Second Liner Mardi Gras Club holds backpack giveaway
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s back to school season now. The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club hosted their annual backpack giveaway at John Henry Beck Park on Saturday. The…
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Ford recalls more than 694,000 Bronco Sport, Escape vehicles due to fuel injector issue
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Updated 7:29 AM CDT, July 21, 2025 Ford is recalling more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles because the fuel injector may crack and leak, which may cause a fire. If fuel leaks inside the engine compartment…
A look at Starbucks and its Pumpkin Spice Latte, which returns to US menus Aug. 26
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Updated 9:13 AM CDT, July 21, 2025 Want a little autumn in your August? You’re in luck. Starbucks said Monday that its Pumpkin Spice Latte will return to store menus in the U.S. and Canada on Aug. 26. The Pumpkin Spice…
Court rules Mississippi’s social media age verification law can go into effect
By KATE PAYNE Updated 1:47 PM CDT, July 20, 2025 A Mississippi law that requires social media users to verify their ages can go into effect, a federal court has ruled. A tech industry group has pledged to continue challenging the law,…
Victim identified in deadly crash on Popps Ferry Bridge in Biloxi
The investigation continues today into the cause of a deadly wreck on the Popp’s Ferry Bridge late Sunday night. Biloxi police say the crash involved two cars, leaving one person dead. The Harrison County Coroner confirming 45-year-old Leonardo Ricco of…
Homicide investigation underway in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Biloxi Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Keesler Circle area. On Saturday, July 19, Biloxi PD received a phone call requesting a welfare check of a residence in the area. The caller reported not having…
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams killed in Tennessee shooting
An Ole Miss football player is dead after a shooting in Tennessee. It happened Saturday night in Cordova, a suburb of Memphis. Detectives in the Shelby…
NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to his role in burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow’s home and others
By PHILIP MARCELO Updated 3:39 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, including a brazen burglary…
Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 2:47 PM CDT, July 16, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.…
USM Center for Fisheries and Development teams up with MS Aquarium for Shark Weekend
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Aquarium is teaming up with the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Fisheries and Research Development for Shark Weekend. Shark Weekend takes place Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 at the Mississippi Aquarium. Visitors to…
Representative Mike Ezell hosting telephone town hall
WXXV-Representative Mike Ezell is sharing a telephone town hall is scheduled for Monday, July 21. He will provide an update on work being done in Congress for South Mississippi. Representative Ezell will also be taking questions and hearing concerns on…
Congress approves Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
By KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Updated 8:46 AM CDT, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their…
US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028
By JONEL ALECCIA Updated 2:33 PM CDT, July 14, 2025 Ice cream makers representing about 90% of the U.S. supply of the frozen treat have pledged to remove artificial dyes from their products in less than three years, federal health officials…
Gov. Reeves Appoints Southern Miss’s Baskin to State Nursing Board
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Dr. LaWanda Baskin to serve on the Mississippi Board of Nursing, pending confirmation by the state Senate. Dr. Baskin is the executive associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions…
State’s only graduate construction degree program to launch at MSU
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University is launching a new degree program next month. The new Master of Science in Construction Management degree program will prepare students for leadership roles in the construction industry. The new program was recently approved…
Puppies rescued from flood-stricken Texas arrive at Chicago shelter
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Updated 1:57 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 CHICAGO (AP) — Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people arrived Wednesday at the no-kill shelter PAWS Chicago, joining dozens of puppies that had already arrived. The…
After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era
By REBECCA SANTANA and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Updated 9:11 AM CDT, July 18, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more.…
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center founder's husband, Joe Meadows Jr., passes away
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center shares the passing of the center’s founder's husband today. Joe Meadows Jr. passed away on June 29, the…
South Mississippi vascular surgeon discusses chronic venous insufficiency following Trump's diagnosis
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- What is chronic venous insufficiency? That's a question on many Americans' minds, as the White House recently announced President Donald…
Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ALAN SUDERMAN Updated 2:39 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to strengthen…
Local business offering free kids gun safety lessons
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) -- A free kids gun safety class is happening this weekend in Pass Christian, teaching young ones the importance of gun safety. Certified instructors…
How the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could impact businesses on the MS Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill into law. The White…
Meeting the newly elected mayors: Chatting with Ocean Springs Mayor Bobby Cox
Ocean Springs is one of several cities on the Coast with new mayors taking office July 1. Former Alderman at Large Bobby Cox won…
Justice Department asks court to unseal Epstein grand jury records
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press The Justice Department has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case amid a firestorm over the Trump administration’s handling of records related to the wealthy…