Renovations to Pass Christian Fire Department
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pass Christian Fire Department is getting ready to move into a newly renovated space. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has the story.
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Now playing in movie theaters: 73 minutes of cat videos, for a good cause
By LINDSEY BAHR Updated 9:29 AM CDT, August 1, 2025 The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend. Cat Video Fest is a 73-minute, G-rated selection of all things feline —silly, cuddly, sentimental and comedic—that’s playing in more…
MDOT announces projects are moving along
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Transportation sharing updates to some projects across South Mississippi. Major progress is being done on I-10 in Harrison and Hancock…
Biloxi Main Street kicks off August with First Friday Block Party
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- South Mississippians flocked to Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Friday evening to kick off the month of August with the First Friday Block…
Roy Anderson Corp celebrates 70 years of business
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Roy Anderson Corp celebrated 70 years of business with an event at the Mississippi Aquarium for employees and their families on Friday night. Smiling faces…
Applications open for Human Trafficking Victims Fund application
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the start of the Human Trafficking Victims Fund application period. Those funds are available through the office of the AG; service providers are welcome to begin the application process. The program was created in 2020…
Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out
By DAMIAN J. TROISE, ALEX VEIGA and TERESA CEROJANO Updated 3:03 PM CDT, August 1, 2025 The stock market had its worst day since May after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from…
88th annual Knost Regatta returns to Pass Christian Yacht Club
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Sound will be full of competition and tradition this weekend. The Pass Christian Yacht Club is getting ready to host…
William Carey University receiving national recognition
According to money.com, William Carey University is ranked first among four-year schools in Mississippi. Several factors, including quality of education and affordability, were taken into consideration. Here to talk about…
One dead, three injured as car crashes in Coast Radio Group building
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-There are new details on that fatal accident on Seaway Road and Lorraine that happened Friday afternoon. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
By TED ANTHONY and KEVIN FREKING Updated 4:24 PM CDT, August 1, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by…
Gulfport missing man found dead
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-An update to a missing person case in Gulfport Gulfport Police confirmed Jason Bourque was found dead at 12:30 Friday afternoon. There is no word yet on the cause of death or where he was found. Bourque had…
Veteran federal judge T.S. Ellis III has died
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Updated 2:53 PM CDT, August 1, 2025 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal judge T.S. Ellis III, whose legal scholarship and commanding courtroom presence was evident in numerous high-profile trials, has died after a long illness. He was 85. Ellis…
Pascagoula Fire Department offering free home inspections
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Ryan Doswell with the Pascagoula Fire Department stopped by to talk about free home inspections being offered right now. During the free home inspection, fire officials…
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Updated 2:01 PM CDT, August 1, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE…
Teacher charged in fatal stabbing of couple on a hike with their kids is ordered held without bond
By ANDREW DEMILLO and SAFIYAH RIDDLE Updated 9:43 AM CDT, August 1, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 28-year-old teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing a couple he didn’t know who were hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state…
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention. The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that…
Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 11:20 AM CDT, August 1, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts sidelined for the past year by Boeing’s Starliner trouble blasted off to the International Space Station on Friday, getting a lift from SpaceX. The U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four rocketed…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College opens W.C. Fore Parkway
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students will now have a new way to get on to the Harrison County campus and its all…
Behind the scenes look at rehabilitation of cold-stunned turtles at MS Aquarium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Mississippi Aquarium is working to rehabilitate the world’s most endangered species of sea turtles right here in Gulfport. We…
US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Updated 9:38 AM CDT, August 1, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy. The Labor…
Good Bros Moss Point offering free community marketplace
Edward Good of Good Bros Restaurant is here to share some exciting news about a multi-purpose parking lot that aims to help serve the community. The free community…
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
By JOSH FUNK Updated 5:49 AM CDT, August 1, 2025 The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and commercial jet in January. Two previous…
Alabama man arrested in Jackson County on kidnapping, battery charges
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-An Alabama man is behind bars on multiple charges, including kidnapping, after being arrested in the St. Martin area. Melvin Hill is now charged with counts of kidnapping, motor vehicle theft, and sexual battery. Jackson County Sheriff’s…