Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced the award of more than $3.29 million in RESTORE Act funding for infrastructure upgrades at Point Cadet Marina, including an estimated 52 new…
It’s the first Friday of the Month and you know what that means! First Friday returns to the District Green on Howard Avenue with plenty of live entertainment, vendors, as well as food trucks. This is the…
Today, MDOT told WXXV the Fort Bayou Drawbridge will reopen soon. MDOT announced the bridge will reopen two weeks from today on Friday, May 21st. Work on the bridge is moving forward as crews work to repair…
Gautier Police are investigating a hit-and-run as a domestic violence case after a woman was injured Thursday morning. Officers responded to a call to the Chevron Gas Station on Highway 57 about a female who had been hit by a…
After Governor Tate Reeves released an executive order last week that lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in the state, local high schools are altering their graduation plans. High schools like East Central, Vancleave, and St. Martin originally…
Mother’s Day is Sunday and Gulf Coast restaurants are preparing to accommodate expected crowds. At the Almanett Hotel and Bistro in Gulfport a select Mother’s Day menu hopes to sustain excellent service while celebrating the loving holiday. They’re taking COVID…
This Saturday get out and shop locally at Mississippi Mercantile Company’s Spring Fest. This fun arts and crafts festival will include gifts, handmade items, furniture, home décor, boutique items, and so much more from inside the Mississippi…
Pascagoula is getting ready to reintroduce a revamped Beach Park to the city. The longtime local favorite received several improvements thanks to the work of Pascagoula Pride, a nonprofit organization. Some of the upgrades include aesthetics, signage,…
The large swarms of termites are back along South Mississippi and have residents bugging out. Swarming season starts right before Mother’s Day each year and this year is no different. This is the time of year when…
More federal funding is set to be distributed to Jackson County schools and the school district is asking for the community’s input on how it should be spent. Around $18 million in federal Esser three funding is…
Residents in Gautier gathered together to celebrate National Day of Prayer. Gautier Church of God welcomed members and non-members to participate in National Day of Prayer. Community leaders and pastors from various churches came together to spread…
In Jackson County, people from all walks of life joined together on their lunch breaks to pray. About 40 people turned out for Jackson County’s National Day of Prayer annual service in front of the courthouse building…
At Biloxi City Hall, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich proclaimed today a National Day of Prayer for the City of Biloxi. Created in 1952 by United States Congress, the National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held…
It’s been over two years since the Coast laid Officer Robert McKeithen to rest. The Biloxi officer was fatally shot in front of the police station, leaving behind a heartbroken community. In honor of Officer McKeithen, the…
May is Bike Month and what better way to honor it than with a fun bike ride! You can do just that on Friday at the Shuck Cancer Fun Ride. It’s an evening bike ride through Downtown…
On Thursday, May 6th, 2021, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 25-year-old Hunter Patterson and 27-year-old Kelee Patterson of Saucier on one count each of felony child abuse. According to Sheriff Peterson, on Sunday, March 28th, 2021, Child Protective…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, with the help of local and corporate sponsors, broke the world record for largest jambalaya on May 1 in Ocean Springs as part of a fundraiser for campus food pantries. Pending the filing of paperwork, the…
The second annual Officer Robert McKeithen Blood Drive is happening at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The blood drive runs until 6 p.m. The blood drive honors the fallen officer that was shot to death outside of the…
The Sea Coast Echo is moving to a new home to make way for a condo project on Court Street, the newspaper announced on its website on Thursday. The newspaper building at 124 Court Street will be demolished later this…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Autopsy results have been released for La'Mello Parker, a three-month-old boy killed during a two-state police chase. WXXV spoke with Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer, he said the autopsy results revealed the cause of death was…
After a year hiatus, gaming leaders from across the South are gathering this week at the Beau Rivage as a part of the 2021 Southern Gaming Summit. Following a year which had major impacts on the gaming…
Governor Tate Reeves was in Gautier today to announce the latest project for Jackson County to use GOMESA funding. Improving aging infrastructure. That’s one of the goals of Governor Tate Reeves and local Jackson County leaders as…
The body of missing USM student Robert Brent was found earlier today by Dauphin Island Police and Fire Rescue. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier says the man’s body was found about six miles west of the West End beach parking…
It’s been a while since a South Mississippi group of women of faith have met, but it won’t be long before the Women of Wisdom group launch their in-person gatherings again. June 9th, W.O.W. will once again…