BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND FARNOUSH AMIRI Updated 10:25 AM CDT, July 22, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, Director Kimberly Cheatle told lawmakers Monday as calls mounted for…
The Willis H. Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association’s (ALA) Building Library Capacity program for 2024. The grant, which is part of…
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 12:54 PM CDT, July 21, 2024 President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results for the 2023-24 school year, which showed students’ gains during the past year have them coming closer to reaching pre-pandemic achievement levels. Kindergarteners and…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a "Funding Your Future" workshop on July 16 at the Jackson County Campus. This event was designed to assist students in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the help of…
BY ANNIE MA Updated 11:49 AM CDT, July 18, 2024 The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program. The relief for roughly 35,000…
BY MARCIA DUNN Updated 5:41 PM CDT, July 15, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds…
BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Matthew Mayfield to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR) representing commercial fishermen. Mayfield was sworn in at the MACMR meeting held July 16 and his appointment is effective immediately for…
BY MARCIA DUNN Updated 11:56 AM CDT, July 19, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Biloxi Police Department that occurred on Saturday. MBI spokeswoman Bailey Martin said the subject, 42-year-old Jason Martin, died as a result of his injuries Biloxi Police were responding…
As soon as our local hospitals learned about the national outage, they immediately jumped into action to see how it would impact their patient care. Chief Communication Officer for Singing…
Ahead of Gautier High School's first day of school on Tuesday, seniors took the time to paint their own parking spots! A bird's-eye view of all the spots was…
One Coastal business is helping the community cool down. Chillville in Gulfport offers all types of ice cream and refreshments. The business is family-owned and provides…
One church in Gautier is hosting their annual Senior Breakfast next week. On July 23rd, First United Methodist Church will be hosting their breakfast at 7 AM. The…
The global technology outage continues to impact businesses across the state, including some casinos. According to Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Jay McDaniel, they did have some casinos in the state experience disruptions to computerized systems in gaming and non-gaming…
The Wiggins Police Department is hosting a block party celebration at one of the local churches in…
Exciting news ahead of the new school year. Teachers and school employees can get into the Mississippi Aquarium for free this weekend! Free admission is available to those who show proof of employment. School personnel can show their school ID…
Gautier's Mullet and Music Festival is calling for artists to design this year's T-shirt! The winner not only designs this year's shirt, but they also receive a cash prize and a free booth. The deadline to submit a design is…
Here is a full list of events happening across South Mississippi this weekend in our Community Calendar. Friday, July 19th: 6pm- Family Dinner Benefit Honoring Our Home Front at the Diamondhead Country Club. 6pm- Grown Folk Summer Camp at the…
BY MICHAEL R. SISAK, MARYCLAIRE DALE, GARY FIELDS AND MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Updated 2:29 PM CDT, July 19, 2024 CABOT, Pa. (AP) — The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town on Friday…
The Biloxi VA is hosting an arts competition in about a month. Mediums of art, creative writing, dance, drama, and music can be submitted for a creative arts show on…
A new cannabis dispensary for medical cannabis patients hold their grand opening in Long Beach today. Dabbs Dispensary is now open at 900 East Railroad Street. The Long Beach location…
As outages continue to sweep airlines around the world, WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has an update on how it is impacting us here in South Mississippi.…
The outage is not only affecting airports, it is also causing issues for hospitals nationwide. News 25 reached out to the Coast’s two largest hospital systems, Singing River and Memorial Hospital. Here’s some very early information we have. At this…