During the COVID-19 pandemic, William Carey University’s faculty and staff are adapting and finding new ways to deliver online educational opportunities to current and prospective students. Here’s a look at current announcements from WCU programs: Summer term: Due to ongoing concern…
The state-wide shelter in place order goes into effect at 5 p.m. today, but many people are still left with questions. One of the main questions we’ve seen circulating online and on social media is how are police officers going…
Wiggins Police Department is currently searching for a missing juvenile. Avrielle Faedyn Grimmett is 16 years old, 5’5” in height and weighing approx. 140 pounds. Avrielle recently dyed her hair to reddish brown color as seen in the photos. Last…
JACKSON, MISS. – The Powerball Product Group of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), of which the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) is a voting member, announced the decision to determine Powerball’s advertised jackpot based on game sales and interest rates following the April…
The Blood Center, in conjunction with the Jackson County Chamber, Ocean Springs Chamber and Singing River Health System are holding two blood drives on Tuesday, April 7th. The need for blood donations is constant and will continue through this pandemic. …
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the nation, one Harrison County senior center is lending a helping hand by sewing masks and gowns for some Harrison County medical centers. Woolmarket Prime of Life Center Director Janet Meaut and…
Biloxi, Miss. – Feeding the Gulf Coast and The Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI) and will host a food distribution on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at First Baptist Church of Biloxi. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating an added strain on…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) — A family argument escalated into a shooting that has led to a murder charge against a Moss Point man. Guy Radar, 81-years-old, has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his son-in-law,…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Biloxi Police are asking for the public's help in locating a runaway teen. Nora-Li Alexandria Spaugh, 15, was reported to have left her home without permission about 5 p.m. on April 1. She was last seen…
(WXXV) — The state Department of Health has reported 181 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, bringing the total to 1,358. There are now 29 deaths in the state due to the coronavirus. The new cases were identified by testing…
With a stimulus check headed to most Americans’ bank accounts soon, tax experts and the IRS want to issue a word of caution. The two trillion-dollar aid package is set to hit bank accounts as early as April 17th. “Based…
To say a special thank you to the brave men and women working around the clocks saving lives in this pandemic, Action Church, along with 22 other local churches, invited residents throughout the Coast to gather at Ocean Springs Hospital…
The City of Biloxi has started progress on a tribute to one of its most famous native sons. Workers from the city’s engineering department started constructing the structure that will honor Biloxi native and Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise. Known…
U.S. residents on social security will not have to file a tax return to get their stimulus payments. The treasury department announced that Americans on social security or disability will no longer have to file taxes to get their Coronavirus…
We have a new development on a story we’ve been covering for quite some time now. The Army Corps of Engineers has decided to open 20 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway tomorrow at 10 a.m. to the swelling of…
A local community member has made the leap from MMA to helping those still working during the Coronavirus crisis. Under normal circumstances, you can find Alan Belcher at his MMA Club helping to train others in the art. However, in…
With Governor Reeves’ stay-at-home order set to take effect tomorrow evening at 5 p.m., it made a quiet day on beaches in Harrison County. Beaches are some of the many places mandated to close as a result of the order.…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Thursday for six stations. NOTE: In accordance with Governor Tate Reeves’ Executive Order NO. 1466 closing Mississippi beaches at this time to the public beginning…
(WXXV) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open the Bonnet Carrè Spillway by the end of the week. The Bonnet Carrè Spillway is set to open on Friday at 10 a.m. in order to relieve pressure on the…
Tomorrow you can show your support for local businesses all from the comfort of your own home with Downtown Biloxi’s ‘Virtual First Friday.’ Starting at noon tomorrow, you can search ‘First Friday’s Downtown Biloxi’ on Facebook to join in on…
During these trying times, some people turn to religion as a source of comfort and this evening hundreds will be getting together and doing just that. Action Church, along with 22 other local churches, is hosting a ‘park and pray’…
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers to be on the lookout for a surge of calls and email phishing attempts about the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. These contacts can lead to tax-related fraud and identity theft. "We urge…
The numbers keep rising at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula as two more employees tested positive for the Coronavirus, bringing the total to 12. Ingalls President Brian Cuccias announced they have extended their Easter holiday period and also stated “all employees…
The state Port Authority has ordered all cruise ships docked at the Port of Gulfport to leave by close of business on Friday. The move follows Gov Tate Reeves' executive order to shelter in place that begins on Friday as…