Sail250 brings international military ships to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WXXV)- New Orleans will be playing host to military ships next weekend as navies from Chile, the Netherlands, America and others will be in the Crescent City.…
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New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into brazen jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates
By JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on her watch. Orleans Parish Sheriff…
Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The event was not named,…
National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year’s a year after deadly attack
By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street…
Saints Report: New Orleans Picks Up Third Win of Season with 24-20 Takedown of Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY, Florida (WXXV) -- The New Orleans Saints got back on track with their third win of the…
Democrat Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race
By JACK BROOK Updated 11:03 PM CDT, October 11, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor Saturday in the race to succeed LaToya Cantrell, who is ending a turbulent second term shadowed by federal…
Louisiana’s governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis. Gov. Jeff…
Amtrak offering additional train cars for Saints home games
Due to high demand for the Mardi Gras service line, Amtrak is adding an additional train car ahead of Saints home games. The upcoming games include: September…
New Orleans mayor to appear in court on corruption charges tied to alleged affair
By JACK BROOK Updated 11:06 PM CDT, September 9, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday for the first time since she was indicted on corruption charges stemming from an alleged…
Knox Ross joins Dave Elliott to discuss Amtrak services on the coast
South Mississippi (WXXV)- Amtrak is ready to roll. After millions of dollars being invested and several delays, tickets are now available for the twice-daily Amtrak Mardi Gras Service…
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died. Swaggart died decades after his once vast audience dwindled…
Amtrak announcing start date for service on the coast
Mississippi Gulf Coast (WXXV)- Tomorrow, July 1, at a series of news events across the route, Amtrak will announce the start date for full service by Amtrak Mardi Gras Service intercity passenger trains twice-daily between New Orleans and Mobile. With…
A maintenance worker is charged in connection with the New Orleans jail break
By JACK BROOK Updated 11:39 AM CDT, May 20, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10…
Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet as at least a dozen law enforcement agencies pressed their…
Iraq detains Islamic State suspect accused of helping to incite New Orleans truck-ramming attack
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and JEFF MARTIN Updated 2:18 PM CDT, April 29, 2025 An official with the Islamic State group has been detained in Iraq, suspected of being involved with inciting the pickup truck-ramming attack in New Orleans that killed more than a dozen people celebrating the…
Gulfport Seabees come to the rescue of motorists involved in crash on interstate
By Petty Officer 1st Class James Hong Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 came to the aid of stranded motorists off of Interstate 10 East outside New Orleans last week. The Seabees were…
Long Beach boy meets his idol at NFL Experience in New Orleans
A young man out of Long Beach got the chance of a lifetime. Blake Boyer got to meet his football idol, Justin Jefferson, who is a receiver…
WXXV 25's Jordyn Lassiter takes us behind the scenes of Super Bowl media row
The Super Bowl experience is happening now in New Orleans, giving fans a special inside look into Super Bowl operations, but there's one part that the general public doesn't get…
Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs gearing up for Super Bowl 59
We are just two sleeps away from Super Bowl 50 in the great city of New Orleans. The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL's standard when it comes…
Fox Sports Media Day in New Orleans as Super Bowl 59 approaches
We are now just three days out from Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans and it was another jam-packed day in the Big Easy.…
NFL Super Bowl Experience gets underway in New Orleans ahead of Sunday's game
The fun in New Orleans continues for Super Bowl 59 as the Super Bowl Experience began on Wednesday. Also Known as the NFL's football theme park, the Super Bowl Experience features many…
Former Golden Eagles Swayze Bozeman and Jason Brownlee are eager to bring a Lombardi trophy to Hattiesburg
There is no question that south Mississippi has a large history of top football talent at both the high school and collegiate level. On…
New Orleans Saints great Cam Jordan announces new scholarship through his foundation
Cam Jordan is a 14-year NFL veteran who has spent his entire career with the New Orleans Saints. On Tuesday, the Saints star defensive…
Kansas City Chiefs take the podium ahead of Super Bowl 59 during Opening Night
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to become the NFL's first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls when they take the field on…