Biloxi Lighthouse officially lights up for the Christmas season
The annual Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse is the official staple for the holiday season. The family-friendly event offered free hot chocolate and Christmas cookies with holiday…
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Biloxi celebrating final ‘First Friday’ of 2021
Biloxi Main Street is celebrating the growth of its First Friday’s Block Party event as it closes out the year with one last bash. The event has been happening…
Upcoming Christmas festivities in Biloxi
There are plenty of events this week and weekend in Biloxi to help everyone get into the holiday spirit. Beginning Thursday, Biloxi kicks off the holiday season with the annual lighting…
Biloxi smothers MRA in 70-49 win to claim Gulfport Thanksgiving Tournament championship
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Biloxi Police investigating fatal shooting
Biloxi Police are investigating a shooting on Sunday night that left one dead and another in critical condition. Biloxi's Criminal Investigations Division said in a press release that officers responded to the 2000 block of Lawrence Street about 10:50 p.m.…
Long Beach man to serve 30 years for rape conviction
District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that Orlando Darnell Carter, 25, of Long Beach, pleaded guilty late last week to one count of sexual battery and one count of forcible sexual intercourse before Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt at the…
Biloxi Police asking public's help to locate missing musician
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a man reported by his wife as missing and is concerned for his welfare. On November 11, 2021, Jordan Chalden went to Martini’s Cocktail Bar, where as a…
Biloxi PD searching for 11-year-old runaway Brendin Cook
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to locate a juvenile runaway. Brendin Tyler Cook (age 11) was reported to have run away sometime between 1:00pm to 7:03PM on 11/14/21, in the 300 Block of Agincourt Ave. He…
Biloxi Baseball’s Patrick Galle signs with Ole Miss
Patrick Galle and Logan Forsythe have played on the same team many times over the years, most recently with the East Coast Sox. But they also know what…
Child’s death under investigation in Biloxi
A four-year-old has died in Biloxi and there may be an autopsy as early as tomorrow, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer. Biloxi police were called to Lawrence Street…
Veterans Day Parade rolling through downtown Biloxi Saturday
The annual Gulf Coast Veterans Parade will roll through Downtown Biloxi Saturday at 11 a.m. The parade lineup will include military personnel from the Navy, Army, Air Force,…
New signs warn of $450 littering fine in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Motorists on Irish Hill Drive may notice a half-dozen new signs declaring "No Littering/$450 fine." The two-sided red-and-white signs are primarily near the…
Construction continues on Bayview Boardwalk in Biloxi
Construction work is moving fast on the new boardwalk set to line Bayview Avenue on Biloxi’s Back Bay. Workers are busy building the infrastructure and framework of the boardwalk…
Biloxi superintendent reports gun discovered at high school in student's backpack
Biloxi Schools superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent an email to parents on Tuesday morning informing them that a gun was found in a student's backpack. The email says no threats were made and the weapon was not exposed. It was discovered…
Veterans Day Parade planned for Biloxi this year
A Veterans Day parade along the Mississippi Gulf Coast is set to return this year. The Gulf Coast Veteran’s Day Parade is planned for 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 in Biloxi. It will begin at the Biloxi Civic Center and…
House passes Palazzo bill to rename post office after Biloxi officer Robert McKeithen
Congressman Steven Palazzo spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the life of fallen Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. Palazzo introduced a bill, H.R.…
Biloxi Walmart briefly evacuated following bomb threat
The Walmart located on C.T. Switzer Drive in Biloxi was evacuated for a time earlier this afternoon following reports of a bomb threat. According to Biloxi police, the Walmart…
Gulfport man sentenced to life, convicted of murder in second case
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Charles Johnson. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said Friday that Adisa Jemel Braziel, 35, pleaded guilty to…
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory in Biloxi
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory in the City of Biloxi Friday. The advisory area in the Mississippi Sound stretches from Brady Drive to Ocean Club Boulevard and includes the old…
18-wheeler stuck on Biloxi train tracks
An 18-wheeler was stuck on the tracks of the Main Street Crossing in Biloxi today. The truck was on the train tracks for 30 minutes before tow trucks were able…
Biloxi Police investigating shooting at Cruisin' The Coast
Biloxi Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting at a Cruisin' The Coast event on Beach Boulevard. Capt. Brian Dykes said Biloxi Dispatch received 911 calls about 9:48 p.m. about shots…
Court dismisses lawsuit blocking construction of Veterans Avenue pier in Biloxi
A Harrison County court dismissed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the construction of a public pier in Biloxi, ruling that the city is within its right to build the pier without a lease from the Secretary of State. The Secretary…
Allergic reaction can't stop VA employee from saying his vows
A Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center employee married his fiancé on Friday at the Biloxi VA Medical Center Emergency Room. Supervisory Telehealth Clinical Technician Winston Nicholls, a Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System employee and U.S. Navy Veteran, married Daphne…
Enhancements near the Biloxi Lighthouse
Contractors are working to increase the number of parking spaces for Biloxi Beach guests near the lighthouse. Just south of Highway 90, across from the Biloxi Visitors Center, construction is underway…