Update on West Railroad St. Paving Project in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach shared an update on the West Railroad Street Paving Project. Crews are milling West Railroad Street from…
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Trump’s Washington, DC, takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive
By ASHRAF KHALIL Updated 9:55 AM CDT, August 12, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to…
Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
By MARIA SHERMAN Updated 9:30 AM CDT, August 12, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Swift announced the album on her website shortly after…
New details in suspension of Moss Point Police Chief
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- New details in the case involving the Moss Point police chief who was suspended last week. According to our media partner, the Sun…
City of Ocean Springs warns of scam email
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Ocean Springs is warning against a scam going around. Emails are being sent out, claiming to be invoices from the city.…
Bay St. Louis artist commemorates Amtrak's return with hundreds of handmade medallions
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) -- After months of waiting, Amtrak is set to make its inaugural journey on the Mardi Gras Route…
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city…
Singing River Health System holding blood drive to help local family
Singing River Health System is hosting a series of community blood drives this week across the Coast in honor of Kevin Chevalier. Chevalier is the…
Elvis Week kicks off at Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Elvis Week is officially getting all shook up in Ocean Springs. Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort is paying tribute…
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 1:44 PM CDT, August 9, 2025 Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Pacific off the…
Getting an update on 2025 Shrimping Season
We’re a couple of months into the 2025 shrimp season. Shrimp boats are heading out to drop their nets, gulf shrimp is available at harbors, docks, and seafood wholesalers…
AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Updated 3:32 PM CDT, August 11, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow. Yes, while perhaps a dinosaur by today’s digital standards, dial-up is still around. But AOL says it’s officially…
US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 11:27 AM CDT, August 11, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to…
One week until Amtrak service returns to the Gulf Coast
SOUTH MISS (WXXV)- We are one week away from the return of Amtrak to the Gulf Coast. It’s been a long time coming in terms of…
Transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell won’t be unsealed, judge says
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Updated 1:22 PM CDT, August 11, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell shouldn’t be released, a judge ruled Monday…
Victim identified in Sunday evening police chase that ended in fatal crash
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The investigation continues after a police chase and subsequent crash left one person dead Sunday evening in Biloxi. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the victim in that crash as 19-year-old Tyler Harris of Biloxi. Biloxi police…
Ford to invest nearly $2 billion in Kentucky assembly plant to produce electric vehicles
By BRUCE SCHREINER Updated 11:10 AM CDT, August 11, 2025 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build, and will…
GivHer Circle grant opens, new program launched
Dr. Christen Duhe and Tiffany Bell join us in studio to talk about the GivHer Circle grant as well as the Young Philanthropist Cohort. The GivHer Circle will…
US stocks drift around their record heights as Wall Street braces for an update on inflation
By STAN CHOE and ELAINE KURTENBACH Updated 2:10 PM CDT, August 11, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their record heights on Monday as Wall Street waits for an upcoming update on inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% and…
Opening of Hurricane Katrina Exhibit at Studio Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- We are three weeks away from the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the Mississippi Coast. In Waveland, some organizations are dedicating the entire…
Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 5:48 AM CDT, August 11, 2025 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their…
Genetic testing scams on the rise in Mississippi
The state Senior Medicare Patrol says there is a rise in genetic testing scams happening. Beneficiaries are reporting that they are receiving calls from medical providers with offers…
Hundreds honor security guard killed in New York office tower shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds turned out to honor the life of Aland Etienne, the security guard who was killed last month at a Manhattan office tower by a gunman targeting the headquarters of the National Football League. An immigrant from Haiti who came…
Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves dozens hurt and people trapped under rubble
By MARC LEVY and MICHAEL CASEY Updated 11:50 AM CDT, August 11, 2025 An explosion Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens wounded and people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials…