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Turtle released scheduled for Friday

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- There’s another turtle release scheduled for Friday afternoon. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies will be releasing three more rehabilitated sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound. The place…

Seven illegal immigrants arrested in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- In Long Beach today, several illegal immigrants were arrested in what FBI Jackson is calling ‘a very impactful operation.’ Details are limited at this time, but FBI officials confirmed that seven illegal immigrants were detained in…

Poster unveiled for Blessing of the Fleet

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We are now nearly a month way from the 96th annual Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival. Wednesday in Biloxi, this year’s poster was revealed…

Youth choir cleans up Deer Island

Deer Island saw a group come out for a cleanup. The Marietta First United Methodist Church Youth Choir out of Georgia hosting the event. Twenty-eight volunteers came out, picking up…

Statement from Gulfport Election Commission

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Election Commission released a statement after Tuesday’s municipal elections. The commission said this election saw the highest turnout in years and they are aiming for accuracy…

Sonya Williams Barnes concedes Gulfport mayoral election

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Following the conclusion of the municipal election, Democratic Mayoral Candidate Sonya Williams Barnes issued a statement. Williams Barnes said in part, “While we didn’t win the election, what we accomplished together was nothing short of extraordinary. In…