Harrison County

Fin and Zen Yoga at the Mississippi Aquarium

The Mississippi Aquarium is reaching out to all Gulf Coast yogis. Tomorrow, they are hosting their first ‘Fin and Zen’ one hour yoga session on the first floor of the aquatic waters in front of the main…

Gulfport CAO Kelly to retire June 30

Dr. John R. Kelly, City of Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer, will retire after 15 years with the city, effective June 30. Kelly has served Gulfport, and more broadly the Coast, as a community leader committed to improving the quality of…

D’Iberville PD opens their new police station

The new D’Iberville Police Station opened to the public today. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us on an exclusive tour. From a 4,500 square foot building to a 15,000 square foot building, the new D’Iberville Police Station…

Hop on the Poker Run Preview

Join in on the fun as the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hosts ‘Hop on the Poker Run’ event this coming Thursday. The event will start and stop at the District on the Green in Biloxi.…

Coast doctor performs first surgery of its kind

A Mississippi Gulf Coast doctor performed the first minimally invasive stemless implantation surgery with ensemble orthopedics CMC implant for the hand and wrist joint in the United States. Dr. Henry Leis, a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic…

Palace Grill in Gulfport gets new owners

In February after 60 years of serving Southern dishes to Coast residents and visitors, the Palace Grill in Gulfport closed its door, but those doors won’t be closed for much longer. Last week, Bearded Owl Barber Owner…

Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-Off and Festival

The festival highlighting the Coast’s seafood industry took place this weekend. The fifth-annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-Off and Festival was held at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. Festival season is back and restaurants from across the Coast…

D’Iberville Easter Egg Hunt

The City of D’Iberville and the D’Iberville-St. Martin Chamber of Commerce hosted an Easter Egg Hunt at Rusty Quave Sports Complex for the kids. Prior to the Easter Egg Hunt, a city-wide cleanup was held. Over 5,000…

Ethics board: Harrison County schools violated meetings law

GULFPORT, Miss. - The state's Ethics Commission has ruled that the Harrison County School Board violated the state's Open Meetings Act as it was was deciding whether to reopen schools after months of coronavirus-related closures. The Sun Herald reported Monday…

Mississippi Aquarium released ten Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles

Earlier Friday in Gulfport, Mississippi Aquarium released ten endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. Over one hundred Gulf Coast residents came out to witness the aquarium’s very first turtle release. Since December, Mississippi Aquarium has been rehabilitating 25…

Biloxi School employees get second COVID-19 vaccine dose

Memorial partnered with local schools to vaccinate Biloxi School District employees with their second dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine. Today in the Biloxi High School Gymnasium, 190 second dose Pfizer vaccines went into the arms of…