Harrison County

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…

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…

2019 Coastal Region Transportation Summit

Business and industry leaders from across the state are gathering on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to work on ways to improve transportation in our area. Thursday, the Coastal Region Transportation Summit will take place at the Golden Nugget. State and…

Ballroom with a Twist

Get ready to put on your dancing shoes and make your way to the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino for the ‘Ballroom with a Twist’ event. Famous dancers and entertainers will be in the City of Biloxi for three nights…

Heart Association CPR Kits donated to Biloxi Jr. High

A donation that could help save a life was made today at Biloxi Junior High School. This donation of CPR kits by BancorpSouth was in partnership with the American Heart Association. These kits will give students a valuable life-saving skill…

Long Beach Citizens of the Year nominations now open

Do you know an outstanding citizen in Long Beach who deserves special recognition? If so, you can nominate him or her to be named this year’s Long Beach Citizen of the Year. Currently, the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce is…

Voting in Harrison County

News 25’s Victoria Bailey is in Harrison County with an update on how things are going at the polls.

Construction and drainage on Biloxi roads

Crews are paving the way for the completion of Biloxi’s major road improvement project. Known as the ‘north contract,’ construction has been underway in the city for five years to repair and improve 55 miles of roads in Biloxi. This…

Gulfport AT&T workers continue to strike

As AT&T workers continue to strike across the Southeast, a group in Gulfport doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon. Some employees from the AT&T station 1 building in Gulfport are approaching day four of their strike, holding up signs asking…

Dr. Moby Solangi details lasting effects of the spillway

The Mississippi River Commission called upon a representative from the Gulf Coast to learn more about the lasting effects of the Bonnet Carre Spillway’s recent openings. IMMS President Dr. Moby Solangi testified before the commission and the Army Corps of…

Biloxi railway expected to close Nixon Street crossing

Just about two blocks away from where a March 2017 tragedy happened on a Biloxi railway when a train collided with a Texas tour bus, you’ll now find the beginning of a long awaited change. The City of Biloxi is…

Hurricane Katrina anniversary week

This week marks the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the Gulf Coast. Referred to as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the country, Katrina caused the state $30 billion in damages. Biloxi experienced the…