Harrison County

Local reactions to DMR budget battle

A temporary funding solution has been found for the Department of Marine Resources to operate over the holiday weekend, but the battle for funding still continues. The state department responsible for everything marine-related on the Coast continues to face a…

Long Beach School District to reopen August 6th, 2020

The Long Beach School District will begin classes as scheduled on August 6th, 2020 in a traditional manner. Until further notice, all students will follow the 2020-2021 school calendar as adopted by the LBSD Board of Trustees in February 2020.…

Gulfport VFW needs help

With Independence Day on its way please don’t forget about our local veterans. The VFW in Gulfport needs our help now more than ever. After being shut down for a few months from COVID-19 they used all of their remaining…

Remember safety first when heading into the holiday weekend

Fire departments throughout South Mississippi are going above and beyond the call of duty to help protect people as we head into the holiday weekend. The skies light up each Fourth of July as we celebrate Independence Day and like…

Lost pets on Fourth of July

Experts are warning pet owners to prepare for the Fourth of July. The celebration leads to more lost pets than any other day of the year. Nationwide says July 5th is one of the busiest days at animal shelters. That’s…

Fourth of July fireworks show in Gulfport

Fourth of July celebrations will look a little different this year. However, the show will go on in Gulfport. Originally, the fireworks show was going to be canceled this weekend due to the impact COVID-19 had on the city’s budget.…

Biloxi mayor encourages everyone to wear a face mask

The mayor of Biloxi is getting serious about having everyone wear a mask. Last night, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich took to Facebook to voice his concerns and he launched a new campaign called ‘Mask up Biloxi,’ encouraging all citizens to…

MDEQ Lifts two Beach Water Contact Advisories and issues one

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Thursday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach) and Station 11 (Gulfport East Beach). Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained…

City of Biloxi offering free face masks on Friday

Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich today announced that when City Hall re-opens to the public Thursday morning, city staff working with the public will be wearing facemasks. In fact, Gilich said, he has advised city department directors to make sure that…

House hit by lightning in Harrison County

A home was hit by lightning on Sweet Bay Dr. in Harrison County shortly before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday as severe weather moved through the area. There was heavy lightning and rain at the time the fire was reported. Two people…

Free face mask distribution in D’Iberville Thursday

Along with their everyday duties, D’Iberville firefighters are going above and beyond to make sure their community is safe. The City of D’Iberville Fire Department will be handing out free face masks to the community tomorrow. This will take place…

Harrison County reopens sand beach after storm cleanup

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the reopening of the last sections of the Harrison County Sand Beach. "Thanks to some quick and decisive actions from the board, we will have all 26 miles of Harrison…

Celebrating the Fourth of July on the Coast

By Thursday the entire 26 miles of sand beaches in Harrison County will be reopened just in time for the Fourth of July. Fireworks are only legal two days out of the year on Harrison County’s sand beaches. Those days…

Hard Rock Café showing gratitude to healthcare heroes

The Hard Rock Café is taking ‘love all, serve all’ to a whole new level, especially for our healthcare workers on the front lines. Our healthcare heroes typically don’t get holidays and they’re always on standby, ready to lend a…

Beauvoir responds to flag and statue controversy

With the removal of the former Mississippi state flag and the demand for the removal of all Confederate monuments in Gulfport, News 25 reached out to Beauvoir. Beauvoir is the former home of the president of the Confederate States, Jefferson…

New hotels and apartment buildings in the works in Biloxi

The City of Biloxi continues to think of ways to improve residential housing and attract more tourists. So, be on the lookout for a new development in the works. The old Breakers Inn property near Grandview Drive and Beach Boulevard…

Two injured in single-vehicle accident on Canal Road

Harrison County Fire Rescue rescued two people from a single-vehicle accident on Monday night. County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said a truck was traveling north on Canal Road about midnight when it left the roadway and hit a tree near…

Biloxi man arrested in connection with embezzlement case

A Biloxi man has been arrested in connection with an embezzlement case. Maj. Christopher DeBack said Michael Keith Walls, 37, was arrested Tuesday after an investigation into a missing vehicle. De Back said it was alleged that Walls borrowed the…

Beating the heat at the beach

With July 4th just around the corner, tourists and locals will be making their way down to the beach to celebrate Independence Day and cool off. Fourth of July on the Coast means barbecues, fireworks, tourists, and this year, sweltering…