Wild at Heart Rescue hosting benefit yard sale
The Wild at Heart Animal Rescue is hosting a benefit yard sale on March 21. Every dollar raised at the yard sale goes back into the nonprofit. Tina…
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Singing River Health System hosting community impact summit
Singing River Health System is hosting a community impact summit next Friday, March 20. This is a chance for the health system to gather information to advance community…
US job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million despite sluggish labor market
By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has looked sluggish. The 6.95 million job postings in January were up from 6.55 million…
US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate.…
Lord is my Help hosting 12th annual Feed the Need benefit
The Lord is my Help is hosting their 12th annual Feed the Need Benefit Concert and Fish Fry. Susannah Snyder and Sarah Reese join us…
Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president. President Donald Trump announced…
EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene…
Mississippi National Guard troops to deploy to Middle East as part of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
Mississippi National Guard units from across the state are deploying to the Middle East as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Epic…
Gulf Coast Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosting Murder Mystery Dinner
The Gulf Coast Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting a special dinner next weekend. Searcy Taylor and Cory Watts join…
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
By SETH BORENSTEIN Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat.…
Arts Alive festival in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Arts of Hancock County is hosting a special festival next weekend. Arts Alive is happening on March 21 and 22 in the Historic Bay St.…
US military sends 2,500 Marines and at least one more ship to Mideast
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and MIKE CORDER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious assault ship are headed for the Middle East, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. The official, who…
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs. Prices rose 2.8% in…
State Department of Public Safety warning of scam for outstanding fines
The Department of Public Safety is warning of a scam alert going around pretending to be the Mississippi Department of Motor Vehicles. The text claims…
Victim identified in fatal vehicle-train collision in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-One person is dead after a collision between a train and a truck in Biloxi Friday. According to Biloxi Police, a truck was crossing the tracks at the Oak Street crossing in Biloxi when it was hit by…
Utah judge in Charlie Kirk killing case weighs media access
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus is due back in court Friday as a state judge weighs whether certain documents and proceedings should be open to the…
Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and MIKE CORDER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise. Israel had warned…
Suspect pleads guilty to deadly after prom shooting in Bay St. Louis
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pass Christian man accused of killing two teens in a 2023 Hancock County mass shooting at an after-prom party pleaded guilty in court this morning. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, Cameron Brand…
A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 6. Here’s what to know
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and ADAM SCHRECK SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday, after their plane crashed in western Iraq. The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the…
Gulfport Fire Department working structure fire on 12th Street
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Fire Department is battling a structure fire on 12th Street. Fire Chief Billy Kelley confirming with WXXV the home was engulfed when they arrived. All people inside the home were able to get out safely. This…
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Ocean Springs is ramping up its game this weekend, bringing festive fun along with welcoming the Hibernia Irish Society Parade to the city for the…
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its sharp swings following a couple days…
St. Patrick’s Downtown Pop-Up Party in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Biloxi is hosting their first ever St. Patrick’s Downtown Pop-Up party on Friday. Kay Miller is in studio with the details. The fun begins…
Importance of lung cancer screenings
Joining us is Memorial Health System Pulmonologist Dr. Theresa Case to talk about lung cancer screenings.
Union members ratify new CBA with Ingalls
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Workers at Ingalls Shipbuilding are getting a major pay raise. All five union groups representing the different trades at Ingalls voted to approve new contracts that…
ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2
By JONATHAN MATTISE, OLIVIA DIAZ, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER ROTC students in an Old Dominion University classroom subdued and killed the shooter who killed one person and wounded two others, the FBI announced Thursday. Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI’s…
Reggae Fest at 100 Men Hall
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- 100 Men Hall is hosting their Reggae Fest next Thursday, March 19. Ahead of all the fun, Rachel Dangermond joins us with the details. For…
Paws and People Festival this weekend in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- There’s a special kind of festival happening this weekend at Jones Park. Paws and People is raising awareness about the important role therapy dogs play…
Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5
By RUSS BYNUM SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court, Army prosecutors said Thursday.…
7 Brew welcomes new stand on the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- 7 Brew has recently cut the ribbon for their new Biloxi stand, also giving back to the community. Susana Salazar and Ivy Gunn from 7…
Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says
By COREY WILLIAMS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security Thursday, The Associated Press has…
Biloxi man sentenced on multiple child sexual abuse charges
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man will serve two consecutive life sentences on multiple child sexual abuse charges. Forty-five-year-old Ellis Cenales was sentenced without the possibility of parole. Cenales was found guilty on three counts of sexual battery, three counts…
Minimal damage in South Mississippi after severe weather
Despite a number of tornado warnings that popped up last night, South Mississippi was left mostly unscathed as the storms rolled through. The most we’ve seen in terms…
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic…
One death, three injuries reported in Lawrence County after severe weather
In Lawrence County, one death and three injuries have been reported after Wednesday night’s severe weather. MEMA says that six counties have reported damaged, including homes damaged, trees down, and power outages. Those counties include: Amite, Lawrence, Lincoln, Smith, Pike,…
Iran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MIKE CORDER and NATALIE MELZER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s secretive new supreme leader on Thursday vowed to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States…
Texas man arrested on drug charges after Harrison County deputies seize 8.8 pounds of cocaine
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Texas man is charged after Harrison County sheriff’s deputies seized 8.8 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 10. On March 11, a deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction division…
Ocean Springs High Theatre Department takes home awards
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Theatre Department went to the Southeastern Theatre Conference over the weekend. While there, ‘The Crane Wife’ took home three awards. Alyssa…
Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves
By MATT SEDENSKY and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) — A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices. In response, the International Energy Agency agreed on…
The Blood Center holding blood drives
The Blood Center is hosting several blood drives across the Coast. Main Street Baptist Church will be hosting a mobile drive on March 14 from 11 to 3. On March…
Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. On Tuesday night members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House…
American Red Cross hosting several blood drives in March
The American Red Cross is hosting several blood drives across South Mississippi in March. Thursday, a blood drive is happening at the Ocean Springs Library, running from…
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks internship application deadline
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is reminding undergraduate and graduate students the deadline is approaching to apply for internships. The deadline for those…
State Senate amends, passes teacher pay bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi State Senate has passed one of the state House’s teacher pay raise bills, after a series of amendments and debates over teacher pay this legislative session. Lt. Governor Delbert Hoseman’s office says today that the…
Biweekly youth skate clinic happening Saturday in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- This weekend is the bi-weekly youth skate clinic. This is a chance for kids 15 and younger to come out and seek assistance in skateboarding.…
Back Bay Mission hosting Oscar Tribute party at Ground Zero Blues Club
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Just before the Oscars this weekend, Back Bay Mission is teaming up for an Oscars Tribute party. That’s happening Saturday, March…
Homeland Security restarts Global Entry program after travelers faced long airport lines
By JOHN SEEWER The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks —…
State to participate in federal program designed to strengthen foster care
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Governor Tate Reeves says Mississippi will participate in a Trump administration pilot initiative designed to help kids in foster care. The ‘A…
New cruise line continues stops around the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The American Cruise Lines ship American Symphony made a stop along the Back Bay of Biloxi Tuesday afternoon, as the new Gulf Coast cruise route…
As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution
By RIO YAMAT, AP Airlines and Travel Writer Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the latest government shutdown drags on. That kind of disruption, while not yet widespread,…
