Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:25 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:25:56 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:58:16 GMT
One hundred two dogs rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Tylertown on Monday are getting to start a new life on Tuesday. The man accused of owning those dogs is 72-year-old James Thornhill of Tylertown,More >>
One hundred two dogs rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Tylertown on Monday are getting to start a new life on Tuesday. The man accused of owning those dogs is 72-year-old James Thornhill of Tylertown.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:49:21 GMT
For relief agencies and groups across the state, the tornado that ripped through Oklahoma has put them on notice. "All the fuel tanks are topped off. The trucks are loaded and when and if we get theMore >>
For relief agencies and groups across the state, the tornado that ripped through Oklahoma has put them on notice. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:48:01 GMT
Early indicators suggest it will likely be an average shrimp season for fishermen in Mississippi. Traci Floyd gave an update on the pending season at today's Commission on Marine Resources meeting.More >>
Early indicators suggest it will likely be an average shrimp season for fishermen in Mississippi. Traci Floyd gave an update on the pending season at today's Commission on Marine Resources meeting.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:33:25 GMT
Brad Kessie gives us a preview of his exclusive interview with Former Biloxi Mayor Pete Halat, who was just recently released from federal custody after serving 15 years and nine months in prison.More >>
Former Biloxi Mayor Pete Halat recently sat down with WLOX News for an exclusive one hour interview. Tonight on WLOX News at 10pm, he answers questions for the first time about his trial, and the prison time he served since being released from federal custody. This morning, Brad Kessie gives us a preview. More >>
A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a cellphone controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely.More >>
A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:38:01 GMT
(RNN) - After an estimated 26 tornadoes hit five states on Sunday, and a massive EF-4 tornado leveled the Oklahoma City metropolitan area killing 24 on Monday - more severe weather is expected to impactMore >>
The Storm Prediction Center at the National Weather Service believes there is a high probability for severe weather in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.More >>
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.More >>
The farm bill the Senate is considering this week would cut some farm subsidies but also expand government-subsidized crop insurance, a safety net used by many farmers in case of bad weather or lost revenue.More >>
Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado.More >>
Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.More >>
Today will be partly cloudy, warm and humid with highs in the mid to upper 80s with some low 90s inland. The heat index values will be 88-96. Make sure you stay hydrated if working or playing outdoors. Tonight will be warm and muggy with lows falling into the mid 70s.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a residentMore >>
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:32:01 GMT
Today in South Mississippi there are 12 primary runoffs for the board of alderman or city council races. If you voted primary on May 7, you must cast your ballot under the same party in today's runoff.More >>
Today in South Mississippi there are 12 primary runoffs for the board of alderman or city council races.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:31:24 GMT
The coast's newest city is becoming Hancock County's new business hot spot. A total of ten new businesses have either opened or are about to open in Diamondhead within the next couple of months.More >>
The coast's newest city is becoming Hancock County's new business hot spot. A total of ten new businesses have either opened or are about to open in Diamondhead within the next couple of months.More >>
More than 100 small breed dogs rescued from an alleged puppy mill in Tylertown, Monday are now at the Humane Society of South MS. The breeds include Boston Terriers, Chihuahuas and Dachshunds. Watch video of the animals as they arrived in Gulfport.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:34:41 GMT
NOTE: Photos and videos will be added to this story later in the evening. The Walthall County Sheriffs Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppyMore >>
Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains were mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.More >>
By CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIE AP Entertainment Writers Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's...More >>
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize.More >>
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:53 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:53:05 GMT
A 2nd grade teacher in St. Martin has been busy planning a benefit for a Vancleave girl who's battling brain cancer. Stella Clegg has never met Natalie Hightower, but she's determined to help.More >>
A 2nd grade teacher in St. Martin has been busy planning a benefit for a Vancleave girl who's battling brain cancer. Stella Clegg has never met Natalie Hightower, but she's determined to help.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:52 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:52:03 GMT
Harrison County may soon have a new policy for granting tax exemption" to business and industry.More >>
Harrison County supervisors have had some lively debates in recent months over the issue of granting tax exemptions to business and industry. But the county may soon have a new policy and procedure which would make the process of allowing such tax breaks a bit more objective. Development Commission Director Bill Hessell told supervisors he's drafting a new policy that will include a points system for companies to earn tax exemptions.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:18 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:18:45 GMT
Authorities said a 15-year-old girl may be facing charges after driving without a license and losing control of a car in a crash that left a 10-year-old girl dead Monday afternoon. The crash happened onMore >>
Authorities said a 15-year-old may be facing charges after driving without a license and losing control of a car in a crash that left a 10-year-old dead.More >>
Nobody will say if Ed Day's retirement is based on cost overruns at Mississippi Power's Kemper County plant. However, WLOX News has learned the MS Public Service Commission has been asking for timelines pertaining to cost overruns at the plant since last summer.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:41:59 GMT
Four suspects were jailed after Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said a burglary took place at a home at the 15000 block of Sara Lane in Saucier on Sunday. Once deputies arrived to the home theyMore >>
Four suspects were jailed after Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said a burglary took place at a home at the 15000 block of Sara Lane in Saucier on Sunday.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:51:37 GMT
Jackson County's Board of Supervisors on Monday appointed three representatives to the new tri-county tourism board: Rich Westfall, Carla Todd and Richard Chenoweth.More >>
Jackson County's Board of Supervisors on Monday appointed three representatives to the new tri-county tourism board: Rich Westfall, Carla Todd and Richard Chenoweth.More >>
Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado.More >>
Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:04:19 GMT
It is the end of an era for one Biloxi elementary school. A long-time PE teacher is retiring at the end of the month. And when he leaves, so will a popular tradition he started three decades ago.More >>
It is the end of an era for one Biloxi elementary school. A long-time PE teacher is retiring at the end of the month. And when he leaves, so will a popular tradition he started at the school three decades ago. Thousands of students consider him the "coolest" teacher around.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:24:40 GMT
Monday afternoon Clinton High School was evacuated for the second school day in a row due to a bomb threat. According to the Sandi Beason with the Clinton Public School District, the high school receivedMore >>
Thursday Clinton police arrested a Clinton Alternative School student in connection with several recent bomb threats to Clinton High School, and this isn't the first time he's made the news.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:34 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:34:42 GMT
Teaching methods, re-evaluating test complexity, catering learning styles—What can lawmakers do to avoid a high rate of failure regarding state mandated testing? Dr. Dave Daves serves as Chair of theMore >>
Teaching methods, re-evaluating test complexity, catering learning styles—What can lawmakers do to avoid a high rate of failure regarding state mandated testing? Dr. Dave Daves serves as Chair of theMore >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:07:13 GMT
It is a profession that doesn't always get the respect it deserves. But one Biloxi teacher has shown that substitute teachers can contribute so much to enrich the lives of young people.More >>
It is a profession that doesn't always get the respect it deserves. But one Biloxi teacher has shown that substitute teachers can contribute so much to enrich the lives of young people. On Wednesday, he was named the National Substitute Teacher of the Year.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:06 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:06:17 GMT
This week high school seniors across the metro are preparing for graduation. Some however, are not able to walk across the stage, because they have not met state testing standards. Now there are concernsMore >>
High rate of failure of state tests, causes state officials to hold emergency exam session.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi later this week for a re-dedication of the Iowa State Memorial.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi later this week for a re-dedication of the Iowa State Memorial.More >>
Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf...More >>
Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast...More >>
When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than...More >>
Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.More >>
Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspectMore >>
In a story May 20 about the Susan Powell investigation, The Associated Press reported erroneously the day that Josh Powell committed suicide. It happened on Feb. 15, 2012.More >>
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that...More >>
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled...More >>
An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common...More >>
An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common high...More >>
By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.More >>
By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:34:41 GMT
NOTE: Photos and videos will be added to this story later in the evening. The Walthall County Sheriffs Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppyMore >>
Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains were mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:42:47 GMT
The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) is heading back to Gulfport with more than 100 small breed dogs rescued from an alleged puppy mill in Tylertown Monday. The HSSM assisted the Humane SocietyMore >>
The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) is heading back to Gulfport with more than 100 small breed dogs rescued from an alleged puppy mill in Tylertown Monday.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:41:59 GMT
Four suspects were jailed after Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said a burglary took place at a home at the 15000 block of Sara Lane in Saucier on Sunday. Once deputies arrived to the home theyMore >>
Four suspects were jailed after Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said a burglary took place at a home at the 15000 block of Sara Lane in Saucier on Sunday.More >>
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and people are beginning to make plans. Travelocity has compiled a list of places that have already become hot spots for booking.More >>
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and people are beginning to make plans. Travelocity has compiled a list of places that have already become hot spots for booking.More >>
The U.S. may have one of the largest economies in the world, but that doesn't mean some cities don't face poverty. According to the website therichest.org, 10 cities face poverty more than any other in the nation.More >>
The U.S. may have one of the largest economies in the world, but that doesn't mean some cities don't face poverty. According to the website therichest.org, the following 10 cities rank the poorest in the country.More >>
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.More >>
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