Harrison County

Naked man with machete injures Biloxi officers

Two Biloxi police officers are injured after a call reporting a man armed with a machete. Police arrested 37-year-old Telly Dixon at the Palm Isle Apartments shortly before 6 o’clock this morning. A resident of the Palm Isle Apartments sustained…

Biloxi Fire Department fire boat christening

The Serena G., named after Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich’s wife, is the name of the city’s new fire boat which was christened by the mayor’s wife today. The Biloxi Fire Department held the christening ceremony tonight at the small craft…

Musicians with a Mission Fundraiser

To keep their mission of transforming lives going strong, Back Bay Mission held their fourth annual fundraising event Musicians with a Mission. The night consisted of live jazz and dueling pianos to get the party started off right. South Mississippians…

Crime Stoppers eighth annual appreciation breakfast

The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers treated law enforcement from all over the Gulf Coast to breakfast this morning at the Golden Nugget. It was an opportunity for officers to be recognized for things they’ve done over the past year. This…

Gulfport comes together for National Day of Prayer

Today is the National Day of Prayer and local governments, churches, law enforcement, and community members prayed in locations all over our Coast. Unity took center stage at Barksdale Pavilion inside Jones Park. Law enforcement, educators, city officials, and community…

New texting tool announced for easier voting

The deadline to register to vote in the June 5th primary election is quickly approaching. For Harrison County residents, there’s a new tool aimed at making voting more convenient. The County Circuit Clerk’s Office announced a new mobile program that…

Southern Gaming Summit

The Southern Gaming Summit is taking place at the Beau Rivage. The hot topic centers around bringing sports betting to the state of Mississippi. What seemed like a dream could become reality soon. Imagine walking into a Coast casino and…

D’Iberville students construct bird houses

It took just two days for the carpentry class at D’Iberville High School to assemble almost 50 custom built bird houses. The carpentry class teamed up with the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District to provide these homes for…

Biloxi Cemetery Tour

The month of May marks the start of the Biloxi Preservation Series, also known as Preservation in May. Preservation in May is the city's month-long salute to Biloxi’s colorful past and its deep historical roots. It kicks off tonight with…

National Day of Prayer

Today is National Day of Prayer. Local governments, churches, law enforcement and community members will be rallying in prayer in places all over the Coast. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson has more.

Plans to rebuild FunTime USA amusement park

Plans to rebuild the old FunTime USA Amusement Park are now in the making. The longtime Gulfport amusement park could possibly call the land off Highway 90 behind IHOP in Biloxi home. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on hand this…

‘R U Ready?’ Hurricane preparedness seminar

With hurricane season just one month away, the City of Biloxi is taking action by providing the community with a free storm preparedness seminar. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is at the event with more on tonight’s seminar.

Arrested for aggravated assault

A Gulfport man is behind bars for reportedly choking a juvenile. Thirty-year-old Emmanuel McClendon was arrested after the juvenile arrived at Memorial Hospital with injuries from being choked on Sunday. McClendon was charged with one count of aggravated domestic assault…

Tired Dog Rescue 3rd Annual Duck Derby

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Tina Gabriel about the Tired Dog Rescue 3rd Annual Duck Derby, May 5th from 10 am to 6 pm Gulf Islands Water Park. For more information please visit www.tireddogrescueduckderby.com

Good cursive wins Woolmarket student state title

A student at Woolmarket Elementary School is a state winner of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. Sixth grader Prince Warren was told he was the Mississippi grade-level winner of the contest during a special surprise. The paragraph Prince entered…

Firefighters honored for boat rescue

A special recognition took place at tonight’s Biloxi City Council meeting, honoring the three Biloxi firefighters that responded to the scene of the boating accident that took place on Friday at the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Mayor FoFo Gilich presented Captain…

Rollover accident on I-10

A woman was taken to the hospital by life-flight around 1:15 this afternoon on I-10 westbound. According to the Harrison County Sheriff's Department, the driver of the 2006 Ford Explorer was traveling on I-10 eastbound when the vehicle rolled over…

Leadership Gulf Coast alumni event

From politicians to doctors, Leadership Gulf Coast alumni are a true who’s who of our community. Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., hundreds of the alumni will gather at the IP for the annual alumni affair. Sally-Ann Roberts, a retired New Orleans…

Hancock Bank rebrands

This morning, crews scrubbed off all signs on Hancock Bank in downtown Gulfport and put up new ones. The bank, owned by Mississippi parent Hancock Holding Company, announced it is rebranding and will now be called Hancock Whitney. Hancock Bank…

Island View Casino construction update

It’s been one year since Island View Casino officials broke ground on a $75 million expansion project. Since then, crews have been hard at work on the land south of Highway 90 working to build the 43,000 square foot beach…

"R U Ready?" Hurricane Preparedness

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Michelle Crowley and Cecilia Dobbs- Walton about "R U Ready?" Hurricane Preparedness, 5/2/2018 at the Donal Snyder Center, on 2520 Pass Road. For more information please call 228-435-6200.

Pet Of The Week

News 25’s Kristen Durand interviews Katie King about adoption for pets at the Humane Society of South Mississippi off of 2615 25th Ave in Gulfport. Business hours are Tuesday thru Friday 10 am to 5 pm. Saturday 10 am to…

Island View Casino Construction Update

One year since ground was broken on the multi-million dollar expansion project at Island View Casino where News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live with details on where the project stands to the today.