One person is dead and two more are injured after a deadly fire broke out in Gulfport this morning. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that 42-year-old Claude Thornhill was pronounced dead at the scene, suffering from smoke inhalation. This…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulf Islands National Seashore will attempt to conduct a controlled burn in the Davis Bayou Area of the national seashore Wednesday, February 26 through Friday, February 28. Acceptable weather conditions are expected beginning today. Visitors…
Residents and visitors lined the streets of Downtown Gulfport to celebrate Fat Tuesday. The Krewe of Gemini rolled for the 51st year this year with more than 40 floats. The parade featured several dance teams, a toast to King Jupiter…
With Fat Tuesday coming to an end, a rebirth of sorts will take place tomorrow. Ash Wednesday is celebrated around the world as the official start of Lent. Three pastors from three different churches come together in Long Beach on…
The Mardi Party has been going strong all day here on the Coast. If there’s music, beads, and a sea of hands waving, it must be Mardi Gras on the Coast! Paradegoer Amanda Johnston said, “Here we don’t have to…
The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade brings in upwards of 75,000 to Downtown Biloxi to watch the floats roll by. With all those people there is bound to be a lot of trash left behind. That’s where the…
So you let the good times roll today, but what will you do with the Mardi Gras beads tomorrow? The Bay Ratz Marching Battery will put your throws to good use. The organization is involved in at least five parades…
Putting on a parade like the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade takes a lot of work. The City of Biloxi has the set up for this massive parade down to a science. Officials were out setting up the…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Five juveniles are being charged with capital murder after a shooting that took the life of a young woman Monday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, Biloxi Police responded to the 2000 Block of Rustwood Drive,…
While you’re letting the good times roll during the Mardi Gras parades, it is important to remember to put safety first. The Biloxi Police Department wants to remind all paradegoers to follow all safety procedures, including staying behind the barricades…
After the night parade took place last Friday, it is back to business for Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson. He stopped by our station this morning to discuss what is on the horizon for the city. Mayor Dobson talked about…
Biloxi police are investigating the scene of a deadly shooting. It happened around 2 p.m. inside a home on Rustwood Drive off of Popps Ferry Road. According to police, a woman was shot after a struggle involving a gun. She…
The Gulf Coast is in mourning following the death of beloved Coast Photographer Alex North on Saturday. Alex, a colorblind artist, was known for his landscape photography that captured the true beauty of our Mississippi Gulf Coast. Thousands of people…
In Jackson County, a man has pleaded guilty to a series of carjackings among other crimes. Twenty-nine year-old Clinton Pierce has been convicted as a habitual offender on two counts of possession of stolen property, one count of carjacking, and…
The Vancleave community gathered Saturday evening to recognize community athletes across many generations. Members of the Inaugural Vancleave Athletic Hall of Fame were formally inducted at a banquet at Vancleave High School. Attendees viewed mementos and pictures of the athletic…
Saturday marked a full day of carnival fun in Biloxi and one local parade celebrated a big anniversary the only way they know how: in style! This marks the 25th year the Second Liners Mardi Gras has rolled down the…
One of the Coast’s largest parades rolled through Downtown Biloxi Saturday night among thousands of revelers. The Krewe of Neptune’s annual parade brought folks from across the Coast and the country together for a unique night parade atmosphere. The Ying…
By Associated Press SATARTIA, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say they're testing the air quality after a pipe ruptured, prompting evacuations of more than 300 residents and sending dozens of people to hospitals. The Mississippi Department of Emergency Management says that…
There are brighter days ahead for the Port of Gulfport thanks to a nearly $16 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Local and port officials were on hand today for the presentation of the grant money, which will…
Two Biloxi firefighters went to Jackson to help with the flooding disaster in the area. While there, they ended up saving some lives. Chuck Parker and Brian Dawkins navigated the Pearl River floodwaters to save a man who was stranded…
A loyal Mississippi Lottery player had no idea he was about to win a big jackpot when he purchased a Mega Ca$h scratch-off game last night during a regular stop at Tobacco Superstore in Tupelo. To his surprise, the Tupelo…
Good news out of Biloxi this Friday evening. A 30-year-old woman reported missing earlier this week has been found, and fortunately, she is safe and unharmed. This, according to the Biloxi Police Department as they thank the public for assisting…
A federal circuit court of appeals upheld a ban on Mississippi’s 2019 abortion law Thursday. That law forbids abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. That can happen as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The three judge panel affirmed…
The Salvation Army will open both the Gulfport and Pascagoula cold weather shelters for tonight, Feb. 21st. The Salvation Army Cold Weather Shelters will be opening in Gulfport from 4 p.m to 6 a.m and in Pascagoula from 6 p.m …