Voters head to the polls for the midterm elections
Midterm voting is underway and voters in South Mississippi were out bright and early this morning ready to cast their ballots. People were lined up outside the…
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Arson suspect arrested in Mississippi capital city fires
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires set across Mississippi’s capital city early Tuesday. At least two of the buildings set ablaze in Jackson were churches; one was burned to…
Bay St. Louis man charged with aggravated DUI in traffic fatality
A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars, charged with DUI causing death as a result of a Monday night crash. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 46-year-old James Clyde Holmes Jr. was taken to Hancock County jail. In addition…
Bollinger Shipyards to acquire VT Halter Marine facilities in Pascagoula
Bollinger Shipyards, a privately-owned and operated shipbuilder based in Louisiana, has agreed to acquire VT Halter Marine Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore. The agreement is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022. Bollinger will take over…
Man charged in Parkdale Drive shooting extradited from Albany, NY
A man charged in the death of a man found on property of Parkdale Drive last month has been extradited back to Mississippi. Twenty-year-old Adrian McCrimmon…
Alabama Media Group to stop publishing newspapers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Media Group is moving to all-digital delivery, ending publication in 2023 of its four newspapers in Alabama and Mississippi. The Birmingham News, Huntsville Times and Mobile Press-Register and Mississippi Press in Pascagoula will be published…
Harbor Lights Winter Festival under construction at Jones Park
Christmas is coming to Gulfport. Crews are preparing for the Harbor Lights Winter Festival at Jones Park where Santa’s Village is under construction. The day after Thanksgiving,…
Peter Anderson Festival returns to Ocean Springs this weekend
The largest fine arts festival in the state is back this weekend! The 44th annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival will take place in Downtown Ocean…
People purchasing Powerball tickets as jackpot continues to grow
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday. Retail outlets are seeing an increase in foot traffic as wanna-be jackpot…
Drive-in theatre officially coming to the Gulf Coast
Movie buffs along the Coast have something to look forward to with a brand-new drive-in movie theatre! The property, located across the street from the Silver Slipper sign…
NFL and Southern Miss star punter Ray Guy dies
The Southern Miss family mourns today following the passing of Golden Eagle great Ray Guy, who died Thursday morning following a lengthy illness. He was 72. Considered by many as the "greatest punter of all time," Guy took the final…
Country star Thomas Rhett coming to Biloxi next summer
Country music star Thomas Rhett has included Biloxi in his 2023 summer tour. Rhett, along with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith, will play the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on July 13 as part of the Home Team Tour. Tickets go on…
Ocean Springs Police searching for commercial burglary suspect
Ocean Springs Police is asking the public's help to locate a suspect in a commercial burglary case. Police say Randi Renee Brochard is one of four suspects in the case and the only one not in custody. Anyone who has…
Highway 49 re-opening after railroad repairs
Mississippi Department of Transportation opened the southbound lanes of Highway 49 just after 11:30 a.m. today and expected the northbound lanes to open just after noon. MDOT Engineer Kelly Castleberry said Kansas City Southern Railroad was leveling the tracks that…
Louis Elias announces run for Harrison County Sheriff
Louis Elias announced his run for Harrison County sheriff Wednesday at Centennial Plaza where members of the community gathered to support the candidate. For more than 25 years,…
Coast veterans take trip down to WWII Museum in New Orleans
For the first time since 2019, Riemann Family Funeral homes took military veterans on a trip to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.…
Two veterans biking to raise awareness for Ronald McDonald House
Two veterans are bringing awareness to Ronald McDonald House Charities by riding bicycles for 600 miles. WXXV caught up with them as they were passing through…
Mississippi lawmakers push incentives for aluminum plant
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators are working quickly to approve nearly $247 million in state incentives for an aluminum plant. The project could bring 1,000 jobs to the northern part of the state…
Former MDOT commissioner Dick Hall dies
Former Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall has died. He was 84. “Mississippi lost one of its longest tenured public servants and I lost a great friend and mentor,” said MDOT Executive Director Brad White. “Commissioner Hall led by example and…
Biloxi Police help capture Georgia double homicide suspect
Biloxi Police helped an agency from Georgia capture a suspect in a double homicide who had fled to Mississippi. Chamblee Police in Georgia contacted Biloxi Police about a possible location of the suspect, 55-year-old Pedro Armentero Mesa. Officers were told…
Gulfport Police searching for suspect in early morning shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating an early morning shooting. Officers responded to the 35 block of Grand Lido about 1:38 a.m. in regard to a shooting. When they arrived, they found a victim suffering from an apparent gunshot. Detectives identified the…
Docking facility and Point Cadet Marina under construction in Biloxi
In Biloxi, a commercial docking facility and Point Cadet Marina are undergoing construction. This 90-day project will replace concrete, electrical panels, and pedestals that went under…
Governor Reeves provides digital footprint update
Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference today to provide updates on the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi created by the 2022 legislature. At the direction of…
All Highway 49 lanes at railroad tracks to close tonight
People in Gulfport have been dealing with road closures along Highway 49 for more than a week, but it’s about to get even worse. All six…