Through a joint investigation between the Gulfport Fire & Arson Unit and the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office, a Gulfport man was charged with 1st degree arson in connection with a fire that destroyed a building belonging to the Progressive…
“Something significant was prohibited yesterday,” that’s what Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania had to say at a press conference today, addressing the questions of why a 14-year-old would bring a gun to school with over 100 rounds of ammunition and…
Following in Biloxi and ocean springs mayors footsteps, gulfport mayor billy hewes came out against the new religious freedom bill. Gulfport mayor, Billy Hewes, is joins the mayors of Ocean Springs and Biloxi, coming out against the new religious freedom…
One man is dead as a result of Wednesday night's shooting off Highway 49. Harrison County coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25, 54 year old Mitchell Weathersby has died of a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at…
News 25 is hearing reports of a shooting in Gulfport. We have a crew heading to the scene. We will have more details as they become available.
District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Jabari Thompson, age 19, of Gulfport, pled guilty this week to Aggravated Assault in the Harrison County Courthouse. After accepting his plea, Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set…
District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Derrick Brown, age 22, of Gulfport, pled guilty earlier this week to Attempted Sexual Battery and Aggravated Assault in the Harrison County Courthouse. After accepting his plea, Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt ordered…
Gulfport citizens and community leaders are eager to help put an end to violence in the area once and for all. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s town hall meeting. In recent months, the City of Gulfport has…
Tuesday night's forecast was an interesting one. Severe weather was expected to our North, but nothing much more than isolated thunderstorms moved through the six coastal county area. We will see a few lingering showers as we head into the…
The Gulfport NCAAP will be hosting a town hall meeting this afternoon in response to recent violence in the area. Community members are invited out to help brainstorm ways on how law enforcement, city officials and the community can work…
Several Gulfport projects may have been stalled or possibly called quits on if it weren’t for a decision made at Gulfport City Council today. Gulfport City Council met and discussed whether or not the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission has authority to…
With every day, the Port of Gulfport’s new gantry cranes are one step closer to transforming how the port does business. A little over a week ago, the ships carrying the cranes from China docked in Gulfport. As of today,…
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport is a legacy project that future generations of Coast residents and tourists will enjoy. That was the message from city leaders and Governor Phil Bryant as the plans for the city’s new aquarium were unveiled.…
FunTime USA owners and supporters filled Gulfport City Hall today wearing t-shirts that read “Gulfport City Council: Vote Yes.” They were hoping city leaders would decide to re-zone the current property that FunTime USA owners plan to rebuild on. Just…
Twas another beautiful day down here in South Mississippi, but the forecast does have some big changes coming up very soon. We're already seeing more clouds moving in tonight, and that will only continue as we head into tomorrow. Expect…
Well, here we are, the first weekday of spring and we're seeing temperatures in the upper 50s. Strong frontal systems passed through several times over the last two weeks, bringing high pressure to the area as well as the first…
A hand-made wooden cross is missing from a homeless man's memorial in Gulfport. This is the site where homeless man Russell bangs lived and was unfortunately found dead in January 2015. His body was discovered by friends in the…
Gulfport Police have made arrests in regard to a string of burglaries in Gulfport over the past week. 36 year old Kezi Latanya Jefferson has been charged with one count of armed robbery and 30 year old Rinaldo Eugene Norrial has…
It ended up being quite an interesting, stormy Thursday night in South Mississippi this evening. Right around 4:30, we started to see severe thunderstorm warnings popping up in Northern Harrison County. Within minutes, a tornado warning was issued as clear…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jourdan Hartshorn about the Fundraiser For DEA Officer with in the Gulfport area.
After over a week of overcast skies, we finally got some sunny weather yesterday. That trend continued today, but sadly it looks like another long bout of rain is right around the corner. We'll see another pleasant day tomorrow, but as…
It's only three months into the new year and violent crimes are already affecting Gulf Coast communities in a devastating way. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a look at what local pastors and police officers are doing to help solve…
We have been out of the severe threat for the entire day, but that doesn't mean the forecast is full of good news. Rain will continue throughout the evening but the heavier sections are moving more towards the East leading…
We've been seeing them approach slowly over the last few days, but the rainy conditions have finally arrived in South Mississippi. The coastline has still been largely spared but some moderate to heavy rain showers have already moved over the…