Akim Powell
Digital Content Producer
Biloxi, MS
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Akim Powell is a Digital Content Producer for WLOX News. He's a coast native, having grown up in Long Beach. In May 2020, Akim graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with an emphasis in print. During his time at Ole Miss, Akim was an intern for Hotty Toddy News, Lens Collective, and Editor-In-Chief of the Ole Miss Odyssey.
When he’s not writing breaking news stories, Akim likes to write digital exclusive stories tackling social issues, entertainment and spotlighting public figures in the community. He also has a knack for design where he regularly creates social graphics.
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An FDA inspection found unsanitary conditions, including “live rodents, dead rodents, rodent feces, urine, gnawing, nesting and odors throughout the facility, along with dead birds and bird droppings.
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A mother of a kindergarten student at Crossroads Elementary is looking to press charges after she said her daughter was physically abused by a teacher.
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The first shooting unfolded around 11:31 a.m. on CW Webb Road. Officers discovered a victim was shot multiple times in front of a home after getting into an argument with multiple suspects inside a vehicle.
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Biloxi Police responded to an apartment in the 300 Block of Rodenberg Avenue to check the welfare of a woman.
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The fight escalated leading to some audience members running to the court where multiple fights broke out.
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According to Pascagoula Police Chief Matt Chapman, the shooting happened near Potomac Drive.
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While deputies were responding to a suspicious activity call, they discovered three men attempting to break into the ATM just behind the bank
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He was reportedly buried 26 yards west of the road the unit was blockading.
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Authorities were made aware on Jan. 4 that the man was attempting to meet an underage child for sexual purposes.
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What started as a celebration of the New Year turned into a frightening moment that one Picayune woman said she and her family would never forget.
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New details were released during a Gulfport press conference surrounding the New Year’s Eve shooting that left multiple people dead.
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An officer-involved shooting includes any incident where shots are fired either at or by law enforcement.
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Police say AMR was traveling with a man who became belligerent.
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Tyler Edwin Matthews, 26 was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault on December 17. 2021.
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This reality was heightened following drug raids at two homes in Jackson County that ended in multiple arrests Wednesday afternoon.
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According to court documents, Charles Ezekiel Spangler, 38, was identified by the FBI when they were notified that he uploaded pictures of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct to his Tumblr account.
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Deputies say the shooting likely resulted from a suspected drug deal.
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According to Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal, the shooting happened following a traffic stop near the Circle K on Highway 90.
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In 2018, Harrison County only saw a handful of deaths related to the illicit drug. Fast forward three years and that number has drastically increased.
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One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting last Saturday afternoon in Biloxi, according to authorities.
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The district’s spokesperson said they received information that was reported to a teacher.
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A boom in demand for travel nurses, who work at hospitals around the country to fill high-demand positions, has exacerbated a staffing issue, with many nurses leaving their hometown hospitals for better.
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Bill Luckett, former Mississippi mayor, top-rated attorney and co-owner of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale has died, according to social media announcements.
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St. Martin native Hailey Green, who’s a member of Blake Shelton’s team, went head-on with her partner Lana Scott singing Maren Morris’ GIRL.’
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Some Stone County parents are outraged after the school district failed to inform them a student brought a loaded gun to Stone Middle School in September.
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A man who was hit by a classic car Thursday night while crossing Highway 90 has died. Biloxi Police confirmed the man’s death Friday morning.
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Peyton Stubbs will be dancing along the NFL sidelines this season after being selected to join the 2021 New Orleans Saints Cheer Team.
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A South Mississippi couple really exemplified the true meaning of ‘in sickness and in health’ when they decided to get married at the Biloxi VA Medical Center.
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Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage said Nevaeh Allen has been found in Hancock County, near the Pearlington area.
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What started as a traffic stop in George County, ended in a man being arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through multiple counties Thursday morning.
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A man was caught on surveillance cameras smashing cash registers open at a well-known South Mississippi restaurant early Wednesday morning.
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The location will be 20,000-square-feet larger than the one in Robertsdale, AL., which sits at a whopping 50,000-square-feet.
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Many state officials are now calling for action following President Biden’s vaccine mandate that affects more than 80 million unvaccinated Americans.
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In the video, he said Biloxi residents are some of the warmest, generous people that he’s ever known or heard of.
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Grieving Gulfport family warns COVID-19 patients not to wait until it’s too late to get medical help
Friends and family are mourning the loss of 61-year-old David Varnado of Gulfport, who died from COVID-19 complications.
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According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, deputies responded to the scene in reference to a vehicle burglary in the 11000 block of Shiyou Road.
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Chandler McCardle was diagnosed with two different types of leukemia this past spring, one of which is extremely rare for children to get.
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South Mississippi’s own Cory McGee has advanced to the women’s 1,500m semifinals at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Brittney Reese qualified for the long jump finals. Her second 6.86m jump landed her the ticket to her fourth Olympic journey.
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A South Mississippi woman was a little stunned last week when she received a message about a purse that was stolen from her 37 years ago in South Carolina.
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COVID-19 shut down military bases causing many Gulf Coast businesses to suffer financially, including salons.
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The club will be located inside the historic 20,000 square-foot Kress Building.
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Starkville really earned the name ‘Starkvegas’ as Mississippi State fans basked in the glory of their first national championship Friday.
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One person was injured after being thrown from the bed of a pick-up truck during an accident in Biloxi Sunday morning.
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One pageant girl’s dream came true Saturday night after she was named Miss Mississippi 2021.
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Friends and family members gathered as they said goodbye to Cayce Seal, the lineman who suffered an electric shock while working for Entergy in New Orleans on Wednesday
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A 26-year-old D’Iberville man was stranded in a tree for over an hour after overturning a kayak in the Tuxachanie Creek, but luckily, rescue crews saved him.
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Family members are trying to put together the pieces after a 26-year-old Ocean Springs man was killed purchasing an ATV in Holmes County.
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Another fire was reported inside a Walmart Supercenter, this time in Biloxi.
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Authorities say they believe a second vehicle was involved in the fatal motorcycle that killed two people in Gulfport over the weekend.
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