Harrison County

Arrested for burglary

Two men from Texas were arrested and charged with burglary in the City of Biloxi earlier this morning. Houston residents 30-year-old Cedric Fleming and 41-year-old Gregory Johnson attempted to flee the scene in which Biloxi police responded to a report…

Deadly shooting suspect wanted

Biloxi police need your help regarding a fatal shooting early this morning on Stennis Avenue for a report of shots fired a little after 1 a.m. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says 33-year-old Devan Williams of Gulfport was shot and…

Felony child abuse arrest

In Saucier, a woman is facing felony child abuse charges after she was reportedly found smothering her infant daughter. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 23-year-old Simona Somers was found in her room with a thick blanket wrapped around…

Adoption Weekend for HSSM

It was an adoption kind of weekend here on the Coast as the Humane Society of South Mississippi teamed up with organizations to find forever homes for dozens of animals. The Humane Society spent the entire weekend at the PetSmart…

32nd Arbor Day Run/Walk/Roll

Community members ran, walked, and rolled through the streets of Downtown Biloxi Saturday morning for a good cause. Disability Connection and the Gulf Coast Running Club teamed up once again for the 32nd annual Arbor Day Run/Walk and Roll for…

Fire services battle brush fires in Harrison County

Several woods and brush fires broke out in Harrison County Saturday and one is being investigated as arson. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, more than 150 acres is estimated to have burned across Harrison County during the day. Most…

Biloxi man charged with murder

A Biloxi man is accused of murder after his significant other was found dead. Yesterday, 43-year-old Michael Edward Reis flagged down Biloxi police officers near Porter Avenue and Beach Boulevard and told them he wanted to turn himself in. The…

Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Kids Run

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi is continuing to invest in the health and wellness of those who live here in our area. For years, Blue Cross Blue Shield has funded health and wellness incentives including a nearly $200,000…

Shuckers National Anthem tryouts

There are 41 days until opening day for the Biloxi Shuckers and the organization is searching for its next singers for the National Anthem. Auditions will begin tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Edgewater Mall and end at noon. There…

Tour the Nina and Pinta replicas in Biloxi

You can walk in the shoes of one of the world’s famous sailors and adventurers, Christopher Columbus, right here in South Mississippi. The Nina and Pinta, replicas of Columbus’ Ships of Discovery, are docked at the Biloxi Schooner Pier off…

2020 Tour for Life: Largest Mobile Animal Adoption Event

The Humane Society of South Mississippi is teaming up with North Shore Animal League America’s 2020 Tour for Life. It’s the world’s largest national cooperative life-saving mobile pet adoption event. This year, from the first weekend of March to the…

IMMS talks stranding season

First responders and local law enforcement took a walk on the wild side today at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The dolphins at IMMS put on quite the show, thrilling the crowd, but it isn’t always fun…

MDEQ Issues One Beach Water Advisory in Harrison County

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued one water contact advisory Thursday for Station 6. This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming…

Fundraiser for veteran’s service dog

Service animals oftentimes serve as a life line for their owners. Now, there’s one service dog here in Mississippi that needs your help. Everyday service dogs help save the lives of their owners, but now, one service dog named Jingles…

Construction of Sea Hunter II

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is playing a role in the development and future of unmanned surface vessels. The future of Naval Operations and Maritime Innovation is happening on the Coast with the development of an automated unmanned surface vessel. Leidos…

Remembering Madison Harris

Tonight, the community mourns the loss of Biloxi High School student Madison Harris who was shot earlier this week. “Her laugh, her laugh. She never had anything negative, she was always positive.”  Memories shared by close friends of Madison Harris…

Remembering Madison Harris

Tonight the community mourns the loss of Biloxi High School student Madison Harris who was shot and killed earlier this week. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

Local church offers ‘Ashes to Go’

The Wednesday after Mardi Gras is known as Ash Wednesday or the first day of Lent. Ash Wednesday is a Christian Holy Day of prayer and fasting. While Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day, many people still have to work…

Cold weather shelter to open in D’Iberville tonight

The cold weather shelter will open at 5 p.m today and Thursday. It will close each morning at 7 a.m. The shelter is located in the Harrison County Multi-purpose (blue) building behind the Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library. The library’s address…