Harrison County remains under a temporary emergency burn ban. This includes all fires set for storm debris or similar purposes. The ban is in effect immediately and it will be lifted when it is safe to do so. To speak…
BILOXI, Miss. – In an effort to ensure Veterans at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center’s Community Living Center can be recognized by the community, a drive and wave event has been scheduled Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. as an…
With 53 of 53 precincts reporting, News 25's Grant Chighizola breaks down the races in Harrison County. Here are the numbers for the races: For Election Commissioner District 1: With 53 of 53 precincts reporting Anna Marie…
News 25's Grant Chighizola has an update on elections in Harrison County.
Debris gathering and removal still continues nearly a week after Hurricane Zeta. Streets throughout South Mississippi are lined with downed tree limbs, branches, and leaves and other vegetative debris. In Gulfport, a designated vegetative dropoff site has…
With all the Election Day coverage, some local business leaders are still keeping Hurricane Zeta recovery efforts on the radar and at the top of the list here in South Mississippi. It’s been about a week since…
Here’s a look at the voting line at the Lyman Community Center this morning. The line was wrapped around the parking lot several times and kept growing into the afternoon. Many voters we spoke to said they’ve…
Voters saw numerous safety measures in place when they entered the polls today. At the Gaston Point Community Center, poll workers were wiping down machines after every use. They also encouraged voters to keep the pens as…
Harrison County voters are still lining up this evening to get their votes cast before polls close at 7 p.m. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Biloxi with a preview of races on the ballot in the…
The Harrison County Republican Club is hosting their watch party tonight. It’s happening at 204 East Courthouse Road in Gulfport. The public is invited to attend and watch together as the local and national election results come in this evening.…
The Harrison County Democratic Executive Committee is hosting a watch party. They’re inviting all members of the community, regardless of political affiliation to watch results come in. The watch party will be held at their office at…
The Harrison County School District will reopen on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. All campuses will resume normal operations, except Saucier Elementary. Because several buildings sustained damage from Hurricane Zeta, Saucier Elementary students will move to distance learning until further notice.
Storm debris collection should begin Thursday or Friday in Harrison County and the first pass through the entire unincorporated area of the county should be completed within approximately 30 days. As the first pass is nearing completion, Harrison County will…
The 26 miles of Harrison County Sand Beach have temporarily been closed as the Harrison County Sand Beach Department continues cleaning up debris from Hurricane Zeta, as well as assessing the damage. There is currently very-limited public access to the…
HARRISON COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Two people are confirmed dead on the Coast during Hurricane Zeta. Damage assessments continue this week as the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency works with county EMA directors. Both deaths happened in Harrison County. In all 77 people were injured during the storm. More than 9,000 homes received damage. Businesses and […]
With the start of a new week in Biloxi, city officials are still picking up the debris. "It is certainly a mess, and we're trying to assess what the real damage we've had, figure out the channels we can go,"…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta. The cleanup should begin later this week. The debris removal and damage assessment applies only to the unincorporated…
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base said Monday that it will hold Basic Military Training as scheduled on Friday. Keesler officials said in a press release that the base had minimal damage, which allowed them to hold the graduation exercises.…
With continued power outages, five distribution centers will open in Hancock and Harrison Counties. Distribution Center Operating Hours: SATURDAY, October 31: 1 PM – 6 PM November 1-2, 2020: 8 AM – 6 PM Shelf-stable meals, water, tarps, hand sanitizer…
Marne Corps Special Operations Command will be conducting training on Friday night in the 2800 block of 34th Avenue in Gulfport. The training is scheduled to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Residents in the area should expect pyrotechnics…
The Gulfport Police Department responded to a motorcycle accident in the 1900 block of 34th Street early Friday morning. Upon arrival, officers located a white male in the roadway. During the course of the investigation, it appeared the driver struck…
Biloxi firefighters battled a fully engulfed house fire this evening in west Biloxi. Officials say it happened on Lewis Avenue and St. Mary, north of Pass Road around 7:10 p.m. No one was inside the home when…
Due to the impact of Hurricane Zeta, Mississippi Aquarium will remain closed until further notice. While the campus's damage is minor, the Aquarium says the animals are in good hands and are safe. The aquarium will announce the reopening date…
Here’s a look at O’Neal Road as residents ventured out to look at the damage to their homes and property and even start clean up today. Several businesses, including Clawdaddy’s at the intersection of O’Neal Road and…