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Updated: 37 minutes ago
|By Hugh Keeton
It’s been almost two weeks since gunshots rang out in Biloxi during Cruisin’ the Coast. One man was struck by the flying bullets and is recovering from being shot.
Updated: 49 minutes ago
|By WLOX Staff
The Fort Bayou drawbridge in Jackson County will be closed beginning Tuesday night on Oct. 19 through Thursday, Oct. 21.
Updated: 1 hour ago
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Lawmakers have an agreement on a medical marijuana draft bill but the Governor has not yet called a special session.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By John Fitzhugh
Several departments joined forces Monday to allow Pascagoula firefighters time to pay their respects.
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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Roslyn Anderson
More and more Mississippians are finding that they must repay unemployment benefits, some totaling several thousand dollars.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Andrés Fuentes
Jackson County now has its three slots filled on the Coastal Mississippi Tourism Commission.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By WLOX Staff
In South Mississippi, there were 149 new cases and 7 new deaths reported over the weekend.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Bill Snyder
That global computer chip shortage is still a major challenge for local car dealers as inventories are still pretty low with new automobiles. However, dealerships are being creative with today’s car shoppers.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Anthony Warren
Developers say Southern Sky facility's costs have increased by $10 million.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Jacob Gallant
A former bookkeeper and dean of Itawamba Community College face fraud charges after their arrests by the state auditor’s office.
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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By WLOX Staff and Brandy McGill
Firefighters, law enforcement, and community members from across South Mississippi are turning out Monday to honor the memory of Pascagoula Fire Capt. Jacob Latch.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Paige Hill
The debris coming from the student section included bottles, cans, vape pens, and even an entire bottle of mustard.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Lindsay Knowles and Amber Spradley
The 100th annual Jackson County Annual Blue Ribbon Fair is happening Oct. 17-24, 2021.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Mike Lacy
The decision not to comply with the presidential executive order is one Justin Fayard and his family are not taking lightly.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Charles Herrington
Meanwhile, Pearl River Community College is preparing to host an open house for hundreds of potential new students later this month.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Charles Herrington
Pearl River Community College is transforming a former bookstore into a new customer service center.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Charles Herrington
Camp Shelby is preparing to host a special reunion of World War Two veterans that was postponed due to COVID-19.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Jasmine Lotts
Mississippi Power and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce partnered to start the inaugural Shine A Light Grant to help businesses grow their companies.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman and Josh Auzenne
The tenure for LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron is coming to an end in Baton Rouge but he will finish the season, according to a letter sent by athletic director Scott Woodward.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Brandy McGill
The Handsboros United Methodist Church plays a big part in history here on the Gulf Coast, with doors remaining open more than a century later in Gulfport.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Kailynn Johnson
University of Tennessee chancellor Donde Plowman released a statement on Facebook speaking out on the behavior of the fans.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 6:35 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
An overnight two-alarm fire engulfed the Old Market Street Wharf, the New Orleans Fire Department said Saturday (Oct. 17).
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Reenactors from all over the region took part in the living history event for the 35th year in front of almost as many visitors.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 10:01 PM CDT
|By Brandy McGill
Hundreds showed up to Hiller Park dressed from head-to-toe in pink to show their support for those who have been diagnosed with the disease.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Jasmine Lotts
Women got the chance to learn how to push, kick, and break headlocks from Phenoma Fit Fitness Kick Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts to prepare them for dangerous situations.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Andrés Fuentes
Saturday’s cool weather made outdoor activities more pleasant, especially fishing.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:18 PM CDT
|By Kaitlin Rust
Despite the city’s biggest festivals getting canceled and a major hurricane tearing through the area, New Orleans has a lot to do this spooky season.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Brendan Hall
Mississippi’s African American population has the second highest vaccination rate across the state compared to other races and ethnicities.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
Six Native American flags are flown at USM.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
The Ellis family brought in numerous people at their ‘Lemonade for Louisiana’ stand to help the St. Gregory Barbarigo School that was devastated by Hurricane Ida.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 7:31 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
After a year of delay because of COVID, the new Mississippi Veterans Home at Tradition is finally underway.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Booster shots are sparking a lot of conversation and confusion.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
Some question why it’s happening and point to President Joe Biden’s actions as the primary reason.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Courtney Cole
A homeless Gastonia veteran says he was forcefully arrested earlier this week and was separated from his dog.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The mother of a Memphis teen whose wheelchair was inside their van at the time it was stolen from their driveway says police found the wheelchair.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:42 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
All of the money raised will help the center continue to provide services, support and education to pregnant women in South Mississippi.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:27 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Pacheco
Purvis High School head football coach at Brad Hankins said Ethan Belk is a great example for his teammates.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
The head of the Mississippi Supreme Court is extending a emergency order that allows judges to postpone jury trials to try to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:05 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
There were 54 new cases and no new deaths reported Friday in the six lower counties.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By John Fitzhugh
It seems the builder built the house on the wrong lot and since the builder sold the house, the company stopped paying taxes.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 9:58 AM CDT
|By Chris Anderson
Law enforcement in Ohio confiscated a large amount of narcotics that is believed to have entered into the United States from across the Southern Border.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:58 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
The 15th annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is happening next week and will feature 10 different displays showing off the city’s history.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:36 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Despite the changes surrounding the commission, the board president and the board's newest member had a message of hope.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:07 AM CDT
|By Kaitlin Rust
Inflation rates rise, and consumer prices climb faster and higher than economists predicted.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
MDHS said MDE has alerted them P-EBT cards were sent to students in several school districts, including the Petal School District.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
MDHS Executive Director Bob Anderson says the agency will continue to work with former U.S. Attorney Brad Piggot on a criminal investigation into the misuse of TANF funds.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Melissa Payne
The body count from Fentanyl overdoses is alarming. Fake pills containing not just fentanyl, but even methamphetamines as well.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
As it currently stands - Mississippi has 330 deaths per 100,000 residents. That means 1 in 300 people in the state have died of COVID.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Bill Snyder
Building the cornerstone of Mississippi's aviation industry. It's what two state-of-the-art airplane hangars bring to the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Firefighter Raymond Evans is an Army veteran who's faced one battle after another after leaving the military. He never quit and he hopes his daughter learned a life lesson.