What to do and how police help when searching for missing elderly people
The search for an 82-year-old Pass Christian man tragically came to an end when he was found dead near his home Tuesday. WXXV’s…
Memorial Health System Appoints Ron Hedges as Vice President of Information Systems
GULFPORT, Miss. – February 28, 2024 – Memorial Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Hedges as vice president of information systems. With a distinguished career spanning nearly two decades with Memorial, Ron brings a wealth of…
Shoemaker takes majority votes to fill Ward 7 council seat
David Shoemaker received the majority of the votes in the special election to fill the Ward 7 seat of the Biloxi City Council. Shoemaker took the lead Tuesday night after the polls closed at the Woolmarket City Center. Shoemaker received…
Biloxi man convicted of child exploitation denied appeal
A Biloxi man who appealed his 2022 conviction on two counts of child exploitation has been denied his appeal. Stanley Follett, 48, was charged in 2019 with two counts of child exploitation, accused of possessing child pornography on his laptop…
Memorial Health System celebrates Black History Month
Memorial Hospital hosted its annual Black History Month program Tuesday morning, celebrating African-American pioneers in medicine in hospitals around the country. This marked the hospitals third annual Black History Month…
Army National Guard grounds helicopters following recent crashes
The U.S. Army National Guard has grounded all of its helicopters. The stand-down comes days after two Mississippi guardsmen were killed when their Apache helicopter crashed during…
Harrison County Sheriff holds open forum at Lyman Senior Center
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley made a stop at the Lyman Senior Center to talk to locals. Sheriff Haley discussed the transition and the first few…
Gulfport City Council selects Pafford EMS to enhance emergency medical services
GULFPORT, Miss. – February 27, 2024 – The Gulfport City Council has voted unanimously to partner with Pafford Emergency Medical Services, a highly regarded emergency medical services provider, to serve the residents of Gulfport. This decision comes after a careful…
90 year old woman missing in Gulfport found safe
According to Gulfport Police, 90-year-old Emma Lopez Garcia of Gulfport has been safely located.
Arrested for armed robbery in Long Beach
The Long Beach Police Department arrested 38-year-old Ashikkumar G. Patel, of Mount Airy, MD and charged him with one count of Armed Robbery. The arrest was the result of the investigation where Patel entered a convenience store on Railroad Street,…
Presentation on the Civil Rights Movement being hosted in Moss Point
The Ina Thompson Moss Point Library will be hosting a presentation on the Civil Rights Movement. The presentation will be on the Civil Rights Movement…
HBCU College Fair being held
An HBCU College Fair will be held at the Knight Non-Profit's Regions Room. That fair will be held from 6 to 8 PM. Over 100 colleges have been invited…
Missing Pass Christian man found deceased
The Pass Christian man who went missing Saturday has been found deceased. Eighty-two-year-old Mahdi Suluki was last seen on Saturday around 1 p.m. near the 200 block of Alicia Street. A Silver Alert and a search were quickly put into…
Singing River Health System Introduces New State-of-the-Art Endoscopy Center in Gulfport
Gulf Coast, Mississippi - Singing River Health System is excited to unveil a new State-of-the-Art Endoscopy Center in Gulfport. The new facility, designed to specialize in advanced and routine gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures and bronchoscopy, features 17 pre/post-op bays, four state-of-the-art…
Singer, songwriter John Hiatt headed to Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA — Legendary singer/songwriter John Hiatt, who the Los Angeles Times once called “…one of rock's most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,” is coming to Pascagoula. Hiatt, who has been nominated for nine Grammys and has been awarded…
Abandoned trailer fire being investigated as arson
Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Long Beach Fire Department responded to an abandoned trailer that burned Monday afternoon. This is the second structure to burn in the area in the…
KC & The Sunshine Band to kick off concerts at Sound Amphitheater
The Sound Amphitheater has announced its lineup for the opening of the Gautier stage. 70s icons KC & The Sunshine Band will open the Amphitheater on April 12, followed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on April 19. All…
Republican Mississippi governor ignores Medicaid expansion and focuses on jobs in State of the State
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State speech Monday, instead calling for legislators to support economic development by funding roads,…
Signs a teenager is in an abusive relationship
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will enter into an abusive or unhealthy romantic relationship, but how can guardians at home…
Ocean Springs Police Department names Steven Dye as Deputy Chief of Police
Ocean Springs, MS – The Ocean Springs Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Steven Dye to the position of Deputy Police Chief, effective February 7, 2024. Deputy Chief Dye brings a wealth of experience and dedication to…
Students on the Coast advance as National Merit Finalists
Thirty students from 14 schools on the Coast have advanced to become National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide in September. To become a finalist, students had to submit a scholarship application that included their…
Officials honor Mississippi National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Officials held a procession Monday for two Mississippi National Guardsmen who died Friday in a helicopter crash. The ceremony began at a hospital in Booneville, Mississippi, near where the helicopter plummeted into a wooded area during a training…
Moss Point man sentenced to two life sentences in 2022 double murder
On February 26, 2024, Willie Alphonse Hurd, Jr., 45, of Moss Point, Mississippi was convicted of the murders of Markus Davison, 42, and Tremaine Moore, 38, both of Moss Point, Mississippi. The case was before the Circuit Court of Jackson…
Memorial Health System holding Black History Month Program
Memorial Health System in Gulfport is hosting its Black History Month program Tuesday morning at 8:30. Former Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer Dr. John Kelly will be the guest…