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Orange Grove Lions Club hosting ‘Salute to our Heroes’ lunch for health care workers
The Orange Grove Lions Club is hosting a lunch for the health care works at Garden Park Hospital. The ‘Salute to our Heroes’ lunch event will take place at Garden Park Hospital Emergency and ICU wards on April 22, 2020.…
April is ‘Child Abuse Awareness Month’
According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States each year. April is ‘Child Abuse Awareness Month’ and the experts want to shine a light on the growing issue. Here on the Mississippi Gulf…
Free hand sanitizer pickup in Jackson County Wednesday
Many everyday items have become very hard to find thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the items you will most likely not find on a shelf right now is hand sanitizer. One place you will find hand sanitizer is…
Temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening test took place in D’Iberville today
Residents in D’Iberville had the chance to get tested for COVID-19 from their cars today. Memorial Hospital had set up a temporary COVID-19 screening location in the parking lot of the D’Iberville Civic Center. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms…
Sparklight awards Popp’s Ferry Elementary $3,000
Biloxi, Mississippi – Schools and organizations serving K-12 students in communities across the 21 states served by Sparklight recently had the opportunity to win $3,000 to fund their STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) project or club as part of…
Commercial and residential construction continues in Biloxi
While everyone in South Mississippi is dealing with COVID-19, the City of Biloxi is giving residents something to look forward to once things return to some type of normalcy. Even with shutting down the local economy, construction is going up…
McDonald’s Celebrates Healthcare Workers and First Responders with Free “Thank You Meals”
BILOXI, Miss. — In appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety, McDonald’s will offer free Thank You Meals*, between Wednesday, April 22 and Tuesday, May 5, as a token…
Long Beach High School graduation moves to June
Long Beach High School’s graduation has been moved due to COVID-19. The Long Beach High senior class of 2020 participated in a survey regarding how they wanted their graduation ceremony to unfold. The Bearcat seniors voted to decline having a…
Pass Christian High School graduation moved to June
The Pass Christian School District has moved the date of Pass Christian High School's graduation. The Pass Christian High School Graduation will be held on June 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the Pass High Coliseum or Francis S. McDonald…
Jackson County Sheriff: Five arrests made in gang-related shooting in St. Martin
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — Three more suspects have been charged in a gang-related shooting that injured two people Saturday, April 18. A total of five arrests have now been made in connection to the alleged crimes. 22-year-old Quincy Brown…
At least 12 Coast homes were damaged or destroyed during storms Sunday night, new MEMA report says
(WXXV) — New information released from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has revealed extensive damage from severe weather on Sunday. Multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama between Sunday evening and early Monday…
Mississippi State Department of Health reports 204 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 4,716
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 204 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 4,716. MSDH is also confirming 14 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
Three men arrested after armed carjacking, shooting leaves two people hospitalized in Jackson County
Update (posted at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020): There have been new developments in this story. Details: https://www.wxxv25.com/2020/04/21/jackson-county-sheriff-five-arrests-made-gang-related-shootings-st-martin/ Original Story (posted at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020): ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — Three men were arrested Monday after…
VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula awarded nearly $1.7 million in funding by U.S. Department of Transportation
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $1,695,118 in funding to VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula on Monday. VT Halter Marine is one of 24 U.S. small shipyards receiving $19.6 million in discretionary grants…
Mississippi lottery revenue dips in March amid pandemic
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State revenue from the Mississippi Lottery decreased in March as people began facing restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says it deposited $9.9 million into the state treasury from the net proceeds…
Storm damage in Jackson County
Severe weather affected several families in Jackson County last night. Norman Overstreet owns a house on Bilbo Road in Vancleave where a tree fell directly on top of his roof as results of straightline winds. Overstreet says he planted that…
Ten year anniversary of the BP Oil Spill
April 20, 2010: the BP Oil Spill made its mark on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and it’s marine wildlife. The largest oil spill in U.S. waters remain one of the worst environmental disasters in history. “It’s the tenth anniversary of…
Pedestrian taken to the hospital after being struck walking down Hwy 49
One man is in the hospital tonight after being struck by a car. Around 5 p.m. this afternoon, a pedestrian was walking on Highway 49 when he was struck by a vehicle. Officials closed the northbound lane of the highway…
Pedestrian struck and killed Monday morning in hit-and-run on Pass Road in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — A woman is dead after being struck and killed by a vehicle on Pass Road on Monday morning. The victim has not been identified, but the Biloxi Police Department says it was a woman in her…
Dead dolphin washes ashore in Harrison County
This morning, WXXV’s Kristen Anzuini found a dead dolphin that washed ashore on the beach in Harrison County. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has picked up the dolphin and they will be running tests on it. IMMS says they…
Harrison County beaches open as some shelter-in-place restrictions are relaxed
Last week, Governor Tate Reeves extended the shelter-in-place order, but has relaxed some restrictions moving forward, including opening the beaches. The beaches in Harrison County are now open, this comes after Governor Tate Reeves said on Friday that the beaches…
MEMA releases damage reports from Sunday's storms
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has released initial damage reports for counties affected by Sunday’s storms. According to MEMA, 20 homes were destroyed in Marion County, eight were destroyed in Forrest County, and one home was destroyed in Jackson County.…
Memorial Physician Clinic setting up temporary locations for COVID-19 testing
In honor of ‘building a healthier community,’ the Memorial Physician Clinic will have more drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites in various districts in Harrison County. Over the next week or so, there will be testing sites set up in…