Former Ocean Springs Alderman Robert Cox Sr. passes away
The Ocean Springs community is mourning the loss of a longtime city leader and local business owner. Former two-term Alderman Robert Cox Sr. died Saturday at the…
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Gulfport Police searching for driver, vehicle in hit-and-run that injured 13-year-old girl
Gulfport Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that sent a 13-year-old girl to the hospital. On Saturday about 9 p.m., officers responded to Dedeaux Road in reference to a hit and run involving a pedestrian. On…
USM, Tennessee super regional comes down to winner-take-all Game 3
After a long Saturday filled with multiple weather delays, Southern Miss had the chance to win two games in the same day Sunday to punch its ticket to the College World Series.…
Fight over gun kills one, injures another in Bay St. Louis
A Louisiana man is dead and his girlfriend injured after a shooting in Bay St. Louis. A man and a woman were shot last night…
Upgrades coming to Amtrak stations across the state
Leaders gave an update on the state of passenger rail here in the Magnolia state and greater Gulf South. Local residents and civic leaders gathered at the Hancock…
Four arrested and charged with shooting into a dwelling in Biloxi
On June 9, 2023, at 1:54, the Biloxi Police Department received several 911 calls in reference to several gunshots in the area of Stennis Drive, Biloxi. Upon arrival, officers found an apartment had been struck by several bullets. A short…
Presley gets Mississippi Democratic nod for governor without party primary, after court ruling
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Utility regulator Brandon Presley is now uncontested for the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor this year after the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that another Democratic candidate waited too long to challenge…
Students remember Ocean Springs High School teacher Kennon Barton
Community members gathered outside Ocean Springs High School to remember Kennon Barton, a teacher who died in a wreck yesterday. Student Brooks Saucier said, “I don’t know…
Man charged in June 2 shooting arrested in Gulfport
Gulfport Police have arrested a man charged with shooting someone earlier this month. Police say 40-year-old Elvenis Davis was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault. He was taken to Harrison County jail. His bond is set at $250,000. On…
Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93
By BEN FINLEY VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann reflects on year
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann stopped by WXXV earlier today and discussed his successes throughout his term and what’s to come. A lot has happened in Mississippi in the last…
Bay St. Louis fallen officers honored with plaque
Bay St. Louis officers Brandon Estorffe and Sgt. Steven Robin were tragically killed in the line of duty last year. ‘Support our Shields’ Founder Henry ‘Hollywood’ Morris presented…
Ocean Springs teacher dies in early-morning wreck on I-10
An Ocean Springs teacher died early Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle wreck on I-10 in Jackson County. MHP reports that 41-year-old Kennon Barton of Ocean Springs was traveling westbound on I-10 about 12:50 a.m. when he was hit by a…
Waveland's Michael Grimm hospitalized with unknown issue
America's Got Talent winner Michael Grimm is in a Las Vegas hospital with an undisclosed medical issue. In a video posted on Facebook by Grimm's wife, Lucie, she said he had been having health issues before it came to a…
G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs honors D-Day
Locally, a museum in Ocean Springs pays tribute to the lives lost on D-Day. On the anniversary of D-Day, we honor those who gave their lives for our country.…
Local LGBTQ leaders speak out on Pride flag at VA in Biloxi
Leaders of Gulf Coast Equality, PFlag Gulfport, Vote your Pride Mississippi, Mississippi Rising Coalition, and the Trans Program released a joint statement Monday night in…
Suspect in Raceway armed robbery arrested in George County
A suspect in the May 29 armed robbery of the Raceway gas station in Moss Point has been arrested in George County. Moss Point Police say Austin Blake Butler was…
Picayune man arrested for meth found in Cheetos bag
A Picayune man is behind bars after officers found meth in a Cheetos bag inside his car. Jeffrey Effler is now charged with felony trafficking of a…
St. Patrick taps proven winner Glasscock as its football coach
St. Patrick announced that Oscar Glasscock has been named head coach for the Fighting Irish football program. Glasscock has served in a variety of coaching roles throughout his…
PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud
By DOUG FERGUSON The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of a merger that creates a commercial operation with the Public Investment Fund…
Harrison County School District offers summer feeding program
In Harrison County, the school district is stepping up to ensure that children in the community have access to nutritious meals with its successful summer feeding program. Cafeteria…
Pride flag flying at Biloxi VA causing controversy
A Pride flag flying at the Biloxi VA entrance creates controversy among citizens. On Friday, Congressman Mike Ezell said in his weekly newsletter that he penned a letter…
Waveland mayor releases statement on exchange between officer and man in front of City Hall
Waveland Mayor Jay Trapani has released a statement about the exchange between a police officer talking to a man demonstrating in front of City Hall. A YouTube video shows Sgt. Joseph Joffrion talking to the man in the video, identified…
Deputy responding to domestic disturbance fatally shoots man wielding a shotgun
MYRTLE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy answering a domestic disturbance call fatally shot a gun-wielding suspect, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said Sunday. The Saturday afternoon shooting happened in the Union County town of Myrtle. Union County Sheriff…