The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a large grant from GOMESA. They will be receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, which delegated more than $100 million…
American advertising federation Mississippi Gulf Coast and Public Relations Association of Mississippi Beach Chapter hosted Man vs. Machine Industry artificial intelligence panel discussion. The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence influences public relations, advertising,…
A hearing was held this morning for a very important topic in Ocean Springs Jackson County Chancery Courtroom 'C' in Pascagoula was packed as Judge Neil Harris held a public hearing discussing the proposed…
Following yesterday's rainout, the Biloxi Shuckers are playing two for the price of one tonight. WXXV Sports Director Jeff Haeger joins us live from MGM Park, where everyone is still excited about the Shuckers'…
The NAACP is holding a commemoration this weekend for members of the Biloxi chapter who participated in the Biloxi Beach wade-ins. During the civil rights movement, the Biloxi wade-in was a series of…
Mississippi is one of 15 states to receive a $1 million certified community behavioral health clinic planning grant. These grants aim to transform mental health and substance use treatment across the country. The funding…
One Biloxi organization wants to put a stop to sexual assault for good as Sexual Assault Awareness Month continues. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is inviting the community to come and learn…
The Biloxi Police Department is welcoming its newest officers to the force. A group of eight new recruits gathered at the Biloxi Municipal Court on April 12 as they were sworn in with…
Two men from out of state have been charged in connection to a stolen vehicle out of Louisiana. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 19-year-old Danny Lumar of Cypress, Texas and 19-year-old Dalton Pierre of Slidell, Louisiana, were each charged…
Pascagoula city officials have partially lifted the boil water notice that has been in effect since Monday. Officials say the north quadrant north of Highway 90 has had water samples return to show that the boil water advisory is no…
A slightly below-average level of tropical activity is projected for 2023 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science. Led by senior research scientist Phil Klotzbach, Ph.D., the CSU Tropical Meteorology…
A Pass Christian man was sentenced to 40 years in prison stemming from a 2021 road rage incident. 42-year-old Rudy Desmond Toler was sentenced last week by Judge Christopher Schmidt. Testimony in the January trial revealed that Toler threatened and…
People Mission Baptist Church held a food drive to help their neighbors in need. The church gave away nearly 10,000 pounds of food, giving away fresh produce, frozen meats, and baked goods. People were…
A non-profit organization is helping Mississippians with criminal records get back into school and the work force. The Mississippi Center for Justice is partnering with the NAACP of Gulfport and the Magnolia Bar Association…
Community members from across the area are taking part in a three-day FBI Citizens Academy course at the Ocean Springs Police Department. The FBI Citizens Academy is a bureau-wide program that will give community…
Although the boil water notice for part of the City of Pascagoula has been lifted, two quadrants still remain under notice. On Monday, the City of Pascagoula put out a boil water notice due…
Biloxi is getting ready to fix two railroad crossings -- including the Main Street crossing where a train collided with a tour bus in 2017. The project, which is expected to take two months,…
The remains of an airman killed during World War II will be buried April 22 in Forrest County. Second Lieutenant Theodore Scarborough was a native of Brooklyn, Mississippi. He served in the Army…
Former Hancock County coroner Jim Faulk has died of complications from cancer in Georgia. Faulk was 75 and was surrounded by family when he died on April 5. He was elected to three terms as Hancock County coroner but resigned…
When Mississippi Power learned an employee had family in Rolling Fork in need of help, they did not hesitate to lend a hand. Mississippi Power lineman Chris Boston, a native of Rolling Fork,…
On January 26, Gulfport Police Officer John Schwartz found a man who'd gone missing -- a retired sheriff's deputy from Vicksburg who had been abducted, bound and apparently left for dead in…
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits $100,192,527 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. “This critical set of projects…
One person is dead and four others injured after a van was hit by a train in Stone County. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry identified the victim as 58-year-old Shirley Holmes of Wiggins. She…
The boil water notice in the southwest quadrant of Pascagoula -- the area south of Highway 90 and west of 14th Street -- was lifted about 7:30 a.m. by city officials. After investigation, it was found that this area did…