Flames burn part of Desoto National Forest in Harrison County
A forest fire quickly grew as flames engulfed the side of Desoto National Forest near Highway 49. A fire quickly spread this afternoon across part of…
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Ribbon cutting for new law enforcement facility in Harrison County
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in partnership with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a ribbon cutting for the…
Canal and Landon Road Reconstruction Project underway in Harrison County
The intersection at Canal and Landon Road has been closed for a good portion of the day as work starts on the $1.33 million project. Many…
Home destroyed in overnight fire in Harrison County
Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC battled a structure fire overnight in the county. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said firefighters responded to F. Ladner Road about 12:30 a.m., where…
Two charged with stealing vehicle in New Orleans, fleeing in Long Beach
Two men from out of state have been charged in connection to a stolen vehicle out of Louisiana. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 19-year-old Danny Lumar of Cypress, Texas and 19-year-old Dalton Pierre of Slidell, Louisiana, were each charged…
Harrison County Fire Rescue battles home fire Sunday night
Harrison County Fire Rescue battled a fire at a single story brick home Sunday night. The call came in about 8 p.m. about a house on fire off Vidalia Road. The house…
Gulfport man jailed on child porn charges
A Gulfport man was jailed Friday charged with possession of child pornography. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 33-year-old Charles Edward Riley Jr., was arrested after investigation began with Pass Christian and then adopted by the sheriff's office. A juvenile…
Harrison County sheriff warns of phone scam
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson warns citizens there is a telephone scam going on citizens should beware of. Peterson said scammers are calling residents in the area, using names of employees of his office, saying the resident needs to pay…
Harrison Central lockdown lifted; call was accidental
Harrison Central High School was on a lockdown this morning as a result of an accidental activation of the lockdown protocol. Harrison County Superintendent Mitchell King said the call initiating a lockdown was an accident. Each administrator has a phone…
Harrison County Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
The Easter Bunny has been busy, hiding some 40,000 eggs for a county-wide Easter Egg hunt this weekend. The Harrison County Parks and Recreation Department helped, too. Harrison County is…
Driver escapes car fire on Highway 53 in Harrison County
A driver escapes injury after a fiery crash in Harrison County. Harrison County Fire Rescue says the car was heading northbound on Highway 53 yesterday afternoon…
Road drainage top priority for Harrison County Road Department
It rains a lot here and all that water falling on the roads needs somewhere to go in order to keep drivers unimpeded. The water has to…
Harrison County residents and MGCCC officials discuss proposed entrance
Residents met with MGCCC officials to discuss a proposed plan for a new entrance road to the Harrison County campus. Residents living within Ward 5 attended the…
Arrested for felony eluding in Harrison County
Biloxi police officers received an alert about a stolen truck headed east on I-10. An officer tried to stop the truck, but the driver kept going, eventually hitting another car, and ending the chase. The driver and passenger of the…
Local children learn how to fish and compete for prizes at Youth Fishing Rodeo
Local kids reeled in some fish and great prizes at the annual Harrison County Sheriff’s Youth Fishing Rodeo over the weekend. This…
State Supreme Court clears the way for pier at Veterans Avenue
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday said that RW Development can move ahead with the construction of a pier on the beach south of Veterans Avenue. The decision says that a Chancery Court judge sided with RW Development, Biloxi and…
Burglary call turns into officer-involved shooting in Harrison County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Harrison County Sheriff’s Department. According to MBI, deputies responded to a suspected burglary near Merlin Lane and Orange Grove Road in Gulfport about 10:15 p.m. Monday night. Two suspects…
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Harrison County
If you have some old paint or car batteries lying around, go ahead and gather them up. Harrison County is bringing back its Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.…
City of D’Iberville celebrates 35 years
The residents and officials of D’Iberville got together to celebrate the city’s 35th birthday! The group gathered at City Hall where several officials spoke about the city’s rise, including Mayor…
Mississippi gets funding for I-10 widening project
President Joe Biden announced today major transportation projects funded by bipartisan infrastructure law that will include a widening project for Interstate 10 here on the Coast. Biden was in New York to announce the Hudson Tunnel Project, but he also…
Pass Christian man accused of molesting child
A Pass Christian man has been charged with sexual battery, accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl. Sheriff Troy Peterson said 32-year-old Dylan Lee Necaise was arrested this morning. His bond was set at $500,000. Peterson said investigators were told by…
Harrison County find man in Saucier who went missing
Harrison County first responders were in Saucier early this morning, searching for a man with a medical condition. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV that the 65-year-old man -- identified only as Jacob -- has a condition that…
18-wheeler overturns on I-10 in Harrison County on Saturday
An investigation is underway into the cause of a weekend accident that shut down traffic for a time on I-10 in Harrison County. Around 9 Saturday night,…
Long Beach man charged with stabbing man during argument
A Long Beach man is in jail, charged with stabbing a man during an argument at a home on 28th Street. Sheriff Troy Peterson said 29-year-old Kino Davis is charged with one count of aggravated assault. His bond is set…