Long Beach firefighter rescues osprey from speaker
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach Fire Department performed a rescue, but not one you might expect. Firefighter Brian Sumrall responded to an osprey needing help at the…
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Pascagoula police officer catches chicken
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because Officer Waits was chasing him! Pascagoula Police Department shared this on their Facebook Page: “After a brief foot pursuit Officer Waits was able…
Update on Meggan Monday: Successful surgery
We introduced you to Sarah and Cragin on this week’s Meggan Monday segment and shared their story and plans for a kidney transplant. Click here to see the full story.…
Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across U.S. and Africa
BY WAYNE PARRY Updated 11:10 PM CDT, June 25, 2024 FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Fighting brain cancer, little Giada Demma was lying in her pediatric hospital bed, her tiny body virtually swimming in a drab green hospital gown. Her cousin…
Free toy store in Nashville gives families the dignity of choice while shopping for holiday gifts
BY KRISTIN M. HALL Updated 11:02 PM CST, December 7, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped create a free grocery store in Nashville, Tennessee, their goal was to give families in…
‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ teams up with Airbnb to welcome strangers for the holiday
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who shared her Thanksgiving table seven years ago with a stranger she accidentally texted will be opening up her home again this year to two new strangers. Wanda Dench is teaming up with Airbnb…
Local basketball teams celebrate a special moment
A sweet moment on a Gulfport basketball court, one that will fill your heart with love. It happened during a sixth-grade basketball game at St. James Catholic Elementary School…
A car covered in Christmas lights brightens spirits in Gulfport
Christmas may have passed, but the holiday spirit still illuminates hearts throughout the Coast. Christmas light displays are coming down this week, including one that’s been on a roll since…
Coast woman and daughter granted new home
A Coast woman and her daughter are getting a new home for Christmas thanks to the generosity of the community. Earlier this year, Tyhiriah Brown, also known as Ty, and…
California girl licensed to own unicorn — if she finds one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A girl named Madeline, with a vivid imagination and remarkable awareness of how bureaucracy can dash dreams, got her wish when she asked Los Angeles animal control authorities for a license to own a unicorn —…
Lost wedding ring found in brush pile after Hurricane Ian
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Garner had given up on ever seeing her wedding ring again. She lost it outside her Fort Myers home just days before Hurricane Ian crashed into the coast of southwest Florida. Despite enlisting her…
Boston police boat comes to rescue of stranded groom
BOSTON (AP) — Officers with the Boston Police Department’s harbor patrol unit are used to helping boaters in distress, but last weekend Officer Joe Matthews came to the rescue of a groom in danger of missing his own wedding. Patrick…
Blind, older dog found in Alaska 3 weeks after wandering off
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska family had given up hope of finding their blind, elderly golden retriever who wandered away from their home three weeks ago, but a construction crew found Lulu in salmonberry bushes after initially confusing her…
California man, 78, gets high school diploma 6 decades later
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — For 60 years, Ted Sams regretted missing his high school graduation. Now 78, Sams can finally call himself a graduate after donning a cap and gown and receiving his diploma Friday with the class of 2022…
Pilot down, passenger takes over with ‘no idea how to fly’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A passenger with no flying experience radioed an urgent plea for help when the pilot of a small plane suddenly fell ill off Florida’s Atlantic coast, and was able to land the plane safely…
Pascagoula officer plays baseball with kids
Pascagoula police caught one of their own playing around on the job and gave her an atta boy! The police department posted video of Officer Brittany Langley playing a little…
Ocean Springs man proposes with the help of CJ the Dolphin at IMMS
When an Ocean Springs man decided to propose to his girlfriend, he enlisted the help of a slippery friend. CJ the Dolphin was…
Superheroes rappel down Memorial Hospital building to boost morale
Superheroes sprang into action today at Memorial as they scaled down the side of the hospital. For the second year in a row, employees for Wallace Window…
Colorado dog that was missing for two weeks rescued from ledge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A dog missing for two weeks in Colorado was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek and is now back home. An animal control officer with the Humane Society of the Pikes…
88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic ‘daily doodles’
WESTMORELAND, N.H. (AP) — Much like the round clock faces, gears and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle. Seaman, 88, has been drawing since he was a boy, and at age 60, left a…
Same dad, two babies: Zoo Miami presents newborn giraffes
MIAMI (AP) — A male giraffe has been doing his part to promote Zoo Miami’s breeding program, with two of his long-legged babies born in the last few days. After a weekend of mother-and-child bonding, a male calf born to…
Toddler reunited with missing Buzz Lightyear
It was to infinity and beyond -- well more like Little Rock and beyond -- for this beloved toy. Little Hagen now has two new heroes to thank, a Southwest ramp agent and a mailman. You see, Hagen forgot his…
Local 12-year old Jaylen Finley’s selfless birthday wish
It’s Jaylen Finley’s 12th birthday, his one and only birthday wish was to feed the homeless. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi where Jaylen and his family fed those in need.…
Wallet lost in Antarctica in ’60s returned to California man
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Paul Grisham’s wallet was missing for so long at the bottom of the world he forgot all about it. Fifty-three years later, the 91-year-old San Diego man has the billfold back along with mementos of his…