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Local developer aiming to build shipping container homes near Pass Road
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A new spin on development may be coming to one Biloxi neighborhood. Developer Ivan Spinner and Bloxx Building have partnered to construct seven container homes near the MGCCC access road. “They’re container, so they’ve been in really really good shape, but they don’t look like containers,”...
Police arrest Gulfport shooting suspect
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport Police arrested 23-year-old Jose Ramos and charged him with one count of aggravated assault on Tuesday. Police were called to the 1900 block of 18th Avenue around 8:27 p.m. Officers then found one man suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was then taken to...
Shrimp season to close west of Gulfport Ship Channel; Additional waters south of Intracoastal Waterway remain open
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced today that beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping. The annual closure takes effect at 12:01...
Gulfport issues boil water notice for some residents
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport issued a boil water notice for part of a neighborhood on Wednesday. The emergency water outage impacted restaurants and businesses along a stretch of Highway 49, as well as some nearby homes. The impacted area spans east from Highway 49 to New Orleans Avenue and...
Biloxi Fire Station 5 to soon undergo renovations, receives $5 million dollar bond
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - More space for operations is coming soon to Biloxi Fire Station 5 on Pass Road, as Biloxi City Council passed a general obligation bond to issue up to $5 million dollars. Nearly $2.5 million dollars will service the Bay Vista Fire Department. “I think the station...
Picayune man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl, officials say
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A Picayune man pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, on August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for Myers’ residence...
The 2024 Mississippi Gulf Coast St. Jude Dream Home winner is…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Wednesday morning, live on Good Morning Mississippi, the winner of the 2024 Mississippi Gulf Coast St. Jude Dream Home was drawn. Congratulations to Keith Turner, of Clinton, who won the home located in Savannah Estates in Ocean Springs, valued at $375,000. Elliott Homes built the...
Man Sentenced to Life After Conviction of Battery & Molestation in Long Beach
James Cooper was found guilty of the charge of Sexual Battery and Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes by a Harrison County jury late last week. After the three-day trial, the jury deliberated for less than an hour before returning their guilty verdict. Circuit Court Judge Lisa P. Dodson presided over the trial and sentenced Cooper to Life in prison with the Mississippi Department of Corrections Monday, April 22, 2024.
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