Lighting the Biloxi Lighthouse green
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the City of Biloxi is wasting no time getting into the holiday spirit. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.
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Comeback Coolers help Tennessee tornado victims
You can help those affected by last night’s deadly tornadoes. Comeback Coolers is going to Nashville this weekend. They bring ice chests with drinks, snacks, and supplies to areas struck by natural disasters. After seeing the devastation this morning, the…
Harrison County Emergency Management on Coronavirus
As cases of the Coronavirus are increasing in the U.S., with two cases reported very close to home in Florida, Harrison County Emergency Management is keeping a close eye on the virus as it spreads. While no cases of COVID-19…
Sebastian the Dog ready to find ‘fur-ever’ home
Sebastian the Dog had a rough start to life, found tied to a tree in Biloxi earlier this year. Through ‘Just Cause Rescue,’ Sebastian has been living the good life in a foster home the last couple of months, where…
Harrison County woman finds daughter attempting to smother 9-week-old infant, sheriff says
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — A Harrison County woman is facing felony child abuse charges after she was reportedly found smothering her infant daughter. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 23-year-old Simona Somers was arrested and charged with felonious child…
Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said Monday that it deposited nearly $8.4 million into the state treasury on Feb.…
Crime wave hits the Coast
Today’s fatal shooting in Biloxi makes number six on the growing homicide list in Harrison County. Over the last week, a crime wave washed over the Coast, hitting Harrison County the hardest. Six Gulf Coast residents in seven days have…
New Mississippi Lottery scratch-offs available tomorrow
Four new scratch-off games will be available at all retailer locations starting tomorrow. Of the games, ‘Blackjack’ is a $2 game offering a play style uniquely different from any of the games currently on sale. The new games include: $1…
#COUNTMEIN The 2020 Census
In mid-March homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. This week is ‘Census Statistics in Schools Week’ and all the schools in the Harrison County School District will be hosting a variety of interactive…
New path to nursing program at MGCCC
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will begin offering an associate degree nursing program option on evenings and weekends this summer. The program was granted approval from the accreditation commission for education in nursing November of last year and from the…
Taking precautions: South Mississippi prepares for the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is hitting a little closer to home with recent confirmed cases in Florida and as Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says he expects to eventually see cases in his state, forming a task force in preparation. How is…
‘Lock it or Lose It’ Campaign
More than $130,000 in grant funding has been awarded to law enforcement agencies in the Southern District to reduce violence in our local communities. The Long Beach Police Department was awarded more than $7,000 to implement a campaign called ‘Lock…
Arrested for burglary
Two men from Texas were arrested and charged with burglary in the City of Biloxi earlier this morning. Houston residents 30-year-old Cedric Fleming and 41-year-old Gregory Johnson attempted to flee the scene in which Biloxi police responded to a report…
Deadly shooting suspect wanted
Biloxi police need your help regarding a fatal shooting early this morning on Stennis Avenue for a report of shots fired a little after 1 a.m. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says 33-year-old Devan Williams of Gulfport was shot and…
Felony child abuse arrest
In Saucier, a woman is facing felony child abuse charges after she was reportedly found smothering her infant daughter. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 23-year-old Simona Somers was found in her room with a thick blanket wrapped around…
Adoption Weekend for HSSM
It was an adoption kind of weekend here on the Coast as the Humane Society of South Mississippi teamed up with organizations to find forever homes for dozens of animals. The Humane Society spent the entire weekend at the PetSmart…
Junior Auxiliary Prom Closet
Hundreds of girls and their families turned out on Saturday for an annual event that helps them prep for the prom season. “In the Zone” in St. Martin was once again transformed into a dress boutique as part of the…
32nd Arbor Day Run/Walk/Roll
Community members ran, walked, and rolled through the streets of Downtown Biloxi Saturday morning for a good cause. Disability Connection and the Gulf Coast Running Club teamed up once again for the 32nd annual Arbor Day Run/Walk and Roll for…
Shiners Outreach Clinic kicks off
Coast families who rely on Shriners Hospitals for Children for treatment and care can now get care closer to home. Members of the Singing River Health System and Joppa Shriners on the Gulf Coast kicked off a new outreach clinic…
Fire services battle brush fires in Harrison County
Several woods and brush fires broke out in Harrison County Saturday and one is being investigated as arson. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, more than 150 acres is estimated to have burned across Harrison County during the day. Most…
Biloxi man charged with murder
A Biloxi man is accused of murder after his significant other was found dead. Yesterday, 43-year-old Michael Edward Reis flagged down Biloxi police officers near Porter Avenue and Beach Boulevard and told them he wanted to turn himself in. The…
One person dead after shooting in Biloxi early Monday morning, police say
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — One man is dead after a shooting in Biloxi early Monday morning. Just after 1 a.m. Monday, Biloxi Police responded to a report of shots fired at 264 Stennis Avenue. While officers were checking that area,…
D'Iberville councilman Robby Ellis, wife arrested on simple assault charges
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. — A South Mississippi city councilman and his wife have been arrested on assault charges stemming from a domestic situation over the weekend, according to police. D’Iberville Police responded to the home of councilman Robby Ellis and his…
Remembering Claude Thornhill: Gulf Coast mourns loss at vigil Sunday night
The Gulf Coast community came together Sunday night to honor and mourn the loss of Claude Thornhill, who was tragically killed in an apartment fire last week. Friends and family gathered at the Courthouse Pier in Gulfport, candles in hand,…