Harrison County Sheriff’s K9 unit looking for places to train
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit is looking for new places to train. If you have any usable places, feel free…
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IMMS opens applications for stranding internship
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is looking for interns this summer. Currently, their stranding department is accepting applications. The program allows students to gain hands-on stranding…
Harrison County Libraries launching ‘Libraries with a Heart’ initiative
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County libraries are launching a new program, allowing patrons to check out blood pressure kits. This is done with the American…
D’Iberville High Spanish Honor Society holds inaugural Induction Ceremony
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- D’Iberville High School shares their Spanish Honor Society hosted their first-ever induction ceremony last week. Twenty-eight junior and senior students who demonstrated outstanding achievement…
George County Sheriff’s Office receives grant to upgrade 911 dispatch system
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County Sheriff’s Office shared that Congressman Mike Ezell visited George County recently. Sheriff Mitchell Mixon shared Ezell helped secure a grant funding…
St. Patrick’s Day fun coming to Downtown Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- St. Patrick’s Day is coming back to Ocean Springs and downtown is going green! The Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street is inviting everyone to…
Biloxi Shuckers hosting tryouts to sing National Anthem at games
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Shuckers are hosting auditions to sing the National Anthem at games. You have until April 30 to send in an entry.…
Keesler Air Force Base patient decontamination team completes biannual recertification
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Keesler Air Force Base announced their patient decontamination team completed their biannual recertification last week. They talk through the full process of receiving and…
Washington Avenue in Ocean Springs to close for road work
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- A warning for drivers in Ocean Springs, Washington Avenue from La Fountaine Front Beach will be closed starting Monday, March 9. This closure is for road work in the area. The project is to raise the…
Long Beach Fire Department’s dispatch team recognized for work
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach Fire Department is being recognized for their dispatch team. This coming after a Harrison County 911 Commission Meeting. It was…
Picayune man facing 17 felony counts after being accused of taking unlawful images with a hidden camera
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Picayune man is behind bars and facing 17 felony charges following a year-long investigation into images taken of people…
MGCCC Hispanic American Club hosting Family Fiesta Night
Jackson County, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Community College’s Hispanic American Club is hosting a Family Fiesta Night next week. Leanne Ibarra, Ruben Barberena, and Kalon Duncanson join…
Vancleave Public Library preparing for upcoming Spring Fling event
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Our friends from the Vancleave Public Library are hosting a Spring Fling on April 4. Ahead of that, there’s a call for vendors and even a…
Mississippi lawmakers considering bill to limit public access to bridge reports
ROY HOWARD COMMUNITY JOURNALISM CENTER- Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill that would change whether certain roadway safety reports can be released to the public.…
City of Biloxi to reduce printing of monthly newspaper
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Biloxi is set to stop monthly mailing of its newsletter ‘B-News Monthly.’ The change is set to take place after the…
Mississippi Aquarium welcomes four new chicks to their colony
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The team at Mississippi Aquarium is announcing their penguin colony has grown with the hatching of four new penguins. They hatched in January but aquarium teams have been keeping a close eye on them. These chicks join…
Absentee voting deadline this weekend for primary election
As we move closer to primary election day, we have some reminders about absentee voting and deadlines. County Circuit Clerk Offices will be open Saturday, March 7 from…
Conflict with Iran causing concerns with the Stock Market
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- As the conflict with Iran continues, citizens across the U.S. are concerned about its effect on the Stock Market. WXXV's Megan Fayard sits down with a…
Moss Point citizens recognized for action
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Moss Point recognized four people at their city council meeting Tuesday. The city says these four stepped up when it mattered most. First…
Gulfport Mayor Hugh Keating discusses downtown development
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport’s Downtown scene is going to change dramatically. The historic Markham Hotel will open in the coming months after a long restoration process. Work is underway…
Upgrades coming to Biloxi VA Medical Center
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Veterans along the Mississippi Gulf Coast may soon see improvements when visiting their local VA facilities. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System has announced a…
Crooked Letter Performance Gym breaks ground in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Community members in D’Iberville gathered Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Crooked Letter Performance Gym. This comes as the health and fitness group…
Coast Con returns to South Mississippi
Mississippi’s longest-running sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming convention Coast Con is set to get underway this weekend. Tiffany Brown and John Grigsby join us with details. Coast Con runs March 6…
Mississippi Aquarium hosting Homeschool Days
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting Homeschool Days. The first one starting soon. Each session will focus on a new subject. Jillian Rodriguez joins us with the details. For…