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“Monsters Anonymous” Premiere Saturday in Waveland

The monsters are taking over Waveland this weekend. The Beacon Theater will host the red carpet premiere of “Monsters Anonymous.” The Coast-shot and produced film follows a group of classic movie monsters in a therapy session looking for help because…

Gulf Coast Trojans to Hold Combine

The Coast will soon welcome a new football team. The Gulf Coast Trojans will be a minor league football team playing in the Gulf States Football League. The team has been hosting workouts on the beach and around the Coast…

Authorities Investigating Jackson County Drive-by Shooting

Shots were fired outside the Chevron gas station in St. Martin last night. The drive-by shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. at the gas station off Washington Avenue. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a black or dark blue PT…

Felony Drug & Weapons Charge

A Pass Christian man is behind bars on felony drug and gun charges. Rhett Raphael Peters was arrested on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute meth. Peters was also in possession of a firearm as a felon. A search…

Armed Robbery

One woman is behind bars for armed robbery incident that too place the 700 block of Bell Circle in Long Beach. Theresa Celeste Northrup was also arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a possession charge…

Authorities Investigating Drive-By Shooting

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the drive-by shooting that happened outside of the Cheveron and McDonalds off the Ocean Springs exit off of I-10 last night.

Taste of Long Beach

Today in Long Beach, restaurants provided a little sneak peek of what they have to offer. The eighth annual Taste of Long Beach brought the community together for good food, good drinks and good times. News 25’s Hank Davis has…

BP Settlement Meeting

Coast residents voice their opinion on how legislature should spend BP settlement funds during a meeting organized by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside the first of three town hall meetings scheduled along the Gulf…

Growing Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic

Opiate and heroin abuse is a deadly, growing epidemic in this country. It comes just as the federal government is launching a new initiative to curb the opioid crisis that claims tens of thousands of American lives every year. News…

Summer Business Wrap Up

The end of summer means the end of business for some seasonal shops along the Coast. Jet ski rentals and other water sport attractions are slowly starting to slow down. Octavio Arzola, co-owner of the Gulfport summer hotspot Pop Brothers,…

Groundbreaking on new Hotel in Pass Christian

Today in Pass Christian, a crowd gathered for the groundbreaking of a brand new, 80 room custom designed hotel. The city and a Jackson based development group have partnered up to create a hotel that will represent the historical significance…

Biloxi City Council Adopts Budget

Today the Biloxi City Council passed a municipal budget that begins October 1st. The big news for property owners and businesses in the City of Biloxi is that no city property taxes will be increasing. After some back and forth…

Bethesda’s Fabulous Fall Fashion Show

Travel back in time to the Roaring 20’s tonight, wearing your best flapper dress or other costumes from the era, while helping local residents get the health and dental care they need. Tonight, the Bethesda Free Clinic is putting on…

BP Settlement Town Hall Meeting

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves is hosting a series of meetings where Coast residents can voice their opinion on how legislature should spend the BP settlement funds. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Gulfport where the first town hall meeting…

Gulfport Man Allegedly Sets Man on Fire

A Gulfport man faces aggravated assault charges after allegedly dousing a man with gasoline before setting him on fire in Hattiesburg. According to Hattiesburg police, 39-year-old Kunta Kidd of Gulfport was arrested earlier today and booked at the Forrest County…

Anchor Fest Preps are Underway

If you’ve driven along Highway 90 in Gulfport, you might notice some commotion at Jones Park. Crews are getting ready for this weekend’s third annual Anchor Fest. The two day event will have something for everyone with live music, local…

Donation Drive for Rescue Mission

You can now pay it forward at five Keesler Federal Credit Union locations here on the Gulf Coast. The bank is hosting a donation drive for the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission in Biloxi after the main building was destroyed in…

Hotel Groundbreaking in Pass Christian

Houses in Pass Christian will soon have a new neighbor. Later today, the Desai Hotel Group based out of Jackson will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a Hampton Inn. The 80 room hotel will be custom designed to represent the…

Planned Parenthood Seeking Appeal

Planned Parenthood is hoping the overturning of a law in Louisiana will help overturn a similar ruling in Mississippi. The women’s health group is asking a federal judge to overturn a Mississippi law that bans Medicaid from spending with a…

Trailer Fire in Harrison County

A camper trailer is destroyed after a fire in Harrison County last night. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells News 25 they got the call around 9:30 last night. Three agencies responded to find heavy fire coming from inside…

Two Accidents Back up Roadways

A truck driver is counting his blessings this morning after walking away with no injuries when his 18-wheeler flipped over on I-10 eastbound. The truck was carrying loads of lumber and overturned two miles after Exit 57 around 5:15 a.m.…