Girl Scouts illuminating Biloxi Ocean Springs Bridge for annual Glow Walk
Driving down the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge Saturday night you may have noticed a glow from the pedestrian walkway. That’s because hundreds of Girl Scouts were…
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Legends Ball celebrates hometown heroes
"We Are Moss Point" celebrated hometown heroes on Saturday night at the 8th Annual Legends Ball. The event, held at First Presbyterian Church, honored J.B. Carter and Gwendolyn Beard. Leshaunda Randle…
Actor, comedian Leslie Jordan dies in car accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. “The world…
Powerball drawing grows to $625 million for Monday drawing
The Mississippi Lottery says tonight's Powerball drawing has grown to an estimated $625 million. The estimated cash value for the drawing is $299.8 million. This will be the 35th drawing in the current jackpot run and the second time the…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Senatobia
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting with Sentatobia and Hernando police departments. The subject involved was fatally wounded, MBI reports. This is at least the 20th officer-involved shooting that MBI has investigated this year. The incident happened…
Breakfast with Business Champions in Biloxi
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Diversity Council hosted its Breakfast with Business Champions at Beau Rivage this morning. A panel of speakers discussed the successes and challenges, things…
Powerball jackpot up to $580 million
Saturday’s Powerball drawing is up to $580 million, prompting players to line up for tickets. The estimated cash value for the drawing is $278.2 million. This will be the 34th…
‘Wildlife on the Geaux’ comes to Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center celebrates ‘National Reptile Day’ with a variety of reptiles for kids to see. ‘Wildlife on the Geaux’ Owner Tanee Janusz, who is…
Gulfport Fire Department shows support for breast cancer awareness
The Gulfport Fire Department is showing its support for those going through breast cancer by wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. When the firefighters received their…
Judge Thomas Wicker dies at 98
Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker announced the passing of his father, Judge Thomas Wicker. Thomas was 98-years-old and died this morning at a hospital in Memphis. He was born in 1924…
California baker creates life-sized Han Solo out of bread
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) — Han Solo may be a hunk. But “Pan Solo” is a hunk of bread. That’s what a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area has dubbed its 6-foot bread sculpture of the “Star Wars” character as…
Plenty of events to choose from this weekend
If you're looking for something to do this weekend -- whether it's just for fun or for a good cause -- there's lots to be had out there in South Mississippi. Here's a look at some of the events planned…
Stocks end higher on Wall Street, notching weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday, notching sizable weekly gains for major indexes. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 2.4% Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq…
Lighting the Coast 2022 in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia is dedicated to the enrichment of academics for children with dyslexia along the Gulf south region. A week from today, they’re holding…
Crime and Consequences Safety Campaign in Gulfport
Students at Bayou View Middle School in Gulfport received a lesson in making positive choices, courtesy of JZ 94.5 and Mississippi Power. Gulfport police chief, Harrison County district attorney,…
Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal judge in St. Louis has dismissed an effort by six states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. U.S.…
Two dead in early morning house fire in George County
Two people died in an early morning house fire in the Barton community of George County. A call came in about 6 a.m. Friday morning about a residential fire in the 100 block of Greenwood Drive. Units from Basin, Central…
Community with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for allegedly whistling at a…
Domestic call ends in officer-involved shooting in George County
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the third officer-involved shooting in three days -- this time in George County. MBI said in a press release it was investigating a shooting in Lucedale that happened about 1:30 a.m. near Hill Top…
City of Ocean Springs hosting cemetery tours
Ocean Springs set up it’s very first cemetery tour in the city’s history to get into the Halloween spirit. Guests for the event met up at the Mary C.…
Back Bay Mission gearing up for colder weather
While some of us might be excited about the colder weather making its way to the Mississippi Coast, there are some people who don’t feel the same. For…
EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson water
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, MATTHEW DALY and AARON MORRISON Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund…
Long Beach homeowners go all out for Halloween
There’s another scary house in town! Joey and Jan DeWitt’s house in Long Beach is known as the place to visit on Halloween. What makes their house unique…
City of Ocean Springs offering cemetery tours during Halloween season
For the first time, Ocean Springs is hosting cemetery tours as part of the town’s Halloween festivities. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the cemetery with…