make their own rules for letting armed people with enhanced carry licenses onto…
New cafe to open this weekend at Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
A new cafe will now be prominently featured at a Biloxi landmark. This weekend marks the grand opening of Trinity Cafe at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art. On Saturday,…
Mega Millions winning numbers for July 22, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi lottery corporation.
Gulfport man sentenced as habitual offender in home invasion case
A Gulfport man will spend 30 years in prison as a habitual offender after pleading guilty this week to armed robbery, aggravated assault and burglary. Andrew Treadaway, 34, pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court and was sentenced by Judge…
Mega Millions jackpot tops $600M for tonight's drawing
Do you have your ticket yet? The MegaMillions jackpot has grown to more than $660 million and the drawing is happening tonight. If someone wins tonight, they have the option of…
Chapel Hart enjoying their 'golden' moment from 'AGT'
They've been the talk of South Mississippi ever since their sensational performance on "America's Got Talent" that aired Tuesday. The ladies of Chapel Hart joined WXXV via Zoom to talk about their…
Third generation expanding building, farm supply company to Coast
Building houses and relationships, Dufrene Building Materials has come to the Coast and is open to the public. Dufrene held its grand opening on Friday morning at its store on Highway 49 in…
At-home COVID tests available at county health departments
Starting Monday, free at-home COVID-19 tests will be available at all Mississippi county health departments. Each family can receive eight tests (four packages) of BinaxNOW antigen rapid self-tests per month. No doctor’s note or documentation of any kind is necessary.…
Fort Bayou, Wilkes drawbridges to be closed overnight for work
The state Department of Transportation will be closing Coast bridges in the next few days. On Sunday night, the Fort Bayou drawbridge will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for emergency repairs to the draw. The bridge got…
Lightning strike sparks fire at home in Saucier
No one was injured and one person escaped an early morning house fire in Saucier on Friday morning. Harrison County Fire Rescue reports the fire at the home on Old Highway 49 was started by a lightning strike. Harrison County…
Man shot in the foot at D'Iberville apartment complex
D'Iberville Police are investigating a Wednesday evening shooting that injured a man. About 9 p.m., officers responded to a call at the Timber Grove Apartments on Automall Parkway about reports of gunfire. Officers found an 18-year-old black male with a…
Traffic stop leads to charges of stealing lawn equipment
Two men are behind bars, accused of stealing mowers from a lawn care business. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said in a press release that deputies made a traffic stop at Canal Road and Interstate 10 this morning because a…
State auditor details fraud charges against Nichols principal, two others
The Nichols Elementary principal arrested Wednesday is one of three former Coffeeville School District employees facing fraud charges in the case of that district. State Auditor Shad White announced today that former Coffeeville School District Superintendent Vivian Robinson, Tammy Briggs…
Biloxi School District principal charged with fraud
WXXV News 25 has learned that a Biloxi school principal is behind bars today after her arrest at one of the schools. Melissa Dawn Nance, 56, was arrested during meetings as the school…
UPDATE: Suspect in St. Martin armed robbery in custody
Jackson County Sheriff's deputies have arrested the suspect wanted in an armed robbery that happened in St. Martin. Deputies arrested Malik Alfred Toliver, 18, on Wednesday. He was identified as the suspect who held up the gas station at the…