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…
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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…
What to know about cashless bail after Trump’s executive order
By MELISSA GOLDIN Updated 2:24 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to public…
St. Peter the Apostle School Reunion
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-This weekend, there will be a big reunion for alumni of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School in Pascagoula. Here to tell us more about the festivities are…
Stocks waver on Wall Street after last week’s rally
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Updated 2:14 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday, after a big jump last week on hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was down…
Dr Pepper will unwind its merger with Keurig from 7 years ago after buying Peet’s for $18 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a decade after their merger, Keurig and Dr Pepper plan to become separate companies again. Keurig Dr Pepper said Monday it is buying the owner of Peet’s Coffee in an $18 billion (15.7 billion…
MGCCC football player killed in car crash Sunday
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is mourning the loss of a member of its football program. Marcus Dickey was killed in a car crash on Sunday. The 22-year-old was a defensive line who was a transfer from Nicholls State in…
Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Updated 12:10 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping to flood the U.S. with cocaine,…
34th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival is taking place at the start of September. Lex Luga joins us with the details. The festival takes place…
Crews work Sunday morning wreck in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Crews in Jackson County worked a Sunday morning accident involving an 18-wheeler and flatbed tow truck on Highway 63. Jackson County Fire Protection arrived…
Some FEMA staff call out Trump cuts in public letter of dissent
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Updated 10:15 AM CDT, August 25, 2025 More than 180 current and former employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency published a letter Monday warning that debilitating cuts to the agency charged with handling federal disaster response risks a…
US releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Updated 5:59 PM CDT, August 22, 2025 Just days ahead of the 70th anniversary of his killing, the federal government made public thousands of pages of records Friday on the lynching of Emmett Till. The records in the…
Jury convicts Biloxi man of touching a child for lustful purposes
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been found guilty of touching a child for lustful purposes. Fifty-eight-year-old Michael Gillich III was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harrison County. In November 2022, the Biloxi Police Department began investigating…
Shooting investigation underway in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An early morning shooting in Ocean Springs is under investigation. Police say the shooting occurred at the intersection of Government Street and Washington Avenue just before…
New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 11:04 AM CDT, August 21, 2025 Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print. “The Beatles Anthology” will be…
WXXV Katrina Anniversary Coverage begins Monday, August 25
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Starting Monday, August 25, WXXV will begin our week-long series of stories and conversations related to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its impacts…
Sony raises the price of the Playstation 5 in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles being sold in the United States by $50. “Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment,” Sony Global Marketing Vice President Isabelle Tomatis…
Singing River Health System recognized by American Heart Association
Singing River Health System is recognized by the American Heart Association’s ‘Get with the Guidelines’ program. Singing River earned top honors in both stroke and cardiac care. Hospitals in Gulfport, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula all received Stroke Gold Plus with…
Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Updated 10:53 AM CDT, August 20, 2025 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia Laurie Marker,…