Harrison County

CrossFit athletes honoring fallen heroes

Fireworks, hot dogs, backyard games, with all the hustle and bustle involved on the Fourth of July, it can be easy to forget the true reason why we celebrate the holiday. Home of the free because of the brave: that’s…

Celebrating July 4th on the beach

Locals and tourists were grillin’ and chillin’ on the beach today to celebrate Independence Day. Visitors from as far as San Antonio, Texas stopped by the beach in Biloxi to spend time with family. People were having a great time…

Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo fireworks at 9 p.m.

It’s the final day of the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport. As with each year during the annual event, they plan to go out with a bang. Fishing Rodeo President Richie Valdez says the past five days of stormy…

Overnight shooting in Gulfport

Just after midnight officers responded to the 1200 block of Prudie Circle where they found an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers also located marijuana at the scene which they believe could have played a role in the…

Village Viking Summer Camp

For nine years, children across the Coast have been attending the Bayou View Elementary Viking Village Summer Camp. Every week, kids get to hear from two guests. This afternoon our very own Meteorologist Payton Malone talked about hurricane season and…

Healthy meal prep service now offered at Coast Roast Coffee

You can now have a healthy meal with your mid-day cup of coffee at a local coffee shop in Gulfport. Coast Roast Coffee in downtown Gulfport is now selling packaged to-go meals from Prep by KUG, a healthy meal-prep business…

Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

The weather has put a damper on some fireworks shows and caused others to be postponed, but the show will go on for the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Gulfport. It’s not every day…

Firework free zones in Biloxi

Fireworks on the Fourth can be fun for all ages, but they can also be dangerous. Thankfully, if you want to take part in the festivities while keeping your family safe from firework related hazards, the City of Biloxi is…

House fire in Saucier

Two Saucier residents had a scary wake-up call early this morning as flames engulfed their home. It happened at a house on East Adams Road around 4:30 a.m. and when a News 25 reporter arrived on the fiery scene around…

Beau Rivage Casino honors WWII heroes

It’s not every day you get to meet a war hero. Today, more than a hundred people at the Beau Rivage Casino banded together for a special event honoring two World War II survivors and heroes. Eighty members of the…

Fourth of July traffic plan

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, the City of Gulfport has released a traffic plan to ensure the roads do not become overly congested following the fireworks show at Jones Park. Gulfport PD PIO Sgt. Clayton Fulks…

Piers reopen in Gulfport

Hurricane Nate pounded the Gulf Coast in October and left behind multiple damaged piers in Gulfport. The winds and waves from the storm ripped out wooden planks and tore up other sections of the pier. After nine months of repairs,…

Record setting tiger shark at MS Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

The 71st annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport continues into its fourth day and already record breaking catches have been brought in. This year, two grand prizes of $25,000 each will be awarded to the record-breaking sting ray and…

Man steals car during test drive in Biloxi

After test driving a vehicle in Biloxi, a Lucedale man has been arrested, but before his arrest, the same test drive turned into an attempt to steal the car. Twenty-six year-old Joseph Mills has been charged with taking of a…

Gun accident injures six-year-old in Saucier

A six-year-old boy was airlifted to the USA Medical Center in Mobile with non-life threatening injuries after playing with a gun in Saucier. Around 7 a.m., the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting on Reese Drive. According to…

Gulf Coast Pride Fest

The Point Cadet Pavilion was filled with pride and bright colors on Saturday as members of the LGBTQ community came out to celebrate Gulf Coast Pride Fest. June is Pride Month and what better way to end the month than…

Six-year-old injured in accidental shooting in Saucier

On Monday, July 2nd, 2018, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced that the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to Reese Drive in Saucier, MS in reference to a shooting. According to Sheriff Peterson, the shooting occurred around 7 a.m. Once deputies arrived…

Senator visits Gulf Coast

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith visited the Gulf Coast Saturday and enjoyed some of the festivities in our area that she says she is truly fond of. She was appointed by the governor to replace Senator Thad Cochran and now she is…

71st annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Sting rays, red fish, flounder and sharks are some of the sea creatures that will be seen at the 71st annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport. It’s the perfect backdrop for an annual event reeling in people from…

Gulfport man arrested for felony kidnapping

Thirty-year-old Michael Hillie of Gulfport has been arrested for felony kidnapping. Hillie was arrested by Gulfport police on a warrant. He remains in the Harrison County Jail without bond because he was out on a bond for similar charges. He…

Man arrested for sexual battery

Forty-one year-old Joshua Fazzio was arrested on alleged sexual battery charges. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, the charges stem from an incident that happened on June 5th where a female victim accompanied Fazzio home from a local bar. That’s where…

Gang member found guilty of first-degree murder

Joshua Peterman, a known drug-dealer and member of the Simon City Royals gang, was found guilty this afternoon of first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Gulfport woman Tena Broadus. Peterman reportedly thought Broadus had snitched on him for stealing…

Two suspects wanted for shoplifting in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying suspects involved in a shoplifting at the Walmart on CT Switzer Road. On June 14th, two men walked into the Walmart, got in separate electric handicap scooters, and continued into the store reportedly taking clothing…

NEW MEMA DIRECTOR VISITS COAST

It's been 9 days since Governor Phil Bryant named Greg Michel the new excutivie director of Mississippi emergency management agency, also known as MEMA. He's been on the coast the past few days visiting with local emergecny managment directors, and…