Grillin’ on the Green Saturday in Biloxi
Biloxi Main Street District will host their 14th annual Grillin’ on the Green Festival tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will feature live entertainment, games, shopping,…
biloxi
Police in standoff with shooting suspect in Biloxi home
Biloxi Police are in a standoff with a person who is a suspect in an aggravated assault and kidnapping. On Wednesday about 2:55 p.m., a witness called 911 to report a shooting in the 200 block of Stennis Drive. When…
Biloxi Police asking for help to find runaway teen
The Biloxi Police Department is again asking the public’s help in helping to locate a reported runaway juvenile. Tyteeona C. Arrington, 16, is still missing. Arrington was reported to have run away on March 8, 2021 at about 6 am.…
Biloxi man arrested in armed robbery case
A Biloxi man suspected of armed robbery has been arrested by Biloxi Police. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Biloxi Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported a suspect allegedly…
Biloxi Police seek help locating a missing person
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help in locating a reported missing person. Friends reported to Biloxi Police on Monday that Clarence Earl Ernest Cole, 61, was last seen on or about April 16, 2021 in the 2600…
City of Biloxi announced project to reduce sand on Highway 90
For the past several days strong southeasterly winds have created sandstorms for drivers along Highway 90, causing hazardous conditions for drivers and headaches for MDOT crews, with some drivers even getting their vehicles stuck. Mayor Andrew FoFo…
Biloxi Police asking public's help to find person of interest in assault case
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help to identify the owner of a white truck who is wanted for questioning in an assault case. A press release from Biloxi PD said the assault occurred in the 800 block…
Ohr-O'Keefe gifted with major donation of African American artwork
A collection of 50 pieces of African American artwork are now housed at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, thanks to a donation by collector Gordon W. Bailey. Bailey, who lives in Los Angeles, said he was honoring the…
Rep. Palazzo introduces bill to rename Biloxi post office in honor of fallen officer
Congressman Steven Palazzo introduced a bill that would designate the United States Post Office at 135 Main Street in Biloxi as the “Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building.” McKeithen died May 5, 2019, when he was shot while standing beside…
USDA approves shrimp-buy program to help distressed seafood industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday commitment to purchase an additional $25 million in wild-caught shrimp that should benefit the Mississippi Gulf Coast, according to a press release from Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The USDA announced the purchase of Gulf…
Longtime shrimp industry leader Richard Gollott loses battle with cancer
Richard Gollott, a longtime commissioner with the Commission on Marine Resources and seafood industry leader, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 77. Gollott opened Cap’n Gollott Seafood in 1969, which grew to be one of the…
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Announce $3.29M Grant for Point Cadet Marina Upgrades
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…
Autopsy results set to be released Wednesday for 4-month-old boy killed during Monday police chase
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Autopsy results are set to be released by noon Wednesday for a four-month-old boy killed Monday during a two-state police chase. Authorities announced Tuesday morning that the child died at a Mobile, Alabama hospital. The four-month-old…
Four-month-old baby injured during police pursuit Monday has died
The four-month-old baby boy injured during a police chase in South Mississippi on Monday has died. This morning, Biloxi police released a statement saying ‘despite the efforts of medical staff, the child passed away as a result…
UPDATE: 4-month-old shot in South Mississippi police chase on Monday dies
A 4-month-old child shot during a police chase in South Mississippi on Monday has died, according to officials. Tuesday morning, Biloxi Police released a statement saying, "Despite the efforts of medical staff, the child passed away as a result of…
Murder suspect dead following police chase in South Mississippi on Monday; 4-month old shot, hospitalized
A murder suspect is dead following a vehicle chase that ended on I-10 eastbound in Biloxi this afternoon with multiple law enforcement agencies taking part in the pursuit. Around 11:30 this morning, deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana responded to the scene of a double murder in the city of Baker, […]
Breakfast with Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce resumed the annual Breakfast with the Mayor after last year’s cancelation due to COVID-19. At the IP Casino, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich updated city organizers, law enforcement, and leaders on the progress, restoration, and…
Coastal Family Health employee recognized nationally for outstanding service to homeless
Coastal Family Health Center case manager Honora Mayfield on Wednesday was awarded the National Health Care for the Homeless 2021 HCH Clinicians' Network Rotonda Award for Outstanding Services. The Karen Rotonda Award for Outstanding Services honors the memory and legacy…
Fixing up the Saenger Theatre in Biloxi
The Saenger Theatre in Biloxi is getting a facelift of sorts, fitting for any structure that’s 92-years-old. Today, crews moved seats from the theatre’s auditorium to make way for the next phase of renovations: new scaffolding. Signs of water…
City of Biloxi Infrastructure update
$50 million worth of infrastructure is underway east of Oak Street on Point Cadet in the City of Biloxi. This is just one of numerous projects going on right now. This includes the major water project taking shape in…
Ocean Springs man arrested in connection to armed robbery
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — 26-year-old Gywan Ladarius Willis of Ocean Springs was arrested Saturday in connection to an armed robbery that happened the week prior. According to the Ocean Springs Police Department, officers were called out to to 1120…
Rollover accident sends one to the hospital in Biloxi
The westbound lanes of Highway 90 in Biloxi were briefly shutdown this evening following a rollover accident. A little after 6 p.m., Biloxi police responded to a rollover accident on Highway 90 near Beauvoir. Police say the rollover resulted in…
Woolmarket resident dealing with yard flooding
A resident in the Woolmarket area is upset about the drainage and flooding issues on his property after the City of Biloxi dug a drainage ditch to the back of his home. Greg Saucier says for about…
City of Biloxi gives green light to golf carts proposal
With a six to zero vote, the Biloxi City Council voted to give the green light to allow low-speed vehicles on city streets. While this doesn’t mean golf carts will be cruising around Biloxi tomorrow, it does…