Harrison County

Woman struck by vehicle identified

The 90-year-old woman that was struck by a vehicle in Gulfport Saturday night has been identified. Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer has identified the victim as Ava Baswell of Gulfport.  Switzer says Baswell was walking on Robinson Road when…

Inaugural Witches Brunch

Halloween is just days away and some witches in Gulfport decided to get into the spooky spirit a little early. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood visited the Gulfport Galleria of Fine Art for their inaugural Witches Brunch. Witches rode in on…

‘Get out and Vote’ Weekend

The congregations at First Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport and Biloxi got a special sermon Sunday morning in light of the upcoming election. Reverend Nelson Rivers is a Civil Rights activist who is passionate about the power in voting. He…

34th annual Candidates Forum

Election Day is quickly approaching and many citizens on the Coast got to hear candidate’s positions on why they should be put into office. The forum was hosted by the North Gulfport Civic Club in conjunction with the NAACP. It…

Mississippi Nurses Association Convention

The 107th annual Mississippi Nurses Association Convention wrapped up today at the Coast Coliseum. The convention began on Tuesday. Each day over 400 nurses and nurse practitioners have been participating in professional development, education sessions, skills workshops, and much more.…

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

It’s time to clean out your medicine cabinet. Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. People can drop off their unwanted or expired medications at collection sites across the country, something the Biloxi Police Department is taking part in.…

Fright Night at the Seabee Base

The Halloween festivities continue on the Gulf Coast. The Seabee Base in Gulfport has a night full of fright in store. News 25’s Jaylon Morris has more.

Armed Forces Retirement Home rate increase

Imagine your rent going up by almost $1600, shocking right? Well, that is a reality for some residents at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Robert Guenther turned 19-years-old while he was in basic training for the Air Force.…

National Forestry Department teaches fire safety

Today kids at Popps Ferry Elementary in Biloxi learned all about how to prevent forest fires from the one and only Smokey the Bear! The National Forestry Department spoke with students about important fire safety like how to put out…

Radio personality Edward Powell speaks about gambling addiction

Longtime radio DJ and Coast personality Edward Powell, aka “The Reverend,” was known for preaching the music across the Gulf Coast. Now, he’s playing a different tune to raise awareness about gambling addiction. “You got to regain your sanity. You…

Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers Fall Festival

The Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers held their annual Fall Festival today in Gulfport to show off some of their home made goods and crafts. These items were judged and those that were awarded blue or purple ribbons will make it to…

Sports betting leads to high revenue in casinos

Casino revenue continues to rise in Mississippi after the second month of legal sports betting. Gamblers lost $177 million statewide in September, up six percent from August. $5.5 million of those dollars were lost on sports wagers. Revenue rose nine…

Ivanka Trump discusses childcare at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to President Donald Trump, made an appearance today at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport as her last stop on a nationwide listening session tour. This listening session focused on childcare affordability and a…

Man arrested on burglary charges in Long Beach

The Long Beach Police Department arrested 18-year-old Brendon Ainsworth and charged him with one count of burglary of an automobile and one count of burglary of a shed. Ainsworth allegedly entered a vehicle and a shed that were located at…

Wanted for shoplifting and assault

Biloxi police need help identifying a female suspect who allegedly assaulted an officer and shoplifted from a retail department store in the 2600 block of Beach Boulevard on October 23rd. The female took several clothing items valued at $179 and…

Halloween Spectacular

You are never too old to enjoy Halloween which is why for the past four years dozens of senior citizens put on their witches hats, face paint, and their dancing shoes to celebrate the spooky day at the Halloween Spectacular.…

Youth Leadership Summit in Gulfport

This morning, nearly 400 high school juniors and seniors from across South Mississippi came to Gulfport to take part in Congressman Steven Palazzo’s Youth Leadership Summit. Congressman Palazzo has hosted this event for the past eight years in order to…

Pedestrian killed by vehicle on Highway 49

A 52-year-old male pedestrian is dead following an early morning accident in Gulfport. Police responded to the scene around 5 this morning at Highway 49 and Airport Road where the man was pronounced dead on the scene. The victim was…

First Responder Appreciation Breakfast in Long Beach

This morning, students at Harper McCaughan Elementary School in Long Beach said thanks to first responders with a delicious breakfast. Students prepared a meal of doughnuts, coffee, and other goodies to show Long Beach firefighters and police they are appreciated. …

Red Ribbon Week

Since 1985, Red Ribbon Week has been helping children pledge against the use of drugs. As the nation’s largest and oldest campaign against drugs, Red Ribbon Week reaches over 80 million people each year. Red Ribbon Week started after the…

Voting preparations in Harrison County

Voting preparation on the Coast continues as Election Day is almost here. Currently, absentee voting is taking place. The deadline for that is November 3rd. Harrison County Circuit Clerk Connie Ladner tells News 25 between the absentee voters who voted…

Arrested for auto burglary

The Long Beach Police Department arrested 27-year-old Tyler Jones and charged him with auto burglary. Authorities say Jones entered a vehicle that was not his and stole property from inside that vehicle. This offense occurred near the 200 block of…

13th annual Strides against Breast Cancer Walk

The Biloxi Town Green was pink on Saturday for the Strides against Breast Cancer Walk put on by the American Cancer Society. Making Strides is one of the largest breast cancer awareness events in the nation. This was the 13th…