Gulfport

Man killed in hit and run in Gulfport

Gulfport Police are investigating a deadly hit and run. Last night, just after 10 o’clock, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Polk Street near Ohio Avenue in reference to a welfare check for an unconscious male lying…

Battle at the Beach: Gulfport vs. Southaven

When it comes to Spring Break, the most popular destination is always the beach, if that’s not your style than maybe a mountain getaway or perhaps a volunteer mission trip. Here’s a new one: how about baseball at the beach?…

Elderly woman causes three car crash

The elderly woman who crashed her car into two buildings after barely dodging traffic on Pass Road in Gulfport managed to come out of the accident without serious injuries. The only other passenger in one of the three cars involved…

High School Baseball: Vancleave at Gulfport

The Gulfport baseball team already beat Vancleave once this year, a 3-2 win on the final day of February. The Admirals have won every game since, improving their record to a perfect 6-0. Those two teams took to the diamond…

Mississippi Aquarium plans move forward in Gulfport

Plans for the Mississippi Aquarium in downtown Gulfport are moving forward. The City Council unanimously approved the first construction contract for the aquarium. W.C. Fore Trucking Incorporated submitted the low bid to demolish two buildings and complete other work. The…

Citizen's Police Academy

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Sgt. Joshua Bromen of the Gulfport Police Department about the Gulfport Police Citizen's Academy starting March 9th at 6 pm. To sign up for the classes please visit www.gulfportpolice.net

Early Morning Fire

No one was home during an early morning fire of a single family house in Gulfport this morning. Neighbors tell News 25 no one was living in the home off Brittany Court. It took close to 10 units and twenty…

Overnight Fire Destroys Home

A Gulfport family is coming home from a Mardi Gras vacation to a burned down home after an overnight fire. The single story home went up in flames around 3 this morning. The family of four was not home and…

Missing Three Year Old Found Safe

The three year old Gulfport girl who went missing last night has been found safe Gulfport Police Public Information Officer Josh Bromen says officers obtained new information last night revealing the incident involving three year old Taniya Edwards was a…

Driver Extracted From Vehicle.

Gulfport firefighters extracted an injured driver after their car overturned near Highway 90 and Roberts Avenue this morning. The driver was transported to Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

High School Boys Basketball: Terry at Gulfport

Minus having a first round bye in 2016, the Gulfport boys basketball team is starting its post-season run the same exact way in 2017 with a home game against Terry. The first round of the class 6A playoffs took place…

Holding off on memorandum with MDOT

This afternoon, the Gulfport City Council suspended a resolution to take over the maintenance of lighting along Highway 49 in the area between Turkey Creek and Orange Grove Road. Mayor Billy Hewes explained to the council if the resolution had…

High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport at Biloxi

They say the sequel can’t top the original, but Alabama and Clemson already proved that theory wrong. Leave it to Gulfport and Biloxi to schedule part two on the last night of the regular season, also senior night for the…

Communities Digging all over the Coast

It’s Arbor Day and new trees will be growing all over South Mississippi from Waveland to Pascagoula. Communities across the state were busy planting live oaks this morning. At East North Gulfport Park, Gulfport city officials teamed up with members…

Action Trip To Jackson

Members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Sisters Solidarity group left for Jackson this morning to speak with state lawmakers about proposed legislation. About 20 men and women loaded on a bus from Biloxi and Gulfport to spend the day voicing…

High School Boys Basketball: St. Martin at Gulfport

The future is bright for the Gulfport boys basketball team, but tonight the spotlight was on the four Admirals set to play their final regular season game at Bert Jenkins Gymnasium. St. Martin was in the house for senior night…

Improvements Coming to Gulfport Sportsplex

Last year more than 80,000 people passed through the Gulfport Sportsplex. The City of Gulfport is hoping some new improvements to the facility will draw even more guests in this year. Today, the Gulfport City Council voted to open up…

Beautification Efforts Ramp Up Gulfport

As the spring weather quickly rolls in, the City of Gulfport is sprucing up its downtown area. Members of the Gulfport Mayor Youth Council, Main Street Association, and beautification team will be out for the next few weeks between Coast…

Crews Monitoring Forest Fire : Live Report

The area where a three day forest fire burned nearly 500 acres in Harrison County is still being monitored. Authorities say four homes were endangered during the fire that started Thursday in the woods off Turner Road near 28th Street.…