Harrison County

Job fair Tuesday at Coast Coliseum

If you are currently in search of a job then get your resume ready because you may be in luck. Anyone looking for a job will have an opportunity to find work tomorrow morning at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center.…

St. Joseph Hospice celebrates St. Joseph’s Day

Today is St. Joseph’s Day, dedicated to the foster father of Jesus Christ and husband of Virgin Mary. Each year on this day, St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport has their facility blessed and afterwards a celebration takes place in honor…

Turkey Creek landmark to be restored

A National Park Service grant for nearly half a million dollars has been set aside for the restoration of the old Phoenix Naval Stores in the Gulfport community of Turkey Creek. Located on Creosote Road, the naval stores, or ‘Yaryan’…

Kidnapping arrest

A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars for kidnapping. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 36-year-old Hubert ONeal Fulton Jr. was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend on Saturday, March 17th. The sheriff’s department responded to a domestic assault…

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The luck of the Irish put severe weather on hold for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Biloxi. The Hibernia Marching Society hosted their 40th annual parade on Saturday. Mayor Gilich was this year’s grand marshal. The parade navigated through…

Commercial burglary arrest

One man is behind bars following a burglary at Sharkheads on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. Biloxi police arrested Fred Eugene Hoops Jr. of Bay St. Louis Sunday on a felony commercial burglary warrant. Hoops was then issued a $25,000 bond.…

Community wide parent meeting in Gulfport

Tonight, the Gulfport Concerned Citizens Coalition will hold a parents meeting at the Isiah Frederick Community Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The event is open to the public and parents and their children are encouraged to attend. Concerned…

One injured after shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police responded to a report of shots fired in the 2000 block of 30th Street shortly after 11 last night. When officers arrived on scene they found a 20-year-old male with non-life threatening gunshot wounds to his neck and…

41st annual Coast Con kicks off

Coast Con, Mississippi’s longest running and largest science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention, kicked off today at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. This is the 41st annual Coast Con. "If you are into comics or any type of anime…

Gulfport Fire Dept. helps low income families

If you live in Gulfport and don’t have the means for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector, the Gulfport Fire Department is here to help. The department offers a federally funded program allowing them to install smoke and carbon monoxide…

Spring Break Camp

Spring starts next week and soon kids will be out of school for Spring Break. The Kroc Center in Biloxi has your children covered when school is out. Their Spring Break camp is now open for registration. Spring Break Camp…

Harrison Central High students score 30 or above on ACT

Several students at Harrison Central High School scored a 30 or above on their ACT tests. The school recognizes the students with pictures hanging in the hallways. Harrison Central High School offers ACT workshops that all students have the option…

Prissy the Pitbull is looking for a forever home

In January, on a freezing night in Gulfport, a Pitbull was found on the side of the road giving birth. Her puppies have found a home and now the mother is looking for a warm home of her own. Prissy…

Starting St. Patrick’s Day early at Chandeleur Brewing Co.

If you’re looking to get a head start on the St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Chandeleur Brewing Company has you covered. The local beer company is unveiling several of their St. Patrick’s Day themed brews today. There’s an Irish red ale,…

Community gets a glimpse of port operations

The Port of Gulfport, known as the second largest importer of green fruit in the nation, set aside some time Thursday to put the community first. Yesterday, the port provided locals with an informative and educational insider’s view of their…

Interact with marine animals at new facility in Gulfport

The new 30,000 square foot addition at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has been kept quite the secret since construction began a couple years ago. Now, tickets are finally available. For visitors that come to our Coast for its…

Biloxi High School Walk-In

Biloxi High School also participated in today’s events, but are calling it a walk-in rather than a walkout. Students started outside to release 17 balloons and read the names of each student lost in the shooting at the Parkland, Florida…

City of Waveland unveils $1.9 million project plans

For some time, Waveland has been the only Coastal city in the state that has no public restrooms on the beach and it has never been home to a lighthouse. As News 25’s Toni Miles shows us, that’s all about…

Homeland Security Summit in Biloxi

Today, the 2018 International Homeland Defense and Security Summit took place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Governor Phil Bryant invited leaders from Israel in attendance to share ideas regarding border patrol. “Israel has shown the world that you…

Seabee Base gets K9s, increases security

Security is stepping up at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport and new assets have been brought to better protect the base. Two new K9 military dogs are undergoing training at the Seabee Base. This is the first time…

Fully engulfed house fire

Today Gulfport firefighters responded to a call of a fully engulfed structure fire at about 3:40 p.m. Over 25 firefighters and eight units responded to the house fire on Dixie Avenue. At the time of their arrival the home was…

Federal judge orders Coast doctor to remain in jail

A doctor from the Gulf Coast is facing several charges of fraud and will remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing on May 22nd. Seventy-eight year-old Dr. Albert Diaz could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison on…