HVAC grants open for Moss Point residents
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Moss Point is helping to improve the quality of life of its residents by assisting with home renovations. Relief is here for some Moss Point…
East Central Upper Elementary recognized with RAMP designation
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV)-East Central Upper Elementary earned a big designation! The school has earned a RAMP designation. That designation recognizes all schools that deliver an expert school counseling…
Repair work continues on Hanshaw Road Bridge in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Work continues this week on repairs to the Hanshaw Road Bridge. This closure has caused big changes to traffic flow in that…
Home struck by lightning in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A home in the Latimer community of Jackson County was struck by lightning today. That happening around 12:30 this afternoon. Jackson County Fire Protection responding to…
Memorial Hospital hosting Breakfast with the Mayor
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Memorial Hospital is hosting a Breakfast with the Mayor tomorrow. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich will be at Memorial Hospital Biloxi’s cafeteria early Tuesday morning. Doors open at…
Pascagoula mayoral and Councilman Ward 3 Candidate forum ahead of primary election
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Over in Pascagoula, the mayoral and councilman ward 3 candidate…
USM Gulf Park unveils Friendship Oak Beautification Project
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-For over a year now, USM’s Gulf Park Campus has been working on the Friendship Oak Beautification Project. On Friday, they held a ribbon cutting…
MS Aquarium’s William the Penguin advances in March of the Penguin Madness
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Another round of voting is open in the March of the Penguin Madness. William is competing against other penguins from across the…
Baby penguins visiting the Mississippi Aquarium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-There is a chance to visit with some baby penguins at the Mississippi Aquarium. Guests will only be able to see these chicks on Saturdays and Sundays through…
OSHS Theatre Department wins big at Southeastern Theatre Conference
The Ocean Springs High Theatre Department won big at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Baltimore! After being the top play in the state of Mississippi, their performance…
Celebrating at the Spring Arts Festival in Downtown Ocean Springs
Over the weekend, the Spring Arts Festival took over Downtown Ocean Springs. The weekend long event featured incredible artists and vendors along with live music and…
Man wanted for murder in Louisiana arrested in Ocean Springs
Late Friday night, investigators from the Ocean Springs Police Department received information that a murder suspect out of Baton Rouge was currently staying in Ocean Springs.…
17-year-old killed in crash on Interstate 10 in Harrison County
At around 4:20 a.m. Saturday morning, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 in Harrison County. A 2024 freightliner Cascadia was traveling west on Interstate 10 when it collided with a 17-year-old pedestrian who was…
One person in custody after high-speed chase in Jackson County
Ocean Springs Police Chief Steve Dye says one person is in custody after a pursuit on Highway 90 in Jackson County. The pursuit began at the…
2025 Nissan Frontier Wins Fourth Annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge
JACKSON – The 2025 Nissan Frontier, manufactured by Nissan North America in Canton, is the winner of the fourth annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney. Hosted by the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, the Mississippi Makers’ Challenge is a contest to…
MGCCC, Stone High partner for Collegiate Academy program
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Stone High School are entering into a new partnership. The Collegiate Academy Program starts for the 2025-2026 school year. The initiative…
Shuckers to continue junior broadcaster program for 10th anniversary season
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers announced that the team’s Junior Broadcaster Program will continue for the 2025 season. This program gives aspiring broadcasters between the ages of 12 and 16 a chance to join the “Voice of the Shuckers”, Javik…
Mississippi State University unveils new collaboratory at conference on food, ag and national security
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University hosted a groundbreaking conference exploring the critical intersection of food and agriculture as national security and announced the establishment of the Food and Agriculture as Competitive Statecraft Collaboratory. The event brought together leading experts from the…
UM-USM Partnership Fast-Tracks Law Degree for Southern Miss Students
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law and the University of Southern Mississippi have forged a new partnership that allows USM undergraduate students to earn a law degree in less time through the schools' new Accelerated Law School Pathway. Officials signed…
GCCF’s GivHer Circle to host second annual wine tasting at Boho Biloxi Social House
Gulfport, MS - The GivHer Circle, an initiative of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF), will host its second annual wine tasting event, "Unwind, Uncork & Connect: A Night of European Flavors," on April 8 at Boho Biloxi Social House…
Mississippi agency conducting den checks
The state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks conducted another year of den checks. A big part of bear research includes monitoring reproduction. The agency does so by conducting…
Saturday In-Person Absentee Voting Begins; Upcoming Deadlines for the Municipal Primary Election
JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines. In-Person Absentee Voting Municipal Clerk's Offices will be open this Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting for the…
Coast Electric holding art contest for local students
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Coast Electric is introducing an art contest for students in Harrison, Hancock, and Pearl River counties. There are three age categories for the contest…
Ms. Audrey’s Southern Kitchen in Gulfport celebrates ten years in business
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-A Gulfport restaurant celebrated a big milestone Friday with members of the community. The line was out the door as the community showed up to Ms. Audrey’s…