Debating taxes at the Mississippi State Capitol
Tuesday marked the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott was there for the opening of the session. A big topic of conversation this…
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Governor Reeves signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Governor Tate Reeves issued the first Executive Order pertaining to Artificial Intelligence in Mississippi. The order directs the state Department of Information Technology Services to conduct an inventory…
Three victims identified in fatal Greene County shooting
The search continues for the man who killed three people at a Greene County gas station New Year’s Day. We’re also learning more about the victims. Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies say the suspect was waiting for the clerk to open…
Ole Miss student injured in New Orleans terrorist attack
An Ole Miss student is among the victims injured in the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. According to University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce, an Ole Miss student was critically injured in the attack and…
Suspects in Lincoln County shooting arrested in Gulfport
Gulfport Police arrested two suspects wanted in Lincoln County in connection with a homicide. Police on Monday arrested 21-year-old James Robinson and 20-year-old Jadahn Brooks. Both are charged with homicide and held for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Lincoln County…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Ridgeland
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Ridgeland Police Department that occurred on December 31st, 2024, near 1000 Highland Colony Parkway. Officers with the Ridgeland Police Department were conducting surveillance on a vehicle. An officer…
Details released on arrest in Mississippi of pair wanted in Colorado
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department announced that the pair being sought out of Colorado have been taken into custody. Johnny Rankin Morris and Hailey Diane Cole are wanted in connection with a missing person and a possible homicide in…
Mega Millions grows to $1.15B for Friday night's drawing
There’s still a chance to end 2024 as a billionaire, with the current estimated Mega Million’s jackpot for Friday, Dec. 27 set at $1.15 billion, with an estimated cash value of $516.1 million. If the jackpot is not hit Friday…
Look for Mississippi's float in this year's Rose Parade on New Year's Day
Katie Coats with Visit Mississippi was in studio on Thursday morning to talk about Mississippi's float that will be a part of the Rose Parade on…
Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) — A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. Meredith, 91, wore a red Ole…
Former Councilman Alan Moran violates probation
Former Diamondhead city councilman Alan Moran is back in Hancock County jail after being convicted of a child sex crime several months ago. This time, Moran was arrested Monday by Waveland Police on…
Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken restaurant comes to Mississippi
Big Chicken in Hattiesburg celebrated its grand opening on Monday, and the restaurant is already seeing a boom in business. With NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal as the owner and face of the brand, fans…
Mississippi presidential electors cast votes for Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance
The Mississippi Republican Party announced today presidential electors representing the Magnolia State met today. All six electoral votes were cast for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the state capitol. The presidential electors were recommended by Governor Reeves and elected…
Latest Bulldog graduates prepare to use core MSU values to instill change
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Class of 2024 is the latest group of Mississippi State alumni prepared to be agents of change, President Mark E. Keenum said during commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13. As Keenum congratulated the fall graduates, he reminded the class…
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay” Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi. Jurors…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Vicksburg
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Vicksburg Police Department that occurred on December 4th, 2024, near a residence on Bazinsky Drive in Vicksburg. Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department were attempting…
Campus cameras showed a student leaving his Ole Miss apartment the day he disappeared
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 4:17 PM CST, December 4, 2024 Security cameras captured video of a University of Mississippi student leaving his campus apartment twice on the morning he was last seen alive, University Police Department Capt. Jane Mahan testified…
Trial begins for a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 2:35 PM CST, December 3, 2024 A University of Mississippi student who disappeared in 2022 was a happy person who spoke with his mother daily and called her every year to sing happy birthday, his mom…
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary argued that…
AP: What to expect in Mississippi’s judicial runoff elections
By ROBERT YOON WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in central Mississippi and the state’s Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday to resolve two judicial races in which no candidate received the vote majority needed in the Nov. 5…
Mississippi College announces name change, cancellation of football program
After significant review and in preparation for the institution’s 2026 bicentennial, the Mississippi College Board of Trustees today approved an institutional name change from Mississippi College to Mississippi Christian University. In a press release, the university said, “This decision underscores…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in McComb
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in McComb that happened on Thursday that left one dead and one in custody. Officers with the McComb Police Department were responding to an area regarding calls of a suspicious…
Mississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will continue pushing lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even with the possibility of federal spending cuts that could affect states after Donald…
84% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2023-24 school year
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly lower than 2022-23 (84.9%), third graders achieved an…