Biloxi Yacht Club restoring Old Biloxi Library into new clubhouse
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Yacht Club is sharing an update on the restoration of the Old Biloxi Library, which is serving as the club’s new…
Mississippi joins new fraud prevention task force
Mississippi is joining a new regional effort to crack down on fraud. State officials, including the treasurer, secretary of state, AG, and auditor, helped launch the Southeast Regional Fraud…
Keesler Air Force Base holding blood donation drives
Keesler Air Force Base is giving a heads up for blood drives happening all next week. First up is on Monday, August 3, the Blood Donor Center will…
Keesler Medical Center team members complete RHT course
The Keesler Medical Center is sharing their team completed their first relations for healthcare transformation course. This training is all about caring for the whole person, both patients…
City of Gulfport alerting residents to road closure for section of 26th Street
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport is alerting residents to a road closure for a section of 26th Street. The closure is…
New electric crane to be installed at Port of Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A new hybrid harbor crane will be installed soon at the Port of Gulfport, part of an effort to expand cargo capacity and…
Four Gulfport officers graduate from command college
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police is congratulating four of their members for graduating from the Mississippi Command College at Ole Miss. Those graduates are Sergeant Bryan Farrar, Detective Sergeant…
Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport holds Change of Command Ceremony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Over at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, there’s a new commanding officer. Captain Tate Metlen relieved Captain Ana Franco Wednesday.…
Wiggins Police Department announces promotions for two officers
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Police Department announced two of their own have received promotions recently. The department congratulating Deputy Chief Jarred Havard and Captain Dave Roberts. These…
Walter Anderson Museum of Art accepting applications for student art show
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is calling on young artists across the Coast to get creative. The museum is now accepting…
A Latte Opportunities now enrolling adults in vocational training program
A new vocational training program is now enrolling on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A Latte Opportunities is launching a program for adults ages 21 to 41…
Memorial Health System introduces 7D Flash Navigation Technology for Spine and Cranial Surgery
Memorial Health System is sharing they are the first hospital in coastal Mississippi to offer the 7D flash navigation system. This is an…
Long Beach School District honors two faculty members with ‘Golden Boom Box’
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Over in the Long Beach School District, two faculty members received the inaugural Golden Boom Box. Wayne Ulrich and Haley…
Picayune Police Department achieves national accreditation
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department has achieved national accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation. The department says this is a distinguished recognition of professional excellence in public safety.…
West Elementary School in Gulfport welcomes new assistant principal
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- West Elementary School is welcoming a new member to their administrative staff. Meredith Billings joins the team as the new assistant principal. She originally…
Mississippi middle schoolers to learn financial literacy under new state law beginning in 2027
Mississippi middle school students will soon be required to learn budgeting, saving, and other financial skills under a new state law. Allyson…
Hugh Pepper Field in Ocean Springs closed to the public for light upgrades
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-In Ocean Springs, Hugh Pepper Field at Greyhound Stadium is closed to the public for light upgrades. Until further notice,…
War Memorial Stadium in Pascagoula temporarily closed for upgrades
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- War Memorial Stadium in Pascagoula is currently undergoing upgrades to the stadium lights. Because of this, it is closed to the public until further…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsors rural hospital bill
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is backing new legislation aimed at helping more rural hospitals stay open. The bipartisan ‘Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act’ would expand eligibility and flexibility under a Medicare program that offers higher reimbursement rates to qualifying rural hospitals.…
MDEQ Issues water contact advisories for three beaches
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued beach water contact advisories for Gulfport East, Edgewater and Biloxi East Central Beaches. The beaches are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of…
Beau Rivage employees donate school supplies to local students
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-With the new school year now underway, Beau Rivage employees are helping ensure local students have the supplies they need to succeed. Throughout the month…
Pascagoula Gautier School District mourns the loss of teacher Amber Tucker
The Pascagoula Gautier School District is mourning the loss of one of their teachers. Amber Tucker passed away this week. She served as a special…
Memorial blood drive honoring Liz Thornburg
One single blood donation can save multiple lives. One upcoming blood drive is honoring the memory of Liz Thornburg. Today, we are sharing how the Life for Liz Blood Drive…
Man charged in Friday shooting in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man is behind bars for a shooting that happened earlier Friday in Long Beach. Thirty-seven-year-old Quinne Crutchfield is now charged with one count of drive-by shooting. Details are limited, but we know the shooting…