The City of Ocean Springs announced a few road closures ahead of the Spring Arts Festival. The Spring Arts Festival will take place in Downtown Ocean Springs from Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, March 24. The festival runs from 9…
A 110-room dual brand hotel is planned for Waveland, the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission announced today. Marriott Hotels will bring the $16 million development of Fairfield and TownePlace…
A wood pellet company with a plant in George County and another planned in Stone County has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Enviva…
On a sunny spring day, little kids and big trucks was a recipe for success in Long Beach Saturday. The community turned out in full…
Beau Rivage celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend in magnificent fashion with a drone show. The show happened Saturday night and was visible along Beach…
Many revelers gathered on Biloxi’s Main Street Saturday to show their St. Patrick’s Day Spirit. WXXV’s Ethan Krauss caught up with a couple paradegoers to see what the hype…
Federal lawmakers and leaders of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, also known as welfare. Seven new pieces of legislation were introduced. The committee said the Mississippi case is emblematic…
The US 90 eastbound exit ramp to I-110 N in Harrison County is CLOSED until 4:30 p.m., March 18, while crews work on the I-110 overpass.
On March 18, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 37-year-old Deeanna Marie Jackson and charged her with one count of discharging a firearm in city limits. Also arrested was 29-year-old Lugene Gitrell Scott, charged with one count of simple assault.…
There are just a few more weeks until Easter Sunday, and there are plenty of Easter egg hunts between now and then! We wanted to…
Moss Point received a USDA grant to bring in an expert in downtown development as a way to help the city access local real estate market and visualize potential new growth. The River City will also visualize a higher quality…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is closing the application period for the Commercial Vessel Safety Program at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The closure of the application period is necessary to allow MDMR staff…
Veronika Landry, a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus, has been named a 2024 New Century Transfer Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. New Century Transfer Scholars are selected based on their academic accomplishments, leadership,…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College proudly announces that Kiyoshi Takahashi, a student at the Jackson County Campus, has been named a 2024 Guistwhite Scholar by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). Takahashi is among the eight exceptional PTK members selected nationwide to…
Pascagoula, MS - The Jackson-George Regional Library is excited to announce that they will be giving away free eclipse glasses ahead of the near-total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Starting from Monday, March 18, the library system will…
UPDATE: Mr. Wiles was safely located on Sunday. MBI has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Long Beach man. 66-year-old Dennis Paul Wiles was last seen about 6:30 a.m. Saturday on Commission Road. He was driving a brown 2017…
Bay St Louis Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on Highway 90. Police Chief Toby Schwartz said about 10:30 p.m. a black Dodge truck hit 41-year-old Brandy Thames at the intersection of Highway 90…
A George County deputy was injured in an assault Thursday while trying to execute a court order. deputies went to a residence in the Howell community with the court order. they were met with a man identified as 66-year-old Robert…
Moss Point, MS - Singing River Library is excited to announce the arrival of the Stone Smith Collection in their archives. The collection is a valuable addition to the library's resources and will be available for public viewing starting April…
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting at a convenience store that sent a toddler to the hospital. Police spokesman Sgt. Jason Ducre' said officers responded to the Stop N Geaux on Highway 53 at 4:03 p.m. in response to a…
University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE) students, faculty and staff showcased a variety of coastal topics during the biennial American Geophysical Union (AGU) Ocean Sciences Meeting held recently in New Orleans. The meeting attracted…
Vivian O’Neal, a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) alumna and Miss Mississippi 2023, spent a day in the world of aquaculture and marine research earlier this week while visiting the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs. The Hattiesburg-area…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s World Class Teaching Program is celebrating 19 teachers who have achieved the prestigious National Board Certification and four who have renewed the credential. Representing school districts across the state, teachers who earned or maintained the certification through…
A corrections officer with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office died Friday night 31-year-old Deputy Shari Rouse of Perkinston was killed in an accident on Highway 90 about 6:30 p.m. The Sheriff's Department posted to social media that the accident happened…