Coast Transit Authority phasing out hailing system
We’re learning more this week about Coast Transit Authority’s decision to phase out its long-time hailing system. The system that previously allowed the public to hail a bus from…
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What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 12:38 PM CDT, September 3, 2025 Here is a look at the largest U.S. jackpots won and the places where the winning tickets were sold: 1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was…
Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
By COLLIN BINKLEY and MICHAEL CASEY Updated 3:56 PM CDT, September 3, 2025 BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. U.S. District…
Players grab tickets for $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot
After yet another drawing with no winners, the Powerball jackpot has increased to a historic $1.4 billion. This is now one of the highest jackpots on record. We…
Ribbon cutting for new soccer complex in Lucedale
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County Board of Supervisors is hosting a ribbon cutting for their brand-new soccer complex. The ribbon cutting takes place Thursday, September 4 at…
Trump suggests National Guard could go into New Orleans
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 1:19 PM CDT, September 3, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation…
Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
By CURT ANDERSON Updated 12:10 PM CDT, September 3, 2025 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other…
Vehicle wanted for leaving the scene of an accident in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The driver of a tractor trailer is wanted in Biloxi for leaving the scene of an accident. Biloxi Police Department say that an unknown white tractor trailer was involved in a crash with a white car on I-10…
Democratic prosecutor Scott Colom announces US Senate race in Mississippi
By SOPHIE BATES Updated 12:17 PM CDT, September 3, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Scott Colom, a Democratic district attorney in Mississippi, is running for U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom announced his candidacy in a video Wednesday…
VP Vance to meet with families of schoolchildren after church shooting in Minneapolis
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Updated 11:38 AM CDT, September 3, 2025 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance planned to visit Minneapolis on Wednesday to meet with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church that killed two schoolchildren and…
Alexis Theatre Productions hosting Murder Mystery Dinners
One theatre production company is planning murder mystery dinners throughout the month. Alexis Theatre Productions owner Laura Magazzu joins us with the details. For more information, click here.
Junior Auxiliary of Ocean Springs-Biloxi hosting Homecoming Closet
The Junior Auxiliary of Ocean Springs-Biloxi is hosting their Homecoming Closet this weekend. Joining us is Chapter President Tasha McCullar and Brenna Delagrave with what you need to…
Wall Street steadies itself as Alphabet pulls tech stocks higher
By STAN CHOE Updated 10:49 AM CDT, September 3, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is steadying on Wednesday as Alphabet and other technology stocks rise. The S&P 500 added 0.3% and was on track to break its two-day losing streak since…
US job openings slip in July, adding to evidence that the American labor market is cooling
By PAUL WISEMAN Updated 9:38 AM CDT, September 3, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 7.2 million job vacancies in July as the American labor market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings fell from 7.4 million in…
Gautier man to serve 45 years for child exploitation
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gautier man will serve 45 years for child exploitation. Twenty-six-year-old David Pace was sentenced for two counts of exploitation of a child and one count of felony child endangerment. According to Assistant District Attorney George…
Cruisin' The Coast to be headquartered at Jones Park; over 8,400 cars registered
GULFPORT, Miss. -- (WXXV) -- America's largest block party will soon return to the Coast for its 29th year, bringing with it thousands…
Google doesn’t have to sell Chrome but must share some data with rivals to resolve monopoly case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Updated 9:42 AM CDT, September 3, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the…
A $1.4B Powerball jackpot is up for grabs after 40 drawings without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It’s a result of…
Coming price cuts at McDonald’s may signal a broader fast food price war
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Updated 12:07 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal. The price drop may induce its rivals,…
Hook’em for Heroes Fishing Tournament returns this weekend
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- New and returning anglers are invited to cast their lines and their support at the second annual ‘Hook’em for Heroes’ Fishing Tournament. The tournament…
2025 Labor Day Enforcement Period Recap
Mississippi Highway Patrol has released the numbers for this year’s Labor Day enforcement period across the state. Statewide, MHP issued 5,152 citations, made 92 DUI arrests, and responded to 159…
US stocks sink under the weight of rising pressure from the bond market
By STAN CHOE Updated 3:16 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street sank on Tuesday as rising pressure from the bond market pulled U.S. stocks further from their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% for its worst…
State Auditor Shad White on removing junk food from SNAP benefits
Some states are taking action to ban the purchase of junk food while using food stamps. Mississippi Auditor Shad White says unhealthy choices are costing…
Judge rules Trump administration broke law in deploying National Guard soldiers to LA this summer
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Updated 3:26 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration “willfully” broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area in early June after…