Tours given at Long Beach City Cemetery
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach Historical Society hosted a historic cemetery tour at the city cemetery, located at West First Street and South Girard. The interactive tour…
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FBI sniper testifies that hiding spot near golf course was ideal place for man to shoot Trump
By DAVID FISCHER FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — An FBI sniper testified Thursday about the effectiveness of a hiding spot chosen by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. FBI Special…
Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press The Senate rejected competing measures to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date. Leaders of the…
Mississippi Songwriters Festival returns to the Gulf Coast
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The 16th annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival is back on the Coast this weekend. The festival brings artists from all over the world together for…
Intel’s best day since the 1980s helps drive Wall Street to more records
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rolled to more records on Thursday as Nvidia and Intel led a rally for technology stocks after announcing a deal that includes a $5 billion investment. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and…
Teen girl’s body found in impounded car registered to the singer d4vd
By R.J. RICO A decomposed body found inside an impounded Tesla in Los Angeles has been identified as that of a teenage girl who went missing last year. Several local news outlets reported the vehicle was registered to the singer d4vd,…
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates
Everyone was expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this week and they didn’t disappoint, cutting rates by a quarter point. Fed officials have indicated more cuts are on the…
Update on Gulfport Councilman Ron Roland’s health
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Councilman Ron Roland’s family has released another statement on his health and recovery after he suffered a serious fall and head injury in late July. In an update on the councilman’s Facebook page, his family says…
15-minute parking spots added in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- With new remodeling coming to Hancock Whitney Bank Drive-thru in downtown Gulfport, the city has added four new 15-minute parking spaces at the Hancock Whitney Bank Location.…
FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events
By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, saying they are forcing consumers to pay more to see live events through a variety of illegal tactics. The…
Hyundai says it will spend $2.7 billion expanding part of the Georgia complex raided by ICE
By JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the…
Autopsy results released in death of Delta State student
CLEVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- The Cleveland Police Department has released an update in the death investigation of Delta State student De’Matravion Reed. On Monday, September 15, officers with Cleveland Police Department responded to a call regarding a deceased individual on the…
Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees at once after changing the chamber’s rules
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats.…
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER PHOENIX (AP) — Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young, Christian conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week. As conservatives mourn Kirk’s death, the group appears poised…
D’Iberville celebrates Homecoming Week as parade rolls through downtown
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Homecoming season is in full swing on the Coast and D’Iberville celebrated its big week with a parade through the city’s downtown area. Various elementary schools within the district…
Morgan & Morgan sues Disney to use ‘Steamboat Willie’ in law firm ads
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Is Steamboat Willie “For the people?” That’s a question that one of the largest personal injury law firms in the United States is asking a federal court in central Florida to decide. The law…
Three teens charged in Tuesday shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Three teenagers are behind bars after shooting into a home in Gulfport. One is facing charges of threatening a law enforcement officer during the investigation. Eighteen-year-old Treyshun Whittle and two 17-year-olds are all charged with shooting into…
Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Intel, working together on AI infrastructure and PCs
NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday that it’s investing $5 billion in Intel and will collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company. The two companies will team up to work on custom data centers that…
Stone County Fair returns to South Mississippi
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Fair is finally here. The fairgrounds opened its gates Wednesday afternoon. The fair includes concession stands, live music, a petting zoo, and contests as well. A live musical performance from ‘The Lincoln Outfit’…
Toyota and Hyundai recall more than 1.1 million vehicles for seat belt, panel display problems
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Toyota and Hyundai are recalling a combined 1.1 million vehicles due to problems with the instrument panel displays and seat belts, U.S. auto regulators said Thursday. Toyota is recalling 591,377 automobiles because the instrument panel display can…
Biloxi Fire Museum celebrates 25 years
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Biloxi Fire Museum will be marking 25 years with a big celebration on Friday. The fire museum calls the fire station on Howard Avenue home,…
Man dies after riding roller coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A patron at one of the nation’s newest amusement parks has died after riding a roller coaster there, Florida authorities said. The man in his 30s was found unresponsive after riding the coaster at Epic Universe on Wednesday,…
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing feared being shot by police before surrendering, sheriff says
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER OREM, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot by police and eventually agreed to surrender only if it was done peacefully, a sheriff involved with…
Harrison County Fire Rescue respond to numerous accidents Wednesday
HARRISON COUNTY, (WXXV)- The Harrison County Fire Rescue shared they had a busy Wednesday. Officials with the department say the responded to multiple calls for car accidents…