Friday, May 24 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:26:15 GMT
Several Jackson County neighbors are extra cautious of their surroundings these days after some unusual sightings in their neighborhoods. A big black bear has been spotted this week roaming around theMore >>
Several Jackson County neighbors are extra cautious of their surroundings these days after some unusual sightings in their neighborhoods. A big black bear has been spotted this week roaming around the St. Martin community. Those close encounters have some neighbors a bit nervous.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 >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:00:14 GMT
(RNN) - An active six months is predicted for the 2013 North Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center has called it an "extremely active"More >>
An active six months is predicted for the 2013 North Atlantic hurricane season.More >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:00:14 GMT
(KTXL/CNN) - A California man scarfed down more than 11 pounds of apple pie ... and somehow lived to tell the tale. Jamie "The Bear" McDonald consumed two giant apple pies in an attempt to break two worldMore >>
Eleven pounds of pie in 10 minutes? No sweat. More >>
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -
Reports from Hancock County this morning are the wildfire that ripped through west Hancock County this weekend appears to be out.
Fire crews from five Mississippi and Louisiana departments spent Saturday in the woods near the Ansley community trying to douse a forest fire. Fire teams first arrived in Ansley around noon. It appears to be the same location of a Friday fire.
WLOX.com has been told around 250 acres of brush have been torched by the fire.
West Hancock County Fire Chief Kim Jones said crews spent much of Saturday afternoon trying to keep the flames away from nearby residents.
"Luckily there have been no homes damaged what so ever," Jones told WLOX.com. "We've had several homes threatened both yesterday and today. They guys are wearing down. We've got AMR standing by to take care of them. We've had several guys go down with a little heat exhaustion and a little smoke inhalation, but they've all returned back to fighting fire.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission is investigating a possible cause of the fire.
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