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Gulfport Police on scene of officer involved shooting
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Gulfport Police Department that occurred on May 22nd, 2024. Narcotics officers with the Gulfport Police Department observed a suspicious subject walking along Dedeaux Road in Gulfport, Mississippi. When officers attempted to make contact with...
Mississippi man killed in motorcycle crash in Lafourche Parish
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — A Mississippi motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Lafourche Parish over the weekend. On Sunday around 1 a.m., Louisiana State Police responded to the scene of the crash on Louisiana Highway 20 near Farmer Lane. The crash killed Dustin Crave, 30, of Saucier, Mississippi,...
Local shrimpers say conditions not yet ideal for 2024 season
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Over the weekend, many shrimpers living on the Mississippi Coast headed west to Louisiana after inshore shrimp season opened in that state last week. But for now, Mississippi waters remain closed, and local shrimpers say it may stay that way for a few weeks. Minh...
Mississippi State Road Dawgs tour stops in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) -The annual Mississippi State Road Dawgs tour made a stop in Biloxi at Ground Zero Blues Club Tuesday evening. The Mississippi State Alumni Association hosted new head football coach Jeff Lebby, men’s basketball coach Chris Jans, and women’s basketball coach Sam Purcell for the Bulldog faithful here on the coast.
Sound Off for May 20, 2024
More money Just saw an interview with our Vice President, advocating a program that would give first-time homebuyers $25,000 toward the purchase. So not only are the taxpayers being asked to pay off student loans, but we’re also asked to put up $25,000 for someone to purchase a home. I am sure that will bring inflation down.
Coast Life: Ocean Springs memorial pays tribute to fallen veterans
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Memorial Day is a time to remember those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. In Ocean Springs, there’s a permanent place of tribute. “It makes me think of everyone’s sacrifice,” Don Northcutt said. Air Force Veteran Don Northcutt is...
MDMR Accepting Proposals for GOMESA Projects
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). The deadline for proposals to be submitted is Monday, July 1, 2024. Proposals, which are restricted to projects within Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, must meet...
Long Beach High School Class of 1972 Funds Scholarship for Senior
The Long Beach High School Class of 1972 alumni have funded a $2,100.00 scholarship awarded to LBHS senior Edjuan Trautman. The Class of 1972, through donations from classmates, raised the funds for this award and also donated to a local community non-profit organization. This is the first year of the...
Biloxi man charged with capital rape of minor
A Biloxi man has been charged with capital rape in Gulfport. Gulfport Police say 25-year-old Decruis Furre Tatum was arrested Monday on the charge after an investigation into a report came in regarding the sexual assault of a minor. He was taken to the Harrison County jail and is being...
Transgender girl faces discrimination from a Mississippi school’s dress code, ACLU says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl from Mississippi’s Gulf Coast who wanted to wear a dress to a regional band event was discriminated against when her school insisted she follow a dress code based on her sex assigned at birth, according to a new civil rights complaint. The American Civil Liberties Union and the […]
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