Mississippi’s largest religious group says state lawmakers have a moral obligation to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag because many people are ‘hurt and shamed’ by the symbol. The Mississippi Baptist Convention has more than 500,000 members…
A deadly head on-collision claimed the life of 29-year-old Joshua Higginbotham early Monday morning. The accident occurred in Stone County on Highway 26 and Walton Road. Higginbotham was a Lucedale resident. He leaves behind his wife, Alyssa, and four children.…
The missing person from yesterday, Alanna Diane Anderson, has been located and is safe.
If you can’t stand the summer heat, get off the soccer field and play indoors instead! Thanks to the City of Pascagoula and Coach Neil Scott, now kids have that option starting Monday. The annual soccer camp is switching up…
We haven’t even made it to the Fourth of July yet, but the folks over at ‘Terror on the Coast’ already have their sights set on Halloween. ‘Terror on the Coast’ is hosting a casting call this week for talent…
GULFPORT, Miss.—Rotary International District 6840 Governor Bob Haeuser, Assistant Governor Tami Munsch, and Rotary Club members within District 6840 presented Memorial Hospital Foundation with a $2,500 check on June 12. The grant will be used to purchase personal protective equipment…
The Mississippi Senate has confirmed a former judge as the state’s new public safety commissioner. Republican Governor Tate Reeves nominated Sean Tindell of Gulfport to be commissioner last month. Tindell has been serving since June 1st and senators confirmed him…
(WXXV) — On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 611 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 new deaths. This sets a new record for the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – 43-year-old Carter Tranh Tran, of Pass Christian, entered a guilty plea yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The announcement came from U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent…
The University of Michigan will no longer host one of three presidential debates planned this fall in the run-up to the Nov. 3 general election, but related campus programming will continue. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced June 23 that…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Mobile, Alabama, say they've made a second arrest in a more than 20-year-old homicide. Police say 40-year-old Dammon Wright surrendered at the Mobile County Metro Jail on Monday. He's charged with murder in the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Authorities in Mississippi say a man armed with a rifle and a handgun was arrested on misdemeanor charges after confronting protesters at the site of a Confederate monument. The incident happened Saturday at the Lowndes County Courthouse…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Republicans are in a congressional primary runoff in Mississippi. The winner will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November. He's chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Tuesday's Republican runoff is between candidates running low-budget…
As summer camps adjust to the COVID-19 outbreak, one that’s been a staple on the Coast for a decade now is continuing to teach the same lessons in a different environment. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has helped local kids…
Governor Tate Reeves took to social media today to discuss the talks about changing the state flag. Reeves said that he opposes any proposal that would establish a second state flag. Reeves initially indicated he would consider a potential bill…
The Red Cross has been stepping up in the fight against COVID-19 in numerous ways, but they can’t do it alone and need your help. In coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Red Cross is seeking people…
One South Mississippi School is making the grade according to U.S. News and World Report. Educators at Biloxi High School are preparing for the upcoming school year on the heels of this announcement. The school year has ended, but achievements…
Across the country we have seen Black Lives Matter murals painted on city streets and now here on the Coast. Friday night, Moss Point Mayor Mario King got down on his hands and knees and painted a Black Lives Matter…
It’s been 60 years since the Biloxi Wade-Ins when unarmed African American protesters suffered while taking a stand to desegregate the beaches. The Biloxi beaches are known as a place to lay in the sun and relax. In the 1960s,…
The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a suspect regarding larceny. On June 14th at about 3 a.m. in the 200 block of Beach Boulevard, it was reported that an unknown black male took the victim’s wallet. The suspect was…
On Monday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a combined total of 1,646 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi for the five days from June 17 to June 21. In this period there are 40 new deaths to report…
Conference USA announced Monday that it is prohibiting all of its championship events from taking place in the state of Mississippi until the Confederate emblem is removed from the state’s flag. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the…
(WXXV) — The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying the person pictured above. He is wanted for questioning only in reference to a vehicle burglary that occurred on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at approximately 1 a.m. in…
(WXXV) — One person is dead after a head on collision in Stone County early Monday morning. According to the Mississippi State Highway Patrol, State Troopers responded to a two vehicle collision that occurred early Monday morning at 6:02 a.m.…