Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney, W. Crosby Parker announced today that 34-year-old Arqreuis Kordell Polk of Lucedale, was sentenced this week by Circuit Court Judge Randi P. Mueller to two concurrent life sentences after being convicted of two counts of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to…
An Ocean Springs High School teacher is behind bars and fired from the school district after being accused of having in appropriate relations with a student. Thirty-eight year-old James Hawkins is charged with one count of sexual battery and more…
The North Woolmarket Middle School student council held its third annual toy drive. The student council collected 200 toys to donate to Toys for Tots. Students, parents, and…
A Jackson County man is in jail, charged with multiple sex crimes against children. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said 32-year-old Justin Allday was arrested Wednesday on…
The Harrison County Tax Collector is mailing a newer version of property tax statements to residents. The taxpayers should receive them in the mail the first week of December and they are due by February 1st 2024 to avoid interest.…
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He…
Help in Moss Point continues after the June tornado. “2023 has been really hard so I know 2024 got to be better. Didn’t nobody get killed, that’s a good thing because…
If you're considering adding a furry friend to your family this holiday season, the Humane Society of South Mississippi has nearly 300 pets for you…
The graduate medical education program at Memorial was awarded funds to help educate physicians. Physicians doing a residency work closely with the hospital to gain real-world experience.…
Due to the weather, holiday festivities across the Gulf Coast have been postponed or canceled. The 19th annual Christmas in the City has been postponed due to…
Former Bay High Principal Amy Necaise pleaded no contest to one shoplifting charge today. Necaise was sentenced to one year of non-reporting probation and ordered to undergo therapy for a year. Necaise is also permanently banned from shopping at the…
U.S. Marshals and the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office arrested a wanted felon at a home on Laser Lane in Carriere on Tuesday morning. 30-year-old James Bearrie Hylton was wanted on a federal probation violation out of North Carolina…
BOSTON, MA and BILOXI, MS – (November, 28 2023) – Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi and DraftKings Inc. announced today that the DraftKings Sportsbook will become the featured retail sportsbook at Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi. The plans call for an all-new,…
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight continues our Celebrate Cities Series today in Ocean Springs. He was live in The City of Discovery all morning at Murky Waters. In this series, we will be highlighting cities across the Gulf Coast. Stay…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is looking for people to adopt a family this Christmas. You'll be in charge of helping Santa bring gifts to families and individuals impacted by interpersonal violence…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A 6-year-old Mississippi girl is being honored for helping emergency responders find her family’s car after her mother had a stroke while driving in a rural area. Bryanna Cook is a first grader at Fairview Elementary…
The Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival isn't the only place you can catch a holiday light display. Here are a few of the light shows going on this season.…
Jackson County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in connection to a shooting in Latimer on Wednesday. Sheriff John Ledbetter said 18-year-old Matt Fletcher of Vancleave was arrested Wednesday night following a search of a wooded area. Fletcher is charged…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department that happened early this morning on Brown Street in Meridian. The incident happened about 5:45 a.m. Initial reports indicate that Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department was…
Harbor Lights is starting Friday! As you drive down Highway 90, you'll be able to see all the wonderful lights in Jones Park. If you're planning to visit the park for the lights, things…
Public safety agencies from all over Harrison County were hard at work this morning at the Lyman Community Center. Harrison County, Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian officers, as well as hundreds of volunteers, turned out to make…
The Biloxi Shuckers are excited to announce that Mississippi State baseball will return to MGM Park on March 12 and 13 for the 2024 Hancock Whitney Classic. The Bulldogs will face the University of South Alabama on Tuesday, March 12…
Leanne Murray of the Bay St. Louis Running Company is here to tell us about the Bay St. Louis Turkey Trot coming up on Thanksgiving Day