Celebrating 50 years of Earth Day!
Today marks 50 years of Earth Day and while we have been celebrating this day for a while, we have never had an Earth Day quite like this one. According to Earthday.org during the first Earth Day back in 1970,…
Jackson County fire departments hosted free hand sanitizer giveaway
Merchant and Marine Bank and Family Frozen Food partnered with the cities of Jackson County to lend a helping hand during the pandemic. The local businesses purchased 55 gallon drums of hand sanitizer and gave one to each municipality. The…
Local groups team up to feed health care workers on the Coast
Our hospitals across the Coast continue to work tirelessly to treat those with COVID-19 and those with other illnesses. Today in Gulfport, three teams of people joined forces to make sure their heroic work is recognized. We’ve seen stories of…
Coronavirus response continues in the City of Biloxi
The City of Biloxi continues to monitor COVID-19 on the Coast and make preliminary plans to help businesses reopen. Mayor FoFo Gilich tells News 25 they want to see a 14 day downturn in cases before kick-starting a gradual reopening…
Three more charged in gang related shooting in St. Martin Saturday
Three more men are charged in a gang related shooting that occurred Saturday evening. That brings the total number of suspects to eight. Jayce Franklin, 20, St. James Parish, Louisiana, Keni Williams, 19, Biloxi, and Jo’Vawn McGee, 19, Gulfport, are…
Moss Point School District will resume food services
The Moss Point School District will resume their feeding program on Monday, April 27th. Breakfast and lunch meals will be provided on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. Meals will be available for PICK UP ONLY at all four school locations…
Saxophonist Jordan Chalden teams up with Elliot Homes LLC to bring music to Coast residents
Music is a great way to ease your mind from tough times, which is why companies want to entertain the Coast while practicing safe social distancing guidelines. Saxophonist Jordan Chalden is teaming up with Elliot Homes LLC to let music…
Local business gets creative and gives back to Memorial Hospital Foundation
One local company is getting creative and giving back to our health care heroes. Sadie Jane’s has been operating their business in Gulfport for over a decade. Just like most other small businesses, they took a big hit when the…
CMR certifies state record for Yellowfin Tuna
BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources certified a state fishing record at their April meeting on Tuesday. Michael McElroy III, of Hattiesburg set a new state record for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) with a fish weighing 236…
Memorial COVID-19 Screening and Testing Site RESCHEDULED
Due to inclement weather expected on Thursday, April 23, the temporary Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site at the Lyman Community Center on Highway 49 in Gulfport, has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.…
Gautier loosens restrictions on number of customers allowed in stores at once
The Gautier City Council on Tuesday voted to loosen its restrictions on the number of customers that will be allowed inside local stores at one time. City leaders voted to amend the City’s COVID-19 order adopted on April 1. The…
Mississippi Governor: Restarting Economy Won't Be 'Light Switch'
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that the state economy will reopen gradually after health officials and others say it's safe to do so during the coronavirus pandemic. He cautioned…
Ian Michael Harper now considered "missing person" in Biloxi, last heard from in July 2019
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — A man is now considered missing in Biloxi, after his parents have been unable to contact him since July of 2019. On April 17th, 2020 a welfare concern report was filed for Ian Michael Harper by…
Rebecca Reid, mentally-challenged Lumberton resident, missing since January under "suspicious circumstances"
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, along with family and friends of missing Pearl River County resident Rebecca Reid, are offering 'up to $5000 reward' for information leading to the person or persons responsible for her disappearance. Rebecca…
Mega Millions winning numbers for April 21st, 2020
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Orange Grove Lions Club hosting ‘Salute to our Heroes’ lunch for health care workers
The Orange Grove Lions Club is hosting a lunch for the health care works at Garden Park Hospital. The ‘Salute to our Heroes’ lunch event will take place at Garden Park Hospital Emergency and ICU wards on April 22, 2020.…
April is ‘Child Abuse Awareness Month’
According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States each year. April is ‘Child Abuse Awareness Month’ and the experts want to shine a light on the growing issue. Here on the Mississippi Gulf…
Free hand sanitizer pickup in Jackson County Wednesday
Many everyday items have become very hard to find thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the items you will most likely not find on a shelf right now is hand sanitizer. One place you will find hand sanitizer is…
Temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening test took place in D’Iberville today
Residents in D’Iberville had the chance to get tested for COVID-19 from their cars today. Memorial Hospital had set up a temporary COVID-19 screening location in the parking lot of the D’Iberville Civic Center. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms…
Sparklight awards Popp’s Ferry Elementary $3,000
Biloxi, Mississippi – Schools and organizations serving K-12 students in communities across the 21 states served by Sparklight recently had the opportunity to win $3,000 to fund their STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) project or club as part of…
Commercial and residential construction continues in Biloxi
While everyone in South Mississippi is dealing with COVID-19, the City of Biloxi is giving residents something to look forward to once things return to some type of normalcy. Even with shutting down the local economy, construction is going up…
McDonald’s Celebrates Healthcare Workers and First Responders with Free “Thank You Meals”
BILOXI, Miss. — In appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety, McDonald’s will offer free Thank You Meals*, between Wednesday, April 22 and Tuesday, May 5, as a token…
Long Beach High School graduation moves to June
Long Beach High School’s graduation has been moved due to COVID-19. The Long Beach High senior class of 2020 participated in a survey regarding how they wanted their graduation ceremony to unfold. The Bearcat seniors voted to decline having a…
Pass Christian High School graduation moved to June
The Pass Christian School District has moved the date of Pass Christian High School's graduation. The Pass Christian High School Graduation will be held on June 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the Pass High Coliseum or Francis S. McDonald…