BISSELL sponsors pet adoption fee for "Holiday Hope" event at HSSM
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…
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Memorial receives funds to advance residency education
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.…
List of holiday event schedule changes
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 pleads ‘no contest’ to shoplifting charge
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…
Fugitive wanted out of North Carolina, Virginia captured in Carriere
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…
Golden Nugget Biloxi converts Sportsbook to DraftKings with plans to Open All New DraftKings Retail Sportsbook
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,…
Celebrate Cities: Ocean Springs
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…
Adopt-a-Family at Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence for Christmas
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…
6-year-old Mississippi girl honored for rescue efforts after her mother had a stroke while driving
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…
Holiday light displays brighten up the nights
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.…
Vancleave man charged in connection to shooting in Latimer on Wednesday
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…
Deputy injured during officer-involved shooting in Lauderdale County
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 officially opens Friday
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…
Feed the Needy brings volunteers, officers, deputies together to help others
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…
MSU Bulldogs return to Coast for Hancock Whitney Classic baseball in March
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…
Turkey Trot in Bay St. Louis on Thanksgiving
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
Gulfport announces retirement of CAO Leonard Papania
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Leonard Papania. Papania will retire at the end of the year. Hewes said in a statement that Papania's remarkable 33-year journey with the City of Gulfport included "nine transformative…
Hancock County escapee captured in Louisiana
Hancock County Sheriff's Office said that the prisoner who walked off a work detail is back in custody. Officials said Kelli Palermo has been captured and is returned to custody after being located in the Lake Charles, Louisiana area. Palermo…
Rolling Stones to include Jazz Fest in Hackney Diamonds Tour
If you want some satisfaction, it's coming to Jazz Fest. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced this morning that the Rolling Stones will be headlining the second weekend of Jazz Fest with an appearance on Thursday, May 2…
Celebrate Cities: Long Beach
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight continues our Celebrate Cities Series today in Long Beach. He was live in The Friendly City all morning at Harbor View Cafe. In this series, we will be highlighting cities across the Gulf Coast. Next…
Gautier Police ask public's help to identify suspects in UPS theft
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to identify three suspects involved in a theft case at the UPS facility in that city. The incident was caught on surveillance video about 1:13 a.m. last Monday, November 13th. One suspect is…
HSSM offers adoption deal for senior pets
The month of November is senior pet awareness month and a local animal shelter is helping its older pets find a home. The Humane Society of South…
Meggan Monday: Giving thanks for those who help
It's a Thanksgiving tradition in South Mississippi. For 34 years, public safety departments in Harrison County team up to cook thousands of meals and then deliver…
Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96
BY BILL BARROW AND MICHAEL WARREN ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center said she…