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Reading Gate Educational Meeting

Today, the Mississippi Department of Education's regional literacy meetings make their stop on the Coast. In an effort to assist school districts with the implementation of the third grade reading gate, the Mississippi Department of Education is conducting these meetings…

Pennies For Petal Campaign

Local Papa John's Pizza locations are dishing out some dough for the Harrison County School District's "Pennies for Petal" Campaign. For over a week schools in the Harrison County District have been collecting monetary donations as well as toiletries and…

Crews Monitoring Forest Fire : Live Report

The area where a three day forest fire burned nearly 500 acres in Harrison County is still being monitored. Authorities say four homes were endangered during the fire that started Thursday in the woods off Turner Road near 28th Street.…

Failing To Register As A Sex Offender

A homeless man is back in jail after failing to register as a sex offender. 52 year old Herman Henry was convicted of statutory rape in August of 1999 and was released from prison this past November. Harrison County deputies…

4-H Club Seminar For Teen Driving

The Harrison County 4-h club is hosting a seminar for teen drivers this weekend. The event will be Saturday from two to four pm at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. The seminar helps teen drivers become more aware of…

String of Mailbox Thefts in Harrison County

Authorities in Harrison County are asking for the public’s assistance in stopping a string of thefts. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints of stolen mail from residences. The suspects, Timothy Ross and Sabrina Morrison, both from Alabama, are altering…

Crews Battle Fire

Crews were back out this morning in Harrison County, trying to figure what led to an area of woods, located north of turner road and south of the interstate in long beach, catching fire around 6 last night. For the…

Free Car Seat Inspections

For any parent keeping your child safe is your top priority...and when driving your child around, you rely on their car seat. But each year, hundreds of children die in motor vehicle crashes and a good portion of those deaths…

Weekend Fires In Harrison County

Fire fighters in Harrison County were busy over the weekend battling multiple fires. A house fire on Robinwood Drive brought responders from Harrison County and Lizana fire departments as well as the CRTC. One person was treated for smoke inhalation…

Jury Convicts Man For Murder

A Harrison County jury convicts a New York man for a 2015 D’Iberville murder. 24 year old "Marquis Saunders" will spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting and killing Jamel Jones at the amber drive apartments two…

Manhunt On In Harrison County

Multiple agencies are still searching for a man after he ran during a traffic stop on I-10. Mississippi highway patrol spokesman chase Elkins tells News 25, a trooper attempted to stop a grey Chevy Malibu for speeding near the Woolmarket…

Skimming Devices Found in Harrison County

On Wednesday, January 18th, 2017, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the ongoing investigation of credit card fraud. According to Sheriff Peterson, a Harrison County sheriff’s deputy responded to the Robinwood One Stop located at 18447 Highway 49 Saucier, MS in reference…

Fairground Events Released

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Greg Whitfield about the Harrison County Fairgrounds events coming this year.

Two People Injured in Head On Collision on Hwy 53

Two women are being treated for injuries after a head on collision on Highway 53 in Harrison County this morning. It happened around 10:30 at the intersection of Mills Road and Highway 53, shutting down both lanes of the highway…

Man Catches On Fire At A Family Bonfire

A man is recovering after he caught on fire in Harrison County. Officials tell News 25 the man accidentally ignited himself while pouring gasoline onto a bonfire at a property on Northup Cuevas Road in the Lizana community Saturday. Harrison…

Trump's "Thank You Tour"

The thank you tour for Donald Trump is heading to the coast. The trump/pence campaign bus will be at the dock with Thursday January 12th from 12 until 1:30 p.m. in Gulfport. The tour's trek in Mississippi kicks off on…

Harrison County Flooding

Not only did we bring in the new year this weekend, but we also brought in heavy rainfall and flooding. Lamey Bridge Road in D’Iberville shut down early this morning. The roadway was completely covered with rain water at Johnson…

Harrison County Flooding

We not only brought in a new year this weekend, but plenty of rainfall as well. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins us in Harrison County with an update on road conditions and flooding.

Tree Drop-Off Locations In Harrison County

Here is a look at where you can drop off you Christmas trees in Harrison County. The Mississippi Power Plant on Cowan-Lorraine Road, the Courthouse Road pier, the parking bay at the corner of Rodenburg Avenue & Highway 90 in…

Fundraiser For Child With Cancer

Happening today, a fundraiser for the daughter of a Harrison County Sargeant who is battling cancer. Sargeant Zach McCabe, his wife and their other two children have been in New Orleans while seven year old Lily undergoes radiation treatment. Anyone…

Fire Destroys Home In Saucier

A Harrison County home is a total loss after firefighters spent hours trying to contain the blaze at a home on John Whindam and Saucier Lizana Road. A Harrison County Sheriff's Deputy called the fire in around 2 Sunday morning…

Harrison County Joint Land Use Study

The United States Department of Defense recently approached the City of Gulfport and Harrison County about a joint land use study. The Gulf Regional Planning Committee has teamed up with the Mississippi Development Authority, the Department of Defense, and the…

City of Biloxi Seeks Full Accounting of MGM Park Figures

The City of Biloxi is asking a Harrison County Chancery Court for help in getting a clear accounting of revenue from operations at MGM Park, the two-year-old downtown stadium and entertainment venue. Biloxi filed suit this morning asking a court…