LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach School District is making a change to how elementary students will be educated across the district, starting next school year. Leaders say the move is designed to improve instruction, balance enrollment, and create a more consistent learning experience for students. The Long Beach School District is moving forward with a comprehensive reconfiguration of…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Election Commission put voting machines to the test ahead of the upcoming March primary. The testing began at 9 this morning after a request from the Harrison County Republican Executive Committee. Election officials ran logic and accuracy tests to check machine precision, walk through the process and ensure everything functioned properly. Officials said…
A reminder as tax season continues, Community Action of South Mississippi is offering free tax preparation for low to middle income families. Anyone making up to $67,500 a year is eligible. It’s called the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA program. Tax services are available at four locations on the Coast. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club is hosting their parade on February 14. Parade Committee Co-Chair Yolanda Green joins us with the details. The parade rolls out at 12 p.m. Line up is at 10 a.m. at the Gruich Community Center. Community Fun Fest will immediately be following the parade at Doris C. Busch Park. Categories: Local…
It’s time to shine a light on a pet up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Adoption Coordinator Maridee Mallette is here to tell us about this week’s Pet of the Week, Destiny! Categories: Local News, Pet of the Week
Extra Table’s March of the Mayors campaign has officially kicked off. We’re learning more about which item each city is collecting. Cities across the six southern counties are collecting a variety of items from dried beans to canned soup to even peanut butter. Items each city is collecting are below: Bay St. Louis-Dried beans Biloxi- Beans D’Iberville-Spaghetti noodles Diamondhead- 15…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County’s donation drive for winter storm victims in North Mississippi has been extended through this Friday. You can drop off bottled water, shelf-stable food, baby supplies, propane, and flashlights to the Biloxi and Gulfport courthouses between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day this week. Donated items will specifically be delivered to…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Public works crews in Biloxi were hard at work getting city hall ready for some of the city’s upcoming parades. The viewing stand is going up outside Biloxi City Hall as it does for each carnival. The revelry begins in Biloxi on February 14 when the Second Liners Mardi Gras Club parades through East Biloxi and later…
Today stays sunny and mild with a high near 67. South winds between 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Clouds return tonight, and showers develop mainly after midnight. Lows around 50, and winds turn northwest at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers Wednesday morning, but clearing in the afternoon. Categories: Weather Headlines
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Attorney General and law enforcement groups are pushing for the legislature to pass two bills aimed at addressing gang-related violence. House Bill 1165 and Senate Bill 2710 are designed to give Mississippi Circuit Courts original jurisdiction for certain firearm related offenses for minors, increase penalties for certain transfers of stolen firearms, and creates a new…
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is taking learning beyond the classroom with science and art field trips. Katy Simmons-Carroll and Elaine Dent join us with the details. For more information, visit their website here. Categories: Local News
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport is hosting a special interest meeting on February 10. Mimi Pippins and April Hoyt join us with more. The ‘Will you be our ‘JAG-lentine’ event offers two sessions on the 10th, one at 6 p.m. to 6:30 and the other from 6:45 to 7:15. The event takes place at The Venue on Creosote…
This Friday is the American Heart Association’s Wear Red Day. How exactly can you take part? Christian LeBoeuf and Eric Brown join us with the details. Categories: Local News
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with temperatures in the mid 40s. Tuesday turns warmer with some afternoon sunshine and highs in the low to mid 60s, then rain moves in late Tuesday night with widespread showers likely after midnight. A few showers may linger early Wednesday before skies clear, turning a little cooler and breezy with highs in the upper…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Pascagoula is hosting their children’s parade this weekend. On Saturday, the Krewe of Little Rascals takes to the streets. The kids will line up starting at 10 Saturday morning. Barricades will be set up along the route during this time as well. Those taking part will gather in the city parking lot beside parade deli,…
Governor Tate Reeves spent much of the day Monday visiting the hardest hit areas from the winter storm. Reeves visited with National Guardsmen in Tishomingo County, a warming center in Alcorn County, as well as with medical professionals and emergency managers in those counties as well. There are less than 50,000 power outages in the state. Elon Musk has also…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A rescued Bald Eagle is getting a second chance at freedom on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. After months of rehabilitation, the bird was released back into the wild in Pass Christian on Monday. After getting sick in the wild, Bill the Bald Eagle was saved and nursed back to health and is now back flying again,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- If you’re planning to fly soon, a new TSA policy would mean paying extra just to get through security. Passengers who show up to the airport without an acceptable form of identification, like Real ID or a passport will be given the option to pay a $45 fee to verify their ID and still fly. The fee…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Biloxi Children’s Walking Parade is rolling on Saturday. The parade takes place at 10 a.m. Children 12 and under will head down Howard Avenue on foot, bike, skates, or in strollers and wagons. This year’s theme is pop artists with influences from Coast artists Walter Anderson, George Ohr, and Dusti Bonge. The parade starts under the I-110…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Fire Protection team shared details from a funeral procession honoring a former department chief. Albert Lechner passed away on January 25 at the age of 84. A procession in his honor took place on Friday. Lechner was a long-time volunteer with the original West Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department, reaching the rank of…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Sunday marked a somber anniversary for the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. It was five years ago that Lt. Michael Boutte was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a welfare check at a home on Earl Ladner Road in the Necaise community. The man charged in Lt. Boutte’s death, Michael Rohrbacker, was…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to two separate fires this weekend. Crews were called out to a shop fire that was threatening a nearby home on Sunday. Firefighters were able to quickly stop the flames from spreading, though the home did suffer some damage. Another fire caused major damage to a trailer in Harrison County on…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department is sharing details on three arrests made in January. The first arrest was on January 13, leading to two people being arrested for narcotics. The incident happened during a traffic stop, deputies finding Bryce Bradt and Erica Holston. A search of the car was conducted, heroin, fentanyl, and paraphernalia…
We’re slowly warming up after seeing the coldest weather yet over the weekend, with another day and a half of warming left before our next cool-down. That means this morning will be a little more manageable with sunny skies and a high near 55 degrees. Skies will remain clear though the day, but expect to start seeing some after sunset…