High School Football Jamboree: Gulfport vs. St. Stanislaus
No Port City Bowl at Milner Stadium this year, Admirals playing hosting St. Stanislaus. Gulfport wins the jamboree 7-0.
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Gulfport declares August 18th ‘Chief Leonard Papania Day’
Today, the mayor of Gulfport designated August 18th 2020 as Leonard Papania Day. The former police chief announced his retirement at the end of 2019. He has served the community and been with the department for over 25 year. Papania…
Road closure on 15th Street scheduled for August 17th to repair sewer cave in
Gulfport, Mississippi- The east and west bound lanes on 15th Street between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue will be closed to thru traffic in order to repair a sewer cave-in. The road closure has been scheduled for August 17, 2020…
Special election to vote on Mississippi Power Franchise agreement
Every 25 years there is the chance for the City of Gulfport and many others across the state to renew the amount of revenue they receive from Mississippi Power. From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. tomorrow during a special election,…
Volunteers distribute 550 bags and boxes of food to Gulfport community over the weekend
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulfport community banned together Saturday morning to bring food to hundreds of people in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Community members began arriving for the 9:45 a.m. food drive as early as 6 a.m.…
Memorial Hospital offering drive-up COVID testing sites
Memorial is offering the following temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites: Wednesday, August 5, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Biloxi Civic Center, 578 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Thursday, August 13, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., D’Iberville Civic Center, 10452 Lamey…
Gulfport residents to vote on Mississippi Power Franchise agreement
Every 25 years Gulfport residents are given the opportunity to renew the revenue amount of the franchise agreement held with Mississippi Power Company. State law requires utility companies to pay 2% of their gross revenue back to the municipality. For…
Gulfport Soccer: Kate Smith named Mississippi Player of the Year
A crazy month of July for Gulfport soccer star Kate Smith who’s been named the 2020 Player of the Year for the state of Mississippi by the United Soccer Coaches Association. Less than two weeks ago, she was only the…
Bomb squad finds no explosive devices on bus in Gulfport
Around noon, a double-Decker bus heading to Atlanta from New Orleans had a bomb threat. A passenger called police after they heard another passenger talk about an explosive device. Mississippi Highway Patrol picked up the bus at the 28th mile…
Area of Pass Road near Debuys Road and Grand Lido Lane to close to repair water leak
Gulfport, Mississippi- In the area of East Pass Road between Debuys Road and Grand Lido Lane, the outside west bound lane will be closed to through traffic in order to repair a water leak. The inside west bound lane will…
Keesler Federal Credit Union to hold Community Shred Day in Gulfport on Saturday, July 18
Identity protection is more important than ever, and Keesler Federal Credit Union is providing an opportunity for Mississippi Gulf Coast residents to securely shred personal documents and prevent key information from falling into the wrong hands. Keesler Federal will hold…
Debris removal project begins in Gulfport
Property owners in Gulfport can now place vegetative debris on the side of the road for pick-up. As of today, the City of Gulfport, along with Utility Partners LLC and Waste Pro, began the city-wide project to collect tree and…
Gulfport Police searching for missing person Billie Herder
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Billie Herder, of Gulfport, MS. Herder is described to police officers as a white female, 53 years old, she is 5’01” and 190 lbs. Herder was…
Car wash fire near the Shell Gas Station on the corner of Hwy 49 and Creosote Rd
A little after midnight, a fire erupted at an abandoned car wash in Gulfport. More than 10 emergency vehicles including Gulfport fire and police responded to the flames on the corner of Highway 49 and Creosote Road. The fire is…
Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide
Gulfport Police are investigating the death of a man found in the middle of the road early Thursday morning. Detective Jason DeCre' said that about 1:17 a.m., Gulfport Police responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street, in…
Gulfport Economic Development Update
Like most cities, Gulfport is looking to bounce back economically after COVID-19 shutdowns. Gulfport Economic Development Director David Parker says: "We've had a little bit of a slow down, but everyone has, and we hope that everything will continue the…
Diamondhead man pleads guilty in truck-buying scheme
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Diamondhead man has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, admitting that he inflated the cost of trucks he was buying to get extra money from lenders. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst in Gulfport said Tuesday that Louis…
Huge ditch on 22nd Street in Gulfport creating issues for community
Since 2001, the Kolloff family has been living off 22nd Street in Gulfport. The huge ditch in front of their home makes them feel like they’re living next to a mosquito breeding ground. “We’ve been trying to get a culvert…
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.…
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…
Overnight shooting in Gulfport
The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early this morning near Aztecas Restaurant on the 9400 block of Highway 49. One man is suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital. If you…
Work on 15th Street delayed until July 6
The east- and west-bound lanes on 15th Street between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue will be closed to thru traffic in order to repair a sewer cave-in. The road closure has been rescheduled for July 6-10, weather permitting. The City…
Planting the seeds for a healthy community in Gulfport
Community leaders are working to make sure that everyone has access to fresh, healthy food. In Gulfport, the seeds are planted at a new community garden to do just that. Community leaders in Gaston Point have been hard at work,…
Inside lanes of Pass Road closed from Pine Street to Hubert Drive due to sewer cave-in
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The east and west bound inside lanes on East Pass Road from Pine Street west to Hubert Drive will be closed to thru traffic in order to repair a sewer cave-in. The outside east and west…