Memorial Hospital offering complimentary valet service at Gulfport campus
Memorial Health System rolled out a first of its kind service for guests to remove some of the hassle in getting to the hospital. Memorial Health System…
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Sentences issued in Mary Mahoney’s mislabeled seafood case
A notable Coast restaurant and one of its co-owners are sentenced in federal court on Monday for passing off imported seafood as Gulf Fresh Seafood. According to our…
Pathways2Possibilities expo this week at Coast Convention Center
Eighth graders from across South Mississippi will gather at the Coast Convention Center this week to explore the hundreds of career paths they can choose from in the years to come. The annual Pathways2Possibilities career expo is happening Wednesday and…
Newest Freedom Trail Marker unveiled in Hattiesburg
A Hattiesburg Civil Rights leader is the latest figure to be recognized with a Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker. Hattiesburg leaders unveiled the Victoria Jackson Gray Adams Marker outside a home that was the hub of the 1964 Freedom Summer Movement.…
Alfred Williams awarded Outstanding Sportsman Award
The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks voted to award Alfred Williams of Jackson the Outstanding Sportsman Award. The award recognizing his achievements as promoter of fisheries and conservation, as well as breaking barriers in bass fishing. Williams first joining…
Menge Avenue bridge overpass now open in Harrison County
The new overpass at Menge Avenue and I-10 is finally open. It’s a project that has been more than a year in the making as a larger road widening project takes…
Living Local with Susie Davis coming to WXXV NBC
Living Local is a new half-hour show coming to WXXV NBC 25 showcasing local shops, restaurants and hot spots along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Susie takes you inside our unique local businesses to find out what sets them apart and…
D’Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles announces retirement
The City of D’Iberville is announcing the retirement of Police Chief Shannon Nobles. Chief Nobles has had an extensive law enforcement career spanning 30 years and for the last 33 months as the chief of the D’Iberville Police Department. His…
Mississippi State Treasurer announces 2025 College and Savings Art Contest
Mississippi State Secretary David McRae is hosting the 2025 College and Career Savings Art Contest. The deadline to submit is February 25, 2025. First place in each age category receives $1,000, second place receives $500 and third place receives $250.…
WXXV’s Lucas Warren is at Menge Avenue just before the bridge reopening
The bridge over Interstate 10 at Menge Avenue will be opening at 2 p.m. this afternoon. It’s been out of commission since July 5th,…
WXXV holds Holly Jolly Jubilee at Edgewater Mall
Our first WXXV Holly Jolly Jubilee was a success Saturday at Edgewater Mall. Families stopped by to stock up on lots of goodies from community vendors, take pictures with Santa, and get into a…
Designer of iconic coast logos has passed away
The Gulfport History Museum lost a longtime member... Darryl Breckinridge passed away on October 18th. He was born in Gulfport, working in a graphic design firm while serving as vice president of marketing at Hancock Bank for 16 years. Logos…
Perkinston man dies in motorcycle-vehicle collision
A Perkinston man died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle collision in Harrison County. Coroner Brian Switzer said 67-year-old Thomas Ingram was driving a motorcycle northbound on Riceville Road near the McHenry Road intersection when he collided with a southbound vehicle.…
Menge Avenue overpass reopens Monday at 2 p.m.
The bridge over Interstate 10 at Menge Avenue will be opening at 2 p.m. this afternoon. It’s been out of commission since July 5th, 2023 while the widening project was…
Lucedale man charged with distributing child porn
A Lucedale man has been charged with distributing child pornography. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 38-year-old Justin Johnson was arrested Friday after deputies and the state Attorney General's Office executed a search warrant at his residence. The investigation is…
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid growing losses and debt
By Patrick Smith Spirit Airlines said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with losses, growing debt and a failed merger during the post-pandemic travel lull. The company said in a stock market statement that it had secured a…
North Bay Civitans to assist college students on hunger needs as part of fifteenth 'Gobble Wobble'
D’IBERVILLE-ST. MARTIN, Miss. — A local service organization is keeping college students and their families in-mind during this year's Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (November 17-23, 2024). On Saturday, November 23, the North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville & St.…
Menge Avenue overpass to REOPEN Monday
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The Menge Ave. bridge over I-10 in Harrison County is scheduled to reopen to traffic by mid-afternoon on Monday, Nov. 18. The bridge has been closed to traffic since July 2023 as part of an interchange reconstruction project…
City of Ocean Springs Hosts Community Meetings Regarding Zoning for Newly Annexed Residents
Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs invites all residents and stakeholders to attend a community meeting regarding the rezoning of newly the annexed areas. This meeting will be an opportunity for the residents to review maps, provide…
MGCCC holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Outdoor Fitness Station on Jackson County Campus
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College celebrated the grand opening of a new Outdoor Fitness Station on its Jackson County Campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 12. Present at the ceremony were college representatives, AARP officials, students, and community members.…
MGCCC’s School of Nursing & Health Professions earns four-year accreditation as provider of nursing continuing professional development
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s School of Nursing & Health Professions has been granted a prestigious four-year accreditation as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. This accreditation, effective…
Celebrate the holidays in Ocean Springs with free, festive activities for the family
(Ocean Springs, MS) – Ocean Springs businesses and community partners are gearing up for holiday season in Ocean Springs with Pink Friday specials, a light festival and “snow” beginning later this month. Starting on Friday, November 22, businesses around town…
Pascagoula Gautier Superintendent Billy Ellzey announces retirement
Pascagoula Gautier Superintendent Billy Ellzey will leave his post at the end of this current school year. He’s led the district for the past three school years and has served in various educational leadership roles since beginnings his career in…
WXXV hosting Holly Jolly Jubilee on Saturday
Join WXXV on November 16th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Edgewater Mall for a festive and fun-filled day at the WXXV Holly Jolly Jubilee. The WXXV Holly…
