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  • Thursday, May 23 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:58:59 GMT
    The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, 20-year-old
    The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking.  According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, 20-year-old Brandon Pierce allegedly set his dog on fire Tuesday night. The suspect told deputies he torched the dog because he "wanted to help the dog go to heaven."

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:15:57 GMT
    Part of the coast is being invaded this week by termites. Millions swarmed across Harrison County Wednesday night. Several WLOX viewers called our newsroom to tell us about it. One person called while
    Part of the coast is being invaded this week by termites. Millions swarmed across Harrison County Wednesday night.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:25 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:25:10 GMT
    The search is on in north Picayune for two fugitive brothers wanted out of Tennessee. Jessy and Jeffrey Marchbanks were last seen leaving a mobile home on Pea Ridge Road in Picayune.
    Two fugitive brothers wanted out of Tennessee were captured around 6:30 Thursday morning according to Pearl River Sheriff's Department.  According to Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison, Jessy and Jeffrey Marchbanks were caught at the corner of Ozona Richardson Road and Richardson Road just after sunrise. That's the same general area authorities had searched Wednesday and early Thursday morning.

  • 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 several
    A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:19 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:19:04 GMT
    Don't panic. It's normal. That's what pest control specialists are saying about the swarms of termites spotted across south Mississippi. After receiving calls and posts from many of our WLOX viewers concerned
    Don't panic. It's normal. That's what pest control specialists are saying about the swarms of termites spotted across south Mississippi.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 12:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:43:00 GMT
    The year was 1963. Members of Biloxi's black community were tired of not being allowed to freely use the beach. So, they organized a wade-in. More than six dozen people marched to the waterfront. And
    The year was 1963. Members of Biloxi's black community were tired of not being allowed to freely use the beach. So, they organized a wade-in. Unlike violent clashes at two preview wade-ins in 1959 and 1960, the peaceful protest began a movement to open the beach to everyone.  On Thursday night, Biloxi will recognize the 50th anniversary of that wade-in with a reception at the city's visitors center.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:55 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:55:08 GMT
    (RNN) - Dozens of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life. Charles Ramsey, the guy who famously stopped eating his Big Mac
    More than a dozen of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 6:50 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:50:07 GMT
    It's been one year since the coast's newest casino began operations in east Biloxi.  Margaritaville executives now say a hotel will be part of the location's future.
    It's been one year since the coast's newest casino began operations in east Biloxi.  Margaritaville opened with much fanfare, but problems soon arose. Executives are now working hard to put the past behind them and move forward. Included in that is the first public acknowledgement that a hotel will be part of that future.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:54:17 GMT
    In the wake of Monday's puppy mill bust in Walthal County may Mississippi animal advocates are calling for tougher animal cruelty laws in the state. Advocates believe stiffer penalties would go a long
    In the wake of Monday's puppy mill bust in Walthal County many Mississippi animal advocates are calling for tougher animal cruelty laws in the state.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 1:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:26:03 GMT
    The unofficial start to summer is just hours away. Memorial Day weekend is when some families hit the road. And others make a splash on the water. If you're planning a boating adventure this summer,
    The unofficial start to summer is just hours away. Memorial Day weekend is when some families hit the road. And others make a splash on the water.  If you're planning a boating adventure this summer, patrol officers with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources want you to be safe.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:54:06 GMT
    South Mississippi barbequers are preparing to head to Oklahoma in the next few days. They will join a national effort to serve up hot meals to victims, emergency crews, and relief workers.
    Barbeque businesses and volunteers from South Mississippi are preparing to head to Moore, Oklahoma, in the next few days. They will join a national effort to serve up hot, juicy barbeque dishes to tornado victims, emergency personnel, and relief workers. Before they leave, they're collecting food and other supplies. Those drives have sparked an outpouring of support for people in the disaster zone.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:04:51 GMT
    A Tylertown man is charged with animal cruelty in connection to that suspected puppy mill in Walthall Co. More than 100 of the rescued animals are now at the Humane Society of South MS.
    A Tylertown man is charged with animal cruelty in connection to that suspected puppy mill in Walthall County. Sheriff's officials say James Thornhill, 72, turned himself in Tuesday and was released on his own recognizance. Meanwhile, 102 of the animals rescued Monday are now getting a lot of TLC at the Humane Society of South Mississippi.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 7:11 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:11:14 GMT
    The number of mystery illness cases affecting Alabama is growing. Wednesday, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Dr. Mary McIntyre confirmed the number rose to ten overnight from a previous report of seven.
    The number of mystery illness cases affecting Alabama is growing. Wednesday, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Dr. Mary McIntyre confirmed the number rose to ten overnight from a previous report of seven.

  • 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 puppy
    Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains were mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 6:45 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:45:00 GMT
    On Wednesday, Moss Point Police Chief Keith Davis announced he is reopening a 2006 cold case involving a double homicide.
    On Wednesday, Moss Point Police Chief Keith Davis announced he is reopening a 2006 cold case involving a double homicide. The victims, Brandon Taylor, 24, and Gary Riley, 26, were found shot to death in a Chevy Tahoe.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:09:35 GMT
    George Ohr's work with ceramic art earned him the title the Mad Potter of Biloxi. That art is about to be showcased in its permanent home near Biloxi's eastern tip. The final phase of construction at
    George Ohr's work with ceramic art earned him the title the Mad Potter of Biloxi. That art is about to be showcased in its permanent home near Biloxi's eastern tip.  The final phase of construction at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi is now underway. Work just started to finish what are commonly called the pods, those silver shells that sit in the center of the Ohr campus.

  • Jefferson County and state law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a 24-year-old woman whose body was discovered in the graveyard of East Mount Olive Baptist Church.
    Jefferson County and state law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a 24-year-old woman whose body was discovered in the graveyard of East Mount Olive Baptist Church.
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