With the recent stretch of violence in Gulfport, the Gulfport chapter of the NAACP is taking action by engaging in community outreach. Tomorrow night at 6:30, there will be a ‘Stop the Violence: Save our Youth” forum at the…
The inaugural Biloxi Public School Autism Awareness Month Poster Contest awarded two students per age group in pre-K through 12th grade at the Biloxi Visitors Center today. Some teachers asked their students to create an autism awareness poster as…
We see more businesses and visitors here in South Mississippi daily as COVID restrictions lift and more people get vaccinated. At the Palace Casino in Biloxi, a much-needed service is being offered once again for those who need some…
With less than one month to go until the Jackson County School District’s bond election, more information is being released to parents and community stakeholders. School district leaders continue to post updates through social media channels and the district…
While some municipal primary elections were won earlier this month, several local primary elections will be part of the runoffs happening across the Coast tomorrow. Two Coast cities will be holding mayoral primary runoffs. The winner of the Republican…
After recent fatal shooting in Gulfport, members of the community are working together to find solutions for youth gun violence. Saturday’s drive-by shooting left three people hospitalized and days before a separate shooting left two young men, Juan Harvey…
The Inaugural South Mississippi Boat Show is set for this weekend at the Point Cadet Plaza. Of course, there will be plenty of boats as well as live bands, food trucks, activities and vendors. DMR and USM will also…
The Jackson County Relay for Life starts this Friday at the St. Martin Joe Barlow Stadium. This year it will be a 24-hour event raising money for the American Cancer Society. The fundraiser will start at 6 p.m. on…
$50 million worth of infrastructure is underway east of Oak Street on Point Cadet in the City of Biloxi. This is just one of numerous projects going on right now. This includes the major water project taking shape in…
The Junior Auxiliary of Hancock County is on a mission to spread awareness about autism and how it impacts each child differently. Over the weekend, the women in the organization came together to host their first Spectrum Social Event.…
With the holy fasting month of Ramadan upon us, Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, distributed food boxes to residents in the Biloxi area. Food insecurity has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold more…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies partnered with the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup program to clean up beaches along the Coast of Harrison County in celebration of last week’s Earth Day.…
It was a significant milestone for Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula as the christening ceremony for Arleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee was held on Saturday. Many gathered to witness the christening of the second ship in honor…
A Lucedale man is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Darrell Lawrence was arrested April 19th with the Lucedale city limits after a traffic stop of the car…
An arrest has been made following an armed robbery that happened at a gas station in the St. Andrews community on Friday. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 32-year-old Alfonzo Taylor was seen Friday night at a Biloxi casino wearing the same…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — 26-year-old Gywan Ladarius Willis of Ocean Springs was arrested Saturday in connection to an armed robbery that happened the week prior. According to the Ocean Springs Police Department, officers were called out to to 1120…
A toddler was killed in Pearl River County after a tree fell on a house during severe storms early Saturday morning. Emergency management officials say the incident happened around 3 a.m. Saturday morning on Stanford Lake Road in the Springhill…
D’Iberville, county, and state leaders officially cut the ribbon on the city’s new police department headquarters. D’Iberville Police Chief Wayne Payne said, “To take something from the ground and build it up, well it's just an awesome feeling. Just…
On Howard Ave, Biloxi Fire House Number 2 hosted their annual Fish Fry Fundraiser. Just in time for lunch, fresh fish and shrimp spaghetti plates were sold from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Plates were sold for $10. Dine-in…
The Blood Center is in urgent need of all blood types. Blood Centers nationwide have reported declines in blood collections in recent weeks. Some have reported their lowest donor turnout in more than a year. These trends are concerning…
Tomorrow, Beauvoir will be setting the stage for observing Confederate Memorial Day. Confederate Memorial Day is actually Monday, but for years, Beauvoir has celebrated the day the Saturday beforehand which falls on this Saturday, April 24th. April is…
The mayoral Republican run-off will take place on Tuesday in Ocean Springs with candidates Kenny Holloway and Melanie Allen in the running. Both candidates spoke with News 25 and discuss their plans for the city. Allen and Holloway shared…
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is urging support for the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Service. On Thursday, Senator Wicker shared his support for the restoration of passenger rail services along the Gulf Coast in a letter sent to the…
An annual event to help out the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is coming back to life this year. The annual Jackson County Sheriff’s Rodeo will kick back up again this year after last year’s event was canceled due to…