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Updated: Jan. 22, 2022 at 1:23 PM CST
|By Jasmine Lotts
The mission of the event is to raise awareness for epilepsy and former YMCA member Kelsey Williams, who died from the brain disorder at a young age.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 9:37 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington
The chief of the Collins Fire Department says alternative ways of heating your home, such as using stoves ovens or outdoor heating equipment, can be a dangerous thing to do.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 8:59 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
The $7,000 crime-fighting tool was purchased through the police departments’ drug forfeiture funds.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 6:43 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Bennett to step down at end of his contract.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 6:05 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
If you are having problems adjusting to the cold temperatures, you can bet your pet will struggle as well.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 3:03 PM CST
|By WLOX Staff
In the six lower counties of the state, there were 925 new cases and two deaths reported Friday.
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Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 12:08 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Courtney Ann Jackson
Mississippi Democratic lawmakers walked out of legislature on a vote regarding the banning of critical race theory.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 10:26 AM CST
|By Sharie Nicole
“It’s time we take a hard stance against the smuggling of this deadly drug,” Rep. Michael Guest said.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 6:57 PM CST
|By LYNN ELBER
Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer, said Glenn Schwartz, his longtime publicist.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:04 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Two months after an assault rifle was used to kill a teenager, his mother is speaking out in hopes of remembering her son and helping stop gun violence in South Mississippi.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 8:18 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
There are two pending equal pay bills at the State Capitol. But advocates say they think both need work to create a meaningful change.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Meat Loaf, whose “Bat Out of Hell” album is one of the all-time bestsellers, has died. He was 74.
Controversial federal pilot program could put people as young as 18 behind the wheels of semi-trucks
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Brendan Hall
The program is in response to a national supply chain crisis and also a shortage of qualified truck drivers.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 2:51 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
A school resource officer who was hit while directing traffic will be taken off life support, according to his family on social media.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Bill Snyder
At 6 a.m. Friday, MHP said there are no reports of freezing roadways or bridges in the Troop K area, covering the lower six counties.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 8:15 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Experts said it’s important to know which plants to bring inside to avoid running the risk of them dying.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 3:20 PM CST
|By WLOX Staff
In anticipation of inclement weather and its impact on roads, several schools decided Thursday to delay opening or move to virtual learning for Friday.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Stores are stocked up and ready and at least one business is making the rounds to keep customers warm.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 1:01 PM CST
|By WLOX Staff
A Gulfport man will spend the next three decades behind bars after pleading guilty to sex crimes against a 14-year-old girl.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 9:38 AM CST
|By WLOX Staff
Public shelters are set to open for anyone who needs to seek refuge from the cold weather.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 3:13 PM CST
|By WLOX Staff
Melissa Louise Dugas, 47, must serve 18 of those years, pay a $2,500 fine, and never contact the victim or her family.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 12:24 PM CST
|By WLOX Staff
In the six lower counties of the state, there were 1,011 new cases and one death reported Thursday.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:56 AM CST
|By Sharie Nicole
The hybrid scheduling option is available immediately and will extend through March 11, 2022.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 8:47 AM CST
|By WLOX Staff
Judy Young, a woman with 20 years of experience in the tourism industry, will now lead tourism efforts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:05 AM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Jazz Fest producers announce the music lineup for the spring 2022 festival.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Taylor Graham and Eric Jeansonne
A little freezing rain is possible Thursday night into Friday
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 8:23 AM CST
|By Josh Jackson
COVID made a lot of business re-evaluate if that meeting could be an email. Now some in law enforcement are taking a similar approach, asking themselves, “Is this an arrest? Or just a citation?”
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 7:52 AM CST
|By WLOX Staff
Passenger rail service on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is in a holding pattern for now, but there are signs of progress.