A reminder that Saturday is the cardboard recycling event in Harrison County. Residents can drop off their holiday boxes and cardboard to be recycled. The event runs 8 a.m. to Noon on Saturday only. There are five locations for the…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Mississippi House on Thursday approved a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts. The 76-42 vote was mostly along party lines, with Republicans and one independent in favor and…
Mississippi Department of Transportation has reported a crash on Interstate 110 in D'Iberville that has traffic backed up. Morning commuters are advised to avoid I-110 until the crash is cleared. WXXV will have more details as they become available.
IUKA, Miss. (AP) — A former social worker with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has received eight years in prison for sex crimes involving two teenage boys under her care. Lauren Rose Cavness, 27, of Tishomingo, appeared Wednesday…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has tested positive for COVID-19 after the opening day of a legislative session when Hosemann and many other people were walking around the Capitol…
Ocean Springs Police are investigating separate armed robberies this week. On Sunday, officers responded to an armed robbery at Circle K on Bienville Boulevard. The suspect entered the store about…
An investigation into a shooting on Kingfisher Drive resulted in an arrest and confiscation of drugs and weapons. Gautier Police were investigating a report of a shooting on Kingfisher Drive. The report further said that people in a house on…
A replay of the live broadcast on WXXV25 of the 2022 Krewe of Neptune Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi, MS. To celebrate the carnival season, cities in South Mississippi will parade through their streets, starting with the Lucedale…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have used a DNA test to identify the skeletal remains of a man found nearly two months ago near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said Tuesday that the person was…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators began their three-month session Tuesday, and the mother of a man with chronic medical problems implored them to create a medical marijuana program, despite objections from Gov. Tate Reeves. The…
Gulfport firefighters were called out to a house fire just before 6 p.m. Monday. Chief Billy Kelley said the call came in at 5:51 p.m. and the first units arrived…
Grammy Award nominees the Bellamy Brothers will make their first appearance in Pascagoula on February 17 at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom. Tickets are now on sale at http://www.grandmagmusic.com and at Scranton's Restaurant in Pascagoula The brothers, Howard and David, continue…
Due to increased demand in COVID-19 testing, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport will be closing its walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics as of 5 p.m. today. The clinics, located in Biloxi at 189 C Wal Mart Lane, and in Bay St. Louis…
At least two of the victims of a shooting on Lewis Street on New Year's Eve fired shots that left four dead and three wounded in Gulfport. Sgt. Jason Ducre' said in a press release that several witnesses have come…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators begin their three-month session on Tuesday with a clear idea of several issues that will come up for debate. One of the first orders of business will be adopting a plan to redraw the state’s four…
A fourth person has died from a shooting at a block party on New Year's Eve. Our media partner, the Sun Herald reports that Nathaniel Harris, 52, of Gulfport died about 8 p.m. Sunday, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian…
Three people are dead and another four were wounded in a New Year’s Eve gathering that erupted in gunfire. Lt. Clayton Fulks said in a press release that Gulfport Police received a report of multiple shots being fired in the…
The Navy has awarded Halter Marine of Pascagoula as the prime contractor a fixed-price incentive-firm contract for a second U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (formerly the Heavy Polar Icebreaker). Initial efforts under this option will target the purchase of…
Christmas definitely came big and came early for one lucky guest at Beau Rivage Casino Resort. The player, who declined to be identified, hit a Progressive Wheel of Fortune jackpot on a 25 cent machine for a cool $642,012.23. The…
The coming New Year has not slowed the roll for the Powerball® or Mega Millions® jackpots as they continue to gain momentum. The jackpot for the tonight's Powerball drawing is up to $441 million; while the jackpot for the Friday's Mega Millions…
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer has been ordered to take an anger management class after a video showed him pushing a man down during an arrest and forcefully pressing his knee into the man’s back. Vicksburg police…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ 2022 Marine Information Calendars are now available at locations along the Coast. The agency held a photo contest earlier this year, and those chosen are featured each month, as well as on photo pages…
NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, announced that longtime employee Rodney McKellip is the new associate director. McKellip, a native of Picayune, and resident of Slidell, has been serving as director of…
Gautier Police are investigating an incident on Monday in which a drone dropped an item and struck a woman. Officers responded to a medical emergency call on Periwinkle Drive about 7:30 p.m. An adult female had been hit be a…