Gulfport

National Day of Prayer celebration

Religious and city leaders converged at Jones Park earlier today to celebrate ‘National Day of Prayer.’ Residents filled the Harbor Market Pavilion to gather together in prayer and worship. Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes gave the proclamation at the event, calling…

The Musical Sounds of Fishbone Alley

The sweet sound of music was flowing from Fishbone Alley tonight. It was the first of several performances in the summer Fishbone Alley Music series. Every Wednesday and Friday night from 5 to 7 p.m. performers will hangout and entertain…

Second arrest made in armed robbery in Gulfport

Gulfport police arrested a second suspect involved in the armed robbery that took place April 25th in the 400 block of Glenn Valley Way. Twenty-year-old Devin Frazier is charged with two counts of armed robbery. Police say Edward Barnes IV…

High School Baseball: Gulfport vs. Pearl

For a Gulfport baseball team that’s had the luxury of having a first-round bye in each of its last two playoff runs, the Admirals are getting an early test in the first round this year as a three seed. Gulfport…

Road closure expected in Gulfport

Heads up, Gulfport drivers! A road closure you should be aware of. Just off Pass Road, two miles east of Highway 49, the east and west bound lanes on 27th Street between 25th and 24th Avenue will be closed to…

High School Softball: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

Harrison Central softball hosting Gulfport in a battle of first and second place. Red Rebelettes lose their first district game since 2011 as Gulfport gets it done with two runs in the top of the seventh to win it 5-4.…

Black Beach Weekend traffic plans for Gulfport

As Black Beach Weekend approaches, Gulfport Police Department released their plans if traffic becomes immobile. Traffic southbound on Cowan Road from Interstate 10 or entering Cowan Road from the west will be sent south to Pass Road. Traffic entering Cowan…

High School Baseball: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

The six teams that make the playoffs in region 8 class 6A are all but decided, but the overall standings and seeding are not. Coming into tonight, the third through sixth place teams were all separated by just one game.…

Henrik Madsen resigns as Gulfport head boys soccer coach

It’s a bittersweet time for the Gulfport boys soccer program, coming off back-to-back 6A state championships, but now without a head coach. Announced today by Gulfport athletics, Henrik Madsen has resigned from his post after nine years as head man…

High School Baseball: Gulfport vs. Biloxi

On the same day that Biloxi’s Colt Keith was tabbed a First Team All-American by Rawlings and Perfect Game, his Indians were looking to be the first team to five wins in district play. Big Red paying a visit to…

High School Baseball: St. Martin vs. Gulfport

Region 8 Class 6A does things a little bit differently than everyone else in the state of Mississippi when it comes to district standings in high school baseball. For example, technically in separate divisions, a head-to-head matchup between Gulfport and…

Structure fire in Gulfport

This morning around 4:30 Gulfport firefighters began fighting flames on a structure on Indiana Avenue that took them hours to contain. According to a Gulfport Fire Department official, no one was inside the structure at the time of the fire.…

Krewe of Gemini celebrates 50 years

Over the weekend, the Krewe of Gemini celebrated their 50th carnival season in Gulfport. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood was a judge for the occasion, judging the many different homemade floats in the parade. There was a new route this year,…

Gulfport police investigating homicide

Gulfport police are investigating a homicide that left one man dead. Police responded to the home to find 55-year-old Eric Harris dead from a gunshot wound. He is the fifth homicide victim in Gulfport since February 1st. “He was always…

Gulfport police investigating suspicious death

Police are on the scene investigating a suspicious death in Gulfport. The body of a man was discovered some time earlier today on the property of a residence located in the 500 block of 26th Street. Crime scene tape blocks…