Harrison County

Gulf Coast POW/MIA Recognition Day

Freedom is not free, something family and friends of those who still have not returned home while serving their country know all too well. Dozens of people gathered today at the Biloxi VA to honor and remember our POWS and…

2018 Gulf Coast Heart Walk

Many Coast residents will lace up their shoes and walk for a good cause Saturday. The 2018 Gulf Coast Heart Walk will kick off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at Jones Park in Gulfport. The heart walk is the American Heart…

Renaissance the Runway

The third annual Renaissance the Runway was a night full of fashion and fun and it was all for a good cause. Sixty-five different local models and model citizens hit the runway strutting some of the Gulf Coast’s finest. This…

Local students named National Merit semifinalists

Congratulations are in order for four Gulfport High School students. They were recently chosen as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists which includes the top one percent of high school students in the nation. These deserving students, Lucas Ragula, Jennifer Palma, Katie…

Peoples Bank donates $11,453 to local charities

Employees of the Peoples Bank have raised over $11,000 and are donating it to several charities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Each year since 1994, employees raise $100 or more and it’s given to the charity of their choice. This…

Betsy Ann will continue to sail in Biloxi

The popular riverboat the Betsy Ann will continue cruising Biloxi waterfront. The Betsy Ann will be sailing for at least another year along the Biloxi waterfront after the Gilich administration has come to agreement with operators of the boat. The…

Howard Avenue closer to completion

Howard Avenue is now one step closer to being completed after crews begin laying down bricks for the road. The $1.93 million project started in April and has gone as planned so far. In the 1970s, the City of Biloxi…

Grand larceny arrest in Biloxi

Today Biloxi police arrested 59-year-old Tommie Wallace on a warrant for grand larceny. The warrant was issued after Wallace was identified as the suspect who stole in excess of $1,000 from someone’s purse in Biloxi. He is currently in the…

Renaissance the Runway

The fashion event of the season is just hours away. Renaissance the Runway is back and better than ever. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is at the IP Casino to give us a preview on what will be shown off down…

Success Women’s Conference kicks off in Biloxi

It was all about girl power this morning as hundreds of women filled into the IP Casino for the fourth annual Success Women’s Conference. This is a two day conference which aims to give women a chance to connect, inspire,…

The Lopez Elementary students meet Curious George

The Lopez Elementary School and Biloxi Excel by 5 program gave young children the chance to meet Curious George this morning. Kids and their parents anxiously waited outside the school doors to watch Curious George ride up in the Biloxi…

Art Disability Fair in Biloxi

It was nothing but good times, big smiles, and great dance moves during the Art Disability Fair at the Biloxi Civic Center. This morning, nearly 600 kids and adults with intellectual disabilities came together to do free art activities. This…

Third annual Renaissance the Runway

Tonight it’s a night full of fashion and fun and it’s all for a good cause. Local models and model citizens will hit the runway tonight for the third annual Renaissance the Runway. The fashion fundraising event, benefiting the Bacot…

Former DMR director back behind bars

The former director of Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is back behind bars after a judge ruled he fell too far behind on restitution payments. U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett sent Bill Walker back to jail Wednesday until an October…

Sentenced to life in prison for murder

A Gulfport man has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Thirty-six year-old Stephen Redmond was found guilty today of first degree murder in the death of Robert Walters in April 2017. Testimony during trial showed…

Rotary Club of Orange Grove donates flu supplies

With flu season just around the corner, it can be very important to have the right supplies to combat these germs especially around children. The Rotary Club of Orange Grove took note of this and donated flu season supplies to…

D’Iberville High student scores perfect 36 on ACT

D’Iberville High School student Michael Steil may only be a junior, but he has already earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. In the U.S. high school class of 2017, just 2,760 of some two million who took…

Swimming with stingrays at IMMS

Ocean Adventures opened this year at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The main attractions include swimming with dolphins, stingrays, and sharks. Everyone’s heard of swimming with dolphins, but what about swimming with stingrays and even sharks? At…

Hope4Josh donor registration drive

Today, the Hope4Josh Foundation and Memorial Hospital at Gulfport hosted the inaugural Hope4Josh and Be the Match donor registration drive. Hope4Josh is a nonprofit organization looking to bring chronic myelogenous leukemia and registry Be the Match awareness to the Gulf…

American Heart Association Fundraiser

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It’s a cause that’s close to the parents of Blake Etter, a boy born with half a heart. It was a group effort put together by not just…