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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...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
‘Relentless rise in food’ costs forces popular Mississippi buffet restaurant to announce closure
Fans of a Mississippi restaurant known for its breakfast buffet and southern country cooking are expressing sadness on social media after the popular dining spot announced it was closing for good. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of PawPaw’s Kountry Kitchen,” owners Bill and Lisa Hester...
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