Harrison County

Rare whale being cared for at IMMS

The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is now bringing a one of a kind animal back to health. IMMS rescued a rare melon-headed whale after it was reported stranded on Cat Island by a fisherman on Thursday afternoon. This whale…

Mississippi Walk for Diabetes

Community members showed up to Jones Park on Saturday to raise awareness for a medical condition that affects millions of people and families in the U.S. Teams of runners and walkers at the ‘Mississippi Walk for Diabetes’ had the option…

Tunnel to Towers 5K

One race held on the Coast Saturday is all about honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ‘Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Race and Walk’ started in Ocean Springs and ended at Margaritaville in Biloxi. Some participants also climbed…

Gulfport PD raising awareness for breast cancer

The Gulfport Police Department is raising awareness for breast cancer in a unique way. Two police cruisers from the department have been retro-fitted with pink decals including a pink ribbon on the hood. The cruisers will be available for showcase…

Seabee Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony

Today, a number of service members at the Seabee Base in Gulfport were promoted and recognized for their service. It’s a long and challenging process, but the anchors are definitely worth it. Thirty-two service members from various commands at the…

Update on Gulfport officers injured during I-10 crash

We have an update on three Gulfport police officers struck by a car while responding to an accident earlier this week. It happened Wednesday morning around 8:30 on Interstate 10 westbound. A car traveling in the left lane struck three…

Moms in Prayer

This morning at Christian Collegiate Academy, a group of dedicated women began a journey that will last the whole school year. For over a decade mothers, grandmothers, and aunts have been meeting at 7:45 every Friday morning to pray. They…

Mobile home fire in Harrison County

Officials are investigating the fire that caused extensive damage in a mobile home in Harrison County. Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says the fire broke out around 5 p.m. on Pineville Road near Menge Avenue in the Cuevas community yesterday. Sixteen…

Biloxi Seafood Festival takes place this weekend

A celebration of Biloxi’s seafood heritage kicks off this weekend at the Biloxi Town Green. The Biloxi Seafood Festival is home of some of the best seafood that the Mississippi Gulf Coast has to offer. The two day festival is…

Youth for Christ Silent Auction

This weekend, you have the chance to bid on some unique items all while giving back to the community. Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ provides programs for students all across the Coast. On Saturday, they will be hosting a…

Fire safety improvements in Harrison County

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s budget for fiscal year 2020 earlier this week and with the new budget comes improvements for fire safety in the county. Harrison County’s fire services will see an increase in its…

Biloxi police warn about fraud attempt

Biloxi police are warning residents of an attempted fraud scheme involving people posed as Biloxi police officers attempting to collect ‘unpaid fines.’ In a public service announcement released this afternoon, police stated ‘individuals contacted citizens stating they were officers from…

Real Men Wear Pink

Most of us know someone who has been impacted by breast cancer. With October being ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month,’ some men on the Coast are picking up their pink to help raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast…

Inkin’ the Coast

Tattoo artists from around the world are ‘Inkin’ the Coast’ this weekend for this year’s festival. Starting tomorrow you can come out to the convention center in Biloxi and see your favorite TV artists from shows like ‘Ink Master,’ ‘Get…

IP Casino donates to United MSD Foundation

The IP Casino is investing in a worthy cause, donating $25,000 to the United Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Foundation to help support the group’s efforts to find a cure for children suffering from MSD nationwide, including some youngsters who live right…

The Peoples Bank donates to local charities

The Peoples Bank in Biloxi presented over $10,000 in checks to two local charities as part of the company’s employees’ charity fund program. These lucky charities were the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Multiple Sclerosis…

Power restored in Downtown Biloxi

Multiple businesses and street lights lost power for over an hour this morning in downtown Biloxi. Howard Avenue from Reynoir to Caillavet Street was shut down and Biloxi police were directing traffic. A squirrel was messing with multiple fuses near…

Blessing of the Boots and Badges

On the morning of September 11th, 2001, terrorists wreaked havoc on our nation, devastating, but also uniting Americans across the nation. Eighteen years later, the City of Gulfport is looking to honor those who fought and died that day as…

Pink Pearls to Save the Girls Fashion Show

Tickets have officially gone on sale for the Scarlet Pearl’s annual breast cancer awareness fashion show. In partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the fourth annual ‘Pink Pearls to Save the Girls Fashion Show’ will take place on October…

Scarlet Pearl honors first responders

People from all across the Coast took some time to remember 9/11 and say thank you to our local first responders. The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort remembered 9/11 with a tribute to D’Iberville’s first responders. Scarlet Pearl has been hosting…

Local firefighters climb 110 flights of stairs in tribute to 9/11

Hundreds of first responders lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. Today, local firefighters paid tribute to those brave men and women. Step by step, that’s how these two members of the Long Beach Fire Department chose to remember the…

Victim identified in fatal crash on HWY 49

The Harrison County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the man who was killed in a two-car crash last night in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer tells News 25 that 69-year-old Gulfport resident Chester Enriquez was pronounced dead…