The Biloxi Indians welcomed the Gulfport Admirals to town to open up week 7 of high school football. The Admirals would go on to defeat the Indians 21-7. Gulfport will be back at home in week 8 as they welcome the D’Iberville Warriors to Milner Stadium. Biloxi will hit the road in week 8 as they travel to St. Martin…
Even when the official Cruisin’ the Coast events come to a close each day, the party continues to go on in South Mississippi. On Thursday evening, hundreds of spectators packed along HWY-90 in Long Beach as they tailgated, car watched, and kept the Cruisin’ the Coast festivities alive and well. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel was there along Highway 90…
Hundreds of antique cars and flashy new rides filled the Mississippi Coast Convention Center for the Vicari Auto Auction, one of the most popular events of Cruisin’ the Coast 2024. This event allows hundreds of bidders to name a price and potentially take home one of these unique automobiles. Bidding began on Thursday, and it runs through Saturday. WXXV News…
On Thursday evening, Cruisin’ the Coast spectators packed along Fleitas Avenue in Pass Christian for the much anticipated, Burn ‘Em Up in the Pass. Vehicles did their best to burn some rubber and produce as smoke as possible as hundreds of spectators cheered on from the sidelines. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel was there and had an inside look at…
At the Coast Convention Center, a new Cruisin’ event this year for those Cruisers into vehicle restoration! The PPG Paint Seminar with Charley Hutton was broken down into two sessions today. The seminar talks about painting techniques and other ways to handle the restoration process. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Cruisin’ the Coast, PPG Paint Seminar
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the American Red Cross is springing into action once again to assist residents of Central Florida. Joining us now to talk about South Mississippi’s Red Cross response to this storm is Red Cross Southeast Mississippi Executive Director John McCarty. WXXV News 25 and the American Red Cross are teaming up with every cent going…
Cruisin’ the Coast is all about antique cars but in Pascagoula when they say they have antique cars they mean it. It was all smiles and sunshine in Beach Park where Pascagoula hosted their Goula Cruise event. They had all the trapping of a Cruisin’ the Coast event with good food, live music. Some classic cars for Cruisers to enjoy,…
55 soldiers of the Mississippi National Guard are back home after a 10-month deployment to Germany. The 115th Armored Brigade Combat Team was part of Task Force Thunder, training Ukrainian forces on operational and strategic maneuvering in hostile environments. The homecoming happened at Tupelo Regional Airport on October 9th. Categories: Local News, News Tags: 115th Armored Brigade Combat Team,…
Earlier today, friendly faces in the Friendly City served up breakfast to hungry cruisers. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. takes us to the Country Cruisin’ Breakfast. Classic breakfast items like scrambled eggs, sausage, and biscuits with some gravy was served before heading to other festival activities. Since 1999, the Long Beach Yacht Club has been serving breakfast to Cruisers…
After a few days of prep, one of Cruisin’ the Coast’s biggest events returns to the floor of the Mississippi Coast Convention Center today with car enthusiasts looking to get their hands on some historical rides. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen tell us more now. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Cruisin’ the Coast, Vicari Auto Auction
The City of Ocean Springs has a new addition. An M60 tank from Camp Shelby is being installed at Veterans Memorial Park. The tank itself is named Mama’s Boy. This addition comes after a three year collaboration to bring the M60 to the coast. A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the tank will be held on Veteran’s Day this…
Saints Quarterback Derek Carr is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering an oblique injury against the Kansas City Chiefs. With his injury leaving him sidelined, the Saints have announced seventh round draft pick Spencer Rattler will make his first career start on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rattler split preseason snaps with Jake Haener, but Head Coach Dennis…
Todays date is like todays weather 10 out of 10! The dry cool nights and warm days continue with mid to upper 80s for highs with a few 90F thrown in and 50s and 60s for lows. Tomorrow we will have cooler air heading into the weekend which will get us back to near normal temperatures. Categories: Weather Headlines Tags:…
Sports Director Jevan McCoskey was in Pascagoula last night as Southern Miss Head Basketball Coach Jay Ladner made his way to the Coast. He has more from the fundraiser event on Wednesday as Coach Ladner made his way back to where his coaching career began in South Mississippi. Last season, the Golden Eagles finished .500 in their regular season and…
The City of D’Iberville joins in on the fun of Cruisin’ the Coast. Classic cars and fans headed out to the civic center. Noy only were cars on tap for the fun, food and craft vendors also took part. Three bands provided entertainment with Razzo first, followed by Platinum Café and Vince Vance. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Cruisin’, Cruisin’…
The Country Cruisin’ Breakfast at Long Beach Yacht Club is a popular event part of Cruisin’ The Coast each year. This year, the breakfast offered a casual, friendly atmosphere where participants can enjoy classic breakfast items. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the Long Beach Yacht Club to take you there. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Country…
Governor Tate Reeves approved the deployment of soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard to Tallahassee. The 22-man team of soldiers, aviators, and crewmen flew two Blackhawks from Jackson and a Chinook helicopter from Meridian to help with emergency response missions. Reeves said, “Our state is no stranger to hurricanes and we’ll always be grateful for the assistance we’ve received in…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Category 5 Hurricane Milton is located just west of the Florida Keys. Milton is expected to continue to move northeast, picking up forward speed, impacting the Florida Peninsula later tonight as a major hurricane. From the 4am NHC discussion – “Devastating hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the west coast of Florida, where a Hurricane Warning is in effect….
Wednesday was a busy day for the City of Diamondhead in terms of Cruisin’ the Coast action, with the annual Blessing of the Classics event, and lots of good food and live music for cruisers at the Diamondhead Town Green. WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola was there for it all and has this recap.
Hurricane Milton is a Few hours away from landfall as a Category 3 Hurricane. Milton had a wide spread tornado outbreak earlier this afternoon now flash flooding and storm surge on high alert heading into tonight. Milton on track to be just south of Tampa for landfall around 11 PM CT. Back here dry air continues to filter into the…
“A little rough, which indicates normally a rapid intensification. That’s why it was so rough when we first went through it. If you noticed the next couple of times we went through it, it wasn’t as rough because it was more stabilized.” That’s Lt. Col. Brad Boudreaux with the Hurricane Hunters out of Keesler Air Force Base. This is exclusive…
The Cruisin’ the Coast fun is making its way to the Beau Rivage for day four of America’s Largest Block Party. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel is at the Beau Rivage ahead of tonight’s Cruisin’ events. Categories: Local News, News Tags: beau rivage, Cruisin’ the Coast
Waveland annual’s Hot Rods and Hospitality Cruisin’ the Coast event brought tons of cruisers out to the downtown area. “Love doing it. Love doing it. It’s everybody that’s got an interest, the same interest. It’s an old car. Oh, we’re into old cars. I’m not a mechanic by any means,” said Cruiser Jimmy Crane, owner of 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88….