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.
The Cruisin’ the Coast stamping volunteers had their hands full as the classic cars came rolling down Washington Avenue to downtown Ocean Springs, an official Cruisin’ venue.
Sixteen-year veteran of the Pascagoula Police Department Chris Meadows credits extensive training for being able to help people in distress of all kinds.
It looks like more cruisers are coming in earlier this year for Cruisin’ the Coast than in previous years, and a significant amount of visitors are in recreational vehicles.
Known as the unofficial kickoff for Cruisin' the Coast, View the Cruise in downtown Gulfport doubles the fun with an extra day of classic cars for participants and spectators alike.
20-plus students from Gulfport High School explored local wetlands thanks to EEECHO - or Education, Economics, Environmental, Climate and Health Organization.
The progress meetings about Courthouse Road construction have been going on since the project began more than two years ago, and they aren’t going to end anytime soon.
As the number of civil cases continues to mount against Singing River Health System in connection with Dr. Terry Millette, the pre-trial battles continue.
Glenn Roe lost his life Saturday when he collided with a truck as he and his wife were riding their motorcycles on Old Fort Bayou Road in Jackson County.
Civil rights icon Andrew Young was on the coast this weekend using some of his experience and knowledge to bring messages of hope to his international foundation.
Saturday's portion of the Mississippi Songwriters Festival in Ocean Springs featured a Youth Showcase, giving younger musicians a chance to perform and network with the community.
The Biloxi administration will ask the city council on Tuesday for permission to submit an application for a Community Heritage Preservation Program grant for exterior restoration.
Jerry Brow said he first discovered and reported a sewage leak into Bayou LaMotte on Aug. 27. After being out of state for a few days, the spill was gushing.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson plans to open the Coast’s first International Trade and Commerce office to focus on imports and exports.
This is the second year USO Gulf Coast has put on the Red, White & You Festival for active duty service members, reservists, National Guard and their dependents.
Eight Gulfport police officers have finished a two-day training program and are now using a smartphone app, which went online Thursday, to collect information from the unsheltered homeless to document their needs for the Homeless to Housing Hub project.
A $745 million contract with the U.S. Coast Guard is allowing VT Halter to expand its Pascagoula shipyard and add 900 employees, and they will be building a ship like none other.
Drug abuse is killing people and ripping families apart. Now, the Trump administration is targeting more than $19 million to Mississippi over three years to help fight the problem.
The water contact advisories near shore in the Mississippi Sound are still in effect, but that is not stopping some recreational fishermen from throwing in their lines and nets.
Ron Savell, the owner of Patio 44 and Mugshots, found out just five weeks ago that he probably should be dead, and just three weeks ago, he had quadruple bypass heart surgery.
