A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to stabbing a man to death in 2022. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 44-year-old Christopher Moore pleaded guilty last week to killing 63-year-old Darrell Parker…
BILOXI, MS (September 24, 2024) – Pitmasters and amateurs will gather on The Great Lawn at Harrah’s Gulf Coast September 27 – 28 for the Inaugural Smokin’ The Coast barbecue competition featuring teams from all over the southeastern United States.…
There’s a new event in Long Beach adding to the coastal car fever. The Carnival Association of Long Beach hosted its inaugural Car, Truck, and Jeep Show…
The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of the National Blue Ribbon Schools, including four schools in Mississippi. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing…
The 15th annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival was a hit for many in attendance over the weekend. The four-day event bought over 100 songwriters from across the U.S., all making…
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has teamed up with law enforcement and utilities to enhance the state's Amber Alert program. Commissioner Wayne Carr announced the alliance Monday in Biloxi. The initiative recognizes the critical role that utility workers can play…
The Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society hosts an annual Buddy Walk on the Gulf Coast and community members walk in support of the fundraiser. “Young people and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that’s examining how…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control. U.S. District…
PICAYUNE, MS - Gifted students from Roseland Park Elementary are stoked about soil, and they want to show their community why! In an inspiring initiative, gifted students from the newly-formed club "Ground Up!" are inviting local farmers and community members…
A threat that came in to the Crime Stoppers tip line prompted D’Iberville Middle School officials to cancel a planned school dance on Saturday. The message was sent out Saturday afternoon by middle school principal Matthew Elias and Superintendent William…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) recently updated its on-bottom shellfish regulations following the passage of Senate Bill 2648 during the Mississippi Legislature 2024 Regular Session. These revised regulations now enable private individuals or businesses to lease…
Attention parents and 11th-grade students! The Mayor's Youth Council is now accepting applications for new members. If your student is a high school junior or the equivalent of home-schooled students residing within the City of Gulfport, this is an excellent…
The Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC), the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Libraries Special Collections a grant to fund a project that will stimulate meaningful dialogue, attract diverse audiences,…
(Ocean Springs, MS) – Each year, the organizers of the annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival create a commemorative shirt that is only designed and sold around the current festival year. Walter Anderson family artist, Christopher Stebly designed this…
William Carey University’s Health Information Management program came away from this summer’s 2024 MSHIMA Conference with three major awards. MSHIMA stands for Mississippi Health Information Management Association. Its 800 members work in many health care settings, including hospitals, insurance companies,…
The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency (MORA) recently recognized several Memorial Hospital Gulfport employees with the Spero Award. This award is given to individuals who consistently exceed expectations in supporting MORA’s mission to ensure the best outcomes for organ donation. The…
The Harrison County School District is honoring former superintendent Mitchell King in a big way. The new West Harrison Hurricanes Field House is named in honor of…
A man is now in custody after a multiple hour standoff with Biloxi Police at the McDonnel Square Condominiums. Biloxi Police say it all began around 10:17 AM on Friday when officers…
Students from Southern Miss and Pass Road Elementary came together today to clean the Mississippi City Cemetery. The University of Southern Mississippi Anthropology faculty and students are in Gulfport…
On Friday, September 20, 2024 around 10:17 am, Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 200 block of McDonnell Avenue regarding a welfare concern, after it was reported that someone threatened another person in the complex. Officers attempted to speak with…
A programming note for you tonight. Due to college football on WXXV Fox and the Gulf Coast CW, we will not have a 9 p.m. newscast on either channel tonight. Tune into WXXV News 25 at 10 for week four…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. — For the fifteenth consecutive year, members of the North Bay Civitan Club of D'Iberville & St. Martin will be collecting teddy bears for a good cause. The club’s 15th Annual Bears on Patrol Drive-Thru is Saturday, September…
Earlier today, Biloxi police were chasing a suspected stolen vehicle on I-10 eastbound. Mississippi Highway Patrol was assisting. Authorities in Mississippi terminated the chase in Jackson County when the suspect crossed the Alabama state Line where law enforcement in Mobile…