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Local band recaps Vegas shooting

A country band with a performer who graduated from Southern Miss was in Las Vegas Sunday night playing just hours before the deadly shooting. Gary Stanton with Muscadine Bloodline spoke with News 25 of the horrible incident. Stanton explains he…

Flame throwing competition

It’s a Cruisin’ the Coast competition that’s giving the phrase hot wheels a whole new meaning. The Island View Casino in Gulfport is host to the annual flame throwing contest. News 25’s Shelby Myers has more.

Missing Saucier boy found safe

What started out as a nightmare had a happy ending this afternoon. After more than five hours of searching for a missing two-year-old boy in the Saucier community, the search is now over. News 25’s Tanner Stewart joins us with…

View the Cruise

Sunday marked the first day of Cruisin’ the Coast 2017. The week-long event kicked off in downtown Gulfport with View the Cruise. News 25’s Caroline Eaker introduces us to some of the cruisers and tells us about their classic cars.…

Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Long Beach

Around 9 last night, a woman was struck by a vehicle on the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Highway 90 in Long Beach. Seventy-six year-old June Stuart was pronounced dead on the scene due to blunt force trauma from a…

Employee blood drive at Beau Rivage

Hundreds of people lined up outside Las Vegas blood centers to roll up their sleeve and donate blood to the victims of Sunday night’s brutal attack. In cases of emergencies, blood is desperately needed, but Red Cross officials stress the…

Keeping guns out of the wrong hands

With all the questions left unanswered after this weekend’s fatal mass shooting, the topic of gun control is once again in the crosshairs. While our state is the home to many sportsman and considered gun friendly, there are still many…

Cruisin' the Coast Vicari auction

Around 500 classics, exotics, and muscle cars are pulling into the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi today, gearing up for the Vicari auto auction that happens every year during Cruisin’ the Coast. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us with more.

Need For Donating Blood: Live Report

Hundreds of people lined up outside Las Vegas Blood Centers to roll up their sleeve and donate blood to the victims of Sunday night. News 25's Laurene Callander joins us live with more on the need for donating blood across…

HB1523 goes into effect Friday

The controversial House Bill 1523, which gives public officials, business owners, and service providers the ability to refuse service to any individual based on religious belief, has now become law. The U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has…

Ole Miss mascot vote

Voting has been extended as students at the University of Mississippi choose between a bear and a Landshark as a sideline mascot. Student Government President Dion Kevin III says online voting continues until Friday. The nickname for athletic teams remains…

21st annual Cruisin’ Parade

Some hotrods were cruisin’ around in the City of Long Beach’s 21st annual Cruisin’ the Coast Parade. This year’s event featured over 550 classic cars from around the country. The route began on Cleveland Avenue right in front of the…

Locals weigh in on Vegas shooting

As thousands of tourists and locals gather this week for Cruisin’ the Coast, many of them are looking to get away from their 9 to 5 and be worry free for the week, but the recent shooting in Las Vegas…

Jackson School District take over

A judge won’t stop a possible state takeover of Mississippi’s second-largest school district. Hinds County Circuit Judge Bill Gowan on Monday denied a temporary restraining order sought by the Jackson School District against the state board of education. Gowan says…

Bomb specialist explains airport security setup

To stay ahead of modern day threats, screening procedures are now stronger than ever before at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson got the chance to speak with an explosives specialist about how security officials are making sure…

Autocross at the Coast Coliseum

Like fast cars? Well, you have the chance to ride shotgun with a driver at the Autocross event at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. As part of Cruisin’ the Coast and seeing all the hotrods ride up and down Highway 90…

Cruisin’ Parade in Long Beach

Thousands of classic cars are hitting the streets all week long across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the Long Beach Cruisin’ the Coast Parade and gives us a look at some of the hotrods…

Gulf Coast man safe after witnessing Vegas shooting

A Biloxi man and his wife are safe after battling through last night’s crowd during the mass shooting that took at least 59 lives in Las Vegas. Dean Moody is crediting his wife’s need to use the restroom for helping…

Mississippi Senator goes Cruisin’

Cruisin’ the Coast is the place to be and even Mississippi senators agree. Senator Philip Moran has been bringing cars to Cruisin’ the Coast for over 20 years now. This year, the senator and his son, Diamondhead City Councilman Alan…

Heart Walk at Jones Park

People laced up their shoes and walked three miles to help raise awareness about heart disease in Jones Park Saturday. The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s premier event for raising funds to save lives from heart disease. Heart…