MHP investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Pearl River County. The incident happened around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning on Highway…
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Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and KATE PAYNE Updated 9:27 AM CDT, August 28, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” must keep moving toward shutting down operations by late October, a judge has ruled, even as…
Authorities are looking for a motive for the shooter who killed 2 kids at a Minneapolis church
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, STEVE KARNOWSKI, MARK VANCLEAVE and HALLIE GOLDEN Updated 9:26 AM CDT, August 28, 2025 RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Investigators were examining the videos, writings and movements of the shooter who fired through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, killing two children and…
Ocean Springs passes order affecting bars, restaurants during Labor Day weekend
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- City leaders in Ocean Springs passed an order affecting bars and restaurants over the holiday weekend, in response to recent…
U.S Secretary of Agriculture to visit Mississippi
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is set to visit Starkville and Jackson Thursday as part of a Mississippi tour. Secretary Brooke Rollins will make a major announcement at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and meet with university administrators as well.…
CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections
By JONEL ALECCIA Updated 3:46 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 Federal health officials have dramatically scaled back a program that has tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. for three decades. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, has cut…
Latest launch of SpaceX’s Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean
By CHRISTINA LARSON Updated 8:19 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After just over an hour coasting…
Natasha Bedingfield set to headline Bulldog Bash
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A chart-topping artist is making her way to Starkville to perform later this fall. Natasha Bedingfield will headline Bulldog Bash at Mississippi State on October 3. Bedingfield is known for hits like ‘Unwritten’ and ‘Pocketful of Sunshine.’…
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich discusses the Coast's recovery 20 years after Katrina
We’re continuing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destructive landfall. We’ve come along way since August 29, 2005. Among other things, the…
LIV Golf adds a summer 2026 event in New Orleans with Louisiana putting up $7.2 million
By BRETT MARTEL Updated 2:51 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The LIV Golf League has added a summer tournament in New Orleans for 2026 after Louisiana agreed to pay the Saudi-backed tour $5 million and spend an…
Wall Street edges higher and pushes S&P 500 to another record
By ALEX VEIGA Updated 3:18 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 Modest gains on Wall Street lifted the stock market to an all-time high Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated earnings update from computer chip giant Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, good…
Jackson County Chamber honors local businesses at annual Anchor Awards
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The annual Anchor Awards, organized by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, took place Wednesday. The awards recognize outstanding small businesses and nonprofit…
Ford recalls more than 355,000 pickup trucks over instrument display failure on the dashboard
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Updated 1:32 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 355,000 of its pickup trucks across the U.S. because of an instrument panel display failure that’s resulted in critical information, like warning…
UPDATE: FOX, YouTube TV reach temporary agreement
YouTube and FOX have agreed to a short term deal to keep programming on the platform at least through 5 PM on Thursday, August 28. Both sides are continuing to work towards a long-term agreement. If an agreement is not…
MDOT releases Hurricane Katrina documentary
The State Department of Transportation has finally released their documentary on Hurricane Katrina. The documentary can be found by going to MDOT’s YouTube channel. It tells the story of restoration of…
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season. But it could be weeks before many Americans know whether they’ll be able to get one,…
Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows
By KATE PAYNE and MIKE SCHNEIDER Updated 11:50 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican…
August 29 proclaimed as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day
Governor Tate Reeves issued a proclamation Tuesday night honoring the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. August 29 has been proclaimed as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in the state.…
OLA 5K Run for Mercy in September
Our Lady Academy is hosting a 5K Run for Mercy and Tennis Shoe Drive Charity. Ambassadors Aubrey Canzoneri and Ava Garcia join us with more. The community is invited…
Democrat Catelin Drey’s victory in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that had been held by Republicans and had voted heavily for President Donald Trump in 2024, adding to the Democratic Party’s…
A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?
By JEFF AMY Updated 12:20 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to…
Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Updated 8:28 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel…
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Updated 8:47 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the…
First case of human West Nile Virus in 2025 reported in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Harrison County for 2025. Officials say this case serves as an important reminder that mosquitoes in our area can…