Candidate Conversations: Raymond DeFlaviis announces Long Beach mayoral run
Long Beach mayoral candidate Raymond DeFlaviis stopped by the WXXV studios to speak to Grant Chighizola about his run for Mayor of Long Beach in the 2025…
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Mayor Kenny Holloway announces bid for re-election in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway announced his intention to seek re-election Monday night. The first-term mayor said Ocean Springs is "truly a shining example of what a thriving community can look like — and it’s being recognized far and wide.…
Ocean Springs residents speak out on potential waterfront condos
In between the CSX railroad tracks and the north side of US-90 in Ocean Springs, water front condos could soon be on the horizon. Developer Mid South…
Special school bond election set for March 18 in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs voters will head to the polls in mid-March after the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees approved a bond resolution Tuesday night. The special election date for the bond issue is Tuesday, March 18. According to the…
Gautier Residents React to Willie Nelson Performing at The Sound
Country music legend Willie Nelson is on the road again! It was recently announced the Willie Nelson and Family Tour will perform at the Sound Amphitheater…
Man sentenced for secretly filming underage girls at parks in Madison County
A man has been sentenced to 20 years for secretly filming underage girls at parks in Madison County, Mississippi. According to Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, 27-year-old Satoshi Maehata pled guilty to two counts of filming a…
St. Martin man to serve 10 years for stabbing his mother in 2022
A St. Martin man will spend 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to kills his mother. 30-year-old Grady Walker pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court to 20 years with…
Services announced for Gautier student who died
Gautier High School announced a vigil to be held Thursday in honor of Shermarion Miner. Shermarion died at school on January 9 after suffering a medical emergency at the school's field house. The vigil will take place at 5 p.m.…
A Country Music Outlaw is coming to The Sound Amphitheater
GAUTIER, MS - January 14, 2025: The Sound Amphitheater has announce the first show of its 2025 season lineup: the legendary Willie Nelson & Family performing live on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. This unforgettable night will feature Willie Nelson, a…
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say
By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. Mediator Qatar said Tuesday that Israel and the Palestinian militant…
Proposal: eliminate income tax, add 5% tax on gas, allow cities, counties to levy local sales tax
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 3:07 PM CST, January 13, 2025 House leaders on Friday unveiled a sweeping tax cut proposal that would eventually abolish the state income tax, slash taxes on groceries, increase local sales taxes and shore up funds…
MSNBC President Rashida Jones steps down after four-year tenure
By Daniel Arkin Rashida Jones, the president of MSNBC, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down after four years of steering the cable news network. Jones, who made history as the first Black executive to lead a major U.S. television news…
Arrest made over threat to D'Iberville High School
On Sunday 18 year old Robert Murray of Biloxi was arrested after officials say he made a threat on Snapchat to shoot up D'Iberville High School. He’s charged…
Hugh Keating announces campaign for Gulfport Mayor
Hugh Keating, a well-known attorney along the Gulf Coast, has officially announced his candidacy for Gulfport mayor. Speaking in front of Gulfport City Hall, Keating addressed a crowd of supporters and…
Biloxi Upper Elementary Explores the Universe with the Starlab
No you’re not looking through a NASA space telescope. You’re actually in the Biloxi Upper elementary gymnasium but from inside the Starlab you would have no idea. “Kids love science class. The motto in my…
Hugh Keating announces intent to run for Gulfport mayor
There is a new candidate in the mayoral race for Gulfport. Hugh Keating announced his intent to run earlier today. That announcement took place at Gulfport City…
One arrested in connection to threat at D'Iberville High School
An arrest has been made in connection to a threat at D’Iberville High School. That’s according to a message from the Harrison County School District Superintendent…
One person killed in structure fire in Saucier
Harrison County Fire Rescue responding to a deadly structure fire which broke out in Saucier on Saturday. The Harrison County coroner confirmed that 58-year-old Debbie Varnado was killed…
Fans gather in Bay St. Louis to honor Dolly Parton
Saturday marked the eighth annual Dolly Should, an event dedicated to everything Dolly Parton in Bay St. Louis. Hundreds of her fans showed up this weekend, including our very own Elizabeth Keen,…
Mississippi oyster season to reopen January 15
BILOXI, Miss. – The 2024-2025 Mississippi Oyster Season will open for the harvest of oysters beginning at legal sunrise on January 15, 2025. The approved and conditionally approved areas are: Area I "B" This area includes St Joe reefs Area II…
TRAFFIC ALERT: OVERTURNED TANKER TRUCK BLOCKING EASTBOUND TRAFFIC NEAR MILE MARKER 21
Photos: Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K Traffic is backed up on I-10 near Mile Marker 21 in Harrison County. State Troopers are on the scene of an overturned tanker truck. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the truck is leaking gas.…
Speaker White, Lt. Gov. Hosemann unveil tax cuts, other proposals as 2025 legislative session starts
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 11:39 AM CST, January 8, 2025 Mississippi’s top legislative leaders on Monday unveiled details of their different plans to cut state taxes and potentially expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor, likely two of the…
MSU, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Gov. Reeves sign partnership to advance Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center
BILOXI, Miss.—Mississippi and the U.S. Air Force are marking a new era in cybersecurity research, training and collaboration as leaders celebrate plans for the Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center. The 100,000-square-foot planned building on Keesler Air Force Base will serve…
George County investigates fatal fire in Barton Community
Deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire in the Barton community on Thursday night at about 10:11 p.m. The fire claimed the lives of 75-year-out Rachel Ware and 85-year-old Davis Ware. Both were residents of the…