One man was sent to the hospital today following a motorcycle accident in Harrison County. The incident occurred shortly after noon today after the motorcycle the man was riding swerved to avoid a vehicle that pulled out in front of…
Mask mandates have now been issued in 13 counties across the state including Harrison and Jackson counties. Governor Tate Reeves announced the mask mandates will go into effect on Monday, July 13th. He also mentioned that gatherings will now be…
Jobs for qualified applicants are available now in Harrison County with the Mississippi State University Extension Service Early Head Start program. With locations in Gulfport, Biloxi and D’Iberville, the Head Start program needs preschool teachers, assistant teachers, bus drivers, custodians,…
More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state, as well as 30 new deaths -- including one in Harrison County. Harrison County now has one of the highest rates of reported cases in the state, with…
Mississippi Highway Patrol released the Fourth of July holiday weekend report for the Biloxi district. During the Fourth of July ‘Drive Right Mississippi’ initiative from Friday, July 3rd to midnight Sunday, July 5th, the MHP Biloxi District worked 24 traffic…
Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a fire that destroyed a mobile home this morning off Scarborough Road. A team of 10 men and six trucks took about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control. The residents were not…
Florence Gardens has been selected as “The Nicest Place in Mississippi” by Reader’s Digest and is a “Nicest Places in America 2020” finalist. Nominated by resident Hope Goldin, Florence Gardens is being recognized for the way neighbors and friends have…
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Thursday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach) and Station 11 (Gulfport East Beach). Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained…
A home was hit by lightning on Sweet Bay Dr. in Harrison County shortly before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday as severe weather moved through the area. There was heavy lightning and rain at the time the fire was reported. Two people…
All 26 miles of Harrison County sand beach will open on Thursday, just in time for the holiday weekend. This comes after Tropical Storm Cristobal brought heavy debris along the shoreline, bringing the board of supervisors to make the tough…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the reopening of the last sections of the Harrison County Sand Beach. "Thanks to some quick and decisive actions from the board, we will have all 26 miles of Harrison…
By Thursday the entire 26 miles of sand beaches in Harrison County will be reopened just in time for the Fourth of July. Fireworks are only legal two days out of the year on Harrison County’s sand beaches. Those days…
Harrison County Fire Rescue rescued two people from a single-vehicle accident on Monday night. County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said a truck was traveling north on Canal Road about midnight when it left the roadway and hit a tree near…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a possible accident with a vehicle in the water. Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to the location on West Wittman Road. The driver had gotten out of her vehicle to remove something…
South Mississippi saw a line of severe storms early this afternoon. Several homes off Krohn Lane in Biloxi received substantial damage including a shed that belonged to the Harris household. Their truck was also hit by a fallen limb. The…
The hot and rainy season has begun and it really bites. As summer temperatures and flood waters rise, so does the mosquito count on the Coast. Harrison County Mosquito Control has ramped up their efforts since Tropical Storm Cristobal, fogging…
The reopening of Harrison County beaches is continuing at a rapid pace this week as crews have had a stretch of good weather to work with. Beachgoers enjoyed the sun and water earlier today at newly-reopened segments of beach between…
Segments of beach in Harrison County continue to reopen at a rapid pace as crews continue to clean up from Cristobal. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors has announced the reopening of more sections of sand beach in the county as crews work to clean up debris left behind from Cristobal. A section of beach from Jones Park to Thornton Avenue…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors announces additional sections of the 26-miles of Harrison County Sand Beach are now open. Harrison County Sand Beach Director Chuck Loftis said a section of beach in Gulfport from Jones Park to Thornton Avenue…
The first section of the 26 miles of Harrison County Sand Beach has been reopened. Harrison County Sand Beach Director Chuck Loftis said a section of beach from Oak Street to Porter Avenue in Biloxi reopened Thursday afternoon after being…
Two Harrison County residents were able to escape from their burning home, thanks to a Good Samaritan. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said a person driving by the manufactured home on Lizana School Road saw the fire. The person…
Today the Harrison County Board of Supervisors announced the closure of all 26 miles of sand beach in the county in order to clean up debris left behind from Cristobal. The closure allows the Harrison County Sand Beach Authority and…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved closing the 26 miles of Harrison County Sand Beach due to the effects of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which hit the area on Sunday. The board is under a local proclamation for…