Ocean Springs mayor gives city updates at breakfast with mayor event
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted their quarterly breakfast with Mayor Bobby Cox inside Bacchus on the Bayou Wednesday morning.…
Parker Creek dredging work begins in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Dredging at Parker Creek in Biloxi is underway and expected to last around six months. Workers will be on the water dredging the creek Monday through Friday…
New Orleans Saints donate equipment to Long Beach football team
Big news for the Long Beach High School football team! Thanks to the New Orleans Saints and John Fayard Moving and Warehouse, the Bearcats received over…
Upcoming events at Joppa Shriners
The Joppa Shriners stopped by the studio to talk about their BBQ and Sportsman Giveaway and Steak Night. On Friday, September 12, the Joppa Shriners steak night takes place. That is…
Biloxi man sentenced for touching of a child for lustful purposes
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been sentenced for touching a child for lustful purposes. Fifty-eight-year-old Michael Gillich III was sentenced on one count of touching a child for lustful purposes. In November 2022, the Biloxi Police Department began…
Georgia State Patrol visits MHP Trooper Moore as he continues his recovery
Mississippi Highway Patrolman Tavon Moore continues his recovery after a motorcycle injury on the Coast. Last week, the George State Patrol stopped in to…
Naval Construction Battalion Center hosting 9/11 remembrance ceremony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Naval Construction Battalion Center is hosting a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday. That is open to the public and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.…
MGCCC holds 5K in honor of 9/11 victims
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a 5K in honor of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The event took place at the…
Gulfport Alum, Olympian Brittney Reese named new assistant coach at UC Long Beach
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport High School is recognizing one of its most accomplished graduates. Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese begins a new coaching…
Faery Court Ball in Biloxi will benefit local non-profits
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- An annual fantasy ball in Biloxi is only a few weeks away. The ball will offer a night of magic and fun…
Tickets on sale for Monster Jam at the Coast Coliseum
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Tickets are on sale now to see the world’s most popular Monster Jam Trucks and best drivers roar into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The one and only Monster Jam runs March 14-15, 2026. Get ready to cheer,…
Bay St. Louis community gets to know officers at ‘Coffee with a Cop’
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Bay St. Louis Police Department invited the community to join them for a special ‘Coffee with a…
Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Conference kicks off at Beau Rivage
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Representatives from radio and TV stations across the Magnolia State are back in town for their annual conference. The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters…
Save money on the cost of college tuition with MPACT program
If you are a parent with a child in college or eventually going to college in Mississippi, you know about the cost of tuition and…
Ocean Springs Cemetery Tour auditions taking place Saturday
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mary C. Cultural Arts Center is looking for actors for their cemetery tour. Actors of all genders and ages are being asked to…
Local teachers receive financial literacy lesson plans for classroom
Hundreds of Gulf Coast students will soon have new opportunities in learning money management skills. Thanks to the support of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Coast…
City of Long Beach accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is accepting nominations for their next Citizen of the Year. Any Long Beach resident or business…
Bear Cub Academy at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Executive Director Cindy DeFrances and Educator Christine Palmer join us in studio. They’re here to discuss the Bear Cub…
Tykes and Trains educational program at TrainTastic
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- TrainTastic Executive Director Meredith Horn joins us in studio. She is here to tell us about the museum’s education program ‘Tykes and Trains.’ For more information,…
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to $230 million settlement in clergy sex abuse case, attorneys say
By JACK BROOK Updated 7:56 PM CDT, September 8, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Archdiocese on Monday agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys for some of the survivors said Monday.…
Cops, Pops, and Pups coming to Jones Park
Gulfport Police Lt. Jason Ducre and Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi to talk about Cops, Pops, and Pups this weekend. The adoption…
Hancock kicks off homecoming week with first-ever community-wide parade
KILN, Miss. (WXXV) -- Parade season truly never comes to an end in South Mississippi. On Monday, Hancock High School kicked off its homecoming week with its…
Gulfport man arrested on multiple charges including armed carjacking, kidnapping
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man has been arrested on multiple charges in Gulfport. Thirty-three-year-old Reginald Johnson of Gulfport was charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of armed carjacking, and one count of kidnapping. On September 8, officers…
88-year-old Vancleave man identified as victim in fatal Jackson County crash
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The victim in a fatal Monday morning accident in Jackson County has been identified. On September 8, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in Jackson County. According to MHP, 88-year-old John Kowal of…