Good morning, Biloxi.

WXXV’s Viewers Choice Awards celebrated local businesses and leaders Thursday night at Ground Zero Blues Club, presenting 180+ awards after about 150,000 community votes.

Nominations for next year will open on July 12, 2027.

The All Saints Fall Festival will take place Sunday, Nov.

1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach, offering family activities, food, and community booths.

Coast Electric and Coast Connect will host Family Farm Day on Nov.

1 starting at 2 p.m. at Southern Promiseland Farm, with farm activities for all ages and a screening of Toy Story of Terror at 5:45 p.m.

Coast Transit Authority will stop serving Edgewater Mall starting Sunday, Nov.

8, removing the stop near the parking garage plus the Murphy Express and Old Eisenhower Drive stops; Walmart Supercenter on CT Switzer Dr. will become the fare zone for routes 1 and 34 (replacing the mall).

A Hollywood thriller, The Sleeping Dogs of Southampton, is filming now in Gulfport and other spots on the Coast, giving local businesses and crew work and bringing actors to town (director David Lipper says he hopes to bring more productions); audiences expect the film in late 2027 or 2028.

The Gulf Coast Business Council's Masters Leadership class delivered a Regional Priorities Alignment Framework at the October general membership meeting that outlines five shared outcomes and directs the Coast Forward Committee to build a funded, regional economic plan and a pre-certified megasite to attract advanced manufacturers.

Biloxi beat West Harrison 38-22 Friday night in Gulfport, ending the Hurricanes' bid for the school's first playoff berth as Biloxi built a 21-7 halftime lead on touchdowns from Marquez Metcalfe and a Jalen Ramsey pass to Davie Griffin and held on in the second half.