Ocean Science Camp is underway at USM Marine Education Center
The Marine Education Center at Southern Miss welcomed campers back this year for a week of marine filled fun. The week-long day camp offers 7th to…
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Long Beach Police and Fire conduct active shooter training drills for school district
Long Beach police and fire departments teamed up this week with the school district to conduct active shooter training drills. The departments partnered…
Fast growing app ‘Threads’ aims to rival Twitter
There is a hot new app on the block that is picking up conversations fast. It’s called ‘Threads.’ Last week, META, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram,…
Enrollment now open for MGCCC Culinary Arts Program
Since July is Culinary Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to remind students they can enroll in Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s culinary arts program. The two-year program…
Renovations underway on two piers in Back Bay Biloxi
Two piers on Biloxi’s Back Bay are now closed as a major renovation project begins. Deemed unsafe for public use by the city, the Forrest Avenue Pier…
Stone County Sheriff Candidate Forum tonight
The Stone County Republican Committee will host a candidate forum with the six men vying for the office of sheriff. The forum will start at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria…
Chapel Hart visits WXXV
This morning, we were honored to have Chapel Hart visit the WXXV News Room. News 25’s Ansley Brent was able to sit down and talk to the talented trio about life after…
USPS removes outside mailboxes at post office in effort to reduce theft
Have you noticed that the post office no longer has outside dropboxes for mail? That’s because the United States Postal Service has taken them…
Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars
BY MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet: the dramatic close-up of dozens of stars at the moment of birth. NASA unveiled the latest snapshot Wednesday, revealing…
USM Announces Recipients of NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Scholarships
By: Ivonne Kawas The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi celebrates 25 students who have been awarded Space Grant scholarships through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium program. This initiative aims to support students and…
USM Partners with the Mississippi Aquarium for Shark Weekend
By: Gabriela Shinskie The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Fisheries Research and Development and the Mississippi Aquarium bring guests the experience of hands-on learning during Shark Weekend on Saturday, July 15- Sunday, July 16. The CFRD will have interactive…
Chapel Hart performing Friday at MGCCC
A Mississippi trio from Poplarville is making their way to the Gulf Coast. Chapel Hart will be bringing their Mississippi roots mixed with some Louisiana spice to the Immersive Media…
Ohr O’Keefe Museum celebrating George Ohr with art festival
The Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art invites you to celebrate southern art and culture on Saturday. The museum is holding a birthday bash to celebrate the legacy…
Local musician receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant
A Gulfport musician has been awarded the Mississippi Arts Commission Grant. Dreko tha Prophet has been pursing music independently since 2012. He also helps other artists find their voice…
‘Excel by 5’ and Coastal Family Health Center hosts annual immunization fair
School is fast approaching for kids as parents try to make sure their kids are immunized. Coastal Family Health Center hosted its eighth annual…
Gulfport Police searching for suspect in armed robbery
Gulfport Police are searching for a man accused of holding up a shop at Premium Outlets at gunpoint. Police were called to the outlet mall about 6:18 p.m. Tuesday about an armed robbery. Detectives learned that a suspect, identified as…
State Auditor Shad White Testifies to US House Ways & Means Committee on Welfare Case
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White addressed the US House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare on the massive misappropriation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds uncovered by his office. White presented the case to…
Powerball jackpot now at $725 million
The next Powerball drawing is tonight and there’s a lot of cash at stake. The estimated jackpot is now at $725 million after no one won Monday night’s drawing. Tonight’s…
Garth Brooks to play Caesar's Superdome in September
Sweet! Country music superstar Garth Brooks will headline the Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff concert this fall. The September 2 concert will be held in the Caesar's Superdome "in the round." It is Brooks' only show outside Las Vegas scheduled so…
Ocean Springs businesses sprucing up, thanks to Main Street facade grants
Small businesses in downtown Ocean Springs are preparing for renovations after being awarded facade grants by Ocean Springs Main Street. Main Street partnered with Mississippi Power and the United…
South Mississippi teacher takes crown at Miss Mississippi Senior America
A Pascagoula High School teacher added a crown to her achievements after winning the Miss Mississippi Senior America competition in Picayune. Dr. Cherie Bowe, the choral director at PHS, competed against women from across the state in evening gown, philosophy…
Agricola VFD adds equipment through grant
A George County volunteer fire department added some vital equipment, thanks to Singing River Electric. Agricola Volunteer Fire Department, 24 members strong, purchased an automatic external defibrillator and reusable safety vests with a Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from the…
USM offers 'Moana' at Cinema Under the Oaks
USM is heading to the high seas on July 14th with a screening of "Moana." The Gulf Park campus is hosting Cinema Under the Oaks on Friday, July 14.…
First Safe Haven Baby Box in Mississippi arrives in Long Beach
Back in March, we reported that the first Safe Haven Baby Box was coming to the state of Mississippi. Less than three months later, the…