Harrison County

Port of Gulfport update

Dozens of people gathered together this morning at Island View Casino to hear the CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport Jonathan Daniels give an update on everything going on at the port. The port has been undergoing…

2018 Heart Gala

It was a packed house tonight at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, kicking off the Mississippi Gulf Coast Heart Gala. This event helps advance the lifesaving mission of the American Heart Association. All proceeds raised tonight from the gala…

Candlelight vigil for four fatal crash victims

Tonight a community came together for a vigil in West Side Park in Gulfport to remember the three children who lost their lives and one other who suffered serious injuries during a fatal car accident in Pearl River County last…

New home care provider on the Coast

A new in-home care provider is headed to the Coast and looking for employees. WR Community Services looks after the elderly and people with disabilities in the comfort of their home. The home care provider held a job fair this…

Keesler Air Force Base hosts kids golf camp

Keesler Air Force Base hosted their Golf 4 Kids summer camp today. It was the last day of the summer golf camp and kids were teeing off to bring their golf skills up to par. Professional golf instructor Daniel Gillus…

Reward increased for dolphin shot and killed

Authorities are now offering $11,500 for any information on who shot and killed a pregnant dolphin in Waveland in April. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies found the bottlenose dolphin and froze the body until a complete necropsy could be…

Man wanted for paying with counterfeit money

Biloxi police are looking for a suspect who reportedly paid for several items with a fake $20 bill. This incident happened on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. The suspect, a black male with a thin build seen wearing a white tank…

Candlelight vigil for four fatal crash victims

Tonight a community will come together for a candlelight vigil in Gulfport to remember the four lives lost in a fatal car accident in Pearl River County last Saturday. A head on collision that turned into a tragedy left three…

Man wanted for credit card fraud in Biloxi

Police in Biloxi are asking for help identifying a man who stole over $1,200 from an ATM. The man was captured on surveillance video using a fraudulent credit card at an ATM in the 2300 block of Pass Road. Anyone…

Emergency management update meeting

This morning, Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy was on hand to speak to a room full of Coast business owners about disaster preparedness. With hurricane season in full swing running from June 1st through November 30th, EMA wants…

Tax Free Weekend begins Friday

If you haven’t already begun your back to school shopping this weekend is the perfect time to start. Starting Friday at midnight, Mississippi shoppers will not be charged the seven percent sales tax on clothes or shoes that ring up…

Christmas in July

Santa and his elves made their way to Pass Christian today to kick off the excitement for the 33rd annual Christmas in the Pass. Tonight, the Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Christmas in July event at Hancock…

Teachers prepare for upcoming school year

Summer break is wrapping up for many students across the Coast and that means teachers are already back in the classroom preparing for the first day of school. Empty hallways, shiny floors, and classrooms full of decorations can only mean…

U.S Navy Seabees prepare for deployment

Nearly one hundred U.S. Navy sailors began loading the USNS spearhead ship today from the Port of Gulfport. Two hundred tons of cargo, a ship made out of aluminum, and about 100 Seabees, medical personnel, and Navy divers are all…

Man wanted for paying with counterfeit money

Biloxi police are looking for a suspect who reportedly gave a local restaurant a counterfeit $100 bill. This incident happened at a restaurant on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. News 25 is told the suspect fled the scene when he was…

The National Human Trafficking Hotline Award

This morning, officials from Mississippi’s Center for Violence Prevention stopped by Gulfport City Hall to award the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women for their efforts to raise human trafficking awareness in the state. The Mississippi Federation of Republican Women chose…

Checking in with the TSA

If you’ve ever been on a commercial airplane you know all too well the struggle to get through checkpoints and onto your flight. Today in Gulfport, the TSA gave local travelers a table full of examples of why that process…

Charged with auto burglary

Biloxi police arrested a homeless man accused of stealing items from a vehicle while the owner was asleep inside the car. The auto burglary happened at a hotel located in the 1700 block of Beach Boulevard. According to police, 39-year-old…

New developments for Biloxi

The end of the fiscal year for the City of Biloxi is months away and the mayor and city council are already talking about projects for next year. Today, the city council voted to get the ball rolling on a…

Job Fair at Coast Coliseum

Veterans, students, recent graduates, and anyone just looking for employment made it out to the job fair today at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. Many vendors set up and filled the room, ready to help job seekers take…

Academy Sports shopping spree

The Academy Sports and Outdoors in D’Iberville is making back to school shopping easier with a shopping spree for 30 kids with Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA. Each child received a $100 Academy gift card to use towards athletic attire, backpacks,…

D’Iberville man sentenced for armed robbery

A D’Iberville man has been sentenced for robbing a pizza delivery driver in March 2016. During his plea hearing, 20-year-old Jacquelle Green admitted to following the pizza delivery driver to their destination. When the driver stopped to make his delivery,…

Harrison County educators prepare for the new school year

We are two weeks away from the start of school for the Harrison County School District. Today, educators gathered to get energized for the new school year. About one hundred principals, assistant principals, instructional literacy coaches, and district directors participated…

Young potters in the making

Kids along the Gulf Coast are learning to become young potters in the making at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi. This three week course allows children to explore their artistic side by learning about the pottery process. They…