Megan Fayard

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Just one week out from the special election for Gulfport City Council’s Ward 2 seat, the four candidates gathered for a public forum at the Markham Hotel, giving business owners and residents the chance to hear their plans and vision for the community if they are elected. We sat down with each candidate to learn more...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Downtowner, a new breakfast and lunch restaurant in Gulfport is set to open it’s doors on Tuesday, June 9. While owner Robert St. John operates several restaurants in Mississippi, this is his first venture on the Coast. We spoke with him to learn more about the homestyle cafe ahead of its grand opening. It’s an...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — A Pascagoula mother is competing for the national title of “super mom.”

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport City Council Ward 2 candidates Bryan Caldwell and Ron Ruland will face each other in a runoff election, after neither candidate secured 50% of the vote on Tuesday. Four candidates were up for the position — Caldwell, Ruland, Howard Page, and Kelsea Bonds. Votes trickled in after the polls closed at 7 p.m., with unofficial...

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Fred Haise statue and moonwalk mural at the Biloxi Lighthouse Pier are getting a refresh and soon, a new name. At the end of June, the area surrounding Biloxi’s Fred Haise statue will officially be named Fred Haise Landing as a tribute to the Biloxi native and Apollo 13 astronaut. “Fred Haise never got to...

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We are just a few weeks out from this year’s Scrapin’ the Coast and the Biloxi Police Department is already preparing for the influx of visitors and sending out some reminders in advance. It is important to know that pop-up events in Biloxi are not authorized in Biloxi during that weekend. This will be the second year...

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) -Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and J. Allen Automotive Group signed an agreement on Wednesday, establishing a new diesel technician apprenticeship program. The ceremony was held at the West Harrison County Center in Long Beach, where MGCCC representatives and Jonathan Allen came out to speak on the new partnership, share the program’s long-term benefits, and recognize...

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — South Mississippi saw excessive amounts of rain on Monday, leading to flooding in some areas. Roads across all three lower counties were flooded and closed after around 3-6 inches of rain fell over coastal Mississippi, causing an emergency flash flood warning to be issued for many areas on Monday morning. The areas hit hardest by flooding...

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Tropical storm Arthur has formed and its impacts to south Mississippi will come primarily in the form of a lot of rain over the next couple of days. That means residents in some low-lying areas are stocking up on sandbags. Several self-serve sandbag locations have opened along the Gulf Coast in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson...

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — Heavy rain drenched south Mississippi on Thursday, creating dangerous conditions for residents and motorists across the coast. Emergency crews have been working around the clock, monitoring flooded streets, responding to high-water incidents, and rescuing residents trapped by rising floodwaters. “Across the coast from the complete east side all the way to the west side… it’s flooded...