Holiday shopping safety tips
Christmas time is a busy season for many retailers, but it’s also a busy season for thieves looking for easy targets. Holiday thieves use the crowded and hectic atmosphere as a prime time to steal anything from…
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Inaugural Thanksgiving Day ‘Otter Trotter’ Mississippi Aquarium 5K
The Mississippi Aquarium had their inaugural Otter Trotter kickoff Thursday morning. It’s a Thanksgiving 5K that could become your family’s new Thanksgiving tradition. Over 100 runners ran to Mississippi Aquarium for their Thanksgiving Day 5k. “Get that…
Ocean Springs businesses holding a jacket drive
With the temperatures across South Mississippi getting cooler, the need to bundle up and stay warm is becoming more vital, especially in poverty-stricken communities. Ocean Springs resident Kerry Jo and clothing boutique Charisma in Ocean Springs have…
Harrison County law enforcement agencies host 31st annual Feed the Needy
For 31 years, ‘Feed the Needy’ has been a Thanksgiving tradition in Harrison County. Law enforcement agencies from all over the county come together to give all the Thanksgiving fixings to those in need. This annual event was scaled back…
35th annual Kelly Family Thanksgiving Dinner in Bay St. Louis
For 35 years, the Kelly Family has been feeding families on the Gulf Coast for Thanksgiving. A long-standing tradition that keeps on giving, the Kelly family is back providing Thanksgiving meals to those on the Coast who need it most.…
Mississippi Aquarium launches SeaTREK underwater experience
GULFPORT, MS - On Friday, November 27, Mississippi Aquarium will launch its highly anticipated SeaTREK experience. SeaTREK is a helmet diving experience that allows guests to become one with the Aquarium's main Oceans Habitat while in a near zero-gravity diving system. SeaTREK is open for guests ages 10 and up…
Salvation Army hosting virtual breakfast with Santa Claus
Biloxi, Miss. (Nov 25th 2020) – Guess who's coming to town? Santa Claus himself will be making a pitstop at The Salvation Army MS Gulf Coast Command Kroc Center on December 5th, 2020 at 9:00am to grab breakfast on his…
Holiday shopping in Downtown Ocean Springs on Small Business Saturday
Before you decide to spend all your money Friday at Big Box stores, think about doing some of your holiday shopping locally at Ocean Springs’ Small Business Saturday. Ocean Springs kicks off its ‘By Golly, Be Jolly’…
Feed my Sheep served hot Thanksgiving lunch Wednesday
Volunteers at the local nonprofit ‘Feed my Sheep’ were busy Wednesday morning fixing up their annual Thanksgiving lunch. Five days a week, Feed my Sheep dishes out hot meals to the less fortunate or homebound in the…
Pillars of Biloxi residents enjoying a game of ‘hunting season’
Some residents at the Pillars in Biloxi enjoyed a fun game of hunting season this week. Residents were armed with Nerf guns, shooting the administration staff who are dressed up as reindeer who then hide behind trees,…
Mississippi Aquarium hosting Otter Trotter 5K on Thanksgiving Day
The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting their first family fun Otter Trotter 5K Run. The race begins at 8:15 Thanksgiving morning. Racers are asked to wear their masks before the race and after they cross the finish line.…
Feed the Needy program taking place with safety measures in place
For 31 years, law enforcement across Harrison County have been giving thanks in the form of food with the ‘Feed the Needy’ program. This year, the program is on a much smaller scale because of the pandemic.…
Local organizations team up to give turkeys to law enforcement and first responders
Today Lighthouse Assisted Living and Memory Care in Jackson County showed their appreciation to the Ocean Springs fire and police departments by gifting turkeys for Thanksgiving. Lighthouse Assisted Living and Memory Care couldn’t let the Thanksgiving holiday…
Family of missing Escatawpa mother Tessie Temores pleads for answers
A Jackson County man is pleading for answers in the disappearance of his mother who has been missing for nearly a year. Thirty-six-year-old Tessie Temores has been missing since December 27th, 2019. That was the last day…
MHP increasing law enforcement for the holidays
Mississippi Highway Patrol is beginning its 2020 holiday travel enforcement period today. MHP is looking to crack down on reckless driving while combating speeding and distracted driving issues. Starting earlier this morning and ending Sunday at midnight,…
Arrested on charge of alleged aggravated DUI causing death
On Tuesday, Biloxi police arrested 36-year-old Michael Blaise Leggett on a charge of alleged aggravated DUI causing death. The arrest was the result of an accident involving Leggett’s vehicle and a motorcycle on the Biloxi/Ocean Springs Bay…
NFL: Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday night to Sunday
The Thanksgiving night game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers has been switched to Sunday because of coronavirus issues with Baltimore. The NFL announced the move Wednesday, but did not specify a time of game nor which network…
Biloxi Police asking for help identifying people captured on camera where pressure washer was stolen
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Biloxi Police are asking for your help in identifying people captured on camera at a store where a pressure washer was stolen. According to police, a family of reported Hispanics entered the store, in the 300…
Jackson County: Residents asked to put Hurricane Zeta debris roadside by Dec. 5th
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Jackson County’s debris removal contractor has 17 trucks currently working in neighborhoods throughout the County. They intend to add additional trucks after Thanksgiving to get the rest of the Hurricane Zeta debris picked up as…
Keesler Air Force Base Exchange hosts $10,000 shopping spree for sweepstakes winner
KEESLER AFB (WXXV) — After TSgt. Rebecca Lala's two sons had a good week handling their virtual schooling, she and her husband wanted to take them out for a reward-they just had no idea how big the reward would end…
Sharon Barnett wins Harrison County Tax Collector’s race
Supporters of Sharon Barnett are celebrating in D’Iberville tonight following her win in the Harrison County Tax Collector’s runoff. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
Holiday travel amidst the pandemic
With Thanksgiving just days away and the rest of the holiday season just around the corner, holiday travel at the Gulfport Biloxi International Airport is ramping up. However, the hustle and bustle at airport’s this year will…
Harrison County Tax Collector Runoff Election
Unofficial results from the Harrison County Tax Collector runoff election are in. Sharon Nash Barnett has received 85 percent of the votes to Connie Rockco’s 15 percent. Military ballots are still outstanding and absentee votes will have…
Jack the Biloxi Fire Dog debuts his trading card!
Jack the Biloxi Fire Dog was back out in the community today debuting his new collectible item. Fire Chief Joe Boney and Jack stood outside the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center this afternoon, performing tricks and handing out…