Harrison County

Cold weather shelters opening

The following locations will be open as Cold Weather Shelters in Harrison County over the next few days: Gulfport Salvation Army Building, 2019 22nd Street, Gulfport -- opens Monday and Tuesday nights at 4 PM; contact Salvation Army for additional…

Krewe of Gemini prepares for Fat Tuesday

Krewe of Gemini is the only association on the Coast to have two parades, but they are ready to wrap up the Mardi Gras season tomorrow night with just as much enthusiasm as their first parade they held on Saturday.…

City of Biloxi traffic plan for Spring Break

After we finish the last of the king cakes, it will be time to hit the beach for spring break. As for traffic, the Biloxi Police Department plans to use the same traffic plan as last year. The plan limits…

Traffic plan for Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade

With the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parading in downtown Biloxi tomorrow, the city has a few reminders. With tomorrow’s parade stretching longer than any other Biloxi parade, it hits a lot of construction zones. All roads that will be paraded…

Structure fire in Gulfport

This morning around 4:30 Gulfport firefighters began fighting flames on a structure on Indiana Avenue that took them hours to contain. According to a Gulfport Fire Department official, no one was inside the structure at the time of the fire.…

Krewe of Gemini celebrates 50 years

Over the weekend, the Krewe of Gemini celebrated their 50th carnival season in Gulfport. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood was a judge for the occasion, judging the many different homemade floats in the parade. There was a new route this year,…

Krewe of Neptune rolls through Biloxi

Thousands packed the streets of downtown Biloxi on Saturday to experience one of the biggest parades on the Coast. News 25 brought you live coverage of the Biloxi krewe as they paraded through the streets on Saturday night. Actor John…

Special Tactics Airmen ruck along Highway 90

A unique military tribute marched tonight from Bay St. Louis all the way to Keesler Air Force Base. Two Special Tactics airmen rucked along Highway 90. When they arrived in Biloxi, 50 Keesler officers and airmen joined them. A ruck…

Despite voided deal, Port of Gulfport moves forward

Despite a voided deal last month that was expected to create 1,000 jobs, the Port of Gulfport continues to move forward. The deal was between the state and Topship for a shipyard in Gulfport. The oil-services affiliate of Edison Chouest…

Gulfport police investigating homicide

Gulfport police are investigating a homicide that left one man dead. Police responded to the home to find 55-year-old Eric Harris dead from a gunshot wound. He is the fifth homicide victim in Gulfport since February 1st. “He was always…

South Mississippi Regional Care Mardi Gras Parade

This morning the good times were rolling at South Mississippi Regional Care Center in Long Beach. The parade was led by the Long Beach Fire Department and nurses and caregivers followed in line throwing beads and goodies. Some clients of…

28th Street Elementary students celebrate ‘Read Across America Day’

Students at 28th Street Elementary School in Gulfport welcomed some special guests to help them celebrate ‘National Read Across America Day.’ The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport invited elected officials and community leaders to read to each of the school’s kindergarten…

Gulfport police investigating suspicious death

Police are on the scene investigating a suspicious death in Gulfport. The body of a man was discovered some time earlier today on the property of a residence located in the 500 block of 26th Street. Crime scene tape blocks…

Beau Rivage: CYP hosts sports betting seminar

As the market for sports betting continues to expand on the Mississippi Gulf Coast so does the education process on how to gamble responsibly. Tonight about 40 members from Coast Young Professionals hosted an engage and educate event at the…

Lighthouse Reflective Living for Seniors opens on the Coast

A new senior living facility in Ocean Springs has now opened their doors. Lighthouse Reflective Living for Seniors is locally owned. It offers memory care and assisted living so it can offer a beautiful place to live for senior citizens…

Possible new gun range coming to Gulfport

Dad’s Super Pawn on Highway 49 in Gulfport may see some major changes in the near future. They have the preliminary drawings done for a close to 20,000 square foot expansion. The main reason for this expansion is to add…

Keesler Air Force Base Promotions Ceremony

Every month Keesler Air Force Base holds a promotions ceremony to honor those airmen and women who are climbing ranks. Today, Keesler held their 81st Training Wing’s Promotions Ceremony and it was a little out of the ordinary. In addition…

Armed Forces Retirement Home Mardi Gras Parade

The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport filled the hallways with floats and beads at their Mardi Gras Parade and Social. The Krewe of NAMAC, which consisted of Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard residents had a blast…

Howard Avenue temporarily paved for Mardi Gras

As the ‘Restore Biloxi Infrastructure’ plan still continues some wonder if there’s an end in sight. With some of the biggest parades on the Coast taking center stage in Biloxi, some wonder if construction may cause an issue. Lingering construction…

City of Biloxi begins construction on new Highway 90 bridge

The superstructure has finally arrived for a new pedestrian bridge in Biloxi. The bridge will be east of Main Street on Highway 90 just past the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.  The overpass will connect two new hotels that are…

Pampering teachers at Harrison Central Elementary

At Harrison Central Elementary this morning, teachers had a chance to get a little TLC with a free massage in between classes. Teachers work hard every day to make sure kids are learning and being taken care of which is…

National Read Across America Week

This week is ‘National Read Across America’ Week and Harrison Central Elementary is celebrating with different themed activities every day. Today more than 30 students from West Harrison High School visited the elementary school to talk and read to the…

Senior Mardi Gras Ball

Mardi Gras is something everyone young and ‘seasoned’ should enjoy on the Coast. That’s why the Bay Cove Assisted Living and Memory Care Center hosted their 5th annual Mardi Gras Ball. Who said there was an age limit on Mardi…

Taking away a motor vehicle warrant arrest

On February 27, 2019, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 30-year-old Carolyn Renee Hyde of Biloxi on a warrant for taking away a motor vehicle. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into the theft of a vehicle…