The Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters with the animal ambassadors. Meet Todd. He's a green-winged Macaw that loves to dance and is an ambassador for others just like him in the wild.…
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI (April 14, 2022) – Today, Mayor Billy Hewes announces the appointment of Adam Cooper as Chief of Police for the Gulfport Police Department. Cooper will lead the department after the retirement of former Chief Chris Ryle and currently…
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Victor Cody Rosillo, 26, was traveling through Mississippi on October 6, 2020 when he…
To spread a little Easter cheer, the City of Gulfport held their Easter Egg-Stravaganza this evening. Two years ago, it didn’t happen and last year it was just a drive-thru,…
Two men face weapons charges after a physical dispute led to gunfire. Gulfport Police on Saturday charged Jacobe Jakeem Tyreek Hamilton, 19, with three counts of aggravated assault and one count…
A Gulfport woman faces charges of injuring a police dog and failing to stop for police. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Brandy Bazor, 38, was charged with felonies of failing to stop a vehicle and injuring, drugging or taunting…
A vehicle went over a bridge under construction overnight south of Duckworth Road on Highway 49. Gulfport Fire Department said the call went out at 7 a.m. about the blue four-door sedan laying upside down in the ravine at Flat…
The City of Gulfport will soon welcome families to Jones Park for this year’s Cinema by the Shore series. They’re showing all kinds of great movies…
On March 29, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 18-year-old Devin Platts and charged him with one count of Aggravated Domestic Assault. On March 29, 2022, at approximately 5:02 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2200 block of…
Seventy-five-year-old Gulfport woman Dorothy Jean Burks has been missing for five days. As the sun set on Jones Park, the Gulfport community came together for…
If you’re in Downtown Gulfport, off 14th Street you’ll notice a new sculpture installation. The finished project will represent a piece of South Mississippi. In Downtown Gulfport, Gail…
Gulfport officials and architects broke ground on a major infrastructure project that will take place over Highway 90 connecting Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium. What started off as…
As a part of the fifth annual Battle at the Beach, ten different locations are being used to host 112 games. Only one of those parks is…
A driver hit the guardrail on the bridge over Brickyard Bayou and flipped before landing on the grassy area south of the bayou. The crash happened about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Gulfport Police spokesman Jason Ducre' said the driver, who was…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has proclaimed March 12th as Wayne Payne Day. The city honored the former police chief Saturday afternoon during his retirement ceremony. Chief Payne served as…
A man in Gulfport was injured Sunday after a shooting on East Railroad Street near Owen T Palmer Park. The target of the attack, who wished to remain anonymous, told News 25 she…
We have an update on that truck that slammed into some parked cars in a Harrison County neighborhood. Gulfport police tell News 25 it was…
A private plane made an emergency landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport overnight, causing some flight cancellations and delays.…
Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle is stepping down . The chief is retiring in two months. Gulfport Police spokesman confirmed that Ryle is leaving the department. Ryle is leaving the force to take a job with the Mississippi Aquarium as…
The Krewe of Gemini will round out the Carnival season on Fat Tuesday with the final parade of the season. And WXXV's own Meggan Gray has been asked to serve as grand marshal of the Gemini's Night Parade on Mardi…
Five men indicted by an Alabama grand jury have been arrested in connection with fires set at Walmarts in Alabama and Mississippi. The indictment, issued under seal, was released Thursday after the men were arrested in Gulf Shores, Ala. The…
The City of Gulfport is considering adding a short-term rental policy to its comprehensive zoning ordinance. Right now, the city has no regulations on short-term rentals. With us today…
Allegiant air service announces new nonstop flights to Sanford, Florida via Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport beginning May 18, 2022, and operating through the summer. Orlando Sanford International Airport is about a 45-minute drive from Disney World in Orlando and Universal Studios…
A Gulfport family is fully motivated to get back on their feet after watching flames and smoke engulf their home. Local handyman Michael Davison plans to ‘build…