Art contest announced for Mullet Fest in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier’s Mullet and Music Fest is not for a few more months, but Coast artists are invited to submit their artwork right now. That artwork…
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Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base
By RUSS BYNUM and JEFF MARTIN Updated 10:29 AM CDT, August 7, 2025 FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A half-dozen soldiers at a Georgia Army base are being hailed as heroes for tackling an armed assailant accused of shooting five people and then…
US applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level
By MATT OTT Updated 8:15 AM CDT, August 7, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers still retaining workers despite economic uncertainty related to U.S. trade policy. Jobless…
Coast cities celebrating Amtrak return to South Mississippi
Amtrak service will be returning to South Mississippi later this month. Several cities, especially those along the route, will be holding celebration ceremonies before the big day. In Bay St. Louis, the train is expected to pass by the station…
Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA, BARRY HATTON and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Updated 8:43 AM CDT, August 7, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes to meet next week with U.S. President Donald Trump, possibly in the United Arab Emirates. The news came on the eve…
Juvenile Justice Symposium kicks off in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Experts from all across the state are gathering at a Juvenile Justice Symposium in Biloxi to learn how to help kids have successful futures. Juvenile…
United Airlines tech issue that impacted more than 1,000 flights resolved, residual delays expected
By JACK BROOK and LISA BAUMANN Updated 9:05 AM CDT, August 7, 2025 A disruption to a system housing United Airlines’ flight information that caused more than 1,000 delays has been resolved, but delays continued into Thursday. The impacted system, called Unimatic, houses flight information…
Back to School Blitz: Meet Sophia Evins, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center's July Teacher of the Month
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) -- Day two of WXXV and Huntington Learning Center's Back to School Blitz is here, and…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
By KAREL JANICEK Updated 10:08 AM CDT, August 6, 2025 DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in…
Singing River Health System hosting blood drives to support local family
The Singing River Health System is hosting a blood drive in support of a local family. The drives are in honor of Kevin Chevalier, who…
A rally for Apple leads Wall Street higher
By STAN CHOE, YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT Updated 3:15 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — A rally for Apple led Wall Street higher on Wednesday as U.S. stocks reclaimed more of their sharp losses from last week. The S&P 500…
Update on Long Beach Gateway Project
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach shared an update on the Gateway Project at the harbor. Officials say work is on schedule. Drainage improvements are currently underway…
New police, fire chief speak to Ocean Springs residents
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Breakfast with First Responders event took place Wednesday morning. The event was designed to connect community members…
Trump, Cook to announce Apple is investing another $100 billion in the U.S.
By JOSH BOAK Updated 4:02 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to join President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to announce a commitment by the tech company to increase its investment in…
Trump could meet in person with Putin as soon as next week, White House official says
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 3:54 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to…
Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary: Mississippi’s Only Primate Refuge Supporting PTSD Recovery and Fighting Exotic Pet Trade
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) - The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary houses three spider monkeys, two squirrel monkeys, and two kinkajous. It…
US is auctioning a seized $325M Russian yacht with 8 state rooms, a helipad, a gym and a spa
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Updated 2:14 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is auctioning off the $325 million yacht Amadea, its first sale of a seized Russian luxury ship since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The…
Anduril opens solid rocket motor facility in Stone County
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Anduril officially cut the ribbon this week on its new solid rocket manufacturing complex in McHenry. It’s a process that has been a…
Claire’s, known for piercing millions of teens’ ears, files for Chapter 11, 2nd time since 2018
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Updated 12:59 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire’s, known for helping to usher in millions of teens into an important rite of passage — ear piercing — but now struggling…
Community comes together for fundraiser for Harrison County sheriff deputy battling cancer
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In Harrison County, family, friends, and law enforcement colleagues came out in a big way to help support a sheriff’s…
MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game
By BEN WALKER and RONALD BLUM Updated 12:41 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.…
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
By AMANDA SEITZ Updated 11:44 PM CDT, August 5, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F.…
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
By KIM CHANDLER Updated 7:02 AM CDT, August 6, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing a sea of state troopers, Charles Mauldin was near the front line of voting rights marchers who strode across the now-infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,…
All-clear given after morning lockdown involving Vancleave schools
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- The all-clear has been given for Vancleave schools after they were put into shelter-in-place mode for a time earlier Wednesday morning. According to a post…