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Man arrested on three counts of felony sexual battery

Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of a 22-year-old on three counts of felony counts of sexual battery. According to Sheriff Haley, Harrison County investigators received a report a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted. After investigation, Harrison County…

Mississippi's first direct-entry MSN receives approval

Mississippi State University received approval to admit the first students into a newly-created Master of Science in Nursing degree program at MSU-Meridian. The program is Mississippi's first direct-entry MSN that allows college graduates holding non-nursing degrees to enter the nursing…

Pascagoula Street undergoing road construction

Pascagoula Police says there will be road construction on Pascagoula Street over the next few days. The road work will be between Covenant Avenue and Ingalls Avenue. Due to the construction there may be road closures. Pascagoula Police ask drivers…

Fish Frys around the Coast for the Lenten Season

With the beginning of Lent means Fish Fridays! Many churches across the Coast offer seafood on Fridays during Lent. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it will get you started. And anyone who wants to be added…

Locals get ashes to go for Ash Wednesday

Residents on the Coast stopped at the Long Beach Harbor this morning to honor Ash Wednesday. Pastor David Parr of the Grace Lutheran Church has been doing ashes…

MDMR announces Commercial Vessel Safety Program

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is implementing the Commercial Vessel Safety Program as a part of the 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program. The Commercial Vessel Safety Program is a reimbursement program for Mississippi…

Heatherwood Drive in Gulfport under boil water notice

Heatherwood Drive in Gulfport has been issued a boil water notice, spanning from Old Highway 49 to the dead end. The notice also includes Woodmont Drive from Heatherwood Drive north to Greenglade Drive, also Archwood Drive from Heatherwood Drive to…

Free Health Information Seminar

Magnolia Medical Foundation is hosting a free health information seminar in Gulfport. On February 15th, the ‘Medication Adherence’ seminar will take place at 10 a.m. at the Hancock Whitney Room at the Knight Nonprofit Center located at 11975 Seaway Road,…

Celebrating 37 years of WXXV-TV

We all know it’s Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, but it’s also an important day here at WXXV as it is the station’s 37th anniversary. WXXV’s Grant Chighizola takes a deeper…