Harrison County

Health and Wellness Seminar

Today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted a health and wellness roundtable in Gulfport. Adele Lyons, CEO of the chamber, hosted the event. Lyons lead an open conversation with business owners and employees in order to share and…

Airport emergency exercise

Ambulances, blue lights, and fire fighters on the runway at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport today, a scary sight, but there was no need for alarm. It was only a test. News 25’s Toni Miles shows us how airport workers and…

Citations up for this year’s Spring Break Weekend

Spring Break was two weeks ago. The Biloxi Police Department has released numbers on the weekend. The estimated number of guests were about 70,000 less than expected and the overall number of calls for help were down this year by…

Possession of cocaine guilty plea

A Texas man pled guilty to possessing three kilograms of cocaine. The investigation began on November 28th, 2016 when the Mississippi Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on I-10 in Harrison County. Thirty-three year-old Eduardo Nino’s car was stopped due…

Coast Legislation speaks to business owners

Senator Michael Watson, Senator Joel Carter and Representative Scott Delano stopped by the Knight Nonprofit Center this morning to speak in front of the Gulf Coast Business Council. They discussed the issues that dominated the 2018 Mississippi legislative session. According…

Old Federal Courthouse demolished

The Old Federal Courthouse building in Biloxi will no longer be an eyesore to the area. This morning, the property’s new owners, Community Bank, held a ceremony to begin the demolition process on the building which has stood vacant since…

Old Federal Courthouse Demolished

This morning, a building in downtown Biloxi that many consider an eye sore will be demolished. News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live from outside the building with more.

Shots fired, female driver injured in Gulfport

Around 3 p.m. this afternoon, Gulfport police responded to a shooting in a neighborhood near 28th Street. The shooting occurred in the area of 50th Avenue and Pacific Street while the victim, an 18-year-old female, was driving in the neighborhood. It…

Old Federal Courthouse coming down in Biloxi

A building in downtown Biloxi that many consider an eyesore will be demolished starting tomorrow. The old Federal Courthouse building on the corner of Lameuse Street and Howard Avenue is in the process of being torn down and eventually will…

Gulfport boy found dead in swimming pool

Investigators are trying to find out what led to the death of a 13-year-old boy whose body was found in an apartment pool Sunday. “He does know how to swim. That’s the one thing that’s getting the whole family is…

50th Avenue shooting investigation

A woman has been transported to the hospital after being shot inside her vehicle. Gulfport police are investigating the incident as they search for the suspect. News 25’s Tanner Stewart joins us with details.

Biloxi Great American Cleanup

Earth Day was the perfect way to kick off Biloxi’s Great American Cleanup. Biloxi invites volunteers to participate in a week long cleanup for areas throughout the city. Individuals are encouraged to pick up areas and neighborhoods at their own…

Earth Day Pier Walk

Since 2012, the family of late Gulfport Mayor Ken Combs Sr. hosted the Earth Day Pier Walk, collecting canned goods and monetary donations to help the Feed my Sheep program. This come and go event asked the public to donate…

2018 Dragon Boat Festival

The United Way of South Mississippi hosted a fundraiser which was the hottest event on the water over the weekend. The 2018 Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival supports early education programming and agencies the United Way helps fund in Harrison,…

Infrastructure stalled by historical find in Biloxi

Today, crews in Biloxi are working around the area near the Biloxi Lighthouse after the discovery of human bones brought a temporary halt to infrastructure work last Friday. The find was made during excavation required to install a 16 inch…

Child drowned in apartment pool

The child that was found dead in a pool at the Quarters Apartments located in Gulfport has been identified as 13-year-old Ashton Cole. According to Gulfport police, Cole was reported missing from home while officers were looking for family. Officers…

Wilde's Tavern

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Lynda Farve and Carin Platt about Wilde's Tavern Dinner event on April 28th 12 pm to 7 pm.

Men walk in heels to stop sexual violence

The Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence sees around one hundred different victims of sexual assault every year. Helping the fight against sexual violence crowds of all genders took part in “Walk a Mile in her Shoes” in Biloxi this…

Vex Robotics World Championship

Three robotics teams from Bayou View Middle School will travel to Kentucky to compete in the Vex Robotics World Championship. The competition starts on April 25th and will end on the 28th. Standard matches and robot skills challenges will take…

Human bones discovered in Biloxi

During construction on an infrastructure project along Highway 90 today, city workers in Biloxi discovered something out of the ordinary. Five feet below the ground, human bones were discovered next to a water line near the Biloxi Cemetery. Biloxi police,…

Police ask for helping find woman’s attacker

Last month, a Louisiana woman was assaulted inside her vehicle while parked at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino parking garage. The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Alexander Oneil Stewart of Gautier. An arrest warrant has been issued for…