Following this week’s brush fire near Long beach, a burn ban is now in effect for Harrison County. The ban was put into place and remains in effect until Tuesday, May 5th. If necessary, Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan…
With social distancing quickly becoming the new norm, it’s raining on the parade of seniors in the class of 2020. Here on the Coast, Group Seniors of 2020 and Goodwill are hoping to still celebrate the student’s accomplishments. News 25’s…
The Army Corps of Engineers have begun the process of closing the Bonnet Carre Spillway. After heavy rains in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley increased river stages, the corps opened the spillway on April 3rd. The Army Corp of…
On April 6, 2020 officers responded to the 1000 block of Frank P Corso, Biloxi for a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they found the victim, a white male in his 50’s, lying on the ground in a…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify two subjects who allegedly stole a motor vehicle in the 1700 block of Beach Blvd. The incident occurred on April 27th at about 7:00 a.m. The unknown male…
As more people are returning to work, the need for childcare is on the rise. Empty playgrounds, a common site in the wake of the COVID-19 threat, but Nugent Child Development Center in Gulfport is back in the swing of…
After nearly a month without local bus services, Coast Transit Authority has resumed operations to the public with some restrictions. This comes after Governor Tate Reeves’ ‘shelter in place’ order expired Monday, easing travel restrictions and essential errands. CTA is…
Officials are saying it was the biggest fire Harrison County has seen in years. After days of fighting the woods fire that began on Canal Road in Long Beach, fire crews are finally seeing some relief. No one was injured…
To thank medical professionals for their service during this time of uncertainty, local Firehouse Subs Franchisees Justin and Jennifer Green partnered with Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to donate more than 100 meals to local healthcare workers. So far, donations…
Long Beach residents will soon be able to move around without a curfew. Mayor George Bass issued the new orders today, stating the city-wide curfew instituted in the Emergency Proclamation of Executive Order issued on March 31st shall be lifted…
The fight rages on. Today, a mobile command center was set up at the parking lot of Gulf Coast Church on 28th Street in Long Beach to help in the battle to contain and ultimately fully extinguish that brush fire…
On April 28, 2020, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 33-year-old Keijon Johnson on one count of aggravated assault. On April 28, 2020, at approximately 12:40 p.m., officers of the Gulfport Police Department responded to 1314 23rd Street in reference to…
The City of Biloxi is one step closer to business as usual. As the statewide coronavirus number continues to rise, Harrison County has comparatively seen a steady decline in cases since April 14th, leading to more talk of reopening Biloxi.…
That Long Beach house fire broke out just around the corner from a mobile command center that was set up earlier today. It’s the new hub for firefighters as they work to put out a wildfire that has already burned…
A Long Beach family escaped a house fire this afternoon, but their home is heavily damaged. The fire broke out just before 2 p.m. this afternoon on Ray Road in Long Beach. Firefighters were on the scene soon after and…
As firefighters work to put out the flames from the Canal Road fire, locals are working to make sure first responders are taken care of. This morning, more than 70 meals from Waffle House, numerous bottles of water, and other…
This morning you could see heavy smoke over the west side of the Seabee Base in Gulfport. Residents on the base were advised to shelter in place or they could move to the east side of the base due to…
A man is behind bars for commercial burglary. Biloxi police arrested 28-year-old KC Ray Mallet on one count of commercial burglary after an investigation into a report of an alleged burglary back in January on the 700th block of Beach…
A temporary Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site will be available Monday, May 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at First Missionary Baptist Church, 250 Clark Avenue, Pass Christian. Individuals are urged to visit the temporary site if…
A large woods fire between has created hazardous driving conditions for several areas in Harrison County. All parts of 28th Street are back open as of 8:43 a.m. Earlier this morning, Gulfport Police temporarily closed 28th Street from 59th Avenue…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Officials with the Naval Construction Battalion Center said Tuesday the base will not open until 9 a.m. due to thick smoke from a large fire near Canal Road. Gulfport Police have closed 28th Street from 59th…
In an effort to make their voices heard, some members of Gulfport High’s 2020 senior class are petitioning. Many Gulfport High seniors and parents are devastated about the recently released graduation plans. Today, students picked up their caps and gowns…
For the past three days, crews have been battling a brush fire that broke out in central Harrison County on Saturday and it’s ongoing hot spots sparking more fires throughout the area although the massive brush fire from the weekend…
As the coronavirus continues wreaking havoc on the world, two U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officers right here on the Coast lent a helping hand to a fallen veteran’s family. Petty Officer Terrance Gray and Petty Officer Don Gerald are seen…