Harrison County

Long Beach police to deploy Narcan

In an effort to save lives, Long Beach police and Gulf Coast HIDTA have partnered to purchase Naloxone which officers and staff are being trained to administer. Also known as Narcan, this emergency substance counteracts the life-threatening effects of an…

Coast Coliseum gets new food service provider

Visitors to the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi will soon be in for some new food. Levy Convention Centers will become the new food service provided on July 1st.  Coast Coliseum Executive Director Matt McDonnell tells News 25…

Gulfport High student has high hopes

Hurricane Katrina, the BP Oil Spill, the death of his mother and father within one year, navigating through the state’s foster care system, Antonio Green has experienced a lot during his 17 years here on Earth, but he’s not stuck…

Biloxi Boardwalk construction update

Construction for the long awaited boardwalk in West Biloxi has been underway for six months now. Since ground was broken on the project in January, there has been a lot of noticeable progress in the area. Most of the boardwalk…

Benefit for injured Harrison County deputies

If you are looking for some good food and a way to give back to Harrison County’s finest then stop by Newk’s Eatery on Highway 49 tomorrow night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A portion of the sales will…

Father’s Day fun in Biloxi

Father’s Day is a time to have fun and to thank dads for all that they do for us. Some locals and visitors on the Gulf Coast made this Father’s Day one to remember. Dads and their littles one spent…

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport evacuated after fire

A fire erupted at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Sunday just around 8 a.m. The fire started in the baggage claim area after a piece of TSA equipment that scans bags caught flame. Officials evacuated the airport soon after. The fire…

Unveiling of the Blue Dog Exhibition

Pop and abstract art were unveiled tonight at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum in Biloxi with the latest exhibition celebrating the late Blue Dog artist George Rodrigue. Rodrigue’s ‘Blue Dog: Discovering Late Works on Canvas and Metal’ exhibit features 25 contemporary and…

Gulfport Yacht Club Offshore Challenge Cup

Hundreds of people from across the country are dropping their boats into the water at the Gulfport Yacht Club and revving up their engines to kick off the 39th annual Gulfport Yacht Club Offshore Challenge Cup. The races got underway…

Unveiling of George Rodrigue exhibition

Pop and abstract art are being unveiled tonight at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum in Biloxi with the latest exhibition celebrating the late blue dog artist George Rodrigue. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is in Biloxi with more on the exhibition.

Brandi’s Hope Community Services ribbon cutting

Brandi’s Hope Community Services has a new home in the City of Gulfport. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce helped give light to this community project. Brandi’s Hope Community Services waited for years to bring a facility to Gulfport.…

Saints Day schedule changes due to weather

The Saints Day Kids Clinic, scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. today, has been canceled because of the weather. However, the Saints Day safety clinic will still take place beginning at 4 p.m. That clinic will be held under the…

Birdies for Charity

It was time for the Rapiscan Systems Classic to give back to nonprofit organizations across South Mississippi with the Birdies for Charity Program held at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Over 20 charities had the opportunity to generate contributions based…

Gulfport family concerned about hazardous living conditions

A Gulfport family says they’re being forced to live under hazardous conditions because of their landlord’s negligence. Robert Clark, the tenant of the unit on West Railroad Street, says he is turning to the media for help after failing to…

Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala

The 10th annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala kicked off tonight inside the Hard Rock Casino. This fundraiser honors ten accomplished and influential mentors of the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the Forever Young Award. Forever Young candidates are persons…

Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour receives award

For more than a decade, the Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour has welcomed thousands of visitors to the city’s historic graveyard. Before tours begin in the fall, the cemetery is receiving recognition for preserving Biloxi’s history. The Mississippi Heritage Trust has…

Flag Day Ceremony

Today we look back at the lives sacrificed so we can fly the flag high today and some who now live at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport still remember the faces of those who paid the ultimate price…

Wanted for storage shed burglaries

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying two people wanted for burglarizing several storage sheds on Pass Road in Biloxi. The suspects pictured were driving a white GMC Sierra van with Arizona license plate number AH7-0480. Anyone with information regarding…

Gulfport Sportsplex expansion

The Gulfport Sportsplex has been bringing in millions of dollars into the Gulf Coast for years. Now new turf fields highlight the first-class expansion of Gulfport’s growing sports complex. Six state-of-the-art synthetic turf baseball and softball fields have been completed…

Woolmarket Library opening delayed

The new location for the Woolmarket Library was set to reopen this morning in Biloxi. However, after a few speed bumps with the building, they have decided to delay the re-opening of the branch. The move from the small trailer…

National State Auditors Association Conference

This week, State Auditor Stacey Pickering is on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as he hosts the 2018 National State Auditors’ Association Conference in Biloxi. Today, Governor Haley Barbour was invited to speak at the convention about the leadership lessons he…

Mississippi Association of Supervisors Convention

Supervisors from across Mississippi have descended on the Gulf Coast for the annual Mississippi Association of Supervisors Convention. The convention got underway Monday at the Coast Coliseum and Supervisors from 82 counties in Mississippi are taking classes and discussing a…

Auto burglary arrest in Biloxi

Biloxi Police Department has arrested a Brookhaven man on charges of auto burglary. Twenty-five year-old James Lyndon Powell is behind bars as the result of an investigation into an incident that occurred in the Imperial Palace parking garage on Sunday.…