GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulfport community banned together Saturday morning to bring food to hundreds of people in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Community members began arriving for the 9:45 a.m. food drive as early as 6 a.m.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Betty Price must have been doing something right over the year to have the turn out she did for her 90th birthday on Saturday. The longtime Gulfport resident was surprised by friends, family, and community members…
The family of Toussaint Sims, a Mississippi man who was fatally shot while running away from police, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Moss Point Police Department, City of Moss Point, and the officer cleared in the shooting…
(Jackson, Miss.) – MDEQ lifted a water contact advisory Friday for Station 4 (Bay St. Louis Beach) in Hancock County. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. Advisories remain in effect for Stations 7A,…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers in our state. They have reported 1,168 new cases and 52 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 57,912 confirmed cases and 1,620 deaths. Here are the…
Diamondhead Mayor Tommy Schafer has passed away from surgery complications in Louisiana. Mayor Schafer is survived by his wife Camille and daughter Caroline. Schafer was elected mayor of the City of Diamondhead in 2013 and he was re-elected for a…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a reported bank robbery of Hancock Whitney Bank. On July 30, 2020, at approximately 1:08 p.m., officers from the Gulfport Police Department responded to Hancock Whitney…
Beginning July 31, 2020 residents age 12 and above will be able to complete their Hunter Education requirement online. The internet course, Today’s Hunter in Mississippi which is video narrated and interactive will be available on mdwfp.com. The certificate from…
Memorial is offering the following temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites: Wednesday, August 5, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Biloxi Civic Center, 578 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Thursday, August 13, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., D’Iberville Civic Center, 10452 Lamey…
Today is ‘World Day against Human Trafficking’ and community members gathered in Ocean Springs to raise awareness on how it can impact children. People of all ages broke out their signs and put on their blue wigs to raise awareness…
‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend,’ is hosting their back to school drive-thru jamboree tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Gulfport Central Middle School. They are giving away more than 400 backpacks. Each backpack is filled…
Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage has positively identified the body found on July 17th on Texas Flat Road in Hancock County as missing Picayune man Willie Jones. Willie Jones has been missing since July 6th and officials later received…
While many were getting restless during quarantine, three D’Iberville coaches were able to spend that time with their babies. During the offseason, three new members were added to the D’Iberville High School football family: Phillip Noah Ducomb, Mia Julie Ladner,…
Every 25 years Gulfport residents are given the opportunity to renew the revenue amount of the franchise agreement held with Mississippi Power Company. State law requires utility companies to pay 2% of their gross revenue back to the municipality. For…
Gulfport, Miss – Joseph D. Sonnier, 31, of Gautier, Mississippi, has been charged in an indictment, returned by a Federal Grand Jury on July 28, 2020, with four counts of assault on an officer or employee of the government, one count…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return and county-specific executive orders to continue combating the rising cases of COVID-19 across the state. Consulting daily with state health officials on…
Local malls and retailers are getting ready for crowds as this weekend’s state Sales Tax Holiday gets underway. All day Friday and Saturday, you’ll save the seven percent sales tax on qualifying school supplies, clothing, and footwear throughout the entire…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers in our state. They have reported 1,775 new cases and 48 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 56,770 confirmed cases and 1,570 deaths. Here are the…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson tells WXXV he has tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor has been self-quarantining since last week. He believes he contracted the virus from a friend that is staying in his…
Herman Cain, a successful businessman who ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and later became a backer of President Donald Trump, has died from complications from COVID-19, according to a statement posted Thursday on his personal website. He was…
We're no doubt in the hot summer months, and while many of us are staying home in the midst of the pandemic, we're also spending more time in the kitchen. If you're in need of some new summer dish ideas,…
(WXXV) — Mississippi's sales-tax-free weekend will take place over a two-day period from Friday, July 31 to Saturday, August 1, 2020. According to the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday amended by the Legislature in 2019, sales tax will not be due…
Employees of Keesler Federal Credit Union spent their entire day delivering school supplies to benefit local kindergartners. For the second year in a row, Keesler Federal Credit Union is making sure kindergartners have all the tools they need to succeed…
More than 220 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. Sheriff Keith Havard says last week after initial testing by medical staff identified approximately six positive cases of the virus among inmates, the Mississippi…