With the entire world battling the COVID-19 pandemic it couldn’t be a better time to celebrate those on the front lines. It’s ‘National Doctors Appreciation Day’ and here on the Coast, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport’s nurses and staff members throughout…
It looked like the Coronavirus threat had shut down the celebration for ‘Party Girls of Gulfport,’ a business located on Courthouse Road that specializes in invitations, stationary, party decorations, and more. But these local business women are thinking outside the…
As many churches transition to live-streaming services during this time, one D’Iberville congregation found a new way to come together while also keeping their distance. Worshippers gathered in their vehicles at the parking lot of Infinity Church’s new location for…
Two Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System employees at the Biloxi VA tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The individuals are currently in home isolation mitigating further risk of transmission to other patients and staff. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health…
Three Biloxi firefighters have tested positive for Coronavirus. The first two employees to receive positive tests are in their mid-40s to mid-50s and received the positive results Friday. A third firefighter learned he had positive results Saturday. Biloxi Fire Chief…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a juvenile runaway. 16-year-old Akiah Smith has been missing for about one week. Police say he left the residence he was staying at in…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Local law enforcement agencies are keeping an eye on Harrison County beaches to make sure people are following current guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Biloxi Police Department has stepped up its officer patrols…
Edgewater Mall announced Friday that due to COVID-19, the mall will close at the end of business Sunday, March 29. The mall will tentatively reopen April 13. Some stores will remain open for business, but there will be no access…
Coast Transit Authority will begin restricting trips on its fixed-route bus service to those that are for essential travel only. In a statement released Friday, CTA officials said the bus service is seeing a "significant amount of passengers that are…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public's help to identify a black female suspect who allegedly assaulted an individual. The woman became belligerent and threw shoes at an employee of a business in the 2600 block of Beach Blvd…
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to locate a 17-year-old runaway. Maj. Chris Deback said that on March 13, Michael T. Woods III ran away from his grandmother's home and has refused to return. His grandmother is his guardian.…
The Harrison County Supervisors issued a statement Friday reminding residents and visitors to the Coast that the beaches are closed to groups of more than 10. Supervisors said in a statement sent to the media that the beach is closed…
Biloxi Police on Thursday charged a woman with commercial burglary stemming from an incident on March 21. Maj. Chris Deback said Miranda Rose Cantu, 26, was arrested on a warrant charging her with commercial burglary after an investigation into a…
An Ocean Springs woman was arrested Thursday in Biloxi on a charge of motor vehicle theft. Maj. Chris Deback said Cassandra Lynne Stevers, 31, was charged after an investigation into a complaint in which Stevers allegedly stole a vehicle with…
GULFPORT, Miss.(WXXV)-The Coronavirus pandemic, the quarantining and social distancing that's mandated can make anyone feel lonely. The humane society of South Mississippi is sending the message that it don't have to be that way. In response to Covid-19, Bissell Pet…
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 5 (Pass Christian West Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public's help to identify a white male who is a suspect in the theft of an electronic bicycle on March 18. The bike was taken in the 2600 block of C.T. Switzer Blvd.…
A Coast man is making a point to show all health care professionals just how much they are appreciated after being on the front lines of this pandemic. If you were driving on Pass Road on Wednesday, you may have…
The way we do business here on the Coast has definitely changed to some degree with some places having to close down temporarily or even for good. Anyone who has stopped by Shawn’s Petit Bois Liquor Store knows its owner,…
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Keesler Air Force Base is currently monitoring three positive cases of COVID-19 for an active duty Airman, a spouse of a sister service member, and a retiree. The individuals are in isolation, and the…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) —Biloxi Police have arrested 27-year-old De’aira Montgomery of Gulfport on a charge of aggravated assault. Montgomery’s arrest stems from an investigation in which she allegedly drove a vehicle into the driver’s side of the victim’s vehicle while…
Leaders in the Gulfport community are coming together to help feed senior citizens and children at this time. This is why the Extend a Hand, Help a Friend Foundation partnered up with G Mama’s House of Soul Food and Catering,…
The former superintendent of a Mississippi school district is accused in a federal lawsuit of using district funds and resources for his daughter’s wedding. Whistleblower Victoria Conway says former Biloxi Superintendent Arthur McMillan misused district money and employees. She says…
On March 23, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department received a report of a burglary of a business located within the 2600 block of Beach Blvd in Biloxi. The burglary occurred between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Entry was gained through…