Mike Lacy
Reporter/Anchor
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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Starting at midnight and going until midnight Saturday, people can avoid the seven percent sales tax on back-to-school items.
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The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients is rising, the number of nurses is falling, and the concern about what’s next on the Coast is growing.
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As COVID cases begin to rise, medical professionals are getting louder in their pleas for people to get vaccinated.
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The Naval Construction Battalion Center’s Pass Road Gate will be closed for approximately six weeks for maintenance purposes.
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The first Gulf Coast Music & Food Truck Festival in Gulfport had its share of heat and rain, but it didn’t get in the way of a good time. When you put the best elements of any festival into one package, the fun comes naturally.
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Hundreds packed the Jackson County Civic Center on Friday mourning the loss of long-time public servant Melton Harris.
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Mario King and his wife Natasha each pleaded guilty earlier this year to one federal count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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The Naval Construction Battalion Center had its annual large-scale environmental safety exercise that simulated a 1,000-gallon spill.
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Premium Outlets in Gulfport has been crammed for the last week with early back-to-school customers.
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On Friday, there was a celebration not just at the George Regional Health System’s Health & Rehab Center, but also throughout the entire city of Lucedale.
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When you have homes and lives to rebuild, cookies can be a sweet way to make things happen.
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If the medical argument to get vaccinated isn’t enough, The Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is Pascagoula has been making a spiritual plea as it has done since the pandemic began.
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In 2012, the Kiehl made a decision that would change their lives. They became full-time missionaries to help those suffering around the world.
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It has been a month since federal unemployment benefits for pandemic recovery ended in Mississippi.
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Mayor Kenny Holloway said the ruling on The Sands condos could curtail future development in the city.
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COVID-19 was not kind to the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo last year, forcing officials to cancel and this year, the weather has been a challenge for competitors.
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Rain put a damper on many outdoor activities on the Fourth of July weekend, but in between downpours, visitors got out and packed into South Mississippi attractions.
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Federal unemployment benefits ended in Mississippi June 12th, but many business are still struggling to find employees to meet the growing demand.
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Children from kindergarten through eighth grade got a little science education as part of an outreach by the organization “Extend a Hand, Help a Friend.”
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The line of mourners for the visitation and funeral of Cayce Seal seemed endless. It stretched along the grounds at St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland.
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The corner of Nicholson and Highway 90 was the gathering spot for family and close friends of Cayce Seal.
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This weekend, thousands of people were at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum to see cars of all types. Along with spending time, they also were spending money.
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“Scrapin’ the Coast” has been around since 2002, and it’s been growing and evolving ever since.
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For more than a year, an osprey family has nested in the crow's next of the old USS Biloxi mast at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor.
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Biloxi hasn’t hit the panic button yet with the tropical rain threat this weekend, but officials have flipped the prep switch just in case.
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Just a year ago, getting a driver’s license was an exercise in futility. People were angry and frustrated while waiting in line for hours. Fast forward to now, and it looks a lot different.
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Darwell’s Café closed in October but, this weekend, the beloved eatery reopened with a new twist and a new mission.
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Due to the city being faced with multiple random drive-by shootings, the system is now taking a hard stand.
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The Gulf Coast gaming industry is in good shape, according to the Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming
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So far, 375 commercial shrimp licenses have been issued. That is down compared to last year’s 473 and 493 in the 2019-2020 season.
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The RV Hermes has served the University of Southern Mississippi as a floating classroom for more than 64 years providing hands-on experience in education and research to both students and scientists.
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One year after closing because of the pandemic, the G.I. Museum in Gautier is back in business.
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When it comes to the post-COVID world, downtown Long Beach is “rockin’ the recovery.”
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The Humane Society of South Mississippi is at crisis capacity with pets and they need everyone’s help in finding these babies a new home.
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Pass Christian mayoral candidates are making the best in the meantime in hopes they will win the right to help push the city forward.
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Frightening moments happened Thursday afternoon as a fire ripped through a house on Diamondhead’s southside.
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Memorial Day is important any year, but this year, it has special meaning as the country reclaims life after COVID-19.
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After being silenced because of COVID-19, the roar of the motorcycles is sweet music.
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While traffic can be a hassle during Memorial Day weekend, many Gulf Coast businesses are excited for the economic boom that comes with a busy weekend.
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After a year off because of COVID-19, the Memorial Day Blowout is back and officials with the Asgard Motorcycle Club predicted it will be bigger than 2019.
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Now that Memorial Day weekend is approaching, even more boats will be heading out to open water, but will getting out there be more difficult as harbors deal with Hurricane Zeta damage?
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Starting this fall, the first civil engineering degree program on the Coast will be offered at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, specifically designed for Seabees.
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Tension between the public and police all over the country is at the breaking point, but there’s a training program that trains officers how to identify mental health issues and to de-escalate situations before they can become deadly.
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Receiving an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy is a huge accomplishment in and of itself, but for Ashton Rubio and his family, it’s also a full circle moment.
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After a year off because of the pandemic, Chandyfest made a big return Saturday. Chandeleur Island Brewing Company gave downtown Gulfport - and the hundreds of people who flocked there - a warm welcome back to better than normal.
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Casino revenues may be up, but the number of employees are down as the tourism season approaches.
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The 31st Annual State of the City Address had a positive tone. Despite the pandemic, things got done, and now that COVID-19 is losing its grip, the excitement for the future is even bigger.
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The crushing defeat at the ballot box for the $67 million Jackson County School District bond issue has officials trying to figure out what went wrong.
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Twenty-two food venders packed onto Big Play property at Veterans and Highway 90 and offered a buffet of not-so-common truck treats to an estimated 2,000 people.
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For Loaves & Fishes, the situation is dire but simple. If it has no home, it will have no food.