Harrison County

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…

City of Biloxi Easter Scavenger Hunt

The City of Biloxi is hosting a citywide Easter Scavenger Hunt this weekend! The event takes place on Saturday, March 27th from 9 a.m. until noon for children ages five to 11. Prizes can be picked up from noon to…

Kroc Center hosting breakfast with Easter Bunny

If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, the Kroc Center is hosting breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Waffle House will be catering the event for up to 150 guests. Breakfast with the bunny…

Keesler Air Force Base hosts 2021 Military Women Summit

The 2021 Military Women’s Summit started today in Biloxi, allowing women in uniform the chance to be heard. With over 25 years in the Air Force, Brigadier General Laura Lenderman flew from San Antonio, Texas to speak…

Biloxi residents can now download free crime fighting app

The Biloxi Police Department is now a member of the Ring Doorbell community and they’re offering a free public safety service that Biloxi residents can take advantage of. When residents download the Neighbors app, they’re able to…

HIDTA and Homeland Security Investigations Awards

Today is the last day of the two-day law enforcement drug training at the Golden Nugget Casino and Resort and the officers ended it with an awards ceremony. Awards and honors went to officers and task force…

Gulf Coast HIDTA training took place in Biloxi

At the Golden Nugget Hotel and Resort today hundreds of local law enforcement partners trained for new ways to combat the opioid crisis. Over 300 drug law enforcement and highway officers from all across the south came…

Southern Shores Family Dental holds ribbon cutting

A Long Beach native decided to bring his knowledge of dentistry back to the Coast and open his own practice. Today, Dr. Jason Olaivar held a ribbon cutting to officially open Southern Shores Family Dental. Dr. Olaivar…

Story of WWII Veteran Thomas Dewey Adams Jr.

Today News 25’s Toni Miles shows us one WWII veteran here in South Mississippi with a sharp memory and heroic tales of his first-hand experience and participation in world-changing events now chronicled in an oral history by…