Harrison County and Gulfport officials gathered this afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking of North Park Estates in North Gulfport. The $17 million project that has been in the works for nearly 12 years will feature 80 single family rental homes.…
Gulfport’s new police chief is continuing his department’s outreach to the community this evening with a question and answer session with local residents. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
Lots of trash talk this morning in Harrison County, but it’s all for a good cause. This year marks 25 years since the Rockco-McFarland Household Hazardous Waste Site was founded and began providing Harrison County residents the chance to drop…
CASA of Harrison County recognized two special people Wednesday evening at an awards ceremony. Ellen and Billy Alexander have been named Volunteers of the Year by the National CASA-Guardian Ad Litem Association for Children. They are among the nearly 97,000…
Wednesday evening, the Gulfport City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Community Development Block Grant amendment. The City of Gulfport recently released its proposed community development block grants budget where the city hopes to reallocate unused CDBG funding…
Sit back, relax, and enjoy local artwork. A local group called ‘Coastal Creative Hive’ was created in 2018 and it’s a group of crafters and artists. They do pop-up art shows all across the Coast to promote local artists. Their…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — 2020 has not been easy on first responders, but Keesler Federal Credit Union’s First Responder of the Year program is taking time to honor many of those deserving people, including a member of the Gulfport Fire…
Several students are in the spotlight at Pass Christian Elementary School. The school has just named this month’s student of the month for each grade level. It’s one of the school’s programs that continues despite some challenges due to COVID.…
In this current era and struggles with COVID-19, schools nationwide are doing a balancing act, working to keep students safe while also keeping lessons interactive. Pass Christian Elementary School is using a storybook pumpkin patch to grow students’ creativity through…
Governor Tate Reeves was in Gulfport this afternoon for a press conference regarding the state’s Department of Marine Resources. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ is opening a new building in Gulfport. They’ve acquired a new property off of Pass Road that will serve the community as ministry, thrift store, and teen center. They’re expecting it to be one…
Patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital at Memorial can rest a little easier knowing they’re in good hands and now even better beds. The facility added ten new beds this week, now making them a 43-bed hospital. As the only…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) —An 18-year-old has been arrested following a vehicle crash that killed two people earlier this month. The accident happened just before 7 p.m. on October 10 at the intersection of Highway 90 and Myrtle Street. When police…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — A fully involved house fire left one person dead in Harrison County late Tuesday. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, it happened on Vidalia Road near Oak Street in Pass Christian. Neighbors say…
The Biloxi Public School District announced that the office of the state auditor has closed the investigation involving former Superintendent Arthur McMillian, current Chief Financial Officer Shane Switzer, and former Director of Child Nutrition Dixie Eleuterius. The release states that…
We have breaking news tonight out of Harrison County where a fully involved house fire has left one person dead. According to Fire Chief Pat Sullivan it happened on Vidalia Road near Oak Street in Pass Christian. Neighbors say crews…
Another local event has been forced to go virtual due to COVID-19. Biloxi’s annual Cemetery Tour will be represented to the public via an online platform this year. The event normally takes place the last Tuesday and Sunday of October…
They won’t be running, but instead strutting their stuff across the stage as the 4th annual Carter’s Champions Pink Dress Run Block Party gets underway Saturday. There are some changes due to COVID, but the mission remains the same. "The…
It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is just a little more than two months away and you know what leads up to that: the season for shopping! South Mississippi retailers want to make sure everyone knows their shelves are stocked…
If you’re looking to further your education, MGCCC is reaching out to adults across the Coast about opportunities to expand your career horizons. You’re never too old to continue your education. As part of MIBEST Week, MGCCC is holding outreach…
It was a lovely day to take in the weather and the scenery and later this week you can check out the Gulfport Museum of History in the downtown area at the old Railroad Train Depot. COVID forced the museum…
Across the Coast and beyond, 2020 has presented all-around challenges, sparing no city or government, something two-term Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes knows all too well, but the mayor sees light in the tunnel: harbor lights, camera lights, and much more…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Popp’s Ferry Elementary is helping with the cause. Breaking the silence, Popp’s Ferry Elementary partnered with Beautify the Meek, a nonprofit that helps domestic violence survivors, to put on a ‘Stop the Silence’…
It might be a trick to make Halloween a treat this year, but one Long Beach family is making it a little easier. Four years ago, Maggie Kahle and her mom began a tradition of hand-making movie characters at their…