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Collins Zoo workers said Monday a complaint filed against them by the Humane Society of the United States is inappropriate, and they are defending the facility. more >>
Each year, more than 830 children die in the United States as a result of unintentional drowning, that's according the Safe Kids USA Organization. Students from the Pascagoula School District are learning water safety so they won't end up a statistic. more >>
A St. Martin man was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday morning for killing his wife in June 2008. Last month, Thomas Carr was found guilty of manslaughter for stabbing and killing his 66-year old wife, Margie Faye Carr. more >>
An Alabama couple died Tuesday afternoon in an accident on Interstate 10 near mile marker 68. It happened in the eastbound lane near the foot of the Pascagoula River Bridge. more >>
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is analyzing what killed a dolphin that washed ashore in Pascagoula Monday. IMMS Director Dr. Moby Solangi said the death isn't that unusual, since this is the animal's breeding season. more >>
Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday morning in the federal trial of Biloxi pharmacist Nick Tran. Government prosecutors spent a week presenting witnesses and evidence that they claimed tied Tran to an illegal pill mill operation. Tran took the stand in his own defense Tuesday, but was also forced to answer some very tough questions. more >>
Biloxi High School has hired a new football coach to head up their program. John Shannon, who has spent more than three decades helping build winning programs on the college football level, has been named the new head football coach at Biloxi High School. more >>
The Harrison County School District may have to cut work days, reduce supplemental pay to teachers, even eliminate certain positions altogether. The superintendent said he may have to take those drastic steps if the district is forced to slash 15 percent from its budget next year. As Trang Pham-Bui tells us, all 1,800 employees can expect to feel the pain. more >>
Two Pearl River County women who dedicated their lives to Pearl River Community College received the school's highest honor Tuesday. Two campus dorm halls were dedicated in their names. Al Showers tells us about the long time college supporters who have been immortalized at the Poplarville campus. more >>
Bay St. Louis Police believe a fire early Tuesday morning may have been sparked by a meth lab. Police said four of the six people inside the Shoreline Park home were injured. more >>
Government prosecutors quizzed Nick Tran Tuesday about gambling debts and whether he followed procedures at his Biloxi pharmacy where he's accused of filling illegal prescriptions. more >>
A slow but steady transformation is taking place in downtown Gulfport. Nearly destroyed by Katrina, Gulfport's downtown is coming back to life. Doug Walker has a progress report. more >>
The expansion of Dedeaux Road in Gulfport is closer to becoming a reality. An environmental assessment on the proposed expansion is on its way to the Federal Highway Administration. more >>
To aid consumers in choosing the best Medigap policy this year, the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) announces the publication of the 2010 MID Medicare Supplement Shopper's Guide. more >>
The traveling office of the Southern District Public Service Commissioner is on the coast this week. Tuesday, the office was staffed at the Diamondhead Community Center. This week, two Hancock County cities will have mobile offices. more >>
A second ex-New Orleans officer charged in a conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty. more >>
High school senior Constance McMillen knows the rule: no same-sex date at the senior prom. But the lesbian is challenging the Itawamba County school district policy, and has enlisted the help of the American Civil Liberties Union. more >>
The city of Gulfport says they've over stayed their welcome. But residents in the Baywood RV Park say they didn't know there was a time limit on how long their RVs could stay in the park. Last month, the city sent letters to nearly 60 residents stating they had to move because they were in violation of a city ordinance. Krystal Allan stopped by the park and talked to some residents who say the city needs to take another look at the ordinance. more >>
This is the time of year when hundreds of college students flock to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Spring Breakers come to rebuild homes and restore hope to those affected by Katrina. While the number of volunteers has dropped, Trang Pham-Bui found some volunteers who keep coming back, because of a promise they made to South Mississippi. more >>
A University of Southern Mississippi student was found dead in his apartment Monday morning in Hattiesburg. Joshua Stephenson, 29, was a junior general studies major from Corinth, and a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Hattiesburg Police Department is investigating the case. more >>
An aerospace project once hailed as an economic victory in the South is off the table. Northrop Grumman announced Monday the company has dropped out of a bid for a $35 billion Air Force contract to build KC 45 refueling tankers. The company had planned to build them near Mobile. more >>
Jackson County Supervisor John McKay wants to put new penalties in place for sex offenders who break the law. McKay said he hears from worried constituents who fear offenders move in, but no one ever knows. Monday, McKay told his fellow supervisors he's on a mission to push for tougher sex offender laws. more >>
The former Jackson County heart surgeon arrested on drug charges last year, has been indicted. Dr. David Allen is charged with the manufacture, possession and transfer of marijuana. more >>
South Mississippi may still be feeling the pride of the Who Dat Nation, but spray painting Saints sentiments on public property will land you in jail. Saturday, an officer on routine patrol discovered the damage some vandals caused at Waveland Elementary School. more >>
JACKSON, MS -- Secretary of state Delbert Hosemann made the official announcement on Monday that Mississippians will have the chance to vote on voter ID during the 2011 election. Hosemann says it's needed more >>
Harrison County supervisors voted Monday in favor of a controversial dirt pit project off Landon Road. After listening to both sides, the board voted 4-to-1 in favor of issuing a conditional use permit to Larry Benefield, who wants to develop a dirt pit to supply needed soil for proposed Highway 601. Opponents voiced concerns about traffic, decreasing property values and dust. more >>
After Northrop Grumman announced Monday it would not bid on the Air Force refueling tanker contract, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker backed the company's decision in no uncertain terms. more >>
Pascagoula's Code Enforcement Office is demanding that property owners clean up their land. Those who don't could face hefty fines. The city recently sent more than 20 letters to people in the Chipley community, which is one of the areas heavily damaged in Katrina. Several neighbors want the city to chip in and clean up the community. more >>
When WLOX News ran a story Saturday night about a military plane sitting on the shoulder of I-10, it caught Mike Young's attention. He immediately realized that was the plane he flew on during his time with the Tennessee Air National Guard. more >>
Keesler Air Force Base's Pass Road gate will be closed for repairs between the hours of 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Monday, March 8 through Wednesday, March 10. more >>
Northrop Grumman has decided not to compete for the U.S. Air Force tanker project after determining that the bidding process "clearly favors Boeing's smaller refueling tanker." Northrop Grumman CEO and President Wes Bush said Monday that the bidding process "does not provide adequate value recognition of the added capability of a larger tanker, precluding us from any competitive opportunity." more >>
Attorney General Jim Hood Monday re-issued a Consumer Alert warning Mississippi taxpayers of an email scam. The people behind the email use Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) name as means to obtain personal and/or financial information. more >>
The prosecution rested its case against Nick Tran at 12:30 Monday afternoon. After a lunch recess, it will be the defense team's turn to refute the allegations made against the Biloxi pharmacist. more >>
Harrison County supervisors voted 4-1 to allow a 100 acre dirt pit near Landon Road. That was the last thing Landon Road residents wanted to hear. more >>
A Biloxi resident saw something suspicious shortly after midnight Monday and called police. The tip paid off, with officers arresting a man on meth related charges. more >>
Jackson County Sheriff's investigators say more arrests are on the way in a Vancleave burglary investigation. A fifteenth person has been arrested and the investigation is far from over. Sylvia Hall has the latest in the case. more >>
The Pascagoula Strategic Plan Steering Committee is close to unveiling new goals for the city. This year will be the first update since Hurricane Katrina. Steering Committee Chairman Richard Lucas said he has big hopes for the next five years in Pascagoula. more >>
You may have seen the construction along Ocean Springs' Front Beach. The beach improvement overhaul is about halfway complete, according to city officials. Sylvia Hall shows us what to expect from front beach this summer, and what it should look like when it's finished. more >>
The details of repossession depend on the type of property. For those deep in debt. here is an overview of key issues surrounding repossession. more >>
After nearly a year of debate, President Obama is calling for an up or down vote on healthcare reform in the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, Republicans in congress say lawmakers need to scratch the proposal and start over. As the division over how to pass healthcare reforms deepens, so does the gap between those who have access and those who don't. Krystal Allan reports on how a local organization stepped up to meet some of those healthcare needs. more >>
Pascagoula police are searching for three suspects in a weekend shooting and attempted robbery. Officers say the victim is Benito Zarate, 23, of Grand Bay, Alabama. On Saturday, officers questioned Zarate at Singing River Hospital where he was receiving treatment. more >>
Kiplinger interviewed Robert Pozen, chairman of MFS Investment Management and author of "Too Big to Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial System" to see how he would to avert the next crisis. more >>
A Lucedale-based company of the Mississippi National Guard leaves Monday for training on their way to Afghanistan. Saturday, city and community leaders, as well as Congressman Gene Taylor, thanked the soldiers and their families in a massive sendoff ceremony. Sylvia Hall was there as they said goodbye to the members of the 287th Engineer Company.
While there are no set rules for the amount of money required to retire successfully, there are some simple guidelines that will help ensure a rewarding and satisfying retirement. more >>
Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress paid a visit to Brett Favre at his Hattiesburg home this week to check how his quarterback was recovering from injuries sustained in the NFC title game. more >>
A newly formed organization says it is ready to house stray, abandoned and neglected dogs and cats. The Stone County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been overseeing the fostering of animals in private homes since it formed back in December. more >>
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - With more people moving into rural areas, foresters say land owners need to be extra cautious about how and when they burn. On Saturday the Hancock-Harrison County Forestry and Wildlife Association held a prescribed burn workshop. more >>
Kids joined together to test their knowledge about the history of Mississippi on Saturday. The first annual Mississippi Madness 4th grade Quiz Bowl was held at Magnolia Park Elementary in Ocean Springs. Jessica Bowman has the story. more >>
Attorneys for Terry Hye say they will appeal his capital murder conviction. A jury took just 90 minutes to reach that guilty verdict Friday. The decision came after three days of testimony about the night Michael David Porter was shot to death outside a Moss Point gas station. The District Attorney says today's guilty verdict, brings much deserved justice and relief for Porter's family. Patrice Clark with the story. more >>
Gulfport superintendent Glen East says the district is facing some tough times financially. East says no teachers will lose their jobs, but he worries about what the next few years may hold. Jeff Lawson has the story. more >>
It was a day to welcome home a war hero in Long Beach. Only this hero had a very special gift waiting for him, something that can't be wrapped up or put in a box. Doug Walker was there for the happy homecoming at VFW Post 3937 in Long Beach. more >>
Does your heart race when your child coughs? Afraid it might turn into something serious? Fear may be built into every mom's DNA, but it can be managed. Here's how to find comfort and calm. more >>
Gulfport city officials say they are excited about what is ahead for Jones Park. The first phase of a major construction project started months ago, but has been on hold. However, that may not be the case for long. more >>
The Battle of the Bay was won by Bay High as the former pupil beat his old head coach, Jay Ladner. Tigers head coach Kelton Thompson brought respectability and a first ever state basketball championship to Bay High. St. Stanislaus captured the 4A State football title and now Bay High landed the Gold Ball in basketball. more >>
"Justice served." Those are the first words District Attorney Tony Lawrence spoke after jurors returned with a guilty verdict in Terry Hye, Junior's capital murder trial. It took the jury only about 90 minutes to reach a decision. Hye is the second teenager to stand trial for the shooting death of Michael David Porter. more >>
Cock fighting, pitting roosters against each other and making them fight to the death, is something you might hear about or read about in fiction. But this week in Stone County, Sheriff's investigators say they discovered a real cock fighting ring and made 42 arrests. more >>
A group of retirees from Indianapolis is in Hancock County helping build homes for Katrina victims. One of them, 87-year-old Rollin Mosher, is the oldest person ever to volunteer with Habitat Bay-Waveland. Even more amazing, this is his sixth trip to the Gulf Coast since Katrina. more >>
The City of Waveland is about to celebrate another post-Katrina milestone: The opening of the new Waveland Municipal Pier. Al Showers highlights some of the unique features the pier complex will offer. more >>
A former Hancock Bank employee is facing embezzlement charges. Margaret Migues, 52, is accused of stealing from customers accounts for nearly 30 years. more >>
A covered wagon pulled by two mules carried 78-year-old Carl Wilkerson to his final resting place. The man called a "pillar of the community" was buried in the family cemetery Friday following a service at Larue Baptist Church. Family members and friends walked behind the wagon as it rolled from the church to the family cemetery. more >>
Outside the Sue Ellen Center in Moss Point, the scars left behind by Hurricane Katrina are still visible. And inside, the picture is much worse. But work is underway to transform the center back into the recreational jewel it once was. more >>
Gulfport police sent out this warning on Friday. Older residents of the city's Bayou View neighborhood appear to be the targets of a burglary ring. Somebody is impersonating a water worker, entering homes and stealing family valuables. more >>
The WLOX Newsroom is abuzz with the news that one of our former co-workers has been named a "Hot Husband" by Redbook magazine. Don Hammond, 53, now lives in Dayton, Ohio, but worked for WLOX as a news anchor in the mid-1980s. more >>
A group called Concerned Citizens of Diamondhead held a meeting Thursday night to explain why they oppose incorporating the Hancock County community. The meeting drew people on both sides of the issue. more >>
On the witness stand Thursday afternoon, Terry Hye admitted he lied to police when they questioned him about the murder of Michael David Porter. But the teen also insisted he did not kill Porter. Instead, he put the blame on his friend who a jury found guilty of being the trigger man. more >>
The Obama administration has laid out a strategy to deal with the catastrophic dangers of rising sea levels, hurricanes and erosion on the Gulf Coast, and on Thursday backed efforts to invest in restoring barrier islands and wetlands in Mississippi and Louisiana. more >>
When Terry Hye took the stand in his own defense Thursday afternoon, he spoke directly to the widow of the man he's accused of murdering. "I'm very sorry for your husband's murder, but I didn't have anything to do with your husband's murder," Hye said to Linda Porter. more >>
Researchers, teachers, students and people interested in history are participating in a conference at the USM Gulf Coast Campus. The program is titled "Charting New Courses in the History of Slavery and Emancipation." more >>
Mississippi students could be sitting in the classroom five fewer days for the 2011 and 2012 school years, if the House of Representatives agrees to the state Senate's proposal. more >>
Neighbors along Landon Road in Harrison County are fighting a dirt pit project. They fear it will decrease property values, increase traffic congestion and allow dump trucks to ruin the road. The issue becomes more interesting when one of the owners of the "dirt pit property" is former Harrison County Supervisor Larry Benefield. more >>
Each year, D'Iberville's outdated water meter system sends hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue down the drain. According to city officials, the meters are under billing customers for water. So D'Iberville is looking for funding to switch to new technology. more >>
What is 2010 going to be like for business and tourism on the coast? Let's just say most business leaders are optimistic, but cautious. Doug Walker has more from Thursday's business expo, hosted by the Biloxi Bay Chamber. more >>
The University of Southern Mississippi is ready to unveil a spectacular new building on the Hattiesburg campus. The $28 million Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship has been a long time in the making. more >>
The City of Biloxi announced Thursday that its historic lighthouse will be open for public tours next week. Three morning tours will be offered six days a week. But Biloxi's Historical Administrator warns they're not for the faint of heart. more >>
A second South Mississippi resident has been arrested this week and charged with possession of child pornography. The State Attorney General's Office said Samual Fletcher, 42, of Long Beach, was arrested Wednesday by investigators with the AG's Cyber Crime Division. more >>
Award winning director Spike Lee is making his way along the Gulf Coast this week talking to Mississippians about the impact of Hurricane Katrina. He's filming a sequel to his documentary "When the Levees Broke," which will appear on HBO later this year. more >>
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is trying to make Highway 49 in Gulfport safer by installing new medians. But some business owners along the road believe the project may have unintended consequences. more >>
Attorneys for capital murder suspect Terry Hye feel Moss Point's lead detective in the Michael Porter shooting "dropped the ball' in the investigation. Hye is charged with robbing and killing the Hattiesburg man at a Moss Point gas station in October 2008. The defense grilled Joyce Lynn Craig about the lack of evidence collected in the case. Patrice Clark was inside the courtroom for day two of testimony. more >>
As First Lady Michelle Obama comes to Mississippi to promote her Let's Move! campaign, many south Mississippi schools are getting a jump start on the obesity battle. They've removed deep fryers and sodas, and pushed for more PE programs. As Trang Pham-Bui tells us, at one Gulfport school, students aren't the ones who are fighting the flab. more >>
In the 4A State Championship game Friday night, it is Bay High against St. Stanislaus. So, if you live in Bay St. Louis, who do you root onto victory? As Al Showers reports, some people in the Bay have no problem answering that question. more >>
Long Beach residents tired of seeing overgrown lots may soon get some relief. Mayor Billy Skellie said it's been difficult to crack down on people who neglect their properties at a time when the city doesn't have the cash for extra manpower. But now, the city has a plan. more >>
While some state funds could be restored, doctors across Mississippi just found out that federal funds to Medicare will be cut 21 percent. The possibility lingers for some doctors that they may have to turn new Medicare patients. more >>
Sheriff's deputies are looking for a person of interest in an attempted kidnapping in Jackson County. According to Sheriff Mike Byrd, Tuesday afternoon a man in a light blue Honda with Oklahoma tags pulled up to a home on Old River Road as a young girl was getting off the school bus. more >>
The City of Biloxi is restoring a trio of historic structures. City Hall, the Old Brick House and the Magnolia Hotel are all getting a post-Katrina makeover. Much of the work will be finished by later this year. Historic Administrator Bill Raymond said there's strong public support for restoring these important structures. more >>
The Mississippi Senate has voted to give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two years. more >>
For the next few days, it is literally a matter of life and death at the Humane Society in Gulfport. Sick animals that are not placed in foster homes face an uncertain future. Doug Walker visited the shelter and has the story. more >>
Looking at whether someone else could do the same job for less pay, here are some of the most overpaid jobs today. One surprise: they are not all located on Wall Street. more >>
The competition, held in the Thames Polymer Science Research Center Auditorium, included both an individual written exam and a team quiz bowl between schools and is part of the state mandated competition for all technical training programs. more >>
The state has rested its case in the capital murder trial of Terry Hye, one of the four teens standing trial for the slaying of Michael David Porter in Moss Point. Wednesday, one of the other teens, Jerry Gibbens, testified that Telvin Benjamin passed a letter to Hye about their plan. more >>
Bay St. Louis native Robert J. Goggins started his college career with the goal of becoming a mechanical engineer. Instead, he joined the Army as an infantryman. His life as a soldier in Afghanistan is markedly different from his life as a NASA intern and as a student at the University of Virginia, but he said he gets a lot of satisfaction from it. more >>
Every day I wake up and thank God for making me who I am and what I am. I hope as different cultures and races move forward in the future, we all stop concentrating on color, and start accepting the fact that we are made unique and beautiful in our own way. more >>
Linda Parrott, a chemistry teacher at Ocean Springs High School, has been selected as a Mississippi finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The presidential award is the nation's highest honor for United States mathematics and science teachers of kindergarten through 12th grade. more >>
Student Health Services at The University of Southern Mississippi hopes to educate students on the dangers of such erratic behavior by sponsoring "Don't Be Stupid Week" March 8-12 on the Hattiesburg campus. more >>
The City of Gautier is no longer in the fight against Ocean Springs' annexation plans. In return, Ocean Springs has redrawn the area up for annexation. more >>
It has been called one of the most dangerous intersections on the coast. Work has begun to make the intersection of Hwy 90 and Ocean Springs Road a lot safer. Sylvia Hall has details on the changes coming there, and what drivers can expect in coming months. more >>
The Gulfport City Council tabled furloughs for city employees during Tuesday's council meeting. Council members said it was a last minute addition to the agenda. They felt it didn't give employees enough time to come out and speak out on the issue. more >>
D'Iberville's Free Clinic has been taking care of people, free of charge, since just weeks after Hurricane Katrina. Now, the facility is making a move to a much larger location. more >>
The leading group of pediatricians in the United States is pushing for a redesign of common foods such as hot dogs and candies, along with new warning labels placed on food packaging, to help curb sometimes fatal incidents... more >>
Two separate wrecks in Gulfport took the lives of two men. A man was killed in a crash on Cowan Road Monday afternoon, and a cyclist was hit on Seaway Road Monday night. more >>
Wild animals have invaded a Harrison County school. Bearded dragons, finches, even a snake have found a home at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. As Trang Pham-Bui tells us, the students love their new classmates. more >>
A tearful widow had to relive the night her husband was shot to death on the witness stand Tuesday, as testimony began in the capital murder trial of Moss Point teenager Terry Hye, Junior. Hye is the second of four teens to stand trial for the 2008 death of Michael David Porter. The Hattiesburg man was shot after stopping to ask directions to his grandson's football game. more >>
Nick Tran's defense attorney suggests "race" may be a factor in the federal case against the Biloxi pharmacist. That issue was raised by defense attorney David Morrison during day two of the trial testimony. Tran is named in a 60 count indictment that accuses him of filling large numbers of illegal prescriptions for narcotics. more >>
Imagine buying your dream home only to find out it is sinking. That's the dilemma eight homeowners in one Hancock County neighborhood now face. Their waterfront neighborhood is located on Ireland Street in the River View Subdivision. Al Showers spoke with the contractors hired to fix the problems. more >>
Saints kicker Garrett Hartley stopped by WLOX to talk about the amazing world championship season our boys in Black and Gold had this last year. He'll be meeting fans and signing autographs tonight from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. more >>
Picking up a book and easing back in the chair is a pleasure that is almost lost in our fast-paced, technology driven society. But it's a pleasure more of us should try and rediscover. more >>
Imagine a big, ridiculous hat made of a paper plate and mismatched blue bows tied to the top of my head. The silly sight actually confused my husband who has very little baby shower experience and struck fear in the eyes of our two-and-a-half year old daughter. more >>
The Perkinston Volunteer Fire Department has lowered its fire rating from a ten to an eight, and that's good news for homeowners. The lower rating means about a 35 percent reduction in insurance rates for people within five miles of the Perkinston fire station. more >>
Fabrics, dies, accessories and sewing machines in the costume shop of The University of Southern Mississippi have been working nonstop since last November in preparation for the Centennial production of "Ragtime, The Musical." more >>
The man who told WLOX News he did not understand why anyone would want to kill his wife, is now charged with her murder. Calvin Lee Bradley, 43, was arrested Monday and charged with the November murder of Kima Bradley. Investigators say Mr. Bradley has always been a person of interest in the case. more >>
A Gulfport woman is still waiting for an arrest in the murder of her only son. Xavier Seales was found shot to death in his Biloxi apartment on August 7, 2009. Georgia Johnson said the last six months have been agonizing for her family. As Trang Pham-Bui reports, Johnson is pleading for help in finding out who killed her son and why. more >>
Beau Phillips is the district manager for Glock Inc. He's a former police officer who believes the law enforcement community gets short changed by elected leaders. So on Monday morning, Phillips took a step to fight for better law enforcement pay. Meggan Gray has that story. more >>
The federal drug trial of Biloxi pharmacist Nick Tran got underway Monday afternoon after a 12 person jury was seated. Tran is accused of conspiring with others to illegally distribute narcotic prescriptions. The federal prosecutor says Tran knowingly filled hundreds of illegitimate prescriptions for Lortab, narcotic cough syrup and Zanax. more >>
Super Saint kicker Garrett Hartley will make an special appearance on WLOX during Tuesday's 4 O'clock Show. After that, he'll head over to Edgewater Mall in Biloxi to meet fans and sign autographs. Hartley's trip to South Mississippi was arranged by Gulf Coast Cards & Sports Memorabilia. more >>
Questions about how the Warr family purchased two beachfront houses from the Armed Forces Retirement Home have been answered by the Department of Defense's Inspector General. The questions came from Congressman Gene Taylor. more >>
A Hancock County woman is carefully watching the developments in Chile. Joycelyn Everman was born and raised Santiago. She said ever since the earthquake struck her homeland, she hasn't been able to pull herself away from the TV. more >>
The St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws hammered Pontotoc on Monday 65-39 to qualify for the Class 4A basketball championship. The Rocks will play the winner of the Bay St. Louis/Center Hill contest. That game tips off at 8pm. Highlights of the St. Stanislaus semifinal victory can be seen on WLOX News at 6pm. more >>
Military officials say a soldier from Mississippi has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense said in a news release Monday that 27-year-old Staff Sgt. William S. Ricketts of Corinth died Saturday at Bala Murghab, Afghanistan. more >>
Public safety is taking a back seat to budget concerns in Gulfport. That's what many police officers and firefighters say, and that's why nearly 100 of them went to city hall Monday morning for a sit down meeting with Mayor George Schloegel. Doug Walker was at city hall right after the meeting ended to talk with both sides. more >>
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney announced Monday that Safeco Insurance plans to offer homeowners insurance, including wind coverage, right down to the coastline with no restrictions. While on WLOX's MidDay News, Chaney also talked about The National Flood Insurance Program, which expired at midnight. more >>
For this reporter, there's nothing like a late winter kayak trip to shake the cold weather blues and blahs. Monday provided just the opportunity. The temperature hit 70 degrees and the water of the Mississippi Sound was as slick as it gets. Deer Island was the destination and it never fails to disappoint. more >>
To culminate African American History Month, WLOX is celebrating three movers and shakers who have achieved greatness. One is named in the history books for a high Navy ranking. The other two are considered the first females to hold top spots in the city of Moss Point. more >>
As of March 1st, physicians will see a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments. That's according to the President of the Mississippi State Medical Association. The cuts come after the U.S. Senate failed to repeal the Medicare physician payment formula. We take a look at what the cuts mean to those depending on those programs throughout the state and country. more >>
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MOSS POINT — Two adults were killed on Interstate 10 Tuesday in a four-vehicle wreck that closed a portion of the highway for more than three hours. more >>
MOSS POINT — The victim of a weekend rape was attempting to get away from her alleged attacker, opening and closing a passenger door on a moving vehicle, when a Moss Point police officer noticed the awkward action and attempted to stop the car, ultimately leading to an arrest in the case, Moss Point Police Chief Sheila Smallman said. more >>
Police are reporting a fatal accident that left two dead involving a pickup and two cars on Interstate 10 in Moss Point. Two people are confirmed dead. more >>
GULFPORT — The opportunity to increase South Mississippi’s share of cargo to and from Central and South America was bolstered by Hurricane Katrina and should get another surge from the expansion of the Panama Canal. more >>
JACKSON — Petitioners gathered more than enough signatures to put a voter ID initiative on Mississippi’s November 2011 ballot that will include candidates for governor and other offices, the state’s top elections official said Monday. more >>
PASCAGOULA — Jackson County supervisors decided Monday to move the county’s link to a national sex-offender database to the front of the county Web site for easier public access. more >>
JACKSON — A former high-ranking NASA official has pleaded guilty in Mississippi to designing contracts in a way that netted him more than $270,000 in illegal profits. more >>
GULFPORT — Similarities between Panama and the Mississippi Gulf Coast are creating connections between the two leading up to the expansion of the Panama Canal and the Port of Gulfport. more >>
GULFPORT — Theirs was one of the most dangerous jobs in Iraq, and a monument unveiled Sunday pays tribute to the soldiers of the 890th Engineer Battalion of the Mississippi National Guard. more >>
Superintendents in South Mississippi are considering laying off employees, reducing salaries and eliminating programs if their budgets for next year are cut significantly by the Legislature. more >>
