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 >>
RANKIN COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) -
A former assistant middle school coach from Florence is accused of sex crimes involving a female student.
Twenty-seven-year-old Matthew Wilder taught at McLaurin and Florence middle schools, according to Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey.
Bailey said Wilder allegedly had inappropriate contact with the student while he was employed by the school district, but the encounter didn't happen on school grounds.
Wilder was arrested Thursday and was charged with one count of gratification of lust and one count of sexual battery.
The victim and her family brought the case to the attention of law enforcement, according to Bailey.
Authorities collected a cell phone, laptop and other items from Wilder's residence as evidence.
Wilder remains in jail without bond.
Bailey said Wilder is no longer an employee of the Rankin County School District.
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