Harrison County

CASA of Harrison County hosting school supply drive

CASA has long been known as a non-profit group that helps children during the legal process and court proceedings in cases of alleged abuse or neglect. CASA of Harrison County is collecting much-needed school supplies to help equip local children…

Drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, Memorial Hospital is bringing more testing sites to the Gulfport-Biloxi area. In addition to continuing to operate the five designated COVID-19 testing clinics, Memorial will begin offering temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing…

Biloxi police car crash during high-speed chase

On July 21, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department responded to a complaint of a suspicious male in the Hard Rock Casino Parking Garage, located in the 700 block of Beach Boulevard. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with a…

Trailer home destroyed by fire Monday night in Saucier

SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — A trailer home was destroyed in a fire in northern Harrison County on Monday night. Fourteen firefighters and seven trucks from the Harrison County Fire Rescue and Combat Readiness Training Center (Air National Guard Fire Crews)…

Trailer home destroyed by fire Monday night in Saucier

SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — A trailer home was destroyed in a fire in northern Harrison County on Monday night. Fourteen firefighters and seven trucks from the Harrison County Fire Rescue and Combat Readiness Training Center (Air National Guard Fire Crews)…

CTA holding Ride Free Summer Shopper’s Day

The Coast Transit Authority is planning a Ride Free Summer Shopper’s Day in Gulfport. The CTA will be offering free fares all day long on Saturday, July 25th. The free fares are on Gulfport routes 38, 37, the Gulfport half…

Casting call for ‘Terror on the Coast’ coming up

Calling all talent, from make-up artists to actors to street performers, if you’re not easily scared you just may want to show up for a casting call to be part of this year’s ‘Terror on the Coast.’ Halloween is just…

‘Shred Day’ at Keesler Federal in Gulfport

Saturday, Keesler Federal Credit Union teamed up with Ace Data Storage to put on a free ‘Shred Day’ for Gulf Coast residents. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., cars lined up at Keesler Federal in Gulfport to shred personal documents…

Jeepin’ the Coast unofficially rolled along the Coast

While Jeepin’ the Coast 2020 was officially canceled due to concerns of COVID-19, jeeps from around the country still flooded the Coast this weekend. The normally four day event celebrating the love of all things Jeep went on unofficially. Saturday,…

Intruder shot and killed by Biloxi homeowner

On July 19, 2020, at 01:10 a.m., the Biloxi Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a shooting at a residence located in the 2400 block of Old Bay Road, Biloxi, Mississippi. The caller advised that a family…

Staying safe while swimming

Local officials and residents are sharing their water safety tips while swimming. On Friday evening, the popular swimming area on Wolf River near the Bells Ferry Bridge was filled with swimmers despite the tragedy that occurred on Thursday. For local…

‘Shred Day’ at Keesler Federal

Happening in Gulfport Saturday, Keesler Federal will hold a community ‘Shred Day’ at its branch on Seaway Road. The event is free to the public and each person may bring up to five bags of sensitive documents which the credit…

Gulfport police arrest man on one count of murder

On July 17th, 2020, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 22-year-old Samuel Bridges for one count of murder. On July 9th, 2020, the department responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street in reference to a possible motorcycle accident.…