Harrison County has now been added to Governor Tate Reeves’ mask mandate list along with six other additional counties. At his press briefing this afternoon, Governor Reeves announced the following counties that will be added to the…
Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a mobile home fire earlier today. Firefighters arrived on scene after reports of a mobile home fire near Crestwick Street. During the efforts to put out the fire one firefighter was injured. He was…
We have breaking news tonight out of Harrison County where a fully involved house fire has left one person dead. According to Fire Chief Pat Sullivan it happened on Vidalia Road near Oak Street in Pass Christian. Neighbors say crews…
(WXXV) — With Delta forecast to make landfall as a strong hurricane, forecasters say coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast. Authorities throughout South Mississippi are preparing now by setting up several self-serve sandbag sites. Self-serve sandbags are…
The Success community added a new refreshing attraction to its park this afternoon. A new splash pad opened in Saucier becoming the third in District 5 and the eighth county-maintained splash pad in Harrison County. The project came together over…
The Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Harrison County State of the County Address Wednesday morning. The meeting covered the ups and downs that Harrison County has been facing throughout the year. Covering everything from the county’s budget approval, distribution…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will hold its annual State of the County Address virtually on Wednesday. Connie Rockco, president of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and District 5 supervisor, will be the keynote speaker for…
The Mississippi Gaming Commission says casinos may reopen for business at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Casinos closed as Hurricane Sally headed toward the Gulf Coast, but now that it has moved over to the Alabama-Florida border, casinos are planning to reopen.…
Harrison County Emergency Management lifted the mandatory evacuation order at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Shelter shutdowns will begin Wednesday, Sept. 16. “We are asking everyone to stay home tonight if they can,” Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert…
First responders from the Gulf Coast recently returned from helping victims in Lake Charles. After Hurricane Laura tore through regions of Louisiana, first responders from Harrison County and the entire Gulf Coast felt it was their responsibility to help the…
Personnel from Harrison County Fire Rescue and various Harrison County law enforcement agencies and are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with the primary purpose of feeding first responders and assisting those affected by Hurricane Laura. The twenty-five man team from Harrison…
As we await the possibility of two tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico next week, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, EMA, and Harrison County Road Department are pushing for early preparation. The following self-serve sandbag locations are open…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — On Sunday afternoon, officers with the Biloxi Police Department responded to an apartment on Covenant Square Drive for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers were directed to an apartment and found a deceased male…
For the first time since March, in-person classes will resume in Harrison County Schools on Thursday. However, schools will not look or operate the same as they did in the spring. Students will be welcomed back to D’Iberville High School…
Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC and AMR responded to a car that left the road and rolled over on Hwy 49 near East Adams Rd. in Harrison County this morning. Rescue 5 flew one person to the hospital. Mississippi Highway…
In an update to a story we brought you last week, Harrison County is responding to claims from loved ones about mementos being removed from gravestones at Finley Cemetery. County officials say plots in the public portion of the cemetery…
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, two people escaped a structure fire in west Harrison County. Eight trucks and 20 firefighters from Harrison County Fire Rescue with additional help from the Combat Readiness Training Center and Diamondhead Fire Departments responded…
On Monday, July 20, 2020, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hwy 90 and Beach Park Place in reference to a deceased male located on the beach. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, the Long Beach Police…
On Monday, July 20, 2020, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hwy 90 and Beach Park Place in reference to a deceased male located on the beach. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, the Long Beach Police…
After Governor Tate Reeves issued a mask mandate for 13 counties, many residents wonder who is responsible for enforcing it. For Harrison and Jackson counties, the burden falls on business owners. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says the only thing…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — A fatal accident in Harrison County this morning claimed the life of a Biloxi man. Thirty-eight year-old Zachary Andrews died at the scene of the crash. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the collision, involving a…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The body of a man who drowned in the Wolf River on Thursday afternoon has been found as of Friday morning. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, the body has been identified as 24-year-old…
A body was found on the Popp’s Ferry Causeway this morning. According to authorities, Biloxi police and the Biloxi Fire Department were dispatched to the scene at about 6:30 a.m. when they found the body. The identity is being withheld…
A reminder to Mississippians, the new mask mandate is now in effect. Based on the governor’s executive order 1507, the following counties must adhere to the use of a mask or face covering in public, practice enhanced safety protocols, and…