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News

Family, friends and neighbors pulled together to help Sandra and Ronnie Warren by creating a...

Gautier couple loses home in fire

Updated: moments ago
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By Amber Spradley
Sandra and Ronnie Warren married about six years ago. Together, they picked out their home on University Street the next day, where they lived until June 2.

News

Henry “Hollywood” Morris started Support Our Shields as his way of giving back to the men and...

Support Our Shields honors fallen Bay St. Louis officers

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Bill Snyder
Henry “Hollywood” Morris started Support Our Shields as his way of giving back to the men and women in blue after they got him through some tough situations back in the day.

News

Ocean Springs High School teacher and coast musician Kennon Barton was profiled byour Gulf...

Ocean Springs teacher, musician killed in I-10 crash

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WLOX Staff
A beloved English teacher at Ocean Springs High School, Kennon Barton, 41, was killed in an early morning crash on I-10 in Jackson County.

State

12 Delegates compete in Talent Wednesday night, 13 in Health and Fitness and 13 in Evening Wear.

Miss Mississippi delegates prepare for first night of preliminary competition

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Maggie Wade
The first night of preliminary competition begins Wednesday night with delegates competing in Talent, Evening Wear, Health and Fitness.

State

Police: Owner arrested after ‘vicious’ dog attack leaves woman with severe injuries

Police: Owner arrested after ‘vicious’ dog attack leaves woman ‘fighting for her life’

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Brendan Hall
According to police, the 37-year-old was taken to a local hospital with severe injuries following the attack.

News

Steps Coalition is looking to build 36 housing units along Holley Street in East Biloxi to...

Steps Coalition looking to build housing units in East Biloxi

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Steps Coalition is looking to build 36 housing units in East Biloxi to help bring attention back to the area.

News

Ocean Springs city leaders discuss safety report

Ocean Springs business owners present safety report to city leaders

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Stephanie Poole
It’s been one month since gunfire broke out at The Scratch Kitchen. Leaders are looking at some big changes in the area.

News

Family remembers teen who died in UTV crash

Family of 15-year-old killed in UTV accident remembers their loved son

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Lacey Beasley
Houston Glass just finished his freshman year at McGill-Toolen with a big future ahead.

News

The developers told WLOX News the area is zoned for 1,200 condominiums and a 200-room hotel and...

Developing RV park concerns Gulf Park Estates neighbors

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Noah Noble
The developers told WLOX News the area is zoned for 1,200 condominiums and a 200-room hotel and that this RV park is the best option for the property with the least amount of impact to neighbors.

News

Contrary to most of the United States, Mississippi is one of three states where the age...

New law to allow 18-year-olds to buy property in Mississippi

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Lauren Martinez
Contrary to most of the United States, Mississippi is one of three states where the age requirement is currently above 18 to purchase property.
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News

Gulfport City Council passes resolution to repair 32 blighted properties

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Parker Boyd
These issues range from overgrown yards to debris-filled lots, to burned-out abandoned structures.

State

Black man shot in the mouth by Mississippi deputy to file federal civil rights lawsuit

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 4:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The upcoming lawsuit comes amid an ongoing Justice Department civil rights investigation into the encounter between Jenkins, Parker and Rankin County Department Sheriff’s deputies.

Education

Class dismissed at Gulfport School District

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 3:59 PM CDT
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By Bill Snyder
The Gulfport School District is wrapping up its second year under a flexible school schedule. They attend classes for 45 days, then have two weeks off, instead of a more traditional calendar.

Crime

Suspect arrested in connection to Moss Point armed robbery

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 3:48 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Austin Blake Butler faces an armed robbery charge after a tip connected him to a Memorial Day Moss Point armed robbery.

Military

“We needed this 50 years ago:” Iowa Vietnam vets get hero’s welcome in Washington

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 1:52 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
Iowa veterans visit Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight program

State

White House, EPA announce first $115M in federal funding on its way to fix Jackson water

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 10:02 AM CDT
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By Anthony Warren and Joseph Doehring
More than $600 million allocated to the city as part of December Congressional allocation.

Ncaa

USM to host Hattiesburg Super Regional for second straight year

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:21 AM CDT
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By Renaldo Hopkins
“Baseburg is back!”

National

Supreme Court opened the door to states’ voting restrictions. Now a new ruling could widen them.

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 7:21 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The recent wave of voting changes have been pushed by Republican lawmakers who point to concerns over elections that have been fueled by former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

State

Sheriff: Lamar County teen found, ‘walks out of woods’ safe

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 7:11 AM CDT
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By Ame Posey
After an extensive two-day search, a missing Lamar County teen walked out of the woods safe and in good spirits early Tuesday morning.

News

Construction development for The Sound Amphitheater continues

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 10:04 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Poole
A small town with big dreams — that’s how Nathan Baugh described the development of the new state-of-the-art Sound Amphitheater in Gautier.

News

Coast Life: Farming the state fruit in the Blueberry Capital of Mississippi

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 9:25 PM CDT
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By Hugh Keeton
In the blueberry capital of Mississippi, images of blueberries can be found around just about every corner.

Crime

Picayune man arrested after police find meth in Cheetos bag

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 8:49 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Jeffrey Effler is now in custody after officers with Picayune Police located a trafficking amount of methamphetamine inside of a vehicle driven by Effler on Monday.

News

Activist claims rights violations after encounters with police at city halls in Waveland, Ocean Springs

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 7:55 PM CDT
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By Noah Noble
WLOX News caught up with Florida resident and Army veteran Jeffrey Gray, the man behind Honor Your Oath Civil Rights Investigations.

News

Locals protest LGBTQ+ flag hanging outside Biloxi VA Medical Center

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 7:49 PM CDT
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By Parker Boyd
Protesters joined forces in front of the Biloxi VA Medical Center on Monday to speak up against an LGBTQ+ flag that hangs outside the front gate.

News

South Mississippi law enforcement leads SWAT presentation at youth summer camp

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
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By Lauren Martinez
The initiative is all part of the Picayune Police Department’s annual youth camp where young minds are educated on the basics of working as an officer in the field.

State

Mississippi harms free speech by requiring state permits before protests, lawsuit says

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A new Mississippi law will restrict free speech by requiring people to obtain permission from state law enforcement officials for any protest near the statehouse, Governor’s Mansion or other state government buildings in the capital city of Jackson, according to a lawsuit that seeks to block the mandate from taking effect July 1.

News

Singing River Health System stays secure with internal police department

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 1:29 PM CDT
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By Bill Snyder
They said it not only adds a layer of safety at system hospitals and clinics, but it also takes some of the burden off of understaffed local law enforcement agencies.

Crime

Two teens accused of starting fire inside Covington Walmart arrested, officials say

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 11:50 AM CDT
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By Mykal Vincent and Maddie Kerth
Investigators say the public was instrumental in caching the teens.

News

Man killed in Gulf Park Estates housefire identified

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 10:59 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Stanley Kopszywa, 79, has been identified by officials as the victim of a fatal housefire early Sunday morning.

State

Miss Mississippi 2023 begins at Vicksburg Convention Center

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 10:37 PM CDT
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By Maggie Wade
The 38 young women on this Miss Mississippi stage are aspiring attorneys, educators, entertainers, and business leaders.

Crime

Man arrested for arson following large brushfire in Jackson Co.

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 10:37 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Gulf Park Estates resident Branson Causey, 29, is in custody and charged with arson following a brushfire on Sunday.

News

Silver Alert ongoing for Lamar County 18-year-old with medical condition

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
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By WDAM Staff
Silver Alert issued for Lumberton teenager

News

Smokin’ on the River drag boat competition hits Moss Point riverfront

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT
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By Noah Noble
This weekend's event was the second stop for the Outboard Drag Boat Association (ODBA) 2023 competition.

News

Day 5 of Jeepin’ the Coast brings event to a close with church service, award ceremony

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
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By Lauren Martinez
They came. They saw. They Jeeped. Sunday marks the final day of the popular car gathering, which started on Wednesday.

News

Bay St. Louis’ Starfish Café now back in business

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 4:12 PM CDT
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By Leslie Rojas
The café closed temporarily after owner Diana Fillhart and her son Zach both opted to take a break following a medical emergency.n busy.

National

Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 3:52 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland’s capital on Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation is following Hungary and Turkey down the path to autocracy.

News

Red, White and Blueberry Festival brings many to Ocean Springs

Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 8:32 AM CDT
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By Leslie Rojas
The Red, White, and Blueberry Festival returned to Ocean Springs, and hundreds of people stopped by downtown to enjoy free ice cream and art vendors.

Education

Oak Grove High School student wins nationals in debate

Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 11:44 PM CDT
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By Hannah Hayes
Oak Grove High School student wins nationals in debate

News

Mississippi therapist celebrates book launch at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum

Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By Amber Spradley
Jocelyn Lane is a licensed therapist and relationship expert on the Coast. Her new book is called “The Power of Self-Love: How to Break Free from Unhealthy Connections.”

News

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Union County

Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 9:29 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
The incident happened at a home on MS-349 in Myrtle, Mississippi.

News

Water contact advisories in place for parts of Gulfport, Biloxi beaches

Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:31 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued beach water contact advisories for two parts of the beach.

State

Officials identify two killed in plane crash near Tupelo airport

Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 9:34 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka confirmed the deaths with WTVA, the news station reports.

Crime

Mobile County man charged with rape, kidnapping after woman claims he wouldn’t let her leave Perdido Key condo

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 10:27 PM CDT
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By Shelby Myers
Herman Moore is accused of raping and assaulting a woman for two days in Perdido Key in April.

News

Day 3 of Jeepin’ the Coast takes over Long Beach

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 8:21 PM CDT
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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

More questions answered about what happened amid the Brandon standoff

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 7:56 PM CDT
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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

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

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 7:28 PM CDT
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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.

Education

New York Times talks to MAE about vastly improved reading scores

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 6:50 PM CDT
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By Roslyn Anderson
The New York Times is telling the world about Mississippi’s dramatic leaps in reading scores and how it happened.

Crime

Three more sentenced in Mobile Walmart arson case – include woman who started fires

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 5:58 PM CDT
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By Brendan Kirby
A federal judge on Friday handed out punishment to three more members of a conspiracy to set Gulf Coast Walmart stores on fire.

News

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

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
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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 sworn into office

Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Poole
Rath was appointed as Magistrate Judge in the Southern Division back in August of 2022.
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