Fall Festival being held in Biloxi
The City of Biloxi will be hosting a Fall Festival this weekend! It will be held at the Biloxi Visitor Center on October 7 from 9 AM to 4 PM. A pumpkin patch will be at the visitor center, as…
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Battle of the Beach being held this Saturday
The School of Fine Arts at Gulfport High will be hosting a Battle on the Beach! The Battle on the Beach will be happening on October 7 starting at 7:45 in the…
Vicari Auto Auction kicked off Wednesday
The Vicari Car Auction is a Cruisin' the Coast staple for more than 2 decades. Today, over 500 memorabilia items were up for bids and then the rest of the week, so many…
Biloxi principal rings in 50's with a Sock Hop
A principal in Biloxi is kissing her 40's goodbye as her school welcomes her into her 50's. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Elementary School held a sock-hop birthday party for their principal,…
2023 feature card of Cruisin' arrives in Biloxi
The 2023 feature car is making its rounds for the 27th annual Cruisin' the Coast! The feature car for this year's event was located at the heart of the Biloxi Block Party earlier…
Southern Miss' School of Ocean Science and Engineering receives accreditation
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean Science and Engineering's Bachelor's degree program has been accredited! The accreditation assures the program meets standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields…
Mississippi awarded grant to enhance rehabilitation, reentry efforts
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced today that Mississippi was awarded an $8,300,667 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Department of Justice. The funding will enhance the Bureau of Prisons’ existing rehabilitation and…
Ohr-O'Keefe, Brick & Spoon team up for Gulf Coast Brunch Festival next month
Who doesn’t enjoy a great brunch? Brenda Blount and Tori Bishop are here to tell us about Brunch Fest coming up next month. The event is a partnership between Ohr-O'Keefe and Brick…
Cruisers celebrating at the Biloxi Block Party
In Biloxi, Cruisin’ the Coast is in full swing with its day block party taking place downtown. Day four of Cruisin’ the Coast began in Biloxi as many cruisers…
Gulfport man charged with attempted rape, kidnapping of Waveland woman
Waveland Police have charged a Gulfport man with trying to kidnap and rape a woman he saw walking down the street. Chief Mike Prendergast said 32-year-old Elijah Dunomes has been charged with attempted kidnapping and attempted rape. He was taken…
Trey Tonnessen joins the WXXV News 25 Team
Welcome our newest News 25 team member, Trey Tonnessen. Trey is joining the team as a multimedia journalist and meteorologist.
Third-Largest Powerball Jackpot an Estimated $1.2 Billion
JACKSON,MISS-- The Powerball® jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.2 billion for the drawing tonight. The jackpot has continued to roll after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday night: 12-26-27-43-47 and a Powerball of 5. If a player wins tonight’s…
Flames light up the night at Island View for flame-throwing competition
Cruisin' The Coast got heated up Tuesday at Island View Casino at the annual flame-throwing competition. Spectators crammed into the casino's four-story parking garage to get a glimpse of…
Firefall added to Grand Magnolia 'Fall Festival' series
The legendary band Firefall, a group that’s been churning out chart-topping hits for over four decades, is coming to South Mississippi for the first time in over 25 years. Firefall will play the Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula on Friday,…
City of Gautier drops lawsuit against Belk
The City of Gautier is dismissing its lawsuit against Belk after coming to an agreement with the franchise. A development agreement was turned into land records stating the City of Gautier owns the…
Moss Point welcomes cruisers back to the River City
In just five months, Main Street Moss Point has gone from a disaster area to welcoming cruisers back for another year on the river. The city didn't let the damage put a damper…
Funding approved for Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance in Mississippi
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced over $200,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding has been approved for Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance in Mississippi. Senator Hyde-Smith said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will use the USDA Animal and Plant…
Gautier enters agreement with Belk to move forward on Town Center development
Gautier and Belk department store have entered into a partnership to allow the city to move forward with its Town Center development. Mayor Casey Vaughn hailed the agreement as a signal that Gautier is moving forward. "We want to assure…
Tylertown man charged with stealing vehicle, fleeing from deputies
A Tylertown man was arrested last week after deputies chased him in a stolen vehicle from I-10 onto Stennis Space Center. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 29-year-old Sedale Payton is charged with possession of stolen property and evading law enforcement. He…
Vicari Auto Auction begins tomorrow at the Coast Convention Center
Looking ahead to tomorrow, a Cruisin’ the Coast staple for more than two decades now officially kicks off. The Vicari Auto Auction runs from Wednesday to…
Two arrested for drug trafficking charges in Gulfport
On October 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 31-year-old Ladairrius Murphy and 23-year-old Mykia Dominic Gardner. Both of them were charged with one count of Trafficking Oxycodone, one count of Possession with Intent Marijuana, one count of Possession with…
Arrest made for shooting on Interstate 10 in Jackson County
GAUTIER, MS – On October 2, 2023 at around 4:30 p.m., Ladairrius Quatez Murphy was taken into custody by Gulfport Police Department. Murphy has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault, related to the Interstate 10 shooting that occurred…
Day 2 of Cruisin' the Coast
It is Day 2 of Cruisin' the Coast and Cruise Central is bustling. News 25's Amelia Strahan took a trip to Cruise Central to tell us about it.
UPDATE: Wreck leaves one dead in Biloxi
On Monday, October 2, 2023 around 3:04 pm, Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 2600 block of Beach Boulevard in reference to a vehicle crash in a parking lot. Upon arrival, officers located the deceased victim as a result of…