By JUAN A. LOZANO Updated 1:52 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 HOUSTON (AP) — Police have charged a Houston man with murder in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy who rang the doorbell of a home and ran away as a prank,…
We have the newest games from the Mississippi Lottery. Savannah Tirey joins us with the new games of September, the 100 Load and 500 Load Games.
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 3:18 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from state and local officials in both…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Work kicked off Tuesday on phase one of a downtown revitalization project in Pascagoula. The Flagship Streetscape Plan will focus on improvements to the major parking lot…
By AAMER MADHANI and REGINA GARCIA CANO Updated 3:39 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. The president offered scant…
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Updated 12:38 PM CDT, September 2, 2025 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws following a shooting last week at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that left two children…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The 21st annual Biloxi First Roast is coming up in September. Jennifer Walker, co-chair of the Roast Committee, and Dr. Bobby Watts, the roastee, are in studio with more.…
By The Associated Press In the first AP Top 25 college football poll rankings of the regular season, the Ohio State Buckeyes took the lead, followed by Penn State at No. 2 and LSU at No. 3. The Buckeyes slid into position to dominate this week’s rankings with 55 first-place votes…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear. The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5. No one has matched…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University’s head start program announces they are expanding into Hancock County. A standalone center being planned in Bay-Waveland. This expansion is possible…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Updated 10:11 AM CDT, September 2, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. One of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will award former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, two days after his longtime political ally was seriously injured in a car crash.…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…