Farmers Market hosts festival to support local vendors
Biloxi Main Street and the Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department hosted a market festival today on Howard Avenue. The festival hosted a variety of market vendors selling fresh…
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Hancock County Republican Committee tees up to help Hurricane Ida relief
The Hancock County Republican Committee hosted a golf tournament today at the Bridges Golf Club. The event was held to help raise funds for victims of Hurricane…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 30th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 30th are: 8-8-9. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
‘Sea of Stars’ for Mississippi Aquarium
A light show like no other is coming to Jones Park tomorrow night for families and friends to enjoy. The Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars for Mississippi Aquarium is a…
Biloxi police preparing for Cruisin’ the Coast
Starting next Friday, motorists will notice dividing traffic cones along Highway 90 in Biloxi to keep the left lane clear for emergency vehicles during Cruisin’ the Coast. First responders…
Stingray born at the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport is celebrating the birth of a stingray pup at its aquatic research center. Experts at the aquarium say it is rare that an animal is…
Mississippi Aquarium preparing for ‘Sea of Stars’ event
The Mississippi Aquarium is preparing for Friday night’s ‘Sea of Stars’ drone light show. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Gulfport as the preparations for the free event…
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort employee recognized by Global Gaming Business Magazine
Global Gaming Business Magazine announced the latest class of individuals to be named to the ‘emerging leaders of gaming 40 under 40’ and one of…
New America’s Thrift Store shop opens doors in Biloxi
America’s Thrift Stores opened up a brand-new location today in Biloxi. This 30,000 square foot building holds a large variety of items including clothes, toys, home décor,…
More volunteers needed as Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum expands
As the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum continues to expand the need for volunteers is even greater. Around six months ago, Todd Young stopped by the museum on…
Stand the Watch for Veterans at Lighthouse Park in Biloxi
September is Veteran Suicide Awareness Month and to honor those veterans lost to suicide and bring awareness, a flag-draped coffin was on display at Lighthouse Park…
MSDH reports 1,101 COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 cases of COVID-19 today and 12 new deaths. All twelve of those deaths occurred between September 24th…
21-year-old killed in fatal car crash in George County
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, at approximately 6:23 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 26 in George County. A 1995 GMC Sierra driven by Cody Allen Rogers, 21, of Lucedale, MS, was traveling West…
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to…
Meet Spencer Watts
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and our local Buddy Walk is the 16th in Gulfport. As a way to promote acceptance and inclusion, every Thursday here on WXXV we share the…
EEOC sues Ingalls Shipbuilding, staffing company for sexual harassment, retaliation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Staffing agency NSC Technologies, LLC assigned female employees to work at a Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. shipyard in Pascagoula, where they were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment and were retaliated against when they opposed the…
Mississippi reports two more child deaths from COVID
BILOXI, Miss. - Mississippi health officials say two more children have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s pediatric death toll from the virus to nine. State Epidemiologist Paul Byers told our media partner the Sun Herald Wednesday both of the…
Wreck leads to discovery of flipped truck near exit 28
A wreck this morning near the County Farm Road exit caused traffic to slow down. That’s when drivers noticed a truck flipped upside down in the…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available at County Health Departments
JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning today, appointments for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics for those who qualify. Appointments can be made through https://covidvaccine.umc.edu or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at 877-978-6453. Booster shots…
Mississippi senators announce $1.7 million in education grants for in-state schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Congressman Michael Guest on Thursday announced the award of U.S. Department of Education grants totaling more than $1.7 million to Southwest Mississippi Community College, Alcorn State University, and…
Mississippi seeks disaster declaration for Ida damage
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi officials say Hurricane Ida caused roughly $22.5 million in damage in 19 counties in the state. The figure was included in a news release on Wednesday announcing the state had asked President Joe Biden to…
Powerball winning numbers for September 29th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s Powerball draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Former Biloxi Shucker Devin Williams fractures right hand
Big time blow to the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen with Devin Williams likely out for the remainder of the season including the playoffs. The former Biloxi Shucker and Brewers…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 29th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 29th are: 5-9-7. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.