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Cruisers gather for the Cruisin’ the Coast 2020 Swap Meet

Over at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, the Cruisin’ the Coast 2020 Swap Meet had anything and everything you can image. Cruisers had the chance to pass by plenty of vendors selling car products, clothing accessories,…

Cruisin’ the Coast takes on the Edgewater Mall

Whether it’s sleek and shiny or a vintage piece, the cars of Cruisin’ the Coast are making a splash. News 25’s Ashleigh Fortenberry has an inside look into two standout cars gaining quite a bit of attention this year, including…

Arrested on one count of manslaughter

On October 8, 2020, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23-year-old Brittany Laughlin on one count of Manslaughter. On October 8, 2020, at approximately 4:04 a.m., officers of the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 8200 block of West Virginia Avenue…

Masks a 'matter of preference' at the Mississippi State Fair

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Preparations for the Mississippi State Fair's grand opening moved forward Wednesday amid criticism that masks will not be required at the event after the governor repealed the statewide…

Preparing for possible Hurricane Delta impacts

Although Hurricane Delta may be less of a threat to the Mississippi Gulf Coast than originally anticipated, the Harrison County Emergency Operation Center is still preparing for the possible effects of the storm. Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has proclaimed a…

Long Beach Harbor is under mandatory evacuation

The National Hurricane Center has predicted a 4 to 6 foot tide surge for our area. Effective immediately Long Beach Harbor is under a mandatory evacuation. All vessels, dock boxes, hoses, and lines must be removed.  All vessels must be…

County courts adjusting to jury trail protocols

The Second Circuit Court District has been gradually letting jurors return to Harrison and Hancock County courtrooms for jury trials that had been postponed due to the pandemic. Jurors returned to Harrison and Hancock County courtrooms for the first time…

Jackson County School District to end virtual learning

The Jackson County School District will no longer offer virtual learning after Monday, October 12th. For the first time since school began, the district is reporting zero new COVID cases. School Superintendent Dr. John Strycker says it is safe for…

Cruisin’ the Coast Car Corral at Treasure Bay

It is day four and Cruisin’ the Coast is going full throttle as we head closer to the weekend, some of this year’s cruisers are really going the distance. “I want that one.” “Call the bank.” Chris Wolfschlag knows a…

Blessing of the Classics

Cruisers lined up on the streets of Diamondhead this afternoon to receive prayers for safe cruising ahead for the rest of the week. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Diamondhead with more.

Two Ocean Springs men accused in an $18M fraud scheme

Two Ocean Springs men are accused in a federal criminal complaint of taking kickbacks in an $18 million healthcare fraud scheme involving compound prescription pain creams. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, Dempsey Bryan Levi and Jeffrey Wayne…

Harrison County makes sandbags available ahead of Hurricane Delta

(WXXV) — With Delta forecast to make landfall as a strong hurricane, forecasters say coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast. Authorities throughout South Mississippi are preparing now by setting up several self-serve sandbag sites. Self-serve sandbags are…

Diamondhead man sentenced in federal bank fraud case

Louis Joseph Normand, Jr., 60, of Diamondhead, was sentenced Tuesday by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. to 57 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special…