Crawfish Music Festival begins today at the Coast Coliseum
The Crawfish Music Festival begins today. The gates open at 5 tonight. Everything is ready for the crowds this weekend. The five-day festival features a full range…
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Gulfport couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Two people are dead in what is an apparent murder-suicide on Kelly Avenue in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 46-year-old Rachel Lott and 38-year-old Robert Henry, both of Gulfport, were…
Covey Awards return to the Coast
The Coast Observer returned once again to host the hottest award ceremony along the Mississippi Coast, the Covey Awards. This award ceremony began in 2004 to honor those in the…
Gulfport High School holds flag retirement ceremony
Gulfport High School had their Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps flag ceremony today. The ceremony was to teach the students the proper way to dispose a flag. The students…
Red Carpet before the Covey Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Every year the Coast community gets together to award the best of the best at the annual Covey Awards. News 25’s Ansley Brent…
Pascagoula Prom Queen gives up crown to help another girl’s dream come true
Pascagoula High School Prom Queen Ky’Aziah Alexis-Thompson chose to give her classmate Martina Nelson her crown since Nelson had always dreamed of being…
Mississippi Coast Coliseum preparing for Crawfish Music Festival
Crawfish lovers and country music enthusiasts, here’s your reminder that the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Music Festival begins tomorrow. The crew at the coliseum finished setting up this…
Hancock Middle School celebrates Earth Week
To celebrate Earth Week, students at Hancock Middle School got their hands a little dirty sprucing up their school garden. Volunteers and students at Hancock Middle School stepped outside the…
Biloxi City Council discusses future of Black Spring Break
The Biloxi City Council met today to discuss the future of Black Spring Break and the events that unfolded over the weekend. Throughout the weekend, city police received…
Biloxi police need help identifying alleged suspect in shooting that left five injured
On April 16th 2023 at approximately 5:33 PM, Biloxi Police Officers responded to several areas in the 2400 Block of Beach Boulevard for reports of gunshots. Four civilians and a Biloxi Police Officer were struck by projectiles. The pictured individual…
City of Long Beach receives grants to fix harbor damaged in storm
Three years after the Long Beach Harbor was destroyed by Hurricane Zeta, the city has received money to move forward with restoring it. The…
Health care related bills become law in Mississippi
More funding could be coming to Mississippi hospitals and health care workers soon as three new health care related bills are set to become law. Governor Tate Reeves…
Ocean Springs police believe Sunday night shooting was accidental
Ocean Springs police say Sunday night’s shooting in a downtown parking lot was likely accidental. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, police haven’t found any…
Coast Chamber honors business, community leaders at One Coast Awards
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce honored those making a difference withing their community at the One Coast Awards Ceremony this morning at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino.…
Gulfport man charged with capital murder in death of 5-year-old
A Gulfport man is charged with capital murder in the death of a 5-year-old child. Police said 29-year-old Denzel Blakely, was arrested Monday night. He is in the Harrison County jail with no bond. The child's mother, 31-year-old Lachelle Washington,…
Biloxi police investigating shooting that left five injured
Police are investigating an officer involved shooting that left five injured Sunday night in Biloxi as well as looking for a shooter. A weekend of fun came to…
Congressman Mike Ezell celebrates 100 days in office
Congressman Mike Ezell is celebrating 100 days in office. Since taking his oath of office to become a United States congressman, Representative Ezell has achieved many things in…
Cruisin’ the Coast awarded ‘Best Event in the State’ at Pinnacle Awards
The biggest car show on Earth has a new title to add to its list: the best event in the state. Last week, Cruisin’…
Canal and Landon Road Reconstruction Project underway in Harrison County
The intersection at Canal and Landon Road has been closed for a good portion of the day as work starts on the $1.33 million project. Many…
Bay St. Louis man accused of hitting victim with bat charged with assault
A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars, accused of hitting another person in the head with a baseball bat. Forty-one-year-old Matthew May…
Work on Main Street Railroad Crossing begins
In Biloxi, work to repair one major railroad crossing in the downtown area is now underway. The Main Street Crossing is closed so crews can level out the road…
Old Mobile Avenue in Pascagoula closes for drainage work
In Pascagoula, a stretch of Old Mobile Avenue is now closed as part of drainage improvements in that area. Mobile Avenue is now closed from Martin Street…
Jeepers attend third annual Blessing of the Jeeps fundraiser in Long Beach
Close to 300 Jeeps made their way to Long Beach this weekend for prayer as they get ready for the Jeeping season. Jeep owners…
Keys2Fitness in Gulfport hosts Hip-Hop Brunch Cardio
The month of April marks National African American Women’s Fitness Month and what better way to celebrate the season than with music, food, and a workout? Keys2Fitness held its…