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 whileMore >>
Part of the coast is being invaded this week by termites. Millions swarmed across Harrison County Wednesday night.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
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.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 >>
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.More >>
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.More >>
Each day ten thousand Americans turn 65. For the next 20 years as the baby boomer generation ages more and more senior housing will be needed. We are happy to report that in South Mississippi that need is already being addressed.
In Pascagoula an old high school has been transformed into senior housing offering 57 affordable apartments with full size kitchens and bedrooms.
In a few months the new Santa Maria will open its doors once again, offering 135 studio apartments and 74 one bedroom apartments. Hurricane Katrina forced the closing of the Santa Maria on the Beach.
Methodist Senior Services is building a new Seashore Highlands Campus north of Interstate-10 just off Cowan-Lorraine Road. This campus will have 30 duplex-style homes for active retirement living and 50 private suites for people needing assisted living. The project will also include something new to the coast called a Green House which will provide assisted living for those who may have memory or cognitive impairment.
It's heart warming to see such a wide variety of housing going on line specifically for our senior citizens.
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