Ja'Colbi Rivers
Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Ja'Colbi Rivers was born and raised in the New Orleans area. He graduated from Loyola University with a degree in Mass Communications, focused on Broadcasting.
Ja'Colbi enjoys learning about ancient history, watching horror movies, and playing video games with his friends. If he's not debating which fictional character is the best or watching anime with his friends, you might find him spending time with family watching football or just enjoying the company.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Ocean Springs is kicking off the Christmas season with their annual Discover Christmas Parade with a huge turnout compared to last year.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Enviva and Port Authority officials celebrated Wednesday after opening a new terminal for the Port of Pascagoula -- a plan that has been in development for 10 years.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 10:16 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The building will have space for a restaurant on the first floor. The second floor will be used for retail, event spacing and even have 30 apartment units.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 10:14 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
It’s a time of jingles for many, but for small business owners, it’s usually the time they see a boost in customers.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Pastor Kenneth Davis of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church hopes his Thanksgiving service will remind people to remain thankful during the holidays.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 11:57 AM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
As Black Friday approaches, shoppers and businesses alike are taking the steps to prepare.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:06 AM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Thomas Claiborne Thigpen's family received his remains 70 years after a military plane crashed in Alaska killing everyone on board.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 9:42 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Sunday, Westminster Presbyterian Church and Trinity United Methodist Church came together for their annual Thanksgiving Service. This is a partnership that lasted for 60 years between the two churches.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
MDOT was awarded a contract of over $200 million to widen Highway 57 from I-10 north to Vancleave.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:26 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Food is key to every Thanksgiving, but some Mississippians struggle to daily to find enough food to feed their families, leaving them to turn to food pantries like The Lord Is My Help in Ocean Springs.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 9:53 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Sunday, United Service Organization Gulf Coast held its 3rd annual “Red, White and You” event to share their way of lending a hand to active service members.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 9:53 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Charles Melson is the last WWII veteran at Biloxi's VFW Post 2434. They are celebrating his 100-year-old birthday.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:08 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Inflation issues are delaying road pavements projects in Jackson County,
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:24 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Gulfport’s City Council issued another roadblock for one new medical marijuana company, a roadblock the owner says is unnecessary.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 8:59 PM CST
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Attendees for the Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival showed up in full force Sunday, as the two-day festival wrapped up -- but not without one last headache for many.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
This weekend, Ocean Springs is celebrating its 44th annual Peter Anderson Art Festival.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
With the kitchen providing daily meals, director Mary Meldren said the annual fundraiser night is one of the most important nights for the kitchen.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Orange cones and detour signs were up Monday routing drivers away from the work on Highway 49 between Interstate 10 and Creosote Road in Gulfport.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Bras hanging over the Jack Hanson Memorial Bridge plus a sea of pink walkers can only mean one thing: the return of Moss Point’s Bras Across the River Walk.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
They are performing ballistic tests that could link the guns stored in their crime labs to crimes in other areas, with Moss Point serving as the focus for Wednesday’s testing.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Steven Morgan is the owner of Magic Movers and recently started a campaign for feeding the homeless partnering with Good Karma Cafe
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The Mississippi Renaissance Festival allows people to travel back to the time of the Scottish War of Independence in the 1300s, a time of blacksmiths, dragons and vikings -- but this is a different type of festival with a specific audience in mind.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The American Cancer Society held its annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk on Saturday. The walk is meant to raise awareness for breast cancer, honoring those who won their battle, lost their life or are still fighting the disease.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
With the help of 20 volunteers from the church, they were able to load them off a truck and provide a local pumpkin patch for children in Pascagoula to prevent long travels to get to one.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
On Sunday, Cruisin' the Coast concluded its historic year with a concert and other events.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Friends and family gathered together today to see their loved ones in graduation gowns receiving a diploma from the Ingalls Apprenticeship program for the years of 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 2:16 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
More than 30,000 car enthusiasts are expected to swarm the Mississippi Coast Coliseum to see the Vicari Auto Auction.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Veterans Day is next month, but for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, appreciation isn’t something you just show once a year.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2022 at 7:48 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Cruisin’ the Coast officially kicked off on Sunday, and a sea of RV’s are covering Highway 90 -- the perfect spot for cruising.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
On Saturday, Pass Christian’s 3rd annual Butterflies in the Pass Monarch Festival served as a day to celebrate butterflies and other insects in nature.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The Pascagoula-Gautier School District made a huge jump in the statewide accountability ratings.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The Salvation Army will use the money for people in its First Step Housing program, which gives people the skills they need to get back on their feet.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The New Talavan farm community held its 16th annual Cow Festival throughout the weekend in order to showcase art from young artists and introduce festival goers to a Hinduistic lifestyle while raising awareness for cow protection.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Church goers at Pine Lake Baptist Church are learning how to deal with crisis situations when it comes to children and teens.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:49 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Anyone who travels along D’Iberville Boulevard near Popp’s Ferry has been dodging construction cones for years. However, D’Iberville leaders said it will be worth the trouble.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 2:54 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers and WLOX Staff
Members of the Hancock County community are in mourning Tuesday. Tony Trapani of Trapani’s Eatery in Bay St. Louis died on Monday.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:34 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
After many years of neglect and two fires, the abandoned Green Thumb Nursery is finally coming down.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 9:08 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Students with Hunter MMA in D'Iberville put together a fundraiser with the intent of raising money for tournaments and supporting cancer research.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 9:33 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Pascagoula is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, holding a Festival Hispano at Pascagoula Beach Park.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The city is expecting to generate an additional $500,000 a year in revenue through the new tax.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 6:41 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
A grant for more than $620,000 is going to 14 elementary schools in Harrison County to introduce children to healthier snacking options.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 7:38 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The idea, presented to Harrison County’s Board of Supervisors, is aimed at protecting the shoreline from hurricanes and beach erosion as well as improving water quality.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Over the weekend, the city of Biloxi celebrated their annual Seafood Festival. The weekend was dedicated to showcasing the city’s seafood heritage.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Pascagoula’s 31st annual Blues and Heritage Festival kicked off today, and music lovers from all over the coast came out to have a good time.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Keesler’s 403rd Unit is a group of Air Force Reservists who are carrying their gear while doing a Ruck March for those who lost their lives during the September 11th attacks.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Labor Day weekend brought tourists from along the Gulf Coast to South Mississippi.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The brothers cut 50 lawns for disabled veterans, single parents and the elderly in their community.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The CrossFit training regimen was nicknamed Ogre76, and called on firefighters to complete a grueling list of 20 different exercises in sets of 76.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Moss Point native Col. Ada Collier was honored on Thursday as the new commander of the Aeromedical Unit of Keesler Airforce. Her team was alongside her and had nothing but praise for the new commander.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Coach Jonathan Berryman coaches in Moss Point’s youth football league. He says a 2% restaurant tax could benefit the kids of Moss Point through a remodeling of the recreation center.
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