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Ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum

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It’s always a Coast favorite for the whole family. Today is the first day ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum. The first session begins at 6 p.m. It is open to all ages and is only $12 for…

Visions of Sugar Plums shopping trip

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It started with a local business man looking to help a family in need around the holidays, now it has become a community effort. The 11th annual ‘Visions of Sugar Plums’ shopping event was held today at the Pascagoula Walmart.…

Turkey Giveaway in Gulfport today

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District 119 State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes teamed up with Bancorp South, AARP, among other organizations to hand out free turkeys to families in need later this evening. Over 200 turkeys will be distributed at Lockett-Williams Mortuary in Gulfport, starting at…

Alabama man cured of sickle cell disease

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It’s a being called a miracle. Stem cell research that one man says cured him of the highly painful sickle cell anemia. It’s a major breakthrough in the medical field: stem cell gene therapy. According to the Center for Disease…

Two sea turtles released into the Mississippi Sound

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Dozens of locals prepared to say farewell to two sea turtles that were rescued earlier this year. They say there’s no place like home and for rehabbing turtles Fig Newton and Scar, they were ready to return to that very…

Ice skating returns to the Coast Coliseum Tuesday

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It’s officially Thanksgiving Week and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than ice skating. Public ice-skating sessions return to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum tomorrow, November 26th with the first session beginning at 6 p.m. Coliseum officials encourage…

West Harrison Band needs your vote!

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You have the chance to help one of our local high school bands participate in a very unique opportunity. The West Harrison High School band is taking part in the Tournament of Roses Parade on News Years Day in 2020.…

Local dog to compete in National Dog Show

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For some, the main televised event on Thanksgiving is football, for others it’s the National Dog Show on NBC. If you are someone who loves to see the dogs, we have a local one for you to root for! One…

Lottery sales impacting City of Lucedale

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While our three coastal county's convenience stores have seen a steady flow of residents buying scratch-off lottery tickets today, the sales stretch throughout the state including the remaining cities in our six southern counties. Lucedale Mayor Darwin Nelson dropped by…

Scratch-off ticket sales begin today in Mississippi

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It’s a historic day for our state as it marks the start of scratch-off lottery ticket sales. Lotto fever was high at the Stop and Geaux in Gulfport for the first day of scratch-off ticket sales in the state. Some…

St. Martin School bus battery heist

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Jackson County authorities have taken a man into custody for that school bus battery heist just last week. Forty-one year-old Adam Shaw of Bay St. Louis is charged with motor vehicle theft and two charges of grand larceny. He’s also…

Wiggins native now published author

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A woman who grew up in Wiggins, Mississippi is now a published author. She’s back on the Coast this week to do some book readings and signings. Andre Ginnane is the author of ‘The Adventures of Sal: Activity Book” which…

Gobble Wobble Food Drive and Bridge Run

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The North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville-St. Martin invited turkey’s from all across the Coast to run the Biloxi Bay Bridge at the 10th annual Gobble Wobble Food Drive and Bridge Run. Some runners came dressed in costume while others…

Polar Express Holiday Open House

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Howard Avenue’s West End Merchants are doing their best to help kick off the Christmas season. Merchants and vendors are set up all along Howard Avenue to showcase their work. Many vendors also included Christmas themed arts and crafts and…

Gold Star Memorial Monument Dedication

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It was an emotional, but happy day on Saturday when Biloxi unveiled their Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. They gave everything for our country and the freedoms we enjoy today. There are more than 50 monuments across the United States,…

Mayoral Monday: Lucedale Mayor Darwin Nelson

WXXV Staff,

With Christmas right around the corner, there are plenty of events in Lucedale to help the entire family get in the Christmas spirit. Lucedale Mayor Darwin Nelson stopped by the News 25 studios to tell us more on these events…

Two Rehabbed Sea Turtles to Be Released Into Ms. Sound Today

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This afternoon will mark a fresh start for some sea turtles. Today, between 2:30 and 3 pm, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, or IMMS, in Gulfport, and the DMR, will be releasing two stranded sea turtles rehabilitated by IMMS…