Local charities create "Forest of Dreams" at Mississippi Aquarium
Mississippi Aquarium is lighting up the season with a “forest of dreams” to help local organizations. The aquarium has partnered with United Way of South Mississippi to…
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Gulfport man to serve 20 years in child exploitation case
A Gulfport man will serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 41-year-old Gabriel Lizana pleaded guilty this week to the charge. He was sentenced to 40 years by Judge Christopher…
Gulfport man first convicted in New Year's Eve shooting
A Gulfport man will spend 30 years in prison for his part in the 2021 New Year's Eve shooting case. 25-year-old Isavian Preston pleaded guilty to an amended charge of manslaughter as well as unlawful possession of a weapon by…
Runners work up a Thanksgiving appetite at Otter Trotter in Gulfport
Runners turned out for a quick run before the feasting began today for the 4th Annual Otter Trotter 5K and fun run at the Mississippi Aquarium. The runners took off at 8:15 this morning…
Feed the Needy brings volunteers, officers, deputies together to help others
Public safety agencies from all over Harrison County were hard at work this morning at the Lyman Community Center. Harrison County, Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian officers, as well as hundreds of volunteers, turned out to make…
Gulfport announces retirement of CAO Leonard Papania
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Leonard Papania. Papania will retire at the end of the year. Hewes said in a statement that Papania's remarkable 33-year journey with the City of Gulfport included "nine transformative…
Six volleyball players on the Mississippi Coast named All-Stars for the 2024 year
The Mississippi Association of Coaches officially released the 2024 volleyball all-star roster, and six of them are from right here on the coast! The…
Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Gulfport
Gulfport police recover a large amount of narcotics, cash, and guns after a traffic stop. Officers stopped a car on Pass Road yesterday afternoon for speeding and having…
Woman charged with conspiracy to commit child abuse after allegedly selling drugs to mom
Another woman has been charged in connection to a felony child abuse case reported last week. 30-year-old Dawn Marie White has been charged with conspiracy to commit felony child abuse. She was taken to Harrison County jail. Her bond was…
Update: Mississippi Power restores customers to power in Gulfport
Mississippi Power has restored its customers with power after an outage early this morning. About 3,000 Mississippi Power customers were without power in the area east of 25th Avenue in downtown Gulfport. The outage stretched north as far as the…
Gulfport Police investigating Sunday night shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating an shooting on Sunday night in the 1400 block of Genevieve Drive. Officers responded about 10:58 p.m. to a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found shell casings in the street and several bullets…
Gulfport takes care of St. Martin 42-0
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Gulfport shuts out St. Martin 42-0 on the road staying undefeated in district play. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Reporter Spencer Pullen in the video…
Lane closure of Daniel Boulevard in Gulfport
The City of Gulfport has announced a lane closure of Daniel Boulevard. This comes in response to an installation of a sewer gravity main. There will be a moving work zone in the north and south lanes between Landon Road…
10/9 - Jeff's "Midweek Coastal Low" Monday Night Forecast
Some changes will be taking place over the next 48 hours that will be quite noticeable. First and foremost, tonight will be cool again with the only…
10/9 - Jeff's "Cool & Quiet For Now" Monday Evening Forecast
Other than winds coming out of the south, not much has changed over the last 24 hours with mainly clear skies and a cooler pattern.…
Marching bands take the field at Milner Stadium for MSHAA evaluations
Thirty-one bands took the field at Joseph W. Milner Stadium in Gulfport on Saturday for the 54th annual marching evaluation. It's a state-wide evaluation for…
Juvenile injured in Saturday afternoon shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon in the area of Ohio and Indiana avenues. Police said officers were patrolling in the area when they heard multiple gunshots. They headed toward the sound and found a juvenile…
Gulfport rolls in district opener with 42-0 shutout win over rival Biloxi
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Coming off one of the most challenging non-district schedules in the entire state, the Gulfport football team hit the reset…
Former Gulfport mayor George Schloegel dies
Former Gulfport mayor and Hancock Bank President George Schloegel has died. Schloegel died at his home in Gulfport. He was 83. He was born in Gulfport and attended LSU. He…
Gulfport to vote on garbage collection fee hike proposal
The Gulfport City Council will consider an $18 rate hike for garbage collection and disposal. City officials say the proposals that came in as Waste Pro's contract came up for renewal were all…
Luxury RV park coming to the Gulf Coast
A new RV park is being built on the corner of Highway 90 and Cowan Road. The City of Gulfport broke ground on its first luxury RV resort in early September…
City of Gulfport and MDOT working to revitalize land in downtown
The City of Gulfport called a special meeting today to discuss what they want to do with a plot of land in downtown. The Mississippi…
Picayune scores 28 unanswered in 28-21 comeback win at Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Picayune found itself trailing 21-0 in the second quarter, but then proceeded to score 28 unanswered points to stun Gulfport on homecoming.…
Two juveniles charged with possession of a firearm by a minor at school
Gulfport High students on Wednesday reported to administration the possibility of a gun on campus. Administration officials investigated the report and confiscated a…