Harrison County

Biloxi Police Department accepting applications

Have you ever thought of becoming a police officer and serving the community? Now is your chance. The Biloxi Police Department is now accepting applications for police officers. If you are interested in the position, officials at the station say…

Grandparent’s Day at Popp’s Ferry Elementary

Grandparents have a special place in every grandchild’s heart and they deserve to be celebrated. That’s why all morning in the Biloxi School District, students, teachers, and staff did just that! It was ‘Grandparent’s Day.’ News 25 had the chance…

Donations needed for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

Several hundred local volunteers and staff with the Red Cross are on standby waiting to be deployed over these next few weeks. Officials with the Red Cross tell us that this will be a long-term recovery effort and they will…

Local sportsbooks ready for NFL regular season

The NFL regular season is back in full swing tonight and local sportsbooks on the Coast are ready for what’s in store. The Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook in D’Iberville expects a great crowd tonight as the Green Bay Packers take on…

Local church gives back to community

A church in Biloxi is going above and beyond to make sure members of the community are taken care of. Praise Temple of Biloxi will now be hosting an open food pantry for the community every other Wednesday. They will…

Gulfport Reports: I-10 and North Gulfport

Gulfport, like the rest of the Coast, is always looking for ways to develop and grow and this morning residents had the chance to learn that their city is working towards just that. ‘Gulfport Reports’ is a series of events…

Being prepared in an active shooter situation

It’s something that’s hard to talk about, but the Biloxi Police Department says it is something that everyone needs to be talking about: active and mass shootings. There have been more mass shootings than days in 2019. According to gunviolencearchive.org,…

Crime cameras coming to the Coast

It’s nearly impossible to be everywhere at once, but the Biloxi Police Department is going to give it a try. The Biloxi Police Department is collaborating with Project NOLA, a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating violent crime. An eye in…

Pedestrian and Tram Bridge vision for Hwy 90

A new walkway above Highway 90 in Gulfport will allow for safe and easy access to Gulfport’s newest attraction: the aquarium. This video put together by the architects behind the project, Eley Guild Hardy, brings this project to life. Coast…

2019 Labor Day Blitz

During the Labor Day holiday, the Biloxi Police Department was out making sure everyone was having a safe and fun weekend. In that time span, there were no major issues in the city. According to Officer Jason Cummings, with 228…

Shelter Fundamentals Training at the Red Cross

In times of disaster, there are some volunteers on the front lines ready to help. Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, our local Red Cross held a training session today for shelter fundamentals. These two hour training sessions help volunteers know what…

Tourists enjoy Labor Day on the Coast

Labor Day is the holiday signifying the end of summer. Over in Biloxi, summer travelers were still out enjoying some morning fun in the sun. News 25 spoke with multiple tourists who say they love coming to the Coast for…

Biloxi Fire answers the call to help with Hurricane Dorian relief

Yesterday afternoon, three Biloxi firefighters deployed to Jacksonville, Florida, to help with Hurricane Dorian relief. This deployment is part of a group called ‘Task Force Three.’ ‘Task Force Three’ is the southern-most force in the state trained for search and…

Inaugural Entertainment Conference at USM Gulf Park Campus

A new conference on the Coast gave those interested in the entertainment industry a chance to learn from professionals. The inaugural Southern Mississippi Entertainment Conference was held at USM’s Gulf Park Campus on Saturday. Speakers from Forbes and Sony were…

Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday Weekend

With Labor Day Weekend in full swing, shoppers locally and across the state had the chance to take advantage of a sales tax holiday. Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday kicked off on Friday and ended on Sunday. Guns, ammunition,…

Arrested on a warrant for auto burglary

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Seyha X Chang of Ocean Springs on a warrant for auto burglary. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into an auto burglary reported in the 1900 block of Beach Blvd.…

Sales on Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend kicks off today and people will be heading out to do some fall shopping and check out some store discounts. Nearly every store is offering clearance discounts at the Gulfport Premium Outlets during the extended weekend. Premium…

Sales tax holiday underway

Shoppers along the Coast and the entire state have the opportunity to purchase certain items without sales tax this weekend. The Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday kicked off this morning at midnight. Guns and ammunition are exempt from the…

Wanted in connection to petit larceny of cell phones

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance in helping to identify a subject wanted in connection to petit larceny of cell phones from the 800 block of Bayview Avenue on August 13th, 2019. The white male, approximately 6 feet tall…

The Hurricane Band and Hope

As Coast residents remember the 14th anniversary of Katrina’s landfall, the band of one high school that came to be as a result of Katrina is focusing on the area’s resiliency and hope. West Harrison High School was built with…

Harrison County Sand Beach Authority ahead of Labor Day

Miles of beach in Harrison County are being cleaned up today ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Harrison County Sand Beach Authority is out in full force profiling the Coast after several rain events over the last few weeks…

Third annual Duck Derby

They’ve moved out of the bath tub and into a bigger playing field, these rubber ducks are ready to race to the finish line. Thousands of ducks will be dumped into the lazy river at the Gulf Islands Water Park…