Hancock County, MS

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WJTV) – Ochsner Medical Center’s hospital in Bay St. Louis will close its labor and delivery department. The Sun Herald reported the department will close after officials cited low number of births in the area and the departure of an obstetrician. According to Hancock County acting administrator Jimmie Ladner, providing labor […]

Hancock County officials are “disappointed” by the closure. Here’s what happened.

Stone County School District has big plans for approved school bond. It’s the district’s first bond issue since 1996. The money will be used to build a new Stone High School and athletic stadium. Bay St. Louis city council approves contract for new public safety complex. Updated: 27...

Stone County School District has big plans for approved school bond. It’s the district’s first bond issue since 1996. The money will be used to build a new Stone High School and athletic stadium. Bay St. Louis city council approves contract for new public safety complex. Updated: 30...

Despite a victorious state legislative session for aquaculture operations in Mississippi to help recover oysters, the new pilot program for bottom land production is limited to where operations can exist. According to Mississippi House Bill 972; which was authored by Marine Resources Committee Chairman Timmy Ladner (R-Poplarville), the Department of...

Hancock County deputies are investigating after a body was found on Saturday, May 7 by workers who were monitoring a controlled burn in NASA's Stennis Space Center buffer zone.

WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - Non-profit organizations in Hancock County are a little more connected thanks to an effort by a man on a mission to help give young people the guidance they need. That’s more likely to happen if you are working as a team. It starts with a...

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Get ready for a hot one today! Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s. Most of the morning will be quiet, but a few pop-up showers and storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Some of us will see heavy rain, but others will stay dry. A lunar eclipse is also happening tonight, and the weather should cooperate. Here's the latest forecast.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - The National Spelling Bee is right around the corner, and you can find our state’s runner up in Hancock County ready to go as an alternate if needed. “I just think it’s fun to figure out how to spell words that you’ve never...

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - As thanks for the hard and dangerous work they do daily, the management team of Hancock County Emergency Management put together a crawfish boil. Roughly one thousand pounds of crawfish were boiled and served, thanks to generous donations. Events included a bounce house for children...

Ochsner Medical Center — Hancock’s labor and delivery department is set to close at the end of this month. Hancock County’s acting administrator Jimmie Ladner said Tuesday that Ochsner notified the county last month. He said it was his understanding that it was due to a lack...

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Hundreds of first responders were shown appreciation in Hancock County today. As thanks for the hard and dangerous work they do daily, the management team of Hancock County Emergency Management put together a crawfish boil. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. As more South Mississippians look to get out on the...

On Saturday at 9.am., the Special Olympic Mississippi State Summer Games officially began, marking the first time the competition has been held since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of first responders were shown appreciation in Hancock County today. Updated: 7 hours ago. |. As thanks for the hard...

Get ready for a hot one today! Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s. Most of the morning will be quiet, but a few pop-up showers and storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Some of us will see heavy rain, but others will stay dry. A lunar eclipse is also happening tonight, and the weather should cooperate. Here's the latest forecast.

Hancock County has among the most drug overdoses in Mississippi every year, and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has revamped its narcotics unit to create a response protocol and hold those responsible for providing the narcotics accountable. “Currently, Hancock County is consistently in the top three counties for drug...

If you’re up for something more adventurous, you may want to go ahead and start building a cardboard boat so you can race it next weekend. The boat race challenges teams to craft their own cardboard vessels and race it against others. There are awards for the best decorated...