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.…
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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…
New resident at the Hattiesburg Zoo: Meet Birkenstock!
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The Hattiesburg Zoo has announced they have a new resident. Birkenstock is a Screaming Hairy Armadillo, who came to the zoo from the Audubon Zoo in New…
College football traditions: Pudge The Cat has everyone purring on the Bowling Green football team
By JOE REEDY Updated 10:33 AM CDT, August 29, 2025 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Retired NFL star and current coach Eddie George has some competition when it comes to being the most popular figure on Bowling Green’s football team. Pudge The Cat…
State Department of Safety officer receives team award
The State Department of Public Safety had an officer take home an award during a national championship. Jacyln Pendleton was awarded the Team Award at the North American…
Army joins Air Force and Navy in allowing alcohol sales at football games
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army will begin selling alcoholic beverages at football games at Michie Stadium, athletic director Tom Theodorakis announced Wednesday. Army was the last service academy to not sell alcohol at football games. Air Force began sales…
Picayune K9 officers obtain utility team certification
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- In Picayune, Corporal Shayne Cunningham and K9 Penny have both earned the utility team certification in temperament and tracking. This was obtained through the National Narcotic…
Gag fishing seasons begins Labor Day
Gag Fishing Season in Mississippi waters opens at midnight on Labor Day, September 1. The season will run for 15 days. That season will close on September 15. This is…