Gulfport

Statewide Grade-Level Reading Initiative

Mississippi Department of Education officials announce they will launch a statewide campaign for grade-level reading initiative to encourage non-profits, business leaders, and schools to work together to support students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. The…

Armed Robbery Gulfport

Gulfport police are investigating an armed robbery at the Chevron on East Pass Road. The crime happened last night around 9:30 when police say a male entered the business wearing a black jacket and a mask. The male threatened the…

Christmas Light Show Returns to Gulfport

Now that another Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s finally time for Christmas. The City of Gulfport is kicking things off at Jones Park with their incredible Harbor Lights Winter Festival. The holidays are here and that means as the…

Armed Suspects Rob Gulfport Gas Station

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for help in bringing two suspects to justice after an armed robbery took place at a gas station yesterday evening. At 7:36 p.m. last night, police responded to the scene of the robbery, the…

Armed Robbery Investigation

Gulfport police are investigating an armed robbery that happened last night around 7:30 at the Chevron Gas station on Kelly Avenue. Police say two suspects entered the business wearing gloves and masks. One pulled out what appeared to be a…

Enough Is Enough Rally Tomorrow

Enough Is Enough, this is the message that will be heard loud in clear in Gulfport tomorrow at Milner Stadium. Tomorrow’s anti-violence rally called "Enough Is Enough" is open to everyone here in South Mississippi, but is directed at our…

Enough Is Enough

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Terrence Collins about Enough Is Enough event happening Saturday November 19th 11 am to 4 pm at the Milner Stadium in Gulfport.

Restore Act Funding For Center Of Hope Gulfport

After some major setbacks the governor's office steps in with BP money to help move forward construction of the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope. The Salvation Army of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has secured 1.32 million dollars in restore act…

Law Enforcement And Legislative Luncheon

Happening now a legislative and law enforcement luncheon at the Island View in Gulfport. Mississippi state lawmakers are with several members of law enforcement in Harrison County, including Gulfport, D'iberville, and Biloxi police departments, the Harrison County Sheriff's Department, and…

Sportsplex Brawl Update

The Gulfport Police Department continues to review the cell phone footage from Tuesday’s brawl at the Goldin Sportsplex. Chief Leonard Papania stresses the importance of stopping the violence instead of sharing it through social media. Officers have not yet identified…

Deadline For Thanksgiving Meals

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Sgt. Joshua Bromen about the Feed the Needy, Thanksgiving Meals and how people need to sign up to receive their Thanksgiving Meals with the Gulfport Police Ddepartment feel free to call 228-868-5703.

Southern Coast Riders Sleeping Bag Run Harrison County

Last weekend in Gulfport, a local motorcycle group teamed up with "Feed My Sheep" in an effort to make the upcoming winter a little bit warmer for a population in our community that often goes un-noticed. Motorcycles and people lined…

Controlled Burn Alarms Residents

If you were driving down Cowan-Lorraine yesterday evening, you may have noticed a large amount of smoke rising from a blaze just north of Bayou Bernard. Several concerned residents called the Gulfport Fire Department to report the flames reaching nearly…

18 Wheeler Catches Fire in Gulfport

A late night fire leaves the cab of an 18 wheeler and two brand new cars in flames. The fire happened around 11:30 last night in Gulfport. It took six firefighters to extinguish the flames within 10 minutes. The 18…

Student Released To Parents Gulfport

The student who brought *seven* weapons to a coast school yesterday has been released to his mother. Gulfport Police tell News 25, that student was released from the Harrison County Youth Detention Center this morning. Gulfport police received a call…

Voter Turnout

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Cheif Leonard Papania about the voter turnout for the election.

Community Wide Concert of Prayer in Gulfport

We're two days out from Election Day, a very critical time for our country. Churches of all different religions united together to pray for our country's leaders and community inside Harrison Central Gym today. Songs of worship and scripture were…

High School Football: Biloxi Indians vs. Gulfport Admirals

As if Gulfport and Biloxi weren’t already big enough rivals, tonight’s regular season finale between the schools featured a little something extra, an automatic trip to the Class 6A playoffs with a win. It’s on to the playoffs for the…

Halloween Fun Continues On The Coast Gulfport

Well the story book squad didn't have all the Halloween fun. Families and kids crowded the lawn at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport for the annual Halloween fun festival. Attendees enjoyed games, music, food, drinks and of course…

Accident Sends Five To The Hospital Pass Road & Debuys Road

Five people were taken to local hospitals after an early morning accident on Pass Road and Debuys Road today. Response teams from both Gulfport and Biloxi worked the scene for the accident that happened around one a.m. Sunday. Officials say…

Gulfport at Ocean Springs

Another two schools in what’s basically a must-win scenario are visiting Gulfport at Ocean Springs. This one all Admirals, they shut out Oceans Springs 41-0.

Anniversary of Plane Disappearance

Today marks one year since a small plane took off from Gulfport and disappeared somewhere in Jackson County and still no answers. The crash was reported at 10:30 on the night of October 26, 2015. Coast Guard rescuers, DMR officials,…

Three Businesses open on Courthouse Road

Bringing Courthouse Road back was the overarching message as three new businesses opened their doors this morning. Nella Home Interiors and Gifts, Jess Dance Studio and Elle Boutique held a joint ribbon cutting this morning. All three businesses are now…