Mike Lacy
News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Mike Lacy was a print journalist for 37 years before joining the WLOX team. Most of his career he spent as a writer, editor and page designer at the Sun Herald newspaper. His work has been published regionally and nationally in such newspapers as the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and Miami Herald.
Mike has a master's degree in mass communications and also teaches journalism at Tulane University's Mississippi Coast campus.
In addition, Mike has been working in performing arts for 30 years and has been an acting teacher/coach for nearly a decade. He is also a writer, director and performer with several murder mystery dinner theater companies.
He is married to Carol Lacy, and they have a son, Blake.
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Fat Tuesday is not until March 1, but Carnival season is jammed packed with Mardi Gras balls and parades leading up to the big celebration.
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Fly Llama Brewing in Biloxi was born under the cloud of a pandemic and under the roof of a business that had just failed. But a year later, the taps keep flowing and the fans keep growing.
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As COVID numbers continue to rise, so do the efforts to protect the community.
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The decision was made Thursday afternoon because the numbers were rising significantly.
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For about a week now, officers have been testing the waters in believable make-believe, so they are even more prepared to handle real-world scenarios.
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The winner will receive $15,000 worth of outdoor furniture and supplies, all donated by about 30 businesses all across the Coast.
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For Tracie Lewis, this new roof has paved a new road to healing. recovery for Bay St. Louis veteran. Her Bay St. Louis home has been in disrepair since the roof was heavily damaged in Hurricane Zeta.
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Ocean Springs mother wants medical marijuana to help her 5-year-old
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Despite record-breaking new cases of COVID at the beginning of 2022, people were out enjoying Coast amenities today.
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Now that allergy and cold medicines with pseudoephedrine no longer require prescriptions, law enforcement officials fear it’s just the beginning of a long nightmare they haven’t had in a decade.
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Within the first hour of opening, 100 people were tested. In all, 560 came through the line on Thursday.
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While shelters are operating for those less fortunate, other Coast residents are making preparations for themselves, their pets and livestock and their property as they brace for the cold blast.
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The couple said choosing New Year's Day to make their wedding vows will have a long-lasting meaning.
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The Countdown to Noon at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport has been going on for more than 20 years.
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2022 could see the fruition of downtown development plans that began many years ago.
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For about two weeks, the Ocean Springs Police Department has been piling up a list of potential violators to the 2001 state law requiring motorists to have liability insurance.
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Cities across the Coast are getting ready for the big New Year’s Eve celebration of saying goodbye to 2021 in style.
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The city wants to add tax revenue from the potential development around the interstate, but Peter "Edd" Eddinger sees more impact nearer his property.
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The incentive for many shoppers was the special sales prices to clear out inventory and stretch out the season as long as possible.
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The weather may not have been a post-card perfect winter wonderland, but it did provide a nice backdrop for a beach-front Christmas celebration.
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Her mother, Desiree Seal, nominated her to receive the honor through the Gulfport group, Mississippi Heroes, that celebrates caregivers.
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It’s just days now before Christmas and retail business is heating up for the final stretch.
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The effort is called Christmas for Kentucky. Organizers said the drive collection has been overwhelming, and they hope it will help give a little joy in the middle of mass chaos.
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For one book store in Gulfport, Kwanzaa is a good selling point, but the inspiration the holiday brings goes way beyond making a profit.
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Gulfport officials said work should begin right after the new year. The city has one more property to acquire, which should be finished in the next few weeks.
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It’s been a hard couple of years for those in the health care profession. And it’s been hard for those trying to get into it. Thursday was a big “first” for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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A lot of that is from rental homes and second-home owners coming into the area, particularly from New Orleans.
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To get the beach back to pre-Katrina status, it will take 200,000 yards of sand – covering about seven miles and going out 200 feet from the roadway.
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Each year, the event celebrates a different area of the city, but for the comeback tour after the pandemic, organizers chose to put the spotlight on a comeback “neighborhood.”
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Saturday’s 30th annual Christmas open house was a way to give back and a way to look forward as the new year approaches.
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This is the second year for the Gulfport School District’s International Festival and the first time for Bayou View to be the host.
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Residents of Seashore Highlands retirement community received their COVID-19 booster vaccinations Thursday. And as the Omicron variant continues to rise, staff and residents say that extra protection is even more important.
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With Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl, there’s a lot of excitement. The weekend of the game is looking good for hotels, particularly those at the casinos.
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The book “Unbelievably Amazing” chronicles a South Mississippi man's journey from drugs and prison to a life of faith, family and love.
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Dozens of people lined up along the street in front of Memorial Hospital in Gulfport to protest the federal vaccination mandate specifically for health care workers.
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West Elementary teacher Alex Waldrop has decorated the halls of her school for four years. For her, it's a labor of love and for the love of the students.
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Instead of jail, a new intervention program through the Gulfport Police Department has put him on a better path.
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Santa Claus isn’t just coming to town, he’s already here. And that means the continuation or the start of a long-time family tradition, including grabbing a photo with the jolly ole elf himself.
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The countdown to court time is ticking fast. On Wednesday, the eyes of the country will be on the U.S. Supreme Court as Mississippi’s abortion law will be argued.
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The holidays may be the hardest time to keep on a healthy course, but the good thing is that even a slip up here and there doesn’t mean all your efforts have gone to waste. And with the help of fitness companies, the challenge can be easier.
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The 17-year-old is a suspect in a drive-by shooting that wounded three people and now, he’s wanted for a murder in Wiggins.
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On Sunday, everyone at VFW Post 2434 in Biloxi enjoyed a full Thanksgiving menu provided by donors all along the Coast.
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While the couple and their unborn child are recovering in Houston from a groundbreaking in-utero surgery, their family and friends are doing what they can to help financially.
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The Gulfport School District will lift its mask mandate when classes resume on Nov. 29 after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Holding signs that say “Let their smiles show” and “Unmask me,” parents and students gathered before the meeting to protest the district’s mask mandate.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety finally has the staff and the tools needed to speed up death examinations.
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Gulf Coast Community Ministries in Gulfport provided a special holiday treat Thursday for those in need. But the provisions are not just bags of food. They are bags of love and hope.
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The meeting room was filled with residents, but it was just a fraction of the 1,100 who signed a petition opposing the development.
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The Gulfport Civil Rights Wade-In historical marker is back again. But this time, hopefully in a better place.
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While it’s a great opportunity to get those early holiday gifts, for some families it’s also a good place to make memories.