After nearly a decade, the state of Mississippi will carry out an execution tonight. At 6 p.m. 50-year-old David Cox will be put to death by lethal injection. Among other charges, Cox was convicted of capital murder for the 2010 murder of his wife, Kim Cox, and the sexual assault of his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Mississippi has not executed an inmate…
Older workers are unretiring after leaving the workforce during the pandemic and late yesterday, Pfizer submitted FDA application for emergency approval of COVID treatment pill. Jane King is at the NASDAQ Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Tomorrow NASA is hosting a virtual event they’re calling a STEM-A-THON. For those who may not know, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. In studio this morning, we have Samone Wilson with NASA to tell us what that’ll look like. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: NASA, STEM-A-THON
As we countdown to Thanksgiving, we’re all scrambling to make our Christmas lists. The holiday shopping season is upon us. Here to remind us why it can be so beneficial to shop small and stay local is Rachael Kiesling, director of the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: small business saturday
Eighth graders across the Coast had the opportunity to view different career options thanks to Pathways2Possibilities. It’s taking place today and tomorrow at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center. Students are introduced to a multitude of different career pathways so they can start thinking about what they want to do in the future. Each pathway is led by a pathfinder who…
For 12 years now, Loaves and Fishes has fed the hungry at their location on Water Street in Biloxi. But come the end of the year, they will have to move. In fact, the nonprofit is looking for a temporary place to prepare meals until their permanent home is available in about a year. Loaves and Fishes serves between 30…
A teenager is dead after a shooting in a quiet Wiggins neighborhood Tuesday night. The victim is Jacoby Bolton, who was shot once in the 1300 block of Hope Avenue. Police, EMTs, and the Wiggins Fire Department responded, finding Bolton lying in the street. The 19-year-old was taken to Memorial Hospital at Stone County where he was pronounced dead. Wiggins…
Mississippi Gulf Coast-based Ingalls Shipbuilding has suspended its vaccination mandate. CEO Mike Petters released a letter to his employees confirming that their contracts, except for specific ones, do not include a requirement to implement the mandate. Prior to the suspension, about 20 percent of the company’s 11,500 Pascagoula-based employees would face termination on January 4th, the deadline for federal contractors…
HOT temperatures this afternoon then our attention shifts to the west as our next cold front approaches early Thursday. A few light showers may develop Wednesday night through early Thursday out ahead of the front, however the environment does not support the development of widespread or heavy rain Chances for thunder are looking isolated at best, with areas to the…
The warmer temperatures will continue as today will bring temps in the upper 70s, with many areas likely seeing 80, with some even surpassing it. Our attention shifts to the west as our next cold front approaches later Wednesday through early Thursday. A few light showers may develop Wednesday night through early Thursday out ahead of the front, however the…
Tonight through early Wednesday, we see a continuing increase in moisture along part of the coast, which may lead to the development of dense fog. Wednesday morning, low temperatures will be in the upper 50s to low 60s for most areas outside of a few far northern areas likely seeing the mid 50s. For high temperatures Wednesday afternoon, high temperatures…
On the hardwood, St. Patrick playing host to Richton, fresh off its best season in program history. St. Patrick-83 Richton-44 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports
Ever since Ocean Springs beat Clinton by one point in double overtime all the way back in week one, the Greyhounds haven’t played a game decided by less than 23 points. That’s very likely to change when Oak Grove comes to town on Friday. Introducing the reigning 6A state champion Warriors, who are certainly no strangers to the second round…
D’Iberville Head Baseball Coach Cragin Gilbert is going on year ten with the program, but he’s never had this many Warriors sign their national letters of intent before Thanksgiving. This afternoon, Tyler Gunter and Jeremiah Newman both put pen to paper with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, making that four DHS players to sign in the last week. Last season,…
CASA shows their appreciation to their volunteers who make a difference in children’s lives. Guest speakers Senator Brice Wiggins and Judge Sharon Sigalas recognized the impact volunteers make to the organization and the positive impact made in children’s lives. The annual event has been canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic. The night ended with the Light…
Two of the 16 projects to receive a portion of the latest round of Restore Act Funds are set out to improve the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Last week, Governor Tate Reeves announced the allotment of over $5 million to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport for two separate projects to create more space for potential aerospace and economic development. $3.19 million will…
On his 70th birthday, Dr. David Sawyer and his wife decided to volunteer and sponsor Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’s Thanksgiving Dinner Box Giveaway. Twenty box dinner deliveries were made yesterday and the remaining 80 are set to go into homes today. Last year, Extend a Hand, Help a Friend only distributed turkeys during their holiday giveaway, but now…
Tonight through early Wednesday, we see a continuing increase in moisture along part of the coast, which may lead to the development of dense fog. Wednesday morning, low temperatures will be in the upper 50s to low 60s for most areas outside of a few far northern areas likely seeing the mid 50s. For high temperatures Wednesday afternoon, high temperatures…
One Gulfport Elementary School Running Club was rewarded for their hard work today with some new team apparel. The Kiwanis Club of Gulfport surprised the Anniston Avenue Elementary Running Club with new Dri-Fit shirts to wear as they work toward their goal of running 26.2 miles by December. Every day after school, the group of fifth graders rack up the…
Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC, and Pass Christian Fire Dept. fought a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Northwest Harrison County. The fire in a one-story wood home caused major damage. No one was at home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: harrison county, house fire
Pearl River Community College will be welcoming community members onto the Poplarville campus for the fifth annual Wildcat Wonderland experience this Thursday, November 18th. The free to enter event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will host a variety of activities for people of all ages. Kids can visit with Santa, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus,…
Biloxi is ready to kick off the holiday season with their 17th annual Christmas in the City. Get a head start on Christmas cheer downtown, this Saturday, November 20th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Those in attendance can check out the arts and crafts vendors, food, live entertainment, and a $100 cash drawing every hour. Also, be sure to…
The Ocean Springs Army JROTC hosted an urgent-need blood drive today on campus. The JROTC partnered with the Blood Center to host their first blood drive since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The team normally holds these blood drives twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. The drive was open to students, faculty, and residents who…
The City of Gautier purchased the former Singing River Mall Property and Mayor Casey Vaughan stopped by WXXV this morning to tell us more about the property plans. The city made the $5 million purchase to transform the rundown property into a town commons park with an amphitheater and a performing arts site. The 55-acre property was purchased using $3.5…