By CHRISTINA LARSON Updated 8:19 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After just over an hour coasting…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A chart-topping artist is making her way to Starkville to perform later this fall. Natasha Bedingfield will headline Bulldog Bash at Mississippi State on October 3. Bedingfield is known for hits like ‘Unwritten’ and ‘Pocketful of Sunshine.’…
We’re continuing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destructive landfall. We’ve come along way since August 29, 2005. Among other things, the…
By BRETT MARTEL Updated 2:51 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The LIV Golf League has added a summer tournament in New Orleans for 2026 after Louisiana agreed to pay the Saudi-backed tour $5 million and spend an…
By ALEX VEIGA Updated 3:18 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 Modest gains on Wall Street lifted the stock market to an all-time high Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated earnings update from computer chip giant Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, good…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The annual Anchor Awards, organized by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, took place Wednesday. The awards recognize outstanding small businesses and nonprofit…
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Updated 1:32 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 355,000 of its pickup trucks across the U.S. because of an instrument panel display failure that’s resulted in critical information, like warning…
YouTube and FOX have agreed to a short term deal to keep programming on the platform at least through 5 PM on Thursday, August 28. Both sides are continuing to work towards a long-term agreement. If an agreement is not…
The State Department of Transportation has finally released their documentary on Hurricane Katrina. The documentary can be found by going to MDOT’s YouTube channel. It tells the story of restoration of…
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season. But it could be weeks before many Americans know whether they’ll be able to get one,…
By KATE PAYNE and MIKE SCHNEIDER Updated 11:50 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican…
Governor Tate Reeves issued a proclamation Tuesday night honoring the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. August 29 has been proclaimed as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in the state.…
Our Lady Academy is hosting a 5K Run for Mercy and Tennis Shoe Drive Charity. Ambassadors Aubrey Canzoneri and Ava Garcia join us with more. The community is invited…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that had been held by Republicans and had voted heavily for President Donald Trump in 2024, adding to the Democratic Party’s…
By JEFF AMY Updated 12:20 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Updated 8:28 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Updated 8:47 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Harrison County for 2025. Officials say this case serves as an important reminder that mosquitoes in our area can…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- A marine science and technology research workshop is bringing experts and professionals from across the region to The Coast…
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Updated 9:39 PM CDT, August 26, 2025 Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed by The…
By DEVNA BOSE/Mississippi Today Updated 2:35 PM CDT, August 26, 2025 A panel of lawmakers on Monday heard from national education officials who whole-heartedly encouraged them to expand school choice in Mississippi, signaling the Trump administration’s support of passing such legislation.…
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MARK VANCLEAVE Updated 11:08 AM CDT, August 27, 2025 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooting Wednesday at a Minneapolis Catholic school killed two children as they prayed and injured 17 other people, 14 of them kids, the police chief and…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Ocean Springs implementing a proclamation and order regarding alcohol sales. The city has issued an order following…
The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting a golf tournament at the Windance Golf and Country Club. Par for Penguins is set for September 8. Marketing Director Nicole Martz joins…