Gulfport

Man dead after Sunday night shooting in Gulfport

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove has identified 33-year-old Bernard Kennedy as the victim of the fatal shooting that occurred last night in Gulfport. Residents living in the area near the intersection of Fern Avenue and Southward Drive tell News 25…

High School Boys Basketball: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

If December’s 55-52 nail biter between Harrison Central and Gulfport was any indication as to what we could expect tonight, then bring on the second game of region 8 class 6A district play. Red Rebels won that previous match-up at…

Gulfport cheerleaders go to London

For two Gulfport senior cheerleaders this New Year celebration was one to remember. After making the All-American High School team at cheerleading camp, Anna Catherine Kendricks and Catherine Karl traveled to London to show off their cheer skills during the…

High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport vs. Harrison Central

‘Tis the season for high school basketball on the Gulf Coast with several Christmas tournaments taking center court. The Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic has been a local tradition for more than three decades and the competition is stronger than ever…

Holiday tourism increase in Gulfport

It’s been a pretty great holiday season for the City of Gulfport with tourism expanding thanks to the movie ‘Christmas in Mississippi’ that was filmed here and put Gulfport on the map. The Gulfport Winter Harbor Lights Festival is always…

Courthouse Road construction impact on local stores

The ride along Courthouse Road in Gulfport has been a little bumpier than usual these past seven months as construction continues for an improvement project in the area. News 25 checked in with businesses situated along the busy Gulfport road…

High School Girls Basketball: Gulfport vs. Pass Christian

Should have been much more competitive on the girls side with the Lady Pirates coming in with a record of 4-4 against 6A schools. Final score is Gulfport 49, Pass Christian 30. Lady Admirals really hitting their stride heading into…

High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport vs. Pass Christian

The Christmas season always brings the best out of high school basketball on the Gulf Coast with Gulfport’s Hardwood Holiday Classic now less than a week away. Tonight, the Admirals played their final tune-up game at home versus Pass Christian.…

Influx of crime in December in Gulfport

The holiday season has gotten off to a rocky start in Gulfport with six different shootings and aggravated assaults in the month of December. Starting with December 1st, a shooting on F Avenue which later led to an arrest and…

Two armed suspects break into Gulfport home

Police are looking for two armed suspects after reports of a home invasion in Gulfport this morning. Two men entered a home near 39th Avenue armed with handguns. Gulfport police say the female victim who reported the incident says the…

Armed Robbery in Gulfport

Gulfport police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 25-year-old in an armed robbery case. They’ve identified William Clifford Crittenden in a case that happened about 6:22 last night at the Chevron Food Market in the 1700 block…

Shots fired on 43rd Avenue in Gulfport

Shortly before 5 p.m. this afternoon, gun shots were reported in Gulfport. The shooting occurred at the 1800 block of 43rd Avenue where neighbors told News 25 it sounded like multiple firecrackers going off. One suspect was held in custody…

Heat For The Holidays Winner

A Gulfport woman has a warm home thanks to our heat for the holidays contest. Barbara Crisel won the contest through WXXV, Geiger Heating and Air, and Trane to receive a brand new heating and air system. We surprised her…

Gulfport @ West Harrison

Last Night, Gulfport made the trip up to West Harrison... For a non-district hoops match-up. Beforehand, hurricanes head man tommy sea right said... It's the young gun versus the veteran. And there they are, Searight and Owen Miller... Chatting things…

Gulfport shooting victim identified

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says 48-year-old Robert Walters of Gulfport died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. Gulfport police received a disturbance call around 5:22 Tuesday evening in the Skye Court neighborhood. When they arrived…

Shooting in Gulfport Sunday

Gulfport police responded to a call Sunday afternoon around 5 p.m. for a shooting. Units were on the scene in the 3100 block of 6th Avenue where one adult male was found with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported…

Gulfport mayor’s annual business address

This morning, Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes gave his annual business address to community leaders at the Island View Casino. The theme of the address this morning was ‘concept to reality.’ Mayor Hewes and the rest of the Gulfport city employees…

Shooting in Gulfport injures woman

Gulfport police are investigating an early morning shooting that left multiple people with non-life threatening injuries. The shooting happened at about 3:45 this morning on the 3000 block of 31st Street near F Avenue. At the scene, officers found a…

Burglary Arrest

A man is behind bars this afternoon...charged with breaking into a Gulfport Law Firm Office. 43-year-old Christopher Donnell Lee of Gulfport is charged with burglary of a business, in connection with the January 28th break in and burglary at Boyce…