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Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Andrés Fuentes
Lines at fast-food restaurants are through the roof right now, as eateries across the U.S. struggle to hire and retain employees.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Akim Powell
The location will be 20,000-square-feet larger than the one in Robertsdale, AL., which sits at a whopping 50,000-square-feet.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Mike Lacy
Pass Christian firefighters experienced the devastation in Louisiana up close after Hurricane Ida.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Jacob Gallant
Sheriff’s deputies in Mississippi are warning people to stay vigilant despite some unsubstantiated social media rumors.
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Updated: 10 hours ago
|By WLOX Staff
In an exclusive interview with WLOX News, Gov. Tate Reeves said President Biden is overstepping his authority with a vaccine mandate that's bad for Mississippi workers.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Lindsay Knowles
Authorities have since closed two roads to commercial truck traffic and are advising all drivers to detour to Highway 98 or Highway 57.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jacob Gallant
Earlier this week, Senior United States District Judge Frederic Block denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed last year.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Sharie Nicole
Corterrius “DaCakeGoat” Allen will face off against cake decorators from Nevada and Florida.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By WLOX Staff
In South Mississippi, there were 650 new cases and 7 new deaths reported Friday.
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Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Chancelor Winn
Around 25 teachers and assistant teachers working for the district are products of the Teacher Academy program.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Lindsay Knowles
Mario King and his wife Natasha each pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By WLOX Staff
Just hours after giving a presentation touting the positive work by Coastal Mississippi, the tourism board’s CEO announced he would be resigning.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Tristan Ruppert
Currently, the two existing structures fall short of R-1A ordinances, but the developer believes he can make the existing structures compliant.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 11:54 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The Mississippi State Economist has released a report on the potential impacts that could come along with the state expanding Medicaid.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Johnson has 19 charges in the Netherlands, six of which they are seeking his extraction including manslaughter and aggravated manslaughter.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Caroline Klapp
Students are stealing bathroom fixtures, like sinks and hygiene items, even fire alarms off the wall all for social media.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
Industry experts expect the prices for used vehicles to remain high for the next several months.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Jasmine Lotts
Many people rushed to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum to roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated. The Open Arms Healthcare Clinic gave out first or second doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The City of Ocean Springs is in the middle of studying traffic and parking in the downtown area. And officials have already made a decision on a small change that could make a big difference.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Cheryl Lasseter
Homeschool enrollment removed 6,731 students from Mississippi public school attendance rolls.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 5:12 PM CDT
|By Bill Snyder
The good news, river levels in Harrison County have been falling, but not after another flooding event that's put local residents and first responders into action mode.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Rilwan Balogun
The mayor of Jean Lafitte says they are preparing to move the Ida response stage to recovery. Tim Kerner Jr. is also calling for Atmos Energy representatives to send additional resources to restore gas lines.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
The months-long tit for tat between Governor Tate Reeves and President Joe Biden shows no sign of slowing down.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 4:00 PM CDT
|By WECT Staff
Law enforcement officials arrested seven people, and confiscated two kilograms of cocaine, 20,000 bags of heroin, $180,000 in cash, and multiple firearms as part of a large-scale, multi-agency drug bust in southeastern North Carolina.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
The Biden administration has begun notifying governors and state refugee coordinators about how many Afghan evacuees from the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Akim Powell
Many state officials are now calling for action following President Biden’s vaccine mandate that affects more than 80 million unvaccinated Americans.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Betts says the key to her recovery is the constant belief that she will recover.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
72 unborn babies as a result of the pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
The new site gives people an easy way to report suspected human trafficking, and find help for victims.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 11:39 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
The new site gives people an easy way to report suspected human trafficking, and find help for victims.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Tim Doherty
Combined jackpots for Powerball, Mega Millions and Mississippi Match 5 is nearing $900 million.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The latest brief has been filed as the Supreme Court prepares to take up Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban case.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
In South Mississippi, there were 620 new cases and 7 new deaths reported Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Kelly Ann Krueger and Sam Luther
The Clinton native is working to evacuate military contract dogs left in Afghanistan following the American withdrawal.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The Senate Education Committee held a hearing to learn more about the elements that impact teacher pay.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
Hudson’s mayor is calling for the entire school board to resign, or he’s threatening to have them criminally charged.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
The Inspiration4 crew blasted off into the Florida night sky Wednesday for an unforgettable planned three-night stay in space.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
Fewer Mississippians are getting the COVID-19 vaccine now than than they were last month, with the number of weekly doses dropping 34 percent in a three-week period.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 8:03 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
According to LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard, the university has started to unenroll students for not following the COVID-19 vaccination rules.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By John Fitzhugh
For the second time in three weeks, residents of the River's Edge development in D'Iberville have watched floodwater overwhelm their streets.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:47 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Vicksburg and Warren County firefighters are now lending a helping hand to their neighbors in this time of need.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:04 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
New video shows around 10 feet of storm surge submerging Frenier Landing restaurants.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Drivers near the intersection of Live Oak Avenue and Pascagoula Street in Pascagoula found the roadways engulfed with water, and some vehicles stalled.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Alderman Ben Carver doesn’t think workers who refuse the vaccine should have to pay extra insurance.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 2:23 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Joel Stevenson has seen this movie before. And, all he can do is wait for the rain to stop and the water to recede so he can go to work.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 2:11 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Three other men are also charged with capital murder in the 2020 death of Dustin Suttles.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
The driver of the truck remained at the scene and was not charged with a crime.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Taylor Graham, Eric Jeansonne and Wesley Williams
Nicholas is barely moving, threatening heavy rain & flooding
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Chet Landry
The Krewe of Neptune is pivoting from throwing beads to cooking meals to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida.