Popps Ferry Elementary School had some visitors drive by to celebrate America’s Largest Block Party. These cruisers volunteered to help bring some Cruisin’ spirit to the kids. Popps Ferry Elementary brought Cruisin’ the Coast to their students by having a parade at their school. Assistant Principal Jennifer Seymour says the school has been prepping for the parade all week by…
Inflation is curbing holiday travel plans and oil and gas prices are heading higher after OPEC cuts back on oil production. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A local organization wants to help recovering addicts erase the past and embrace the future. It’s the Gulf Coast Christian Women’s Job Corps’ Magdalene House. This weekend, they’re hoping to make strides in their mission, holding a 5K fundraiser run in Diamondhead. Here to tell us more about the event and the program are Diane Bennett and Alice Hoffman. Categories:…
A local program that helps provide support to those most in need is looking for more volunteers to join in their mission and there’s a way to get involved real soon. Here to tell us more about the upcoming ‘Friends of Court’ training sessions are Joshua Johnson and Cathy Pickering. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Friends of Court, training
On October 6, 2022, at approximately 2:29 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Cowan Road and Magnolia Street in reference to a vehicle occupied by multiple subjects brandishing firearms at motorists. Officers made contact with the vehicle in the area of 8th Avenue and Pass Road and subjects fled from the vehicle. An officer engaged an…
It wouldn’t be a Cruisin’ the Coast celebration without the Vicari Auto Auction. Through the years, the auction has sold tens of thousands of cars to buyers across the nation and even overseas. Car lovers are browsing the selection at the Coast Convention Center, looking at some of the eye-catching vehicles up for grabs. The auction has around 400 cars…
The Long Beach Yacht Club spent a busy morning cooking up their Country Cruisin’ Breakfast. For over 20 years now, the Yacht Club has been serving breakfast during Cruisin’ the Coast. Their breakfast is popular among cruisers as many come back year after year. It’s a buffet style breakfast serving all your breakfast favorites including eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits and…
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 26 year old Jacob Matthew McDonough on two felony counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and one felony count of murder. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Deputies responded to Saucier on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival Deputies and Investigator located a male in the…
The mild weather pattern continues across the area today and for the remainder of the workweek. The area of high pressure has moved to the east of us and winds are predominantly out of the south. This has ushered in more humidity and it will feel slightly warmer than the temperature. Mid-80s are expected for today under a few clouds…
After mixed clouds yesterday, we have had just a few upper-level clouds today. High pressure has the biggest influence on our weather pattern overnight tonight and Thursday. Winds will remain from the south as more humid conditions will continue. We will see the low-60s tonight with clear skies, and a mild feel to the air. The humid flow will continue…
If there was ever a high school football game that felt like a college football game, it’s the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic. A lot of players will be suiting up on Thursday or Saturday’s next year and chances are some of them will be doing the same on Sundays in the near future. Today, eight players from the six coastal counties…
As is the case with a lot of our News 25’s Student Athletes of the Week, this week’s selection plays not just one, but two sports. Ocean Springs senior Rhys St. Amant plays basketball, but her true love is volleyball and she’s one of the biggest reasons behind her team’s eighth straight district title. Double the sports means double the…
Under the watch of Todd Monken in 2015, the Southern Miss football program started to get back a piece of itself, beating the teams it should be and playing the big schools really tough. 2022 is starting to feel like the same thing under the watch of Will Hall following a week four statement win on the road over Tulane….
Pascagoula defensive lineman Jeffery Rush, Jr. is saying woo pig sooie, having received his eighth division I offer from Arkansas yesterday. The four-star junior holds other SEC offers from Ole Miss and Missouri as well as Florida State, Southern Miss, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, and Samford. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
Cruisers from around the Coast made their way to Diamondhead for the annual Blessing of the Classics. The hotrods take the trip to the roundabout between Lanai Street and Diamondhead Drive East where religious leaders are waiting for them to say a quick prayer over each car ensuring safety for it and its passengers. The event is also made into…
Gulfport Police officers say the best way to start off the morning is with coffee and donuts. The Gulfport Police Department and some firefighters had their National Coffee with a Cop at Centennial Plaza near all the Cruisin’ the Coast action. The department not only wanted to interact with Gulf Coast residents, but have a chance to let Cruisers get…
Thursday brings even more excitement for residents and Cruisin’ the Coast visitors. ‘Burn ‘em up in the Pass’ is happening from 5 p.m. until dusk. Live entertainment will be offered by the Retrograde Rockers as well. Folks can also head over to Biloxi and check out the Car Corral east of Treasure Bay. That event will run from 9 a.m….
People are still showing up to register for this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast at Cruise Central in Centennial Plaza, but organizers are already looking ahead to next year. 8,026 cars were registered for early bird access for 2022 before it closed on August 15th. Since registration reopened this week, over 500 vehicles have been added. It’s been eight years since…
Cruisin’ the Coast is heading to Diamondhead for the 10th annual Blessing of the Classics. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Blessing of the Classics, Cruisin’ the Coast
Vince Vance and the Valiants are performing for Cruisers all week and Vince Valiant is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cruisin’ the Coast, Vince Vance and the Valiants
Goodwill is launching an online store and Twitter shares soar as Elon Musk is buying the company after all. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
November 4th Hollywood Casino is hosting the Mississippi Heroes Caregiver and Health Fair Conference. They’ll have all kinds of resources for medical workers and caregivers. Here to tell us about everything they’ll have going on are Mississippi Heroes Executive Director Katherine Sutton and Keynote Speaker and Author Jackie Castro-Cooper. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 2022 Caregiver and Health Fair Conference, Mississippi…
Four schools in Ocean Springs participated in today’s ‘National Walk to School Day.’ Students from Oak Park, Pecan Park, Magnolia Park, and Upper Elementary schools walked with their parents, friends, and some teachers to school this morning. The schools started this a couple of years ago with a club called the Ospreys, which helped organize the event. The schools think…
The Mississippi Lottery is celebrating Cruisin’ the Coast and one lucky player from Ocean Springs is $10,000 richer as a result. In August, the lottery launched a Cruisin’ the Coast $2,000 scratch off game with a top prize of $10,000. A player bought a winning scratch off from the Circle K on Bienville Boulevard and cashed it in this week….