Mississippi State Parks Director receives national award
Mississippi State Parks Director has been honored with a national award. Andre Hollis has been honored with the prestigious Canadian Bear Trap Award for his 28 years of dedicated…
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United N Blue ‘A Night in Blue’ Gala
Coming up a month from now, a big gala will be held at the IP Casino Resort with the goal of helping support the families of fallen first…
A mysterious envelope from Czechoslovakia’s founding father has been found
By KAREL JANICEK PRAGUE (AP) — Unknown musings of the founding father of an independent Czechoslovakia, its first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, are believed to have been unearthed. An envelope, whose existence was unknown to living members of the family, was…
What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title
By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat…
Gautier Police K9 receives new body armor
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department announced that K9 Lady has received a donation of body armor. K9 lady received a bullet and stab protective vest. This coming…
The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The process can happen naturally…
Biloxi officer graduates from academy
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Police Department honored their own recent graduate. Officer Laik not only graduated from the law enforcement academy; he also received the PT and academic awards…
D’Iberville officer graduates from academy
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Also seeing graduation from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy is D’Iberville Police Department. Officer Christopher Campbell achieved this milestone and was joined by family during his…
Searchers discover ‘ghost ship’ that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago
By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a “ghost ship” that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline. The…
Trivial Pursuit, Furbies and even snow might join the Toy Hall of Fame
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Later this year, the National Toy Hall of Fame could induct snow — yes, the cold, white stuff that falls from the sky. But only if it ices out enough of the competition — a group that features…
Gulfport officers graduate from academy
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulfport Police Department shared the news of officers graduating from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy. Officers Kalie Vo, Isaac Payne, and Tanesha Stokes all completed this…
Progress on new Stone High campus
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Work on the new Stone High School campus near Perkinston continues at a rapid pace. In the latest update provided by the school district, interior and…
Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for the first time
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I. The Culture…
Pascagoula officer honored with challenge coin
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-In Pascagoula, Captain Brandle has received the Challenge Coin of Excellence. Captain Brandle was presented with the coin by Colonel Cabell of the 81st Mission Support Group. Keesler…
Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a vibrant, synthetic pigment…
Gautier PD searching for suspect in deadly Friday night shooting at alumni homecoming event
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department is looking for a suspect in a deadly shooting on Friday night. On Friday, September 19, The Gautier Police Department responded to a shooting that happened at a Gautier High School Alumni event.…
Estuary legislation passes House committee including protections for MS Sound
Legislation aimed at protecting our Mississippi Sound is progressing through the halls of the U.S. Capitol. Legislation to direct the EPA to review Mississippi’s proposal to…
185th Aviation takes part in Exercise Emerald Warrior
The Mississippi National Guard shared photos from Exercise Emerald Warrior in St. Croix. The exercise had the 185th Aviation Bridge provide support with partners in the Kentucky Air…
Colorado to debut new live buffalo mascot against Wyoming
By PAT GRAHAM The latest recruit on Deion Sanders’ roster weighs in at 700 pounds and runs the 40-yard dash as fast as she wants. Colorado’s new live buffalo mascot will make her debut at Folsom Field on Saturday night against Wyoming. She’s…
Who qualifies for ‘no tax on tips’ and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules
By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is moving closer to making President Donald Trump’s “ no tax on tips ” promise a reality. But new guidance released Friday tends to limit the number of tipped workers who will be…
Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states
By REBECCA BOONE A judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting personal information about residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 21 states and Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney in California issued the temporary restraining order against the U.S.…
Family of Delta State student asks for independent autopsy
The family of the Delta State student found hanging from a tree on campus Monday is calling for a second independent autopsy. Details of the initial autopsy…
Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times
By CURT ANDERSON ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was…
FEMA approves Ken Combs Pier repairs
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- There is big news relating to the reconstruction of one of Gulfport’s major piers damaged by Hurricane Zeta in 2020. Congressman Mike Ezell saying Friday that FEMA…