GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The number of coronvirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens around the world. Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced 13 new cases of coronavirus in the Magnolia State, with…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The first cases of coronavirus in Harrison County have been identified, according to Kent Nicaud, the Chief Executive Officer of Memorial’s healthcare system. Memorial says the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced Tuesday morning they…
A woman is recovering this morning from serious burns after a flash fire. Sunday afternoon, shortly after 5 p.m., a woman was flown to a burn center in Mobile, Alabama. Firefighters and paramedics from the Harrison County Fire Rescue were…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One prisoner is behind bars... again. After just a few hours on the lam, law enforcement recaptured an inmate that escaped from a work release center in Harrison County overnight. Authorities say 27-year-old Christopher Epps left…
Today’s fatal shooting in Biloxi makes number six on the growing homicide list in Harrison County. Over the last week, a crime wave washed over the Coast, hitting Harrison County the hardest. Six Gulf Coast residents in seven days have…
Several woods and brush fires broke out in Harrison County Saturday and one is being investigated as arson. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, more than 150 acres is estimated to have burned across Harrison County during the day. Most…
A cold weather shelter will open again at 5 p.m Thursday in D'Iberville. It will close Friday morning at 7 a.m. The shelter is located in the Harrison County Multi-purpose (blue) Building behind the Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library. The library’s…
From stop signs to speed limit and road work signs, drivers utilize and pass road signs every day. Harrison County has about 800 miles of roads with nearly 2,000 road signs and maintaining them comes with a hefty price. That’s…
A Harrison County woman is in the hospital after rescuing two dogs from a burning home. Fire crews arrived on scene just before 9:30 this morning to see heavy smoke coming from a trailer on Martina Road. The residents were…
Harrison County crews responded to a camper fire on Cronier Avenue in Long Beach around 4 this afternoon. When crews arrived, there were actually two camper trailers that were on fire. Both were destroyed. The fire is currently under investigation. …
Recycling in Harrison County has seen a steady amount of growth over the past few years. The Harrison County Utility Authority switched from smaller 18 gallon receptacles to larger 60 gallon roll-off ones for fiscal year 2018. In that time,…
One person was sent to the hospital following a rollover crash in Harrison County. Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says multiple units responded to the scene where it appeared that a truck hit an SUV causing it to roll over on…
Investigators have launched an arson investigation into a fire that destroyed a home on Turan Road last week. They are offering a reward for more information. Today, crews returned to the scene of the burned two-story, wood-framed house that burned…
A missing Oklahoma man was found dead inside his truck in Harrison County. Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed the body was found off County Farm Road at the Love’s Truck Stop. Crews responded to the scene just after 11 a.m. today…
Protecting the beauty of our Gulf Coast beaches is a top priority for local leaders year round and now residents and visitors can look forward to a new addition this spring. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors recently approved the…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — One man escaped a house fire Tuesday night in Long Beach. According to authorities, the fire broke out at a home on Hartzell Road at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The man inside the…
An overnight fire in Harrison County damaged a trucking company. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a business on Canal Road around 2:30 a.m. after a smoke alarm went off. Upon arrival, firefighters saw…
A woman narrowly escaped a rollover accident this morning in Harrison County. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, an SUV left the road, overturned, and the driver was ejected from the vehicle. Units from Harrison County and AMR responded to…
An investigation is underway into a suspicious fire in Harrison County. According to officials, a fire broke out at a vacant, single-wide mobile home early Monday afternoon. When firefighters arrived, the structure was engulfed in flames, and parts of the…
Harrison County officials elected during the 2019 election took their oath of office today at a swearing in ceremony. Many with family behind them for support said the words and promised to be faithful to their new positions “so help…
A home was damaged in a fire today in Harrison County. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, around 5:30 pm Friday evening, Harrison County Fire Rescue, along with Gulfport Fire Dept. and CRTC were called to a single story home…
New Year’s celebrations have come and gone, but there are still some reminders left of the holiday. The Harrison County Sand Beach Department spent the day cleaning up all the trash and firework debris left behind from New Year’s Eve.…
Did you know the only legal place to set off fireworks in Harrison County is on the beach? There are only two times during the year where people are able to legally set off fireworks in Harrison County and that…
The last 24 hours have been non-stop for fire crews across the Coast. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says his department has kept busy responding to fires related to fireworks. Shortly after 2 a.m., fire units were called to…