Mobile Express ID Van coming to Back Bay
Back Bay Mission is offering a way for residents to get a Mississippi ID through the Mobile Express Van. Dhiana Skrmetti and Terra Moreau join us for what…
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Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US
By ANDREW DEMILLO and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Updated 2:57 PM CDT, August 26, 2025 A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses — some featuring gunshots sounding in the background — has sent waves of fear among students around the nation…
New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Updated 4:55 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Adm. Daryl Caudle took over as the Navy’s highest-ranking officer Monday, ending a six-month vacancy created by the Trump administration’s firing of his predecessor. Caudle became chief of naval…
Wall Street holds steady just below recent records
By DAMIAN J. TROISE Updated 11:20 AM CDT, August 26, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding near breakeven in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 edged 0.1%…
Celebrate K20: 20th anniversary of Katrina
Paige Roberts with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce joins us to discuss an event this Thursday honoring the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Celebrate K20 event takes place…
What shoppers can do to limit charges once the US ends a tariff exemption for goods under $800
By MAE ANDERSON Updated 9:20 AM CDT, August 26, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers have gotten used to shopping the world without paying customs duties on the international packages they receive from big e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu, specialty shops and…
Katrina 20 Commemoration events
The Steps Coalition and Gulfside Assembly in Waveland have put together a line up of Katrina commemoration events as we approach the storm’s 20th anniversary. Cheryl Thompson and Gordon Jackson are in…
WWII, Korean war veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Reaching a century of life is a milestone few ever see, but, a war veteran is celebrating just that. This is a big…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
By JOCELYN NOVECK Updated 12:30 PM CDT, August 26, 2025 It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football…
City of Ocean Springs working on comprehensive plan to address recent issues
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Ocean Springs is addressing recent issues in the city. Mayor Bobby Cox and the Board of Aldermen saying…
Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all Maryland federal judges
By LEA SKENE Updated 10:27 AM CDT, August 26, 2025 BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants…
Chapel Hart pressing pause on band
Chapel Hart announced they are pressing pause on the band. The announcement came late Monday night on their social media pages. The trio shared they wish to explore other passions…
The Coast Guard seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer off Central and South America
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds (34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs this summer from boats far out to sea in the Pacific and Caribbean, which the service called its largest-ever haul worth nearly half a billion…
August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease
By MATT OTT Updated 9:19 AM CDT, August 26, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its…
Man arrested after officers find drugs in car, in his underwear
Picayune, Miss. (WXXV)- Picayune Police are sharing that officers pulled over a suspect with four outstanding warrants. Justin Stokes was pulled over August 25th around 4 PM after failing to stop at a stop sign. Probable cause allowed officers to…
Biloxi High School hosts premiere showing of "Hope in High Water" documentary
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Songs of hope and remembrance filled the air at the Biloxi High School Performing Arts Center on Monday as…
7th annual Biloxi Box Set Music Festival
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- An annual music festival is kicking off in two weeks. Clay Dockery joins us to discuss the Biloxi Box Set, which benefits Make-A-Wish. The festival takes…
Work begins on new USM oyster hatchery in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The University of Southern Mississippi has broken ground on a new oyster hatchery in Ocean Springs to help in restoration and research efforts…
After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Updated 4:27 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least. The recently defunded nonprofit corporation that distributed federal money to public media stations…
Elon Musk accuses Apple and OpenAI of stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Updated 1:32 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 Elon Musk on Monday targeted Apple and OpenAI in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the iPhone maker and the ChatGPT maker are teaming up to thwart competition in artificial intelligence. The…
Investigation continues into swimming death on Horn Island
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County coroner has identified the man who died after a Sunday swimming accident on Horn Island. According to our media partners, the…
Former Governor Haley Barbour reflects on Hurricane Katrina 20 years later
August 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina roars ashore and devastates the Mississippi Coast. This Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in U.S.…
Southwest Airlines’ new policy will affect plus-size travelers. Here’s how
By RIO YAMAT Updated 3:24 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the…
Booker Fest kicks off Friday
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Booker Fest is set to start on August 29 at the 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis. Rachel Dangermond and Will…
