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Harrison County Board talks budget plans

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting today with members of the public to discuss budget plans for next year. The budget includes all of the departments in Harrison County. Each department discussed what their needs were and…

Memorial Stair Climb in Long Beach

This morning, Long Beach firefighters and police officers commemorated the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks by following in the footsteps of fallen first responders. They took part in a memorial stair climb at Crunch Fitness in Long Beach to honor…

9/11 Memorial Ceremony

On this day at 10 a.m. on September 11th, 2001, Battalion Chief Joseph Pfeifer ordered all firefighters to evacuate the inferno engulfing the north tower of the World Trade Center, a radio order he issued while still standing in the…

Deceased Jackson County inmate identified

The Jackson County inmate found dead early yesterday morning has been identified. Thirty-eight year-old Cindy Arnold of Moss Point was found unresponsive in her cell around 2 o’clock Monday morning. She was pronounced dead at the jail. Jackson County Sheriff…

Blessing of the Badges

The Gulfport Ecumenical Fellowship is hosting a Blessing of the Badges celebration and block party for first responders and providers across Harrison County. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at Gulfport First United Methodist Church with more.

Explosion and fire destroys Harrison County home

A single story home in Harrison County was destroyed in an explosion and fire Monday evening. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, officials responded to the home located on Saucier-Lizana Road after neighbors discovered the blaze and contacted…

Two arrested after shots fired in Gulfport

Two men were arrested after shots fired in Gulfport. Yesterday evening officers responded to the Magnolia State Apartments in reference to two males armed with handguns shooting at each other. During that incident, a vehicle and an apartment were struck.…

VT halter buildings on fire in Moss Point

This morning, crews battled flames in Moss Point for hours. This morning around 7 a.m., crews started fighting flames on two buildings at VT Halter in Moss Point. Firefighters were still fighting the flames three hours later. Moss Point, Escatawpa,…

Battle of Iwo Jima reenactment at NCBC

The Seabee Base in Gulfport reenacted the Battle of Iwo Jima this afternoon, one of the bloodiest fights on D-Day in World War II’s campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific. The chief petty officer selection class conducted a battle…

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle release celebration

There’s no place like home and for nine rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, they were released back into their natural habitats at the beach in Biloxi thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies…

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution authored by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith to honor families of fallen members of the armed forces this month. September 23rd through the 29th is designated as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. This is to…

Sports betting brings in more visitors

It’s been just over a month since sports betting started on the Coast and according to gaming experts, it’s doing quite well. The Beau Rivage was the first casino to offer sports betting on August 1st. Since then, nearly every…

Sharing original paintings with young students

Each piece tells a story whether it is through the distinctive Rodrigue oak or the famous blue dog. Today, wife of artist George Rodrigue, Wendy Rodrigue, told her husband’s story by bringing his art work to the classroom at Popps…

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles release

There’s no place like home and for nine rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, they will be released back into their natural habitats thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the beach…

Planning for the future

Gulfport Orange Grove Rotary Club members not only know the meaning of good will, they show it in the many service projects they carry out here in our local community, including the group’s ongoing drive to put dictionaries in the…

Arrested after leading Ocean Springs police on chase

An Alabama man driving a stolen Porsche was arrested after leading police in Ocean Springs on a chase. Twenty-one year-old Anthony Murphy was arrested Saturday after driving the Porsche at a high speed on Bienville Boulevard. Police were able to…

Gulfport rolls out new app

Today, the City of Gulfport announced the completion of a six month long project to develop a new smart phone app. The new app will be called ‘Gulfport Connect’ and it will allow residents to easily report issues pertaining to…

Gulf Coast Classic Dog Show

This weekend, the Coast Coliseum held some of the most beautiful furry friends in the world. They were here to compete in this year’s Gulf Coast Dog Show. Eleven hundred purebreds came out to compete. This is the tenth year…

37th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival

The 37th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival brought a celebration of seafood heritage to the town green for some good family fun. The long standing tradition of the Biloxi Seafood Festival is something that people from all over the Gulf Coast…

‘Cher: Here we go again’ tour coming to Biloxi

Here we go again, Cher is coming to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi Saturday, February 2nd. The 72-year-old music icon made the announcement today on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The ‘Here we go again’ Tour will be her first…

Sports books gearing up for NFL kickoff

The NFL regular season started last night and Sunday teams will hit the field for week one. With sports betting on the rise, casinos on the Coast are expecting the NFL to have a huge role in the bets that…

On a mission at Biloxi National Cemetery

Keesler Air Force Base will have volunteers out in full force tomorrow at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Their mission is to help clean headstones for their fellow military men and women who have been laid to rest. It’s headed up…

Crusaders for Veterans volunteer help

The Crusaders for Veterans organization is asking for your help to get a U-Haul unloaded on Saturday. An active duty service member is moving her parents from Florida to Long Beach. Her father is a disabled Vietnam veteran who she…