NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER GULFPORT, Miss. — Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport will participate in an annual force protection exercise Feb. 3-14, 2025. Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 (CSSC25) is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy…
Keesler Air Force Base will conduct a hazardous material exercise today. The exercise will evaluate first responders and test the base on reaction and recovery actions during a hazardous materials incident. “Keesler attempts to execute as many realistic events as…
Members of the Gulfport Police and Fire Departments are working together to perfect their response to active shooter situations by taking part in a new training program called ‘Advanced…
Keesler Air Force Base will be conducting a tornado drill at approximately 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Surrounding communities may hear the tornado sirens and announcement during this drill. Although forecasted to be clear weather, if there is inclement weather around…
The Harrison County Election Commission will conduct poll manager training for the presidential primary elections. The training begins Monday, February 19, and runs until completed on February 24. The training…
Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport will participate in force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain beginning Monday. “Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain is an excellent opportunity for NCBC Gulfport to evaluate and assess existing and new force protection capabilities,” said Capt. Ana Franco,…
The Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy is gearing up for its first session of the year. Starting Sunday, 22 cadets from over 14 different…
BY MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Updated 4:45 AM CDT, September 20, 2023 ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Five puppies learning to be assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. During the Tuesday training, the quintet of…
Harrison County Library System is invested in educating the public on youth mental health first aid. The library system is holding a series of youth mental health first aid…
Harrison County School District nurses gathered for professional development training in preparation for the school year. Various school nurses in Harrison County went through training and…
Keesler Air Force Base is conducting a hurricane exercise this week and it includes a tornado drill Thursday. Keep this in mind if you live in Biloxi because you may hear the tornado sirens go off around 10:25 tomorrow morning.…
Today, Amtrak held a training session for emergency service members across the Coast in preparation for the railroad service coming soon. Members of Gulfport Police Department, Gulfport Fire…
When you’re working out, do you ever expect to see kids right next to you lifting weights? Well, a gym in Ocean…
With two train derailments happening in Ohio just one month apart, first responders across the Mississippi Coast are prepared to take action. A lot of trains run…
Pascagoula police are training their officers to handle not only crime, but mental health situations they may come across to better serve their community. The training, offered through…
A training exercise for the Seabees was hosted today. The Port of Gulfport is hosting the Seabees Field Training exercise. It’s a full-on…
Reticent Warriors Tactics, a company based out of Savannah, Georgia, came to the Coast to help law enforcement improve and advance their skillsets. The courses and seminars…
A local program that helps provide support to those most in need is looking for more volunteers to join in their mission and there’s a way to get…
The leaders of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Power held a signing ceremony this morning for their new electric line worker training program.…
In the wake of recent shootings and firearms accidents along the Coast, News 25 spoke with Center Mass Firearms Training to get some safety pointers. Many guns have a…
The East Biloxi Community collaborative partnered with the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi to host their second mental health first aid training. This event gave community members free training on how to recognize mental health symptoms and how to…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on Wednesday was named one of 27 Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. Hinds Community College also was recognized…
Five Mississippi organizations received more than $1 million in grants from the Southern Poverty Law Center to help with voter registration and mobilization, the center announced today. Dubbed Southern Echo, Mississippi's voter movement will engage in year-round voter registration. The…
Today was the final day of the ‘Power of Hope’ training in Gulfport. Hope is spreading across the state and Governor Tate Reeves will be announcing 2022 as the Year of Hope. Giving hope to a child…