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Jackson State softball wins first SWAC Championship game in over a decade
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson State softball is your 2024 SWAC Tournament champion after the Lady Tigers edged past Florida A&M in Gulfport, Mississippi, on Friday. It is JSU’s second overall SWAC Championship win and first since 2011, according to the SWAC. The Lady Tigers did what they have...
Harrison County Sheriff Arrests Suspect for Drug Trafficking Charges
On Monday, May 6, 2024, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kiara Deshun Moton of Gulfport, Mississippi on felony charges of Trafficking a Controlled Substance, (Fentanyl), Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, (Marijuana and Oxycodone) and Possession of a Controlled Substance, (MDMA/Ecstasy). On May 6, 2024 at...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Popp’s Ferry Bridge maintenance scheduled for Saturday morning
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The City of Biloxi announced that maintenance work is scheduled for Saturday morning on the Popp’s Ferry Bridge. Officials say alternate lane closures will occur from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area. See a spelling...
Keesler Air Force Base holds 36th annual Special Olympics
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The lighting of the cauldron rang in the 36th annual Special Olympics on Keesler Air Force Base. The event serves as a time when those with special needs from across the state get the chance to be paired with an airman from Keesler. “We have over...
Friday’s Forecast
A couple of rounds of thunderstorms this morning caused wind damage and hail in the local area in addition to frequent lightning and 1-2″ of rain. Heading into the afternoon, the sky should become less cloudy as drier air gradually arrives from the north behind a cool front. High temps should may quickly warm all the way to the upper 80s and even lower 90s since dry air heats up quickly. The weekend looks mostly dry. Saturday will have refreshing low humidity all day. Mother’s Day Sunday starts nice and crisp but could turn muggier by the evening. Rain chance for Sunday is low but not zero. And then we’ll see much higher rain potential Sunday night into next Monday with even a risk for flooding rain.
Mississippi man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 stabbing death
A Mississippi man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 murder of a man found stabbed to death by the victim’s daughter. WLOX in Biloxi reports that Phillip Collins, 53, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to the 2021 stabbing death of James Higgins. On Nov....
Hundreds attend taste of Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - On Thursday, the annual Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival featured dozens of local restaurants and businesses. This year, about 20 booths were set up, serving everything from oysters and chicken to steak and wine. Chefs put on their best show. Thursday’s feast...
Auto Parts from the Heart: 90-year-old woman keeps husband’s legacy alive
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Since 1960, VJ’s Auto Parts has sat on the corner of Pass Road and Rodenburg Avenue. To some, it might look like a typical auto parts shop. To the owners, it’s their home. 90-year-old Katherine Edith Polovich spends her days helping customers with their...
rue21 files for bankruptcy. The teen apparel retailer has 9 stores in Mississippi
NEW YORK - Teen apparel retailer rue21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a third time on Thursday, seeking to shut down its 540 stores and sell its intellectual property. rue21 has attempted to sell its business, but no buyer appeared willing to pay more than the company would earn by liquidating its inventory in "going out of business" sales and shutting down its stores, the company said in documents filed in Wilmington, Delaware, bankruptcy court. ...
Seafood Queen – Batesville native wins Mississippi Seafood Cookoff
Chef Erika Lipe, a native of Batesville and owner of Sola Oxford, was named the winner of the Mississippi Seafood Cookoff in Gulfport on Friday, becoming the first ever Queen of Mississippi Seafood. Lipe said becoming the first woman to win the state title was exactly what motivated her to join the competition. “When I […] The post Seafood Queen – Batesville native wins Mississippi Seafood Cookoff appeared first on The Panolian.
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