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News

This year, the sandy beaches of Long Beach were open to four-door off-roaders.

Day 3 of Jeepin’ the Coast takes over Long Beach

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Amber Spradley
Thousands of Jeeps took over South Mississippi as Day 3 drew to a close for Jeepin’ the Coast, but drivers were far from putting on the brakes for the weekend-long event.

News

One law enforcement officer injured during standoff in Brandon

More questions answered about what happened amid the Brandon standoff

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Courtney Ann Jackson
We’re working to fill in some of the gaps in information after Thursday’s standoff that turned into a shootout in Brandon. Nearly eight hours of negotiations and exchanges of gunfire leaves one officer dead and another recovering in the hospital. Some of this story came from viewer questions. The main one, what happened to the house?

News

Randy Tyler

Officers mourn loss of longtime policeman, former chief killed in Thursday standoff

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By C.J. LeMaster
Each time an officer is killed in the line of duty, colleagues say that death felt throughout the law enforcement community, especially among officers who train for those very intense situations that led to Officer Randy Tyler’s death.

News

Cpl. Shawn Kelly

Denham Springs Officer Cpl. Kelly dies weeks after shooting at shopping center

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Spencer Chrisman
Denham Springs Police Corporal Shawn Kelly died at the hospital on Friday, June 2 from the injuries he sustained from multiple gunshot wounds at a popular shopping center on May, 11.

News

U.S. Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath was officially sworn into office at the federal...

U.S Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath sworn into office

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Stephanie Poole
Rath was appointed as Magistrate Judge in the Southern Division back in August of 2022.

National

A supermoon is shown rising behind the Galata Tower in Turkey. It is also called a strawberry...

Strawberry moon to light up the sky this weekend

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Jordan Gartner
Looks like we are in line for a special full moon viewing this weekend.

News

Friday's keel authentication ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding marks the beginning of the...

Pittsburgh (LPD 31) is taking shape at Ingalls Shipbuilding

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Bill Snyder
Friday's keel authentication ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding marks the beginning of the journey to build Pittsburgh (LPD 31).

Hurricane Center

This GOES-East GeoColor satellite image taken Friday, June 2, 2023 at 1:21 p.m. EDT., and...

Tropical Storm Arlene, 1st of season, forms in Gulf of Mexico

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began Thursday and runs through Nov. 30.

Military

To mark the start of Pride Month, VA leadership decided to add a rainbow flag to the display of...

Biloxi VA leaders respond following Congressman Ezell’s request to remove rainbow flag

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WLOX Staff
Mississippi’s 4th District Congressman is adding his voice to those calling to remove a rainbow flag flying at the entrance to the Biloxi VA Medical Center.

News

Community honors 12-year-old boy killed by ice cream truck

Community honors 12-year-old boy killed in ice cream truck crash

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 12:34 AM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
The local community gathered to pay tribute to the life of a 12-year-old boy tragically killed when an ice cream truck crashed into his apartment.
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Hurricane Center

Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico on 1st day of hurricane season

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:15 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, which is the official first day of the Atlantic hurricane season.

News

Better Way to Give program kicks off with benefit concert

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:13 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Poole
A Better Way to Give Program aims to distribute resources and supplies to those in need.

Political

Biloxi planning new regulations for campaign signs

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:11 PM CDT
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By Leslie Rojas
The August primary is still 68 days away, but signs for state and county races have dotted the landscape for weeks.

Hurricane Center

Renowned storm chaser builds hurricane-resistant house on Gulf Coast

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 8:46 PM CDT
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By Zack Fradella
A formidable hurricane-resistant house is being built on the Gulf Coast.

Ncaa

Southern Miss baseball player becomes first consecutive first-team All-American in program history

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 7:42 PM CDT
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By Garrett Busby
He will start on the mound for Southern Miss on Friday as the Golden Eagles take on Samford University in the Auburn Regional.

State

‘Sorely missed‘: Madison Police honor officer killed in 8-hour standoff

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:58 PM CDT
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By Christopher Fields
Horren Randy Tyler was a 7-year veteran of the Madison Police Department and retired Ridgeland police chief.

News

Coastal cities still working on Hurricane Zeta repairs

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
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By Noah Noble
Some coastal cities are still making repairs from the damage left behind by Hurricane Zeta in 2020.

State

UMMC to shut down LGBTQ+ clinic amid political pressure

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
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By Molly Minta, Mississippi Today
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will dissolve the LGBTQ+ clinic that came under lawmakers’ scrutiny last fall because it offered gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers to trans minors.

Military

Biloxi VA adds rainbow flag to Pass Road display for Pride Month

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:28 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Some coast veterans are questioning a display of inclusion outside the Biloxi VA Medical Center.

State

State epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers to retire, effective June 30

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Byers has served with the department for 30 years.

Crime

Gautier man sentenced to 40 years in fatal hit-and-run

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
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By Amber Spradley and WLOX Staff
A Jackson County jury found Terrance “Fred” McNaughton, 23, guilty of second-degree murder.

Crime

Supreme Court denies second appeal in Gulfport child rape/murder case

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
For the second time, the State Supreme Court has denied post-conviction relief to Alberto Garcia, the Gulfport man convicted of raping and murdering 5-year-old Ja’Naya Thompson.

Crime

Her murder was never solved. 20 years later, her granddaughter, a former Miss. journalist, seeks answers.

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
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By Anthony Warren
Presh, a former civil rights activist, volunteer, and Democratic Party supporter, was one of 13 people killed in Greenville in 2003.

Hurricane Center

Mississippi Power crews are storm ready as hurricane season begins

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:00 PM CDT
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By Bill Snyder
The calendar says June 1. But for Mississippi Power, it’s always storm season. The company has already responded to several bad weather events locally and regionally.

State

NAACP dismisses federal challenge against Gov. Tate Reeves

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:45 AM CDT
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By Anthony Warren
Judge has yet to rule on motion to dismiss chief justice from case.

Hurricane Center

Here’s what experts are predicting for the 2023 Hurricane Season

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:53 AM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Hurricane Season begins June 1st, and there's a lot of talk about how El Nino and record ocean heat will affect storm development.

Crime

1 officer dead, 1 officer wounded during standoff in Brandon neighborhood

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:22 AM CDT
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By WLBT Staff and Courtney Ann Jackson
The officer killed was with the Madison Police Department.

News

74-year-old veteran earns doctorate, aims to help others who served

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 12:36 AM CDT
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By Sabrina Wilson
Col. Clarence Becknell said it was "a calling" to return to school to earn his doctorate in his seventh decade of life.

Education

USM receives $335K grant for School of Construction and Design

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 11:39 PM CDT
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By Trey Howard
University of Southern Mississippi school gets $300,000 grant to improve, expand program

News

Jeepin’ the Coast 2023 kicks off in Pass Christian

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 10:14 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Poole
Jeepin’ the Coast 2023 event will wrap up on June 4.

News

Police find homemade gun during fatal Picayune traffic stop

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 10:12 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Around 4:39 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop when the driver shot themselves, according to Chief Joe Quave.

Military

New stop on historic Shelby trail highlights WWI trench warfare training

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 9:59 PM CDT
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By Charles Herrington
A new stop on the Camp Shelby Historic Trail is helping visitors learn more about how soldiers trained at the post during World War One.

News

Main Street post office dedicated to Officer Robert McKeithen

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 8:53 PM CDT
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By Noah Noble
Representatives from the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a plaque that will hang on the downtown building in remembrance of the fallen officer’s sacrifice.

News

Moss Point taxi driver helps deliver boy’s lost hat out of state

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
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By Lauren Martinez
It all started Saturday when 10-year-old Bayly Pacher and his grandmother Jennifer were driving on a road trip from Florida to her home in Texas.

News

Gulfport Farmer’s Market calls for more local support

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
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By Amber Spradley
Right now, about 15 booths make up the market with enough space for about three more, but as demand dwindles, long-time vendors say what they really need more of is customers.

News

Driver injured, bridge guardrail ripped apart on Hwy 603

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
MDOT crews were able to make a temporarily fix to the bridge using a guardrail beam.

News

Hurricane Hunters primed for start of the season

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 1:37 PM CDT
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By Bill Snyder
They say despite predictions for a regular season, they’re ready to go for whatever Mother Nature throws at us.

Crime

‘He’s with me, and he’s alive’: Mother speaks out after being carjacked at gunpoint

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 12:16 PM CDT
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By Joseph Doehring
However, police have another individual in custody who is believed to be involved.

State

‘It was so evil’: Mississippi mother recalls tornado that killed her husband and daughter

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 11:01 AM CDT
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By WLBT Staff
The storm killed her husband Ethan Herndon and their 2-year-old daughter Riley Herndon.

News

Did you see this strange light in the night sky over the Gulf?

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 8:41 AM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Tuesday night, many Coast residents looked into the sky and saw a bright flash of light.

News

Biloxi considers ordinance to control future special events

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 10:16 PM CDT
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By Noah Noble
The ordinance also would lay the groundwork for event organizers to coordinate with the City of Biloxi to host the event.

News

Moss Point’s Board of Aldermen approves two car dealers in tax increment financing district

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 9:39 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Poole
One hundred full-time and part-time jobs will be created in the project development.

News

Josette’s Apartment serves as attention grabber for downtown Biloxi

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 9:36 PM CDT
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By Ja'Colbi Rivers
The company said while there is a waitlist, it is still accepting appointments.

News

Reward money offered for tips on Ozell Addison, Jr.’s death

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 9:18 PM CDT
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By Jennifer Lott
A grieving family is demanding answers months after a teenager is found dead in Gulfport.

State

Rankin County elementary student dies days after crash involving ATV, car

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
A Rankin County elementary student died days after a crash involving an ATV and a car.

Movies

‘Back to the Future’ star Christopher Lloyd wraps up filming in Jackson

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 7:12 PM CDT
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By Joseph Doehring
In an exclusive interview with WLBT, Christopher Lloyd of the 1985 hit film “Back to the Future” discussed his latest role in a supernatural thriller called “The Movers.”

State

Mississippi woman donates crosses to those who’ve lost loved ones

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
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By Tynisha Jackson
Pamela Morrow started donating 5 to 22 feet tall wooden crosses after she lost her oldest son, Austin in a car accident.

News

Pascagoula man dies in small plane crash

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 5:54 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Officials confirmed Jonathan C. George was the pilot of a small plane who died in a crash last week off the coast of Grand Isle.

News

Rushing Jewelers in Picayune closing after 50 years in business

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 5:29 PM CDT
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By Lauren Martinez
The company has garnered a loyal customer base over the years and is known for its quality service and product selection.

News

Mississippi man identified as pilot who died last week in small plane crash off Grand Isle

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 4:01 PM CDT
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By Ken Daley
Wreckage of the plane has not been recovered
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