Blessing of the Classics
As another day of Cruisin’ the Coast takes place, there’s nothing wrong with getting those classy rides blessed. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Diamondhead with more.
Two dead in Highway 49 wreck
Just after 2:30 this afternoon, a two vehicle wreck occurred on Highway 49 near South Swan Road, leaving two people dead and one injured. Gulfport police responded to a pickup truck and a sedan in the southbound lane. Police say…
Accident on Highway 49 and South Swan Road
Gulfport police units are on scene of a vehicle accident between a pickup truck and a sedan at Hwy 49 and South Swan Rd. Reported injuries are serious. One reported fatality. Accident reconstruction is underway. Expect delays in that area.
Singing River Hospital opens new operating rooms
This morning Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula cut the ribbon on two state of the art operating rooms. The project has been in the works for years now. The two rooms will start being used this coming Monday. Singing River…
Cruisin’ the Coast Block Party
America’s Biggest Block Party continues today in downtown Biloxi. News 25’s Caroline Eaker has more from Cruisin’ the Coast.
Gulfport Man Sentenced for Robberies and Assault that Landed Good Samaritan in Hospital
Marces Rush has been sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison for two robberies and an aggravated assault that landed a local Good Samaritan in the hospital with multiple wounds to the stomach back in December of 2016.…
Flame throwing competition at Island View Casino
Although it’s the fall season things continue to heat up on the Coast literally with a flame throwing competition. A sea of Cruisers showed up to the Island View Casino Resort to check out which cars would light it up…
Cruisin’ party at Boyington Health and Rehab Center
You can’t put an age limit on fun, that’s why the Boyington Health and Rehabilitation Center had a Cruisin’ party for the residents at the center. The residents had a good ol’ time eating burgers and hot dogs, jammin’ out…
Salute to our Veterans
This morning at Cruise Central in Gulfport a special event took place to honor our veterans. A ‘Salute to our Veterans’ is an annual event held during Cruisin’ the Coast and it gives vets and their families a chance to…
Biloxi resident turns 100
It was a big day for a Biloxi resident this afternoon as he reached a milestone: his 100th birthday. It’s not often someone can say they’ve had 100 birthdays, but for Biloxi resident Bob Leslie, he celebrated that milestone surrounded…
Scarlet Pearl fundraising for breast cancer awareness
They’re painting the town of D’Iberville pink at the Scarlet Pearl Casino all in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the thousands of people in our area and beyond who have battled with this disease. They’re lighting the town…
Flame throwing competition at Island View Casino
Things continue to heat up on the Coast, literally, with a flame throwing competition. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at Island View Casino with more.
Out of state Cruisers
For some Cruisers, the week-long event is something that has become a tradition. Jeff Wilkerson and his friends have been making the trip down to the Coast for 10 years. They travel from the Nashville area and stay for the…
First time Cruisers in Gulfport
Day three of Cruisin’ the Coast got underway this morning and hundreds of cars lined Highway 90 bright and early. Cruisin’ the Coast has been around for 22 years and many Cruisers have rolled down to the event for years…
Chevron Refinery upgrades
Utility regulators are approving a plan for Mississippi Power Company to upgrade facilities at a Gulf Coast oil refinery that is its largest customer. The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the electric utility to renew a…
Missing Person – Connor Malone Alves
. On October 2, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department received a report of missing person Connor Malone Alves.…
Ingalls raises 20K in 5K on the Causeway
Ingalls Shipbuilding raised $20,000 for Special Olympics of Mississippi at the company’s seventh annual ‘5K on the Causeway.’ The race was held Saturday on Singing River Island. More than 900 runners registered for the 2018 race. This year’s top male…
North Bay Elementary School in Biloxi named Blue Ribbon School
Three schools in Mississippi have been chosen as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The U.S. Education Department said in a news release the awards are being presented to Center Hill Middle School in Olive Branch, North Bay Elementary School…
Groundbreaking for new entrance at MGCCC Perkinston
The Perkinston campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will see construction for a new entrance boulevard within the next few weeks. A groundbreaking ceremony took place celebrating the new thoroughfare in Stone County. The new entrance includes a four…
Cruisin’ the Coast Parade in Long Beach
The City of Long Beach started their Cruisin’ festivities with a parade that started over 20 years ago. Hundreds of Cruisers strolled through the City of Long Beach to show off their hot rods. This year, 600 cars hit the…
Fuel your School
This morning, Chevron kicked off its annual ‘Fuel your School’ campaign with a delivery of school supplies worth approximately $5,000 to students at St. Martin Middle School. To help alleviate some of this cost of a classroom, Chevron launched the…
Victims identified in Gulfport mobile home fire
Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove has identified the two victims of the fatal mobile home fire in Gulfport. The victims have been identified as 80-year-old Edward Cable and 74-year-old Karen Cable. Their bodies are being sent to Jackson for an…
Autocross at Cruisin’ the Coast
Over in Biloxi, tires were screeching as Cruisers brought out their cars to the autocross track at the Coast Coliseum. Seeing all the cars for Cruisin’ the Coast is one thing, but experiencing the power first hand is another. If…
Cruise Central Gulfport
It is day two of this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast and already this annual car show is breaking records when it comes to attendance. A stroll down memory lane Monday morning on day two of 2018’s Cruisin’ the Coast at…