Gulfport

Mayoral Monday: Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is one busy man! From yesterday's Gulf Coast Marathon, to the Mississippi Aquarium and beyond, there's tons of exciting things going on in the city, and more to come. The mayor stopped by News 25 this…

Salvation Army City Hall Bell Ringing Challenge

The City of Gulfport is spreading holiday cheer today at the Sam’s Club with the Salvation Army’s ‘City Hall Bell Ringing Challenge.’ All funds raised go right back to the community to help with social services programs. These programs include…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon happening this weekend

Thousands of people will make their way to South Mississippi to pound the pavement in this weekend's races, including a marathon and half-marathon on Sunday. The full marathon begins at Henderson point in Pass Christian. The half marathon will take…

Man in critical condition after fire on Indiana Avenue

A morning house fire caused by a space heater has left a man in critical condition with severe burns. Gulfport Fire and Harrison County Fire Services worked to control the fire on Indiana Avenue that started just before 10:30 this…

Harbor Lights Festival Official Lighting

This weekend marked the start of one of the biggest holiday celebrations on the Coast. While the ‘Harbor Lights Winter Festival’ opened to crowds on Friday evening, Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, along with some help from Make-A-Wish kid Drew Endsely…

Gulfport to receive funding for bridge over HWY 90

Mississippi lawmakers are helping bridge the gap to secure funding for a bridge in downtown Gulfport. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with U.S. House Representative Steven Palazzo, announced this week more than $5 million has been allocated…

Gulfport gets over the hump, still searching for respect

As if the gravity of a do-or-die playoff scenario wasn’t enough, Gulfport doubled down on the pressure in its first round match-up against George County and lived to tell about it. In a game the Admirals converted just one more…

Update on deadly shooting in Gulfport

The search continues tonight for the man possibly responsible for a deadly shooting in Gulfport Sunday morning. Fifty-two year-old Roderick Bowers is believed to have shot and killed 32-year-old Cruz Johnson. Yesterday, Gulfport police responded to a call of shots…

News 25 Student Athlete of the Week: Gulfport CB Jamison Lindsey

Gulfport football just keeps on winning. The Admirals made it twenty district wins in a row last Friday night following a convincing 23-7 win over Harrison Central. Gulfport’s defense stood strong, holding the Red Rebels scoreless until the fourth quarter.…

News 25 Game of the Week Preview: Gulfport vs. D’Iberville

On October 21st, 2016, three years ago yesterday, the Gulfport football team lost to D’Iberville 20-17. As it turns out, that was Gulfport’s last loss in region 4 class 6A. Twenty district wins later, the Admirals and Warriors are bringing…

News 25 Game of the Week: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

Keep your friends close and your rivals closer on this week nine edition of the ‘News 25 Friday Night Showcase’ Gulfport and Harrison Central are rivals, with Gulfport riding 19 straight district wins, not to mention 10 straight road wins,…

Men’s Town Hall Meeting

Do you have concerns within the Gulfport community? Well, you can bring them to the forefront at the Town Hall meeting at 19th Street Community Center. Swing by on Tuesday, October 22nd to discuss topics such as legal aspects in…

Gulfport getting ready for ‘Harbor Lights’

It might not like seem like it, but the holiday season is almost here. The City of Gulfport is getting ready for their big event. If you drive past Jones Park, you’ll notice that crews are hard at work setting…

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Warnings for Mississippi Beaches

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its beach monitoring program, lifted water contact warnings Friday for all 21 standard beach segments as well as the four nonstandard segments that were issued August 6.  Water contact warnings were also…

Pink Dress Fun Run takes place October 19th

On today's Non Profit Wednesday, we're talking about the upcoming Pink Dress Fun Run event that is hosted by Carter’s Champions Foundation. Proceeds from the walk go the Real Men Wear Pink campaign, which is then donated to Making Strides…

Community members concerned with overgrown tree in neighborhood

Community members in a Gulfport neighborhood are concerned for their safety after three branches have fallen on their roofs multiple times. Now, one neighbor says he is desperate to have someone help them in this situation. John Neumeyer has lived…