In just nine days, South Mississippi youngsters will report to their very first day of class for the 2020-2021 school year at Popp’s Ferry Elementary School. Today, some incoming kindergarteners had the chance to meet their teachers and the school’s…
Would you like to be a part of something bigger than yourself while honoring the memory of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen? You can do just that at the first-ever Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood Drive in Biloxi tomorrow. On Tuesday…
One of the many disruptions COVID-19 has had on normal life is the ability to attend church services. The Bridge United Methodist Church in D’Iberville offered drive-thru communion for its congregation. Members drove up, received a prayer blessing, and then…
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, two people escaped a structure fire in west Harrison County. Eight trucks and 20 firefighters from Harrison County Fire Rescue with additional help from the Combat Readiness Training Center and Diamondhead Fire Departments responded…
The Harrison County School District has revised its back to school plan for the upcoming school year. Today, the district approved a virtual learning option for any family wishing to take that route. Previously, the board announced distance learning would…
We are a little more than three months away from the 2020 general election as Americans head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday, November 3rd and a lot is at stake, including deciding who the next president…
Today was the last drive-thru immunization fair for new or returning students along the Coast. This was the last of a series of drive-thru fairs and last chance to get compliance forms and shots before school starts. These immunization fairs…
The Gulfport School District plans to reopen in just under two weeks, giving parents and guardians the option to send their children to school for classroom instruction or to learn online. A number of parents, grandparents, guardians, and community members…
Loved ones are speaking out after they say mementos were moved from the graves of family members at one Harrison County cemetery. For Megan Saucier, finding out that items of remembrance were removed from her grandmother’s gravesite brought on a…
The American Medical Response of Gulfport welcomed two cute new graduates to its staff today. Shelby and Tucker became certified therapy dogs earlier today. However, the road to certification has taken nearly two years. The AMR gets its puppies at…
It may be four months later than planned, but Major League Baseball is finally having its 2020 Opening Day. While the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees are kicking off the 60 game 2020 MLB season in Washington D.C. tonight,…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi announced they are hiring to fill 50 positions at their award-winning resort and casino. The Caesars Entertainment property is hiring to fill multiple positions across various departments, including environmental services, security, cage and casino services,…
The owner of the Promenade in D’Iberville and more than 100 other shopping centers and malls may be forced to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy because of the coronavirus. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, CBL and Associates Properties,…
The clock is ticking down and so is the opportunity to get your child’s required shots before school begins. If you still haven’t done so, you’re in luck. The last of a series of free immunizations for kids here on…
Around noon, a double-Decker bus heading to Atlanta from New Orleans had a bomb threat. A passenger called police after they heard another passenger talk about an explosive device. Mississippi Highway Patrol picked up the bus at the 28th mile…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Biloxi Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a runaway teenager. On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, it was reported that 13-year-old Bridgett Leanne Forehand ran away from her family residence in Biloxi, and may…
Law enforcement officials and community stakeholders unveiled a new kiosk today that combines technology and community outreach to help solve crimes. Shoppers at the Walmart on C.T. Switzer Drive in Biloxi will now see a new addition designed to combat…
On July 21, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department responded to a complaint of a suspicious male in the Hard Rock Casino Parking Garage, located in the 700 block of Beach Boulevard. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with a…
Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, Memorial Hospital is bringing more testing sites to the Gulfport-Biloxi area. In addition to continuing to operate the five designated COVID-19 testing clinics, Memorial will begin offering temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing…
CASA has long been known as a non-profit group that helps children during the legal process and court proceedings in cases of alleged abuse or neglect. CASA of Harrison County is collecting much-needed school supplies to help equip local children…
Due to the expectation of inclement weather, Memorial Hospital is postponing the drive through COVID-19 testing clinic scheduled for Thursday, July 23. The clinic was going to be held at the Biloxi Civic Center from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System’s (GCVHCS) Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center is scheduled to host a food distribution event July 29 from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. at the organization’s headquarters in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Mobile…
Biloxi police needs help identifying a man wanted for questioning in reference to grand larceny. The incident occurred at the 1200 block of Cedar Lake Road in Biloxi. The white male is described as wearing a blue shirt with graphics…
A local man is protesting the referendum to remove the old Mississippi state flag. He believes the vote should have been made by the people. Electrical estimator turned activist Ryan Woodcock is encouraging people to sign up as volunteers at…