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…
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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,…
Storm coverage update in Harrison County
News 25’s Jaylon Morris is live from the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency with EMA Director Rupert Lacy.
Family is safe after house fire in Harrison County
A family of three is safe after a fire in their home Monday night. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says fire crews went to the flames on North White Swan Drive around 8:15 p.m. They found the fire moved…
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…
Harrison County investigating possible arson
Harrison County Fire Services are investigating a potential arson that happened over the weekend. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, authorities received a call about a mobile home that was on fire on Turan Road. Upon arriving, the fire…
Harrison County deputy speaks out after rescue
A quick response let one man leave with his life from what could have been a fatal accident. “There’s really no training that can prepare you for something like that. I just happened to be at the right place at…
Man and dog rescued from pond in Gulfport
A man and his pup are lucky to be alive after being rescued in a pond last night after their truck veered off the road. The Harrison County first responders were called out to County Farm Road moments after reports…
GULFPORT FOREST HEIGHTS COMMUNITY EXPECTING UPGRADE
A community in Gulfport will be seeing some much needed road upgrades after a vote in Gulfport’s city council meeting this afternoon. The city unanimously approved the request for assistance from the Harrison County Board of Supervisors in this project.…
Judge Margaret Alfonso sworn-in
Back in late November, Judge Margaret Alfonso won the runoff election for chancery court judge serving Harrison, Stone, and Hancock counties. Today, at the Gulfport Courthouse, friends and family gathered as Judge Alfonso was sworn into her new chancery court…
Harrison County has highest fire death rate in the state
In 2018, Harrison County had more fire deaths than any other county in Mississippi. Last year, 79 people in Mississippi died due to fires. Six of those deaths occurred in Harrison County. Many of the houses that people died in…
Woman identified in Harrison County fatal accident
On Saturday, January 12, 2019, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the death of 33-year old-Mary Ann Bret of Long Beach. On January 12, 2019, at approximately 05:42 PM, deputies responded to a traffic crash on Canal Road, approximately a half a…
Vehicle goes off I-10 in Harrison County
Five people escaped serious injury over the weekend when their vehicle went off the I-10 overpass at Vidalia Road. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says an SUV was headed back home to Louisiana when the vehicle veered off the…
Cold weather shelter opening tonight in Harrison County
Temperatures are expected to drop tonight and a cold weather shelter is opening in Harrison County. The Harrison County Multipurpose Building, located in the Auto Mall Parkway in D’Iberville, will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please contact…
Armed robbery at Family Market in Harrison County
Police are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery in Harrison County. Around 7 o’clock, police were called to Family Market on Canal Road. This happened after the owner of the convenience store and gas station was robbed…
Free meals for Christmas
With the holidays here, you or someone you know may want to get a free meal on Christmas Day. As part of their Feed the Needy initiative, agencies across Harrison County will be delivering meals on Christmas Day to those…
Vehicle runs off I-10 on-ramp in Harrison County
A vehicle ran off the on-ramp to I-10 and ended up on its side in a water-filled drainage culvert around 5 p.m. Saturday night. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says the driver of the SUV is lucky to be…
Port of Gulfport restoration and expansion project complete
Hurricane Katrina nearly wiped out the Port of Gulfport. Thirteen years later, they will be cutting the ribbon Saturday to celebrate the completion of their $570 million expansion and restoration project. Three hundred acres is the current size of the…
Mike Dickinson wins Harrison County Court Judge, place 3
In Harrison County, Mike Dickinson and Anna Ward Sukmann are facing off for a county court judge seat for place 3 that was previously held by Margaret Alfonso. Dickinson won with 54 % of the votes.
