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Port Pascagoula announces new direction through rebrand, business recruitment
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - Port Director Bo Ethridge announced a new direction and vision for Port Pascagoula through rebranding and business recruitment. Port Pascagoula’s Board of Commissioners met to discuss plans for the Port’s new name, logo, and vision for the future. “Port Pascagoula is well positioned for...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Popp’s Ferry Bridge closed due to malfunctioning lock on draw
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The City of Biloxi announced that the draw is inoperable at the Popp’s Ferry Bridge, causing motorists to seek another route. City officials say that the lock on the draw isn’t operating correctly, but the bridge is currently in the closed position. Police are...
Intervest Corporations developers pushing back to build affordable housing for seniors in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX)- Years after a portion of the old Pascagoula High School was converted into affordable housing for seniors, the developer is now hoping to make an expansion. “They’re old school teachers, they are retired firefighters. They are people who contributed to this community and they very much deserve...
Motorcycle wreck victim airlifted from Biloxi golf course
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Sunday afternoon, first responders airlifted a motorcycle wreck victim at the Sunkist Country Club. The wreck happened around 1 p.m. near the club. Eyewitnesses saw first responders heading to a subdivision west of the country club on Sunkist Country Club Road. That’s when Biloxi Police Department,...
Biloxi man convicted of capital murder, sentenced to death for killing 2-year-old stepson
It didn't take long for a Harrison County jury to find a Biloxi man guilty of capital murder in the death of his 2-year-old stepson. Joseph David Heard, 41, was convicted of murdering Hayden Lee Bataille and sentenced to death May 9 after a four-day trial. The jury deliberated for roughly 45 minutes before returning the verdict.
Coast Coliseum buying nearby homes to expand parking
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Coast Coliseum intends to purchase 17 homes to demolish and expand its property to the west. Some of the people who call Oakmont Place home told WLOX News while they are not happy, they can not stop development. “I like it here. You would be...
CLEARED: Missing Gautier woman found safe, officials say
GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) - The Gautier Police Department has located 20-year-old Noemi Garcia. The announcement came via a Facebook post made by the Gautier Police Department. Officials extend their thanks to those who helped in finding Garcia. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our...
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