JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $6.67 million to support Pearl River Community College's (PRCC) workforce training in Hancock County. These recently approved funds…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Many educators in Mississipi are expressing concerns about school reopening plans for the fall semester as the coronavirus continues to spread in communities across the Magnolia State. In a survey conducted by the Mississippi Association of…
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, two people escaped a structure fire in west Harrison County. Eight trucks and 20 firefighters from Harrison County Fire Rescue with additional help from the Combat Readiness Training Center and Diamondhead Fire Departments responded…
The Harrison County School District has revised its back to school plan for the upcoming school year. Today, the district approved a virtual learning option for any family wishing to take that route. Previously, the board announced distance learning would…
Today, the American Red Cross held a blood drive in Ocean Springs in honor of seven-year-old Ansley Gilich, the granddaughter of Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich. Back in March, Ansley was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemia which requires multiple…
We are a little more than three months away from the 2020 general election as Americans head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday, November 3rd and a lot is at stake, including deciding who the next president…
Today was the last drive-thru immunization fair for new or returning students along the Coast. This was the last of a series of drive-thru fairs and last chance to get compliance forms and shots before school starts. These immunization fairs…
A Moss Point man and woman have been charged in burglaries that occurred earlier this month in Escatawpa. Forty-three year-old Larry Adams is charged with one count of residential burglary and another count for commercial burglary. Thirty-four year-old Anita Byrd…
The Gulfport School District plans to reopen in just under two weeks, giving parents and guardians the option to send their children to school for classroom instruction or to learn online. A number of parents, grandparents, guardians, and community members…
After nearly a decade of calling Pascagoula home, the USS Tripoli began its journey to its permanent port this morning. After seven years of building, the USS Tripoli finally departed from Ingalls Shipbuilding Friday morning for its home port of…
A fire in a Pascagoula motel room has claimed the life of a partially disabled man today. At around 6:30 p.m. a fire was reported at King’s Inn in Pascagoula after the victim’s mother saw smoke exiting the air vents.…
The Salvation Army is having their ‘Christmas in July’ fundraiser. It is an online event on Facebook. The event started today and ends Saturday at 8 a.m. Their donations are always lower in the summer and considering the pandemic, the…
Three more people accused of participating in a multi-million dollar health care scheme have been sentenced in federal court in Mississippi. U.S. District Senior Judge Keith Starrett sentenced 47-year-old Glenn Beach of Sumrall to 13 years and 53-year-old Hope Thomley…
A man and a woman from Moss Point are charged in burglaries that happened earlier this month in the Coda Road area of Escatawpa. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Larry Paul Adams, 42, is charged with residential burglary and…
All Mississippi school districts will finalize plans for the start of the new school year by July 31. State law requires Mississippi schools to operate 180 days each school year, with the school year ending by June 30. By law,…
Loved ones are speaking out after they say mementos were moved from the graves of family members at one Harrison County cemetery. For Megan Saucier, finding out that items of remembrance were removed from her grandmother’s gravesite brought on a…
The American Medical Response of Gulfport welcomed two cute new graduates to its staff today. Shelby and Tucker became certified therapy dogs earlier today. However, the road to certification has taken nearly two years. The AMR gets its puppies at…
Often what’s called the ‘golden years’ of life aren’t so golden. On average, 60 percent of residents in senior care facilities don’t get any visits from friends or family members, but it was a first-hand encounter that prompted a South…
On July 14th, the City of Ocean Springs decided to end its contract with the ‘Friends of Mary C.’ during a closed door meeting of the board of aldermen. For the last 20 years, the ‘Friends of Mary C.’ has…
It may be four months later than planned, but Major League Baseball is finally having its 2020 Opening Day. While the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees are kicking off the 60 game 2020 MLB season in Washington D.C. tonight,…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi announced they are hiring to fill 50 positions at their award-winning resort and casino. The Caesars Entertainment property is hiring to fill multiple positions across various departments, including environmental services, security, cage and casino services,…
The owner of the Promenade in D’Iberville and more than 100 other shopping centers and malls may be forced to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy because of the coronavirus. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, CBL and Associates Properties,…
The clock is ticking down and so is the opportunity to get your child’s required shots before school begins. If you still haven’t done so, you’re in luck. The last of a series of free immunizations for kids here on…
With the start of the school year right around the corner, teachers and staff from the Ocean Springs School District are preparing for the year ahead. Ocean Springs School District Superintendent Dr. Bonita Coleman said, “Parents really need to know…