The City of Gulfport is now offering online permitting applications through the Urban Development Department to allow for social distancing due to COVID-19. Submissions must meet the following requirements: Fully complete the necessary application Common applications, their fees, and instructions…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police need your help locating Jose Angel Montes Jr., who was last seen April 7. Police say he is a 20 year-old male, 5'8" tall and has black hair. He is possibly driving a 2005 Toyota…
GULFPORT, Miss. — A Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site will be available Friday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center, 3312 Martin Luther King Jr, Gulfport. The MS State…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes on Tuesday issued an executive order directing city residents to shelter at home and observe a curfew. Hewes said in his statement that residents should limit activities to essential needs only and…
GULFPORT, Miss.(WXXV)-The Coronavirus pandemic, the quarantining and social distancing that's mandated can make anyone feel lonely. The humane society of South Mississippi is sending the message that it don't have to be that way. In response to Covid-19, Bissell Pet…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — WXXV has learned a team member that worked at Chick-fil-A on Highway 49 has been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Immediately after learning this team member started to experience symptoms similar to those…
In keeping with newly released Mississippi State Department of Health guidelines, the City of Gulfport is putting the following measures in place: • Closing all City properties (parks, centers, harbors, and marinas) to gatherings of groups of more than 10…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Cruise lines around the world are suspending operations due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. With no passengers on board, idle cruise ships are overwhelming several ports that normally host them. Yesterday, the Carnival Valor…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One man is behind bars for sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl, according to authorities. Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 35-year-old Nickolas Dewayne Shults of Gulfport on a felony charge of Sexual Battery. According…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — One woman is behind bars after she reportedly stole a tool box. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 35-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Taylor of Gulfport on a warrant for grand larceny. The warrant was issued as the result…
Gulfport residents gathered at the 19th Street Community Center for a community meeting. Some parents in ward one are interested in welcoming a Boys and Girls Club site to the area to hopefully accommodate families and prevent students from having…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Wednesday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach) and Station 11 (Gulfport East Beach). Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable…
Undefeated Gulfport taking on St. Martin in the Harrison County Softball Tournament over at Harrison Central. Gulfport-6 St. Martin-2
HOUMA, La. (AP) — A Mississippi civil rights physician was honored during a ceremony in Louisiana marking the construction of a research vessel named after him. A keel-laying ceremony was held Tuesday to recognize the construction start of Research Vessel…
We have an update this afternoon on the inmate who escaped last night, he has been recaptured. Twenty-seven year-old Christopher D. Epps escaped a work release center on 8th Avenue in Gulfport. He was recaptured just before midnight, according to…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Starting today, you'll be able to step back in time and experience the history of Gulfport at South Mississippi’s newest museum. The Gulfport Museum of history will be open to visitors four days a week. Guests…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One prisoner is behind bars... again. After just a few hours on the lam, law enforcement recaptured an inmate that escaped from a work release center in Harrison County overnight. Authorities say 27-year-old Christopher Epps left…
On the diamond, Gulfport hosting Long Beach in some non-district softball, looking to stay perfect on the young season. Lady Admirals take this one in a five-inning run rule by the final score of 13-1.
When Gulfport and Biloxi meet up in the quarterfinals of the 6A Boys Basketball playoffs on Saturday, the Admirals have the chance to right a lot of wrongs against the Indians. Earlier this month, Gulfport finally ended a nine-game losing…
One person is dead and two more are injured after a deadly fire broke out in Gulfport this morning. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that 42-year-old Claude Thornhill was pronounced dead at the scene, suffering from smoke inhalation. This…
The Krewe of Gemini is set to roll through the streets of Downtown Gulfport. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.
The Gulfport basketball team heads into the 2020 post-season having lost to only three MHSAA opponents all year long. All three of those teams just so happen to be district champions which means the Admirals should be good to go…
The Gulfport City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting today. Among the items on the agenda, discussion began over the controversial doll thrown from one of the floats during the Krewe of Nereids Parade over the weekend. During today’s meeting,…
Even during the regular season, Gulfport-Harrison Central is always worth the price of admission. But the Admirals and Red Rebels in the District Tournament Championship game, now that’s priceless. All three regular season games decided by five points or less,…