Biloxi police officers read to children at summer reading program
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Woolmarket Library had some special visitors Wednesday afternoon. Biloxi police officers stopped by to take part in the summer reading program. Officers…
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Biloxi Breakers release first episode of Breaker Banter
Mississippi Gulf Coast (WXXV)- The Biloxi Breakers Hockey Franchise is now live with a new segment titled Breaker Banter. In this inaugural episode, fans can get to…
Memorial Health Services holds White Coat Ceremony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Wednesday night, Memorial Health Services introduced a new class of resident physicians at their white coat ceremony. This event was held on the 15th floor of…
Mississippi Power shares resources and tips for lowering energy bill in the summer
Kaila Moran Griffith with Mississippi Power joins us in studio. She’s here to share tips and resources to create better energy habits and…
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Updated 11:00 AM CDT, June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that states can block the country’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for health services such as contraception and cancer…
Buy Now, Pay Later loans will soon affect some credit scores
By CORA LEWIS Updated 10:51 AM CDT, June 26, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans to buy clothing, furniture, concert tickets, and takeout. Scoring…
Tax credits for contributions to pregnancy resource charitable organizations via Pregnancy Resource Act
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - In 2022, Governor Tate Reeves signed the Pregnancy Resource Act, which allows businesses to receive tax credits for contributions…
U.S. veteran and single mom receives life-changing gift through car donation program
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A Gulf Coast U.S. Air Force veteran is driving into a brighter future after receiving a restored SUV through a national…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosting turtle release Friday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is hosting a turtle release Friday. They will be releasing two turtles back in the Mississippi Sound at…
Execution of Richard Jordan officially carried out
PARCHMAN, Miss (WXXV) - Richard Jordan, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate and the man convicted of killing a Gulfport woman back in 1976, was executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Mississippi Department of…
Dredging operation announced for area near Pascagoula Harbor
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Army Corps of Engineers announces maintenance dredging operations are planned for Pascagoula Harbor at the Horn Island Pass. Operations are expected to start on…
Passport to Adventure returns to the Ocean Springs Library
South Mississippi (WXXV)- The Passport to Adventure is returning to the Ocean Springs Library. Those interested can get a passport during the month of July. Participants can get their passport stamped at various historic sites across the coast and in…
Junior Auxiliary hosting school supply drive
South Mississippi (WXXV)- The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi - Ocean Springs is hosting a school supply drive, donations being accepted through July 14th. Those locations to drop off supplies are located above. There are two locations in Jackson County and…
Hippie Fish holding grand opening Thursday
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-A brand new entertainment hot spot is gearing up in Gulfport, Hippie Fish is set to open its doors at Centennial Plaza on Thursday. The two-story venue brings…
Mobile food pantry at Back Bay Mission
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Back Bay Mission’s Mobile Food Pantry opened today. This drive-thru distribution was made possible thanks to a partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast. Volunteers spent the…
Patti Carr Black honored with Mississippi Writers Trail Marker
Jackson, Miss (WXXV)- A Mississippi Writers Trail marker was unveiled in honor of Patti Carr Black. Black is a writer and historian born in Sumner. The unveiling took place…
Youth Skate Clinic taking place this weekend
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Another youth skate clinic is being put on by the Gulf Coast Skateparks Association. Those interested head to the Biloxi DIY Skatepark on Hopkins Boulevard this Saturday. All this fun starts at 1 PM and runs until…
Mississippi Aquarium releasing turtles Thursday
Mississippi Aquarium is hosting a turtle release this Thursday. Three more rehabilitated turtles will make their way to the Mississippi Sound starting at 4 p.m. It’s happening at the beach in…
Richard Jordan execution set for Wednesday evening
Mississippi’s longest serving death row inmate is set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary at Parchman. However, Jordan’s team has filed another last-minute appeal to the U.S.…
Update on Popp’s Ferry Road extension
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A long awaited road project in Biloxi is underway and it’s paving the way for even bigger improvements. Back in November 2024, work officially began on the…
Tire safety tips for summer road trips
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Every second, roughly seven tires will go flat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately 11,000 tire-related crashes occur in the United…
Pascagoula residents give input at CDBG Public Meeting
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula residents had the chance to make their voices heard on two projects on the horizon in the Flagship City. Those projects are the 2025…
Fourth of July Celebrations along the Coast
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- If you prefer to watch a fireworks show this Fourth of July holiday weekend, we have the details on where to go. Firework shows will be happening all weekend from state line to state line starting…
Money available for Gulf Coast projects
Mississippi gets $30 million every year from the BP settlement. The money goes into the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund for strategic investments in South Mississippi. The state didn’t have any…