Harrison County

Hang out with Habitat kicks off

With October just around the corner, Habitat for Humanity kicked off their annual Hang out with Habitat fundraiser this afternoon. The launch of this year’s month long event was not your everyday ribbon cutting. Three hundred feet of ribbon was…

Goodwill Superstore grand opening

This morning, officials cut the ribbon on the brand new Goodwill Superstore in Biloxi. People lined up around the corner to get a first chance to shop the racks at the store. To kick off the opening, the first 50…

C-USA is coming back to MGM Park

Overtime Sports and the City of Biloxi made an announcement today for something the Coast can look forward to next spring: Conference USA is coming back to MGM Park for its third consecutive year. It’s one of the biggest economic…

Biloxi construction hurts local business

Division Street and other surrounding streets in Biloxi have been under construction for some time now. Coast Dealing Academy has been caught right in the middle of it. John Montella opened Coast Dealing Academy in October 2011 on Division Street…

Charged with receiving stolen property

A Gulfport man was arrested in Biloxi this morning after police found the car he was driving was reported stolen. Police pulled over the 2004 Camry driven by Jordan Yarnall and also found meth in the vehicle. Yarnall was found…

Hands-on animal experience at Mississippi Aquarium

When the Mississippi Aquarium opens its doors it will bring hundreds of aquatic wonders like alligators, otters, and dolphins to the Coast. Those are only a few of the animals that aquarium officials are planning for as construction continues. Ric…

Blessing of the Badges

It just feels right on 9/11 that the Gulfport Ecumenical Fellowship hosts a Blessing of the Badges celebration and block party for first responders and providers across Harrison County at Gulfport First United Methodist Church. A simple thank you goes…

Biloxi discusses next year’s budget

Biloxi City Council held a special meeting this afternoon to discuss the upcoming year’s budget. According to Mayor FoFo Gilich, the City of Biloxi is expected to end this year in the green. The proposed revenue for 2019 is just…

Harrison County Board talks budget plans

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting today with members of the public to discuss budget plans for next year. The budget includes all of the departments in Harrison County. Each department discussed what their needs were and…

9/11 Memorial Ceremony

On this day at 10 a.m. on September 11th, 2001, Battalion Chief Joseph Pfeifer ordered all firefighters to evacuate the inferno engulfing the north tower of the World Trade Center, a radio order he issued while still standing in the…

Blessing of the Badges

The Gulfport Ecumenical Fellowship is hosting a Blessing of the Badges celebration and block party for first responders and providers across Harrison County. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at Gulfport First United Methodist Church with more.

Explosion and fire destroys Harrison County home

A single story home in Harrison County was destroyed in an explosion and fire Monday evening. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, officials responded to the home located on Saucier-Lizana Road after neighbors discovered the blaze and contacted…

Two arrested after shots fired in Gulfport

Two men were arrested after shots fired in Gulfport. Yesterday evening officers responded to the Magnolia State Apartments in reference to two males armed with handguns shooting at each other. During that incident, a vehicle and an apartment were struck.…

Battle of Iwo Jima reenactment at NCBC

The Seabee Base in Gulfport reenacted the Battle of Iwo Jima this afternoon, one of the bloodiest fights on D-Day in World War II’s campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific. The chief petty officer selection class conducted a battle…

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle release celebration

There’s no place like home and for nine rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, they were released back into their natural habitats at the beach in Biloxi thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies…

Sharing original paintings with young students

Each piece tells a story whether it is through the distinctive Rodrigue oak or the famous blue dog. Today, wife of artist George Rodrigue, Wendy Rodrigue, told her husband’s story by bringing his art work to the classroom at Popps…

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles release

There’s no place like home and for nine rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, they will be released back into their natural habitats thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the beach…

Planning for the future

Gulfport Orange Grove Rotary Club members not only know the meaning of good will, they show it in the many service projects they carry out here in our local community, including the group’s ongoing drive to put dictionaries in the…

Gulfport rolls out new app

Today, the City of Gulfport announced the completion of a six month long project to develop a new smart phone app. The new app will be called ‘Gulfport Connect’ and it will allow residents to easily report issues pertaining to…

Gulf Coast Classic Dog Show

This weekend, the Coast Coliseum held some of the most beautiful furry friends in the world. They were here to compete in this year’s Gulf Coast Dog Show. Eleven hundred purebreds came out to compete. This is the tenth year…

37th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival

The 37th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival brought a celebration of seafood heritage to the town green for some good family fun. The long standing tradition of the Biloxi Seafood Festival is something that people from all over the Gulf Coast…

‘Cher: Here we go again’ tour coming to Biloxi

Here we go again, Cher is coming to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi Saturday, February 2nd. The 72-year-old music icon made the announcement today on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The ‘Here we go again’ Tour will be her first…

Sports books gearing up for NFL kickoff

The NFL regular season started last night and Sunday teams will hit the field for week one. With sports betting on the rise, casinos on the Coast are expecting the NFL to have a huge role in the bets that…

On a mission at Biloxi National Cemetery

Keesler Air Force Base will have volunteers out in full force tomorrow at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Their mission is to help clean headstones for their fellow military men and women who have been laid to rest. It’s headed up…