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Receiving stolen property charge

A California man is in custody in Harrison County after deputies arrested him for one felony count of receiving stolen property. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 58-year-old James Franklin of Apple Valley, California was pulled over on Interstate 10 near mile…

Pass Christian boat thefts

The Pass Christian Police Department is seeking information on the theft of two boats. On June 29th, 2017, the Pass Christian Police Department received a grand larceny report for theft of two boats. One was a 15 foot camouflage aluminum…

New details in an armed robbery at Regency Inn in Pascagoula

There is new information regarding an armed robbery that happened at the Regency Inn Hotel in Pascagoula Sunday night. The Pascagoula police arrested 19-year-old Anthony Hurst Jr. after he matched the description of a suspect who tried to rob a…

Learning to prevent cyber threats

No country, industry, community, or individual is immune to cyber risks. Today, local government and county workers as well as some private business leaders gathered at the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency Office in Gulfport to learn what they can…

First day at new Gulfport High School

The first day of school brought a fresh start for Gulfport High School students as they walked the halls of a brand new campus. All buildings are new besides the old ninth grade building which was renovated into the new…

Waveland man arrested on multiple charges

Eighteen-year-old William Vinson Smith Belcher of Waveland has been arrested on the charges of aggravated assault, domestic violence, and kidnapping. According to Chief David Allen, Waveland police officers responded to Belcher’s residence in reference to a domestic violence incident. Upon…

Body discovered in the Gulf

A charter boat captain discovered a body in the Mississippi Sound near Deer Island earlier this morning. Details are limited, but the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources confirmed a male body was found shortly after 8. Members of the Biloxi…

Walk On Water 2017

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Kaila Moran about Walk On Water 2017 event August 12th from 7 am until 10 am. at Biloxi Bay Bridge. For more information please visit mscoastchamber.com

Male Body Found In The Water

Official statement from Mississippi Department of Marine Resources on male body found this morning in the water near Deer Island.

Gulfport Foodie Tour

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Wendy and Jessica about Gulfport Foodie Tour. The Tour is on Friday August 11th 3:30 pm- 6:30 pm, $54 per person. For more information you can visit www.tastytoursofsouthmississippi.com

First Day At Renovated School

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Ellen Buntyn about the first day of school and the new renovations in Gulfport High School.

Putting together the finishing touches at Gulfport High School

It’s been a long time coming for Gulfport High School, but they’re finally putting together the finishing touches on the new campus. News 25’s Taylor Rubach got an inside look of the brand new facility and tells us more. “I’m…

Cutting the ribbon at Fantasy Donuts

This morning the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber held a ribbon cutting for one of the many new businesses popping up along Pass Road, but this particular celebration was extra sweet. Fantasy Donuts has been up and operating since National Donut…

Arcadian Plaza shooting on Highway 49

The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this evening in Gulfport. The shooting happened at the Arcadian Plaza Shopping Center just north of the Golden Corral on Highway 49. Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania says the…

Jackson County Animal Shelter adoptions

After a great month of June, July ended up being the second best month ever for the Jackson County Animal Shelter. While over 417 animals were brought in for the month of July, over 376 made it out alive. Officials…

Final recommendations for joint land use

The Board of Engineers presented final recommendations for the 16 month long joint land use study of the Seabee Base. They recommended creating a military overlay district, mainly in Gulfport where the base is located, plus the Woolmarket area as…

Free haircuts for the community

Many people say ‘if you look good, you feel even better.’ That’s why one local organization did its part to make sure Gulf Coast students returned to school confident about their appearance. The Mount Olive Lodge in Gulfport partnered with…

Central Elementary School perfect attendance challenge

Research shows excellent attendance has been proven to lead to better performance in high school, college, and in the work place. As an effort to boost attendance at Central Elementary School, Bannister Foundation, Inc. came up with an initiative that…

School Bus Safety

A school bus catches fire on a California freeway. Two Houston teenagers die after their school bus crashes in Texas and just hours away from the coast, two Mississippians killed on the scene after plowing their suv into a school bus in Collins, Mississippi. These are just some of the recent school bus incidents in the past couple of weeks.

Overturned truck causes traffic delay in Harrison County

An overturned vehicle caused a traffic delay this afternoon on County Farm Road in Harrison County. Authorities responded to a truck in the ditch right off Interstate 10 on County Farm Road. Upon arrival, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department discovered…

Jackson County man sentenced for child exploitation

A Jackson County man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison today. Sixty-one year-old Juan Guzman was sentenced to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections where he will serve 15 of those years…

Reports of armed man forces Keesler to lock down

The search is on for the armed man that forced Keesler Air Force Base into a security alert this morning. After the base returned to normal operations, police had to alert a retirement community in Gulfport that the man could…

Biloxi River Flooding

The Harrison County area is still dealing with the aftermath of yesterday’s heavy rainfall. At last check, the Biloxi River was over flood stage, cresting right around 15 feet. The good news is the water is now descending. The Biloxi…