21st annual Biloxi First Roast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The 21st annual Biloxi First Roast is coming up in September. Jennifer Walker, co-chair of the Roast Committee, and Dr. Bobby Watts, the roastee, are in studio with more.…
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AP Top 25 college football poll ranks Ohio State in the top spot
By The Associated Press In the first AP Top 25 college football poll rankings of the regular season, the Ohio State Buckeyes took the lead, followed by Penn State at No. 2 and LSU at No. 3. The Buckeyes slid into position to dominate this week’s rankings with 55 first-place votes…
Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.3 billion after no winning ticket sold
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear. The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5. No one has matched…
MSU Extension Head Start expanding into Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University’s head start program announces they are expanding into Hancock County. A standalone center being planned in Bay-Waveland. This expansion is possible…
Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Updated 10:11 AM CDT, September 2, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. One of the…
Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will award former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, two days after his longtime political ally was seriously injured in a car crash.…
Coast Transit Authority to end rider hailing system
Coast Transit Authority is ending its longtime hailing system, which allowed riders to hail a CTA bus anywhere along its route. The system officially ends on October 31.…
Trump announces that Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
By SEUNG MIN KIM and KIM CHANDLER Updated 3:06 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado.…
Man arrested, charged with making terroristic threats in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi police arrested a Moss Point man after the man allegedly threatened to shoot at people on Howard Avenue this past Sunday. Biloxi…
7th annual Hummingbird Festival returns to Pascagoula River Audubon Center
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The seventh annual Hummingbird Festival is returning to Moss Point this year. The Hummingbird Festival is a two-day celebration of nature, music, and community. The festival takes place Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 at…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Rollins announces Rural Veterinary Action Plan during visit to Mississippi State University
STARKVILLE, Miss.—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Thursday, Aug. 28, a Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan to address critical needs relating to food animal health and large animal care in rural areas during her visit to Mississippi State University.…
Navy Partnership with University of Mississippi offers students scientific, career opportunities
The U.S. Navy and the University of Mississippi are partnering up to offer new opportunities to students. The partnership aims to prepare students for roles in oceanography, maritime science, and meteorology. The Department of the Navy signed an educational partnership…
USM Gulf Park Campus to offer secondary education degree
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Gulf Park campus will soon offer a bachelor’s degree in secondary education for students. University leaders say it is a…
Today in History: September 1, Titanic wreckage found
Today in history: On Sept. 1, 1985, a U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean roughly 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. Also on this date: In 1715, following a reign…
Stories of bravery and heartache emerge from Minneapolis church shooting
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, JOHN SEEWER and SAFIYAH RIDDLE Updated 2:43 PM CDT, August 29, 2025 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Moments after rifle blasts reverberated inside a Minneapolis church, Catholic school children wearing plaid jumpers and green polo shirts ducked into pews, some jumping atop friends to…
MDMR hosting photo contest for 2026 calendar
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced its photo contest. The winner of the photo contest will be used in DMR’s 2026 calendar. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, October 17. Submitted photos should depict an aspect of the…
Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday
By JAMIE STENGLE Updated 10:30 AM CDT, August 29, 2025 DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways…
Fitch, other attorneys general ask for AI guardrails
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office is warning tech companies to stop predatory AI interactions with kids. Fitch has joined 44 other attorneys general in the U.S asking…
CTA releases Labor Day schedule
Coast Transit Authority has released its Labor Day transit schedule. Fixed route bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day. Normal service will return Tuesday. The CTA office…
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
By CURT ANDERSON and CODY JACKSON Updated 11:06 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies…
The Shed BBQ holding 13th annual Pulled Pork Sandwich Labor Day Giveaway
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Every year, the Shed BBQ and Blues Joint celebrates Labor Day with the community by giving away free pulled pork sandwiches. For the past 13 years, every guest who has stopped by The Shed on Labor…
Photos show twin giant panda cubs celebrating their first birthday in Berlin zoo
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Updated 4:45 AM CDT, August 22, 2025 BERLIN (AP) — Twin giant panda cubs Leni and Lotti celebrated their first birthday party with their mother Meng Meng at the zoo in Berlin on Friday. This is a photo gallery curated…
Pass Christian High forms Hope Squad for school year
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Pass Christian High School has launched a Hope Squad for the current school year. A Hope Squad is a program designed to tackle…
Shuckers celebrate Labor Day with free tickets for new and expecting mothers
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Shuckers are celebrating Labor Day a little differently this year. They have announced that all new and expecting mothers will get a free ticket to the team’s game on Labor Day. The Shuckers face off against the…