On Sunday, March 22nd from noon to 2 p.m., lunches will be provided for seniors at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi as a drive-thru service. As more funding and resources become available the Salvation Army Mississippi Gulf Coast…
As everything that once filled our daily lives is temporarily on hold, one thing is still certain: the cycle of life and death. By following CDC guidelines to cancel gatherings of ten or more people, how are residents able to…
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Tax Day is being moved to July 15th. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the announcement on Twitter this morning. Americans now have three more months to send in their tax returns. Secretary Mnuchin said in…
The ‘Terror on the Coast’ team is looking to give all Coast residents a very unique experience. Tomorrow night, David Childers, founder of Mississippi Paranormal Research Institute, photographer, and actor for 26 years will host the event ‘Under the Grave.’…
On March 17th, IP Casino Resort Spa donated eight pallets of food and 106 turkey coupons to student feeding programs and other organizations in need along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in response to the COVID-19 disaster. IP Casino Resort Spa…
All Long Beach School District students who do not have access to a computer device to complete on-line learning opportunities may pick up a school owned device on Monday, March 23rd at Harper McCaughan Elementary. You must be an enrolled…
Overnight, Moss Point Mayor Mario King released a statement announcing closures in the city. All restaurants, churches, bars, movies, and much more will be closed, but not places such as grocery stores, pharmacies, and health care facilities. These closures went…
All non-emergency City of Biloxi facilities are essentially closed to walk-in traffic, but city business is being conducted by phone or email. City staff remains working in respective departments, but access to buildings is limited. The Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center…
In light of the Coronavirus, schools throughout Mississippi are out until at least April 17th. Governor Tate Reeves signed the order today. Gulfport School District Superintendent Glen East said, “I wouldn’t even call it a closure we’re saying that we’re…
With many places practicing social distancing, several events and activities are canceled including the University of Southern Mississippi’s graduation ceremony. Lakeitha Luster has worked for years on her degree in social work. She was looking forward to walking across the…
Singing River Health System has had six positive tested cases of COVID-19. Four have been inpatients in isolation with one soon to be discharged and two are isolated at home. So far the health system has performed 70 total tests,…
As local residents continue to stay home and practice social distancing, many are trying to mentally adjust to the several quick lifestyle changes that may come with it. Since the Coronavirus outbreak in Mississippi, Gulfport Behavioral Health System has seen…
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the expansion of the state’s telehealth coverage to increase and further care for Mississippians and slow the spread of COVID-19. Governor Reeves instructed the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to expand and allow additional use of…
A South Carolina man wanted for five counts of attempted murder has been captured in Jackson County. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a nationwide release was issued Wednesday on 33-year-old Jonathan Emilien. Around 11 p.m. Wednesday night, the Jackson County Emergency…
PASCAGOULA, MS- All branches of the Jackson-George Regional Library System will suspend all on-site services beginning Friday, March 20, 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic until further notice. This suspension will be reviewed on Friday, April 17, 2020, by the…
To protect staff, visitors and community and minimize the spread of illness, Memorial Hospital is closing onsite operations. Alternatives for requests or communication are as follows: Health Information Management (Medical Records): Patients seeking access to medical records from any Memorial location…
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi. The case was a male 60-65 years old from Hancock County with chronic underlying conditions. He died in a Louisiana hospital. “As the…
Two inmates who escaped from a community work center were captured. Twenty-three year-old Bobby Morgan and 20-year-old Caleb Johnston were captured after escaping from the Wilkinson County Community Work Center in Woodville on Tuesday. Officers located the two men in…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 with 18 total cases in the coastal counties. Seven counties now have their first case of Coronavirus including Holmes, Jones, Smith, Walthall, Wilkinson, Winston, and Yazoo counties.…
The Biloxi Police Department needs your help finding a missing person. Thirty-eight year-old Donald Holden reportedly went missing after he told the reporting party he was going to an unknown location in D’Iberville to ‘hang out with some guys.’ The…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) advises that given the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Mississippi and the shortage of protective medical equipment, elective medical procedures and non-essential medical visits must be postponed at this…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The number of coronvirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens around the world. Thursday morning Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, in 12…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Schools in Mississippi will remain closed until at least April 17 over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement in a press conference delivered via Facebook Live on Thursday morning.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of local Winn-Dixie stores, has announced immediate actions to assist the community, including the Gulfport and Biloxi areas, during this unprecedented time. On Thursday, the company said in a statement to…