Good morning, Biloxi.

Cruisin’ the Coast 2026 registration record was broken yesterday when Stephen and Miranda McKinley registered two cars (a 1938 Chevy Rat Rod and a 1952 Willy’s Jeep) as entries 10,334 and 10,335 at Cruise Central.

Bethesda Big Easy Bash will take place on Oct.

10 at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs to honor the late owner of Shoal Water Salvage. The event includes a VIP reception (5:30 to 6:45 p.m.) and a public concert starting at 7:20.

Moore Community House expands its Women in Construction program with a new workforce development initiative called PATH.

Marion Mcauly and Mindy Pizzetta shared details in a studio session.

Downtown streets fill with cruisers today for the annual Biloxi Block Party, running from 8 to 3 p.m. Chloe Carter previews the event (highlighting a lively community celebration).

The Humane Society of South Mississippi is featuring Pet of the Week Toby, who is looking for a forever home every other Wednesday; Katie King presented the adoption details on News 25.

Gulf Blue Navigator has opened applications for its fifth cohort that will launch in 2027, inviting later-stage startups to develop innovative blue technology.

Sponsored in part by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, the program runs through Oct. 30 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (a key innovation hub).

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed near the western Yucatan Peninsula and will bring heavy rains and flooding to coastal Mississippi starting Friday.

The storm is set to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane as it nears the Mississippi+Alabama border with landfall around 1 a.m. Saturday.

Mississippi Power released an update on its storm preparations as line crews, damage assessors, and vegetation management teams are on standby across its service region.

Customers are encouraged to visit the storm center online for a power outage map and additional storm information.

Mississippi health officials and community voices call for a statewide ban on kratom products after recent Ole Miss student deaths raised alarm over risks like respiratory depression, memory loss, addiction, and depression & nearly 80 percent of related deaths involve other substances. This move follows calls for clearer labeling and stronger controls.

Casey Rinewalt, a Mississippian who lost her mother to cancer, met with the state's congressional delegation in Washington during the ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day to urge increased federal funding for cancer research and prevention programs.

Legislators stressed their own ties to the fight against the disease.

Drivers test their speed and control today at the final day of Autocross at the Scarlet Pearl in D’Iberville.

Spectators can ride with registered Cruisers & experience drifting firsthand.