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Overnight car hauler fire in Harrison County

A fire on a car hauler caused I-10 at the 22 westbound mile marker to close for an hour overnight. Firefighters fought to extinguish six burning cars on board. The hauler was in transit from Florida to Texas when the…

Auditors Arrest Harrison County Assistant Tax Collector

Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Harrison County Assistant Tax Collector Denise Gill after she was indicted on four counts of submitting false statements to defraud the government by a grand jury assembled…

Road closures in Harrison County

The following roads have been closed in Harrison County: Talley Street at Bay Shore in D’Iberville Racetrack Road at Batia in D’Iberville The D’Iberville Marina has also been closed. Remember: If you see water covering the roadway, turn around –…

Sand bag stations in Harrison County

With the possibility of up to eight inches of rain in Harrison County through Monday, the chance of flooding in flood-prone areas has increased. To help with flooding, self-serve sandbag stations are being made available to the public. The locations…

Harrison County prepares for bad weather

With the possibility of a named storm making landfall sometime this weekend, Harrison County has begun preparing. The Harrison County Emergency Management Agency is keeping a close eye on the non-tropical system that is making its way into the Gulf.…

Where to shoot fireworks in Harrison County

Fourth of July wouldn’t be the same without fireworks, but of course there’s a time and place for those interested in having your own fireworks display. According to the ‘Fireworks Ordinance’ of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, you aren’t…

Fireworks on the beach

Cities along the Coast will be lighting the night sky come Thursday to celebrate the Fourth of July. Plenty of people take the holiday to light up a few themselves. Harrison County allows fireworks on their beaches, there are a…

MDEQ Adds One Beach Station to Closures

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued an additional closure Wednesday for one beach station (Station 8 – Gulfport West Beach) in Harrison County due to a blue-green Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) extending into…

Beach preps for Fourth of July

Harrison County is gearing up for the extended Fourth of July weekend, keeping the beach in top form for the fireworks and fun. Crews will be out as early as 5 a.m., working all four days, Thursday through Sunday, picking…

Jojo The Kangaroo's Safe Return

Jojo, the kangaroo is home safe tonight following a 2 day search. News 25's Kristen Anzuini sat down with Jojo's owner and has a heart-warming update and a fantastic end to this story.

Trailer destroyed by fire on Big Creek Road

A hallowed out shell is what’s left of a trailer off of Big Creek Road. A passerby discovered the trailer up in flames around 5:30 this morning. AMR, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, and fire crews from Harrison County, CRTC,…

Flooding in South Mississippi

Extreme rainfall this weekend has led to rising rivers on the Coast. One of the rivers still in flood stage is the Wolf River in West Harrison County. Monday night the Wolf River was at 14.46 feet which is pretty…

House goes up in flames on Moran Road in Harrison County

This morning around 2:30 Harrison County Fire Service responded to a call of a house in flames on Moran Road. Firefighters arrived on scene to find advanced flames and fought the blaze for over five hours. The two story house…

Harrison County flooding and rescues

Flooding continues to be a problem this morning as rivers continue to rise from all the heavy rainfall this weekend, prompting Governor Phil Bryant to declare a state of emergency in response to severe storms and flooding throughout our state,…

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Celebrates 20 Years

20 years ago, one of the biggest coast entertainment venues opened in Biloxi. This weekend, The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is marking the milestone, the only way it seems fitting, with a huge blowout party.

81- year- old man dies in fatal Hwy 67 crash

On 3-14-2019, at approximately 10:30pm, The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash which occurred on Highway 67 off ramp to Highway 49 in Harrison County, claiming the life of one man.

Local teachers react to teacher pay raise proposal

Senate bill 27-70 proposed a salary increase of $500 dollars per year. For many teachers, that wasn't enough. On Monday the house met to amend that bill, proposing a new one that would increase pay to $2000 dollars a year…

Harrison County fire ratings

Some Pass Christian residents could see a fire insurance reduction. Harrison County Fire Services in district 3, station 14 at Henderson Point has now received a rating of six. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan tells News 25 the station…

Mobile home fire in Harrison County

The Harrison County Fire Service, along with other fire crews, responded to a mobile home fire last around 11 p.m. The fire destroyed a home off of Mobile Street and Canal Road in Harrison County that was being renovated. No…