City of Ocean Springs announces road closure
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- In Ocean Springs, a road closure is planned for Friday, July 25. The road closure is at the intersection of Jackson and Porter Avenues. The…
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Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriers
By SUSAN HAIGH Updated 2:58 PM CDT, July 23, 2025 The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday marked its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps, including an exclusive, modernized version of the nation’s first 5-cent stamp featuring Benjamin…
Staying healthy in the heat
Dr. Josh Luke with Memorial Hospital joins us in studio to discuss signs of heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and how to stay protected.
Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students
By REBECCA BOONE Updated 3:02 PM CDT, July 23, 2025 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation Wednesday as…
Money.com ranks William Carey University first among Mississippi schools
William Carey University has ranked high on Money.com’s Best College in America list. William Carey takes the number one spot for Mississippi’s four-year schools. Requirements for the ranking…
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida
By ED WHITE Updated 2:43 PM CDT, July 23, 2025 A judge on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations of Jeffrey Epstein years ago in Florida, though a similar request for the work of a different grand jury is…
Keesler Federal Credit Union gives back through Bright Futures Program
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Keesler Federal Credit Union hosted their largest and last distribution this morning for their Bright Futures Program. The program is providing school supplies to kindergarteners…
Tech group asks Supreme Court to block Mississippi law on age verification for social media
By SIMEON GATES/Mississippi Today Updated 10:58 AM CDT, July 23, 2025 Technology trade group NetChoice is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Mississippi from enforcing a law that requires age verification for users of social media. The group filed an emergency application…
New interstellar comet will keep a safe distance from Earth, NASA says
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 3:28 PM CDT, July 3, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and…
City of Gulfport activating new traffic signal
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport announced a traffic notice for this week. A new traffic signal is being activated at the intersection of Dedeaux Road and Northpark Drive on Thursday, July 24. That activation takes place at 9…
Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 136
By NADIA LATHAN Updated 9:51 AM CDT, July 23, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday began reviewing the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people, a disaster that put local officials under scrutiny over why residents along the…
US home sales fall in June as prices soar to new heights
By ALEX VEIGA Updated 9:15 AM CDT, July 23, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and national median sales prices hit unprecedented levels.…
Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship
By JOCELYN GECKER Updated 9:07 AM CDT, July 23, 2025 No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie…
UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press The United Nations' top court says that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could be in violation of international law. The International Court of Justice on Wednesday…
GivHer Circle hosts book club
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s GivHer Circle brings women in the community together through service. One way they stay engaged is through their monthly book club, where…
The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency does and why it matters
PARIS (AP) — With the support of international partners and the mobilization of $115 million, the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recently helped rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul after it was devastated by the Islamic State group. The restoration of…
The W expands education offerings with licensure-focused early childhood program
Mississippi University for Women has announced a new Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. The new program will launch in fall 2025 and is designed to prepare students for licensure as pre-K educators. The program is offered through the…
Prayer service held for man injured in Chevron Pascagoula Refinery fire
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- A prayer service was held on Tuesday evening at Heritage Baptist Church for a beloved father, friend and softball coach.…
Tryouts for Shoreline Shakers coming up
The Biloxi Breakers revealed the name of the official dance team performing at their games. The Shoreline Shakers will be on the sidelines bringing cheer and hype for all in…
Sweetening soft drinks: What to know about sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and their alternatives
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Updated 2:18 PM CDT, July 22, 2025 President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it Tuesday: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the beverage maker’s trademark soda will be released in the U.S. this fall. For…
A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and SARAH BRUMFIELD Updated 2:22 PM CDT, July 22, 2025 A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become what’s…
City officials come to the Coast for the Mississippi Municipal League Convention
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Day two of the Mississippi Municipal League Conference in Biloxi finished up Tuesday. Mayors and city council members from cities across…
Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
By ERIC TUCKER Updated 12:01 PM CDT, July 22, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison…
House ending session early as Republicans clash over Epstein vote
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Updated 1:58 PM CDT, July 22, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a month-long break from Washington after the…
