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2/18 - Feeling warmer and more humid by the weekend
Patchy fog develops tonight and lingers into early Thursday as mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures hold, with highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s through Friday. Rain chances increase late…
Senate kills ballot initiative that gives residents right to vote on issues
For the fifth consecutive year the legislature has failed to restore the ballot initiative that gives Mississippians the right to vote on issues. The…
Liquor Shipment delays cause frustration, Mississippi ABC responds to delays
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Due to ongoing shipment delays from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse, local stores are struggling to keep products on the…
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lent season
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Ash Wednesday services filled the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary as worshippers gathered to celebrate the start of Lent season.…
Stone County Economic Development Partnership holds annual Black History Month luncheon
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Economic Development Partnership hosted its fifth annual Black History Month celebration luncheon. This luncheon honors local leaders, reflecting…
Biloxi hosts 118th Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Parade goers lined the streets of Downtown Biloxi for the annual Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade on Fat Tuesday. It is one…
UPDATE: Two dead, three critically injured in I-10 crash in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Law enforcement agencies responded to a fatal crash near Exit 50 in Jackson County Wednesday morning. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash involved a prisoner transport van from Florida and a utility truck. Two of…
Man missing in Gulfport safely located
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Police Department confirms that Lawrence Nicholas Kelly has been located safely.
Prescribed fire scheduled at MS Sandhill Crane Refuge
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is planning a prescribed burn at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The burn site consists of 133 acres located north of I10 and east of Highway 57 in Gautier.…
2/17 - Mild tonight with warmer than normal afternoons
We have a mild and mostly cloudy night ahead with lows around 59 and light southeast winds. Wednesday stays warm and partly sunny, with highs in the low 70s. Rain chances begin to creep in late Wednesday night and increase…
Coast churches prepare for Ash Wednesday
Now that carnival is over, many South Mississippians are looking ahead to the season of Lent. Many churches tomorrow will offer Ash Wednesday masses or services to distribute ashes and…
Krewe of Real People Parade rolls in Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Mardi Gras brought color, costumes, and plenty of character to the Mississippi Gulf Coast as hundreds packed the streets of Downtown…
Police say man with gun arrested at Biloxi GCCA parade; no evidence of shots fired
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- A man with a gun was arrested at Biloxi's Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade on Tuesday, according to the Biloxi Police Department. Biloxi Police say they received calls regarding shots fired in the area of the…
Shooting in Slidell leads to police chase into Mississippi
SLIDELL, LA. (WXXV)- Slidell Police responded to a reported gunshot in the area of Northshore Blvd near the rear of Aldi. Officers quickly learned that the suspects had left the area in a U-Haul. Shortly after, the U-Haul was located,…
Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Washington, D.C., said Tuesday that they had arrested a man who ran towards the U.S. Capitol building holding a shotgun. Police said the man dropped his weapon and complied when “challenged” by U.S. Capitol police…
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
By JUAN A. LOZANO Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police…
Mississippi Aquarium offering bead recycling bin
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Some of you may be thinking already of how you’re going to get rid of all those excess Mardi Gras beads you caught this year. The Mississippi…
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
Courtesy NBC News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday at age 84, his family said. A cause of death was not immediately given. His family said he died peacefully…
2/16 - Mild and cloudy tonight, warmer Tuesday
Clouds increase tonight with lows settling in the lower 50s. Tuesday starts mostly cloudy but gradually turns mostly sunny, with highs near 70 and a light southeast breeze. From midweek into the…
Black History Month Feature: 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- February is Black History Month, a time to honor the people and places that shaped our communities. On the Mississippi…
North Bay Civitan Club hosting fifth annual Beads for Special Needs
One Gulf Coast nonprofit organization is continuing its tradition of giving back through a bead drive in the aftermath of Mardi Gras. The North Bay…
New details about drive-by shooting in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Over in Pearl River County, sheriff’s investigators are releasing new details about a drive-by shooting earlier this month. The shooting happened…
UPDATE: Two killed, three injured in deadly I-10 crash in Jackson County identified
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The two victims killed and three injured in the deadly crash on I-10 in Jackson County have been identified. On Wednesday, Mississippi Highway Patrol, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the fatal accident on I-10…
Local center offers resources as part of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. WXXV News 25’s Brynne Baxley spoke with a local nonprofit who is…
Sheriff’s department investigating incident on Pascagoula River Bridge
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators are releasing new details about an incident this morning on the I-10 Pascagoula River Bridge. Sheriff John Ledbetter tells us a suspect began to flee from deputies with the drug interdiction unit.…
Upcoming blood drives along the Gulf Coast
There are a few blood drives happening along the Coast. The Blood Center will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bay…
Memorial Health System hosting a community resource expo
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System a community resource expo this Saturday. That expo is happening at the Biloxi Civic Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. It’s…
2/18 - Feeling warmer and more humid by the weekend
Patchy fog develops tonight and lingers into early Thursday as mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures hold, with highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s through Friday. Rain chances increase late…
Gulfport Police Department swears in new deputy police chief
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulfport Police Department has named a new deputy police chief. Clayton Fulks was just named to the role, following the retirement of outgoing Deputy…
Senate kills ballot initiative that gives residents right to vote on issues
For the fifth consecutive year the legislature has failed to restore the ballot initiative that gives Mississippians the right to vote on issues. The…
The Farm comes to Applegate Early Learning Center in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Children at the Applegate Early Learning Center in Biloxi enjoyed a visit from special guests Wednesday. It was a day full of smiles,…
228 Day festivities at Keesler Federal Park
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Opening Day for the Biloxi Shuckers is in 48 days. Ahead of that, 228 Day is being celebrated at Keesler Federal Park with a free movie.…
Registration open for Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival takes place in April, but teams are encouraged to start registering now. Janae Heath from United Way of South Mississippi joins us with more. The Dragon…
Legacy Business League hosting Black History Month events
The Legacy Business League is hosting Black History Month events throughout the remainder of February. Leanna Morgan Saucier joins us with the details. For a full list of…
Liquor Shipment delays cause frustration, Mississippi ABC responds to delays
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Due to ongoing shipment delays from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse, local stores are struggling to keep products on the…
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lent season
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Ash Wednesday services filled the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary as worshippers gathered to celebrate the start of Lent season.…
Stone County Economic Development Partnership holds annual Black History Month luncheon
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Economic Development Partnership hosted its fifth annual Black History Month celebration luncheon. This luncheon honors local leaders, reflecting…
Biloxi hosts 118th Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Parade goers lined the streets of Downtown Biloxi for the annual Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade on Fat Tuesday. It is one…