GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV)-Memorial Health System announced that the Gulfport Hospital has received level one stroke center designation from the Mississippi State Department of Health. This location is…
By AINO VÄÄNÄNEN SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that’s been delighting spectators for decades in Finland brought hundreds of fans to the Salla Reindeer Cup in the town of Salla this past weekend. Around 1,000 people attended the competition,…
Attorney Geneal Lynn Fitch’s office is working with a notable messaging and chat app to stop fentanyl money laundering in Mississippi and beyond. The AG’s office is partnering…
By GIADA ZAMPANO ROME (AP) — Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (about $35 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi is launching a new citywide grass cutting program aimed at keeping parks and green spaces near public roads better maintained. Under this…
The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory announced exciting improvements coming to their Marine Education Center. The living shoreline and access project is an important initiative to enhance…
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Members of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office took time to visit with the community Thursday. Deputies visited Vancleave Public Library for their annual Sheriff…
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon’s mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday. Samples to be retrieved by future moonwalkers in NASA’s new…
The Scarlet Pearl Casino is giving back to the community. Through their Scarlet Pearl Cares Initiative, Camp Awesome has received just under $6,000. Camp Awesome is a way for children…
Singing River Federal Credit Union has given a generous donation to the Singing River Foundation this month. Close to $22,500 has been given to the…
Members of the Biloxi Fire Department were busy last week. Firefighters spent the week at the Louisiana Instructors and Firefighters Training Conference in Baton Rouge. The firefighters trained…
The Wiggins Fire Department took time last week to conduct boat and water rescue training. Teams took to the Flint Creek Reservoir, sharpening their skills. During the training, firefighters practiced…
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday. The U.S. Space Force said the Van Allen Probe A came in west of the Galapagos Islands. NASA expected…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is sharing work has kicked off for the Park Road Drainage Improvement Project. Officials say work is moving…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-- A ferry service that has provided memories for over a million guests is celebrating a century of service to South Mississippi. Ship…
By MELINA WALLING ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs School District announced they have appointed Melissa Arnold as their next assistant superintendent. She will begin her new role on July…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is taking time to remind drivers to check the amount of air in their spare tire. With the temperatures changing so much,…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Pass Christian shares their Bayview Water Tower recently received a fresh coat of paint. While doing routine maintenance on…
The Wild at Heart Animal Rescue is hosting a benefit yard sale on March 21. Every dollar raised at the yard sale goes back into the nonprofit. Tina…
Singing River Health System is hosting a community impact summit next Friday, March 20. This is a chance for the health system to gather information to advance community…
By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has looked sluggish. The 6.95 million job postings in January were up from 6.55 million…
By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate.…
The Lord is my Help is hosting their 12th annual Feed the Need Benefit Concert and Fish Fry. Susannah Snyder and Sarah Reese join us…
By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president. President Donald Trump announced…
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene…
Mississippi National Guard units from across the state are deploying to the Middle East as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Epic…
The Gulf Coast Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting a special dinner next weekend. Searcy Taylor and Cory Watts join…
By SETH BORENSTEIN Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat.…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Arts of Hancock County is hosting a special festival next weekend. Arts Alive is happening on March 21 and 22 in the Historic Bay St.…
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and MIKE CORDER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious assault ship are headed for the Middle East, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. The official, who…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs. Prices rose 2.8% in…
The Department of Public Safety is warning of a scam alert going around pretending to be the Mississippi Department of Motor Vehicles. The text claims…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-One person is dead after a collision between a train and a truck in Biloxi Friday. According to Biloxi Police, a truck was crossing the tracks at the Oak Street crossing in Biloxi when it was hit by…
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus is due back in court Friday as a state judge weighs whether certain documents and proceedings should be open to the…
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and MIKE CORDER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise. Israel had warned…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pass Christian man accused of killing two teens in a 2023 Hancock County mass shooting at an after-prom party pleaded guilty in court this morning. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, Cameron Brand…
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and ADAM SCHRECK SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday, after their plane crashed in western Iraq. The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the…
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Fire Department is battling a structure fire on 12th Street. Fire Chief Billy Kelley confirming with WXXV the home was engulfed when they arrived. All people inside the home were able to get out safely. This…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Ocean Springs is ramping up its game this weekend, bringing festive fun along with welcoming the Hibernia Irish Society Parade to the city for the…
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its sharp swings following a couple days…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Biloxi is hosting their first ever St. Patrick’s Downtown Pop-Up party on Friday. Kay Miller is in studio with the details. The fun begins…
Joining us is Memorial Health System Pulmonologist Dr. Theresa Case to talk about lung cancer screenings.
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Workers at Ingalls Shipbuilding are getting a major pay raise. All five union groups representing the different trades at Ingalls voted to approve new contracts that…
By JONATHAN MATTISE, OLIVIA DIAZ, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER ROTC students in an Old Dominion University classroom subdued and killed the shooter who killed one person and wounded two others, the FBI announced Thursday. Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI’s…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- 100 Men Hall is hosting their Reggae Fest next Thursday, March 19. Ahead of all the fun, Rachel Dangermond joins us with the details. For…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- There’s a special kind of festival happening this weekend at Jones Park. Paws and People is raising awareness about the important role therapy dogs play…
By RUSS BYNUM SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court, Army prosecutors said Thursday.…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- 7 Brew has recently cut the ribbon for their new Biloxi stand, also giving back to the community. Susana Salazar and Ivy Gunn from 7…
By COREY WILLIAMS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security Thursday, The Associated Press has…
