http://www.wlox.com/ WLOX news headlines, weather and stories from Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula, and the surrounding areas of South Mississippi. en-us Copyright 2000 - 2017 WorldNow and WLOX Homepage 15 home http://www.wlox.com/story/35090579/winds-up-water-rough-for-first-day-of-sailing-championship Category35090579 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:00:00 EDT The winds were up and the sails were full at the first day of competition in the U.S. Multihull Championship at Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Mike Lacy News http://www.wlox.com/story/35090913/women-in-construction-building-at-camp-tiak Category35090913 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:29:00 EDT Students in Moore Community House's Women In Construction Program are busy working on building projects at Camp Tiak. Steve Phillips News http://www.wlox.com/story/35087908/jackson-co-breaks-ground-on-12m-clubhouse-at-whispering-pines Category35087908 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 12:57:00 EDT Jackson County supervisors broke ground today on a new $1.2 million clubhouse at the Whispering Pines Golf Course. Doug Walker News http://www.wlox.com/story/35090337/youth-van-stolen-from-harrison-co-church Category35090337 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:53:00 EDT A weekly gathering of worship and fun for dozens of children was canceled Wednesday after a van was stolen from a Harrison County church. Chris Thies News http://www.wlox.com/story/35089127/birder-tourism-potential-high-in-south-mississippi Category35089127 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:58:00 EDT Birders are a unique community of individuals who sometimes travel the country in search of chances at spotting feathered friends in their natural habitat. Jonathan Brannan News http://www.wlox.com/story/35077632/2-juveniles-teen-charged-with-stealing-burning-utility-vehicle Category35077632 WLOX Wed, 5 Apr 2017 12:59:00 EDT Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two juveniles and an 18-year-old accused of stealing and setting fire to a St. Martin Girls Softball League utility vehicle. Chris Thies News http://www.wlox.com/story/35087906/csu-forecasters-issue-outlook-for-2017-hurricane-season Category35087906 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 12:56:00 EDT Hurricane season starts June 1, and researchers at Colorado State University have put out their annual extended-range forecast of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity. The forecast is calling for an average to slightly below average year. Eric Jeansonne Weather http://www.wlox.com/story/35087801/police-man-unable-to-pay-cab-fare-robs-driver Category35087801 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 12:40:00 EDT A taxi driver was robbed in Gulfport early Thursday morning after a passenger was unable to pay the cab fare, police said. WLOX Staff News http://www.wlox.com/story/35083038/suspect-in-slaying-freed-after-posting-eye-popping-35m-bail Category35083038 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 18:08:00 EDT A California woman accused of killing the father of her two children is expected to be released from jail after posting an unprecedented $35 million bail raised by wealthy friends, family and business associates with ties to China. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35083147/gorsuch-heads-for-confirmation-as-senate-tears-up-own-rules Category35083147 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:48:00 EDT If the maneuvering plays out as expected it will set the stage for a final confirmation vote on Neil Gorsuch Friday, allowing him to join the court in time to hear the final set of cases this term. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35089371/us-hints-at-military-action-to-retaliate-against-assad Category35089371 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:28:00 EDT President Donald Trump is suggesting that Syrian President Bashar Assad may have to leave power following a chemical weapons attack. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35082947/pressure-builds-on-syrias-assad-after-chemical-attack Category35082947 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:18:00 EDT The Trump administration and other world leaders said the Syrian government was to blame, but Moscow, a key ally of Assad, said the assault was caused by a Syrian airstrike that hit a rebel stockpile of chemical arms. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35089429/adrian-peterson-to-visit-the-saints-next-week-report-says Category35089429 WVUE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 15:27:00 EDT One of the NFL's all-time greats will be visiting the Saints next week. Adrian Peterson is scheduled to visit New Orleans, according to former Saint Heath Evans of the NFL Network.  Peterson only played in three games last year but in 2015 finished with 1,485 yards.Peterson has spent his entire career in Minnesota where he compiled 11,747 yards, which is 16th in NFL history. Peterson visited the Patriots but left town without a contract. Copyright 2017 WVUE. All rights reserved. Sean Fazende Sport http://www.wlox.com/story/35082309/keesler-airmen-return-from-trip-providing-hundreds-with-dental-care Category35082309 WLOX Wed, 5 Apr 2017 22:48:00 EDT A group from Keelser's 81st Medical Group just returned from a 10-day trip to the Dominican Republic.  Christina Garcia News http://www.wlox.com/story/22699189/comic-don-rickles-mr-warmth-dies-at-age-90 Category22699189 RAYCOMGROUP Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:54:00 EDT Don Rickles, the legendary comedian best known for his insults, has died. He was 90 years old. Don Rickles RNN Staff Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35088303/dog-attacks-on-mail-carriers-hit-6755-as-online-sales-boom Category35088303 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:30:00 EDT Booming online retail sales is good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35068485/senate-gop-goes-nuclear-to-advance-gorsuch-vote Category35068485 RAYCOMGROUP Tue, 4 Apr 2017 15:39:00 EDT The rule change eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court picks, lowering the requirement to a simple majority vote. Republicans control the Senate, 52-48. Zach Winslett Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35087242/girl-found-living-with-monkeys-in-indian-forest Category35087242 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 11:48:00 EDT Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a group of monkeys. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35085954/nunes-steps-away-from-russia-probe Category35085954 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 6 Apr 2017 09:49:00 EDT After being criticized for handling his relationship with the White House, Nunes is stepping away from the investigation at least temporarily. Zach Winslett Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35085434/astronaut-john-glenn-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-arlington Category35085434 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 6 Apr 2017 09:20:00 EDT Glenn, who died in December at age 95, will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. President Donald Trump ordered flags at all federal sites to be flown at half-staff to honor Glenn. John Glenn astronaut Arlington National Cemetery Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35084859/600000-inhalers-recalled-for-defects Category35084859 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 6 Apr 2017 08:40:00 EDT The voluntary recall targets Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, distributed via prescription nationwide. recall prescription drugs inhaler Kimberly Wright Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35066315/wlox-editorial-sick-children-biggest-dream-home-winners Category35066315 WLOX Thu, 6 Apr 2017 07:06:00 EDT This Sunday, we will find out who wins a new home. The 2,600 square foot home with a beach view is valued at $430,000. It's on Oak Shadows Drive in West Gulfport.   News - Editorial http://www.wlox.com/story/35081624/girl-scouts-support-mississippi-heroes-at-gulfport-armed-forces-retirement-home Category35081624 WLOX Wed, 5 Apr 2017 20:13:00 EDT On Wednesday, area Girl Scouts showed their appreciation to veterans at the Gulfport Armed Forces Retirement Home by bringing them donations of cookies.  Michelle Masson News http://www.wlox.com/story/35078820/barbi-jalanivich-has-a-powerful-story-to-tell Category35078820 WLOX Wed, 5 Apr 2017 14:53:00 EDT One of the most heinous crimes on the coast in recent years was the kidnapping, battery, and sexual assault endured by Barbi Jalanivich. Doug Walker News http://www.wlox.com/story/10243174/wlox-lawcall Category10243174 WLOX Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:47:00 EST WLOX LawCallTM is a live, weekly, thirty-minute call-in show featuring a different legal topic and your legal questions. We take your calls LIVE every Saturday at 10:30pm. Call us at (228) 896-0713 or 1-800-349-0713 during the show. Station 18 http://www.wlox.com/story/35088872/chinese-leader-arrives-for-first-face-to-face-with-trump Category35088872 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 18:10:00 EDT China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in Florida for meetings with President Donald Trump. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35083169/dems-in-trump-states-pressured-from-both-sides-on-court-pick Category35083169 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:48:00 EDT How to vote on a Supreme Court nomination a difficult political call in the modern era, especially for the 10 Democrats up for re-election next year in states that President Donald Trump won in last year's presidential election. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35086006/nunes-steps-away-from-russia-probe-citing-ethics-complaints Category35086006 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:28:00 EDT The chairman of the House intelligence committee is temporarily stepping aside from the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the election. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35085891/barracks-ambush-suspect-returns-to-court-after-hitting-head Category35085891 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:18:00 EDT An anti-government sharpshooter charged with killing a Pennsylvania police trooper and injuring a second in a 2014 ambush at their barracks has been hospitalized and his trial has been delayed. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35090554/review-of-seattle-police-shows-promise-of-us-backed-reform Category35090554 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:18:00 EDT A new review shows that federally mandated changes in the Seattle Police Department led to a stunning drop in how often officers use serious force, with no rise in crime or officer injuries. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35087535/how-a-few-pieces-of-wood-wrecked-travel-throughout-northeast Category35087535 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:11:00 EDT Amtrak's CEO says that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35082755/prosecutor-to-hernandez-jury-you-know-who-the-killer-is Category35082755 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:08:00 EDT Jurors in the double murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez are set to hear closing arguments after more than a month of testimony about a crime that prosecutors say was fueled by anger over a spilled drink. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35090632/sailboats-return-to-higher-waters-in-utahs-great-salt-lake Category35090632 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:08:00 EDT Utah officials have started hoisting dozens of beached sailboats back into the Great Salt Lake, two years after they were removed from the drought-stricken brine. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35079376/wet-naked-woman-tells-cops-shes-a-mermaid-has-webbed-feet Category35079376 RAYCOMGROUP Wed, 5 Apr 2017 15:58:00 EDT Police in Fresno, CA, identified a mystery woman found wandering down a street almost completely naked at 3 a.m., but aren't releasing her name because she may have been a victim of a crime. Mermaid Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35088318/machete-cuts-off-mans-hand-in-fight-but-it-gets-reattached Category35088318 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:18:00 EDT A Massachusetts man who had his hand cut off by a machete during a fight has had the hand re-attached, and authorities say the suspect has been ordered held without bail. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35086130/woman-falls-off-bridge-while-taking-selfie Category35086130 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 6 Apr 2017 10:14:00 EDT It almost became a killer view, but a Sacramento woman survived a heart-pounding 60-foot fall from the Foresthill Bridge, where she was taking photos as her friends watched helplessly. bridge fall Selfie Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35084209/astronauts-to-evacuate-rocket-via-zip-line-in-emergency Category35084209 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 6 Apr 2017 07:51:00 EDT Up to 20 astronauts and ground support personnel can use the system to quickly get down from the tower if a hazard emerges. astronauts evacuate rocket zipline Emergency Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35071231/police-investigating-after-nku-student-accused-of-faking-cancer Category35071231 WXIX Tue, 4 Apr 2017 21:20:00 EDT Classmates and sorority sisters rallied around a former Northern Kentucky student in her battle against stage 3 gastrointestinal cancer, but police now believe she never had cancer. Kelly Schmahl Northern Kentucky University cancer Michael Baldwin News http://www.wlox.com/story/35082865/11-year-old-boy-shot-3-times-at-party-while-protecting-younger-sister Category35082865 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 6 Apr 2017 01:16:00 EDT An 11-year-old boy was shot three times as he ran toward bullets to save his 2-year-old sister during a shooting at a birthday party in California. boy shot three times birthday party shooting Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/34585316/giraffe-watch-distracted-aprils-rear-end-shows-significant-bulging Category34585316 RAYCOMGROUP Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:11:00 EST April is "happy and comfortable," and viewers shouldn't be concerned that she hasn't given birth yet, the giraffe's vet says. giraffe livestream zoo RNN Staff Station 50 http://www.wlox.com/story/35077228/principal-resigns-after-students-investigate-her-credentials Category35077228 APMOBILE Wed, 5 Apr 2017 21:57:00 EDT An incoming high school principal has resigned in Kansas after student reporters investigated her credentials. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35078054/pepsi-pulls-widely-mocked-ad-featuring-kendall-jenner Category35078054 APMOBILE Wed, 5 Apr 2017 15:17:00 EDT Pepsi says it's "halting any further rollout" of an ad that has been widely mocked and criticized. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35085928/coroner-identifies-2-teenage-girls-who-died-after-falling-from-myrtle-beach-hotel Category35085928 WMBF Thu, 6 Apr 2017 09:45:00 EDT Two teenage girls died Wednesday afternoon after falling from a floor of the Camelot By the Sea Hotel in Myrtle Beach, according to officials. Coroner Robert Edge confirmed that the deceased are a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl, both Myrtle Beach High School students. Their identities will be released later, Coroner Edge said. Ian Cross Josh Roberson Brad Dickerson News http://www.wlox.com/story/35083707/doctor-who-stopped-to-help-teenagers-in-car-accident-dies Category35083707 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 09:28:00 EDT A Detroit doctor who stopped to help passengers in an overturned car and was struck by a vehicle has died. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35088371/woman-charged-with-raping-taxi-driver Category35088371 WTOL Thu, 6 Apr 2017 13:39:00 EDT A Fremont woman has been charged with rape and aggravated robbery, two first-degree felonies, according to the Findlay Courier.  Fayth Atkins News http://www.wlox.com/story/35086584/venezuela-opposition-keeps-up-pressure-in-streets Category35086584 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 18:09:00 EDT Opposition leaders are calling on Venezuelans to take to the streets once again this week to protest what they describe as an attempted coup. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35090901/survivors-of-syria-chemical-attack-grapple-with-fallout Category35090901 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:28:00 EDT Survivors of the chemical attack in northern Syria recount scenes of horror as they struggle to cope with the tragedy. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35090557/chemical-attack-probe-aided-by-presence-of-victims-in-turkey Category35090557 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:58:00 EDT Investigators are rushing to Turkey to examine survivors of the chemical attack in northern Syria and collect samples that could reveal the nature of the toxins and who was responsible for one of the war's most disturbing atrocities. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35089571/un-strongly-condemns-north-koreas-latest-missile-launch Category35089571 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:38:00 EDT The Security Council is strongly condemning North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and demanding a halt to all missile tests which violate UN sanctions "and are significantly increasing tension in the region and beyond.". News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35085538/french-candidate-fillon-wants-united-europe-not-frexit Category35085538 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:28:00 EDT Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is campaigning for a tougher united Europe that can defend itself against violent extremists and unfair trade. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35084135/eus-tusk-britains-may-seek-smooth-start-to-brexit-talks Category35084135 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:08:00 EDT European Council President Donald Tusk is meeting Britain's leader for talks about the U.K.'s EU exit, a day after the European Parliament laid out tough guidelines for the divorce negotiations. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35088527/officers-find-mock-explosive-device-at-toronto-airport Category35088527 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 15:48:00 EDT Passengers on a flight set to travel from Toronto to Chicago have experienced lengthy delays after what American authorities described as a security breach aboard the plane. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35087870/russia-supreme-court-considers-ban-on-jehovahs-witnesses Category35087870 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 15:48:00 EDT Russia's Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a Russian city to ban Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35091083/oreilly-advertisers-risk-reputation-but-viewers-remain Category35091083 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:48:00 EDT Companies that stick with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly during an advertising boycott risk harming their reputation, experts say. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35086753/trans-siberian-orchestra-founder-paul-oneill-dies-at-61 Category35086753 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:38:00 EDT Paul O'Neill, who founded the progressive metal band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died at the age of 61. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35090774/cartoonist-laureate-says-world-has-changed-accepts-gay-work Category35090774 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:18:00 EDT Vermont's new cartoonist laureate has made a career out of illustrating the complexities of same-sex relationships and says the world has changed around her and is now much more accepting of her work. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35082752/man-tied-to-500m-art-heist-pleads-guilty-in-unrelated-case Category35082752 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:38:00 EDT A reputed Connecticut mobster who federal prosecutors say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history is expected to plead guilty to unrelated weapons charges. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35090080/don-rickles-king-of-insult-comedy-dies-at-90 Category35090080 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 16:28:00 EDT Comedian Don Rickles, the Emmy-winning king of insult comedy, died Thursday at 90, his longtime publicist and friend Paul Shefrin said. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35089040/don-rickles-king-of-insult-comedy-dies-at-90 Category35089040 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 15:08:00 EDT Comedian Don Rickles, the Emmy-winning king of insult comedy, died Thursday at 90, his longtime publicist and friend Paul Shefrin said. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35088894/baldwin-to-publisher-nice-editing-not Category35088894 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:29:00 EDT Alec Baldwin's latest beef is with his publisher. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35088866/don-rickles-king-of-insult-comedy-dies-at-90 Category35088866 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:28:00 EDT Don Rickles, Emmy-winning king of insult comedy, dies at 90. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35088597/shonda-rhimes-joins-national-planned-parenthood-board Category35088597 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:08:00 EDT "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes is joining the national board of Planned Parenthood. News - AP-National http://www.wlox.com/story/35088524/louisiana-orchestra-performs-on-barge-moving-boats-on-lake Category35088524 APMOBILE Thu, 6 Apr 2017 13:58:00 EDT The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's upcoming concert will literally be on the water _ instead of sitting in a concert hall, musicians will perform from the decks of a moored barge and moving shrimp boats on Lake Pontchartrain (PONCH-uh-trane). News - AP-National