Twelve University of Southern Mississippi (USM) undergraduates have been chosen for the prestigious McNair Scholars Program at Southern Miss. Officially known as The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, the McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded across…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus is set to host a Live Entertainment Technology Program Showcase on August 12 from 2-4 p.m. at the iMPAC. This exciting event will highlight the college’s one-year Live Entertainment Technology program, which…
Ocean Springs, Miss. - Singing River Health System is hosting blood drives to honor Lt. Tom Spicer, a beloved figure within the community and a dedicated member of Singing River’s Campus Police Department. A familiar face to many, Lt. Spicer…
WXXV News 25 spoke with Dr. Donna Boone, the Chief Academic Officer at the Mississippi Department of Education. One of the major goals for the department this year is reducing absenteeism…
One advocacy center on the Coast worked to bring CPR and basic first aid classes to residents. The Harrison County Advocacy Center provided that class earlier…
Addie Carver of Brookhaven, Mississippi is the new Miss Teen USA. The 17-year-old dance teacher, cheerleader, and choreograph was crowned at a glitzy Los Angeles event Thursday. The decision comes after this year’s shock double resignation when 2023’s Miss USA…
People gathered at Keesler Air Force Base to witness the Second Air Force Change of Command Ceremony. The Second Air Force commander has nationwide responsibilities that extend beyond Keesler Air…
By HALELUYA HADERO Updated 12:32 PM CDT, August 2, 2024 The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint,…
Emergency crews in Kansas rescued a toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck a dozen feet below ground in the yard of his Kansas home.
Harrison County partnered with the Harrison County Advocacy Center to provide a free CPR and Basic First Aid Training class this morning. The class is designed to provide participants with the…
By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says she has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to officially be the party’s nominee for president. The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the…
Hancock Whitney Bank will celebrate 125 years in business on Monday by ringing the bell Monday to signal the opening of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The bank actually celebrates its anniversary in October. Hancock Whitney (HWC) leaders participating in the…
The New Orleans Police Department posted on their Facebook page that Sofia and Alessandra Bruno have been located and are in good health. The girls were found in St. Tammany Parish.
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Ground Zero Blues Club Biloxi have announced today that tickets are now available for the 2024 Grand Slam Jam, an all-day music festival on Saturday, October 5 at Keesler Federal Park. Artists scheduled to…
A Moss Point man convicted of sexual battery against a minor, was denied a new trial by the state Supreme Court. Jimmy David Williams was convicted at trial of the March 2018 assault on a then-ninth grade student. He was…
By ERIC TUCKER, DASHA LITVINOVA and MATTHEW LEE Updated 6:45 AM CDT, August 2, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents…
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Director John Bailey announced today that longtime propulsion engineer/manager Christine Powell has been selected as deputy director of the south Mississippi propulsion site, effective Aug. 12. “I am excited for Christine to join the NASA Stennis…
A Mexican national is accused of using a government credit card to buy building materials on the Coast. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said 46-year-old Juan Jesus Flores Cupdio has been charged with credit card fraud. He was taken to…
This is Talan Lindmark, a senior at Pass Christian High School and avid runner. So much so that for his Eagle Scout project he started Running through the pass. “I fell in…
Charges of elder abuse have landed one woman in the Jackson County Jail. Tamela Hammond was arrested on charges of assault against an elderly person and exploitation of a vulnerable adult. It…
1.25 miles of sidewalks will be installed through the heart of Woolmarket in the coming months, providing a safe route for residents who walk along the roads. These sidewalks will stretch…
A special reading focusing on the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is happening at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art at the end of August. Tickets are $35, a QR code for the tickets can be found on…
In May, a Wiggins firefighter was injured in an accident while driving a fire engine. At the time, the firefighter wanted to remain anonymous as she began her…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted a turtle release on Thursday. IMMS released footage of the release on their Facebook page. A total of five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles were released back into the…