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Fire crews fight early morning blaze at Providence Pointe Apartments in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Fire crews battled a blaze early Saturday morning at the Providence Pointe Apartments in Biloxi. Around 2:30 a.m., an alert was sent out by the City of Biloxi stating that Popp’s Ferry at Motsie Road was closed while first responders worked an apartment fire. As...
Gulfport waiting on MDOT approval for Landon Road project
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes told WLOX on Wednesday that it may take longer than expected for work to begin on the Landon Road widening project. The widening of Landon Road has been years in the making. The daily average number of vehicles using Landon Road went...
Gulfport PD investigating shooting on Dedeaux Road
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Monday evening, more than 30 evidence markers littered the Big Boy Store parking lot on Dedeaux Road as the Gulfport Police Department investigated a shooting. At approximately 5:32 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting in the 13000 block of Dedeaux Road. Officials confirmed...
Progress continues for North Park Drive development in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Development is continuing at construction sites along Dedeaux Road and Highway 605 north of I-10. Now, developers are sharing what they have in store. John Boothby, President of Apple Construction, spearheaded North Park Drive development. “We started out with Champion Dodge and then CarMax came along,”...
Police arrest suspect in Fernwood Road shooting
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Wednesday, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 58-year-old Julius Cesil Taylor Jr. following a deadly shooting at Fernwood Place apartments on Fernwood Road. The shooting happened on May 30 just before 7 p.m. Biloxi Police said Taylor was in an argument with 53-year-old Rodney Dabney, of...
Louisiana lawmakers pass a law that tackles seafood mislabeling
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 166 during the 2024 legislative session. It cracks down on requirements for labeling domestic and foreign seafood. It means seafood businesses are prohibited from falsely claiming their seafood is domestic. State Senator Patrick Connick got the bill passed. Connick points...
‘I’m going to be paying this off for years’; Coast residents warn of jury duty phone call scam
JACKSON AND HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A Jackson County woman lost nearly $10,000 as the result of a phone call scam. Another couple from Vancleave were almost victims of the same scam. “That was everything. That was more than everything I had,” says Katherine Hanser. The phone call...
Man wanted on fugitive from justice arrest warrant in custody
On June 7, 2024, Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 2400 block of South Shore Drive (Biloxi) to assist Gulfport Police Officers with attempting to locate 36-year-old James Terry Mitchell III, who had an active Fugitive from Justice arrest warrant. Once on scene, contact was made with 33-year-old Malinda Jean...
Around 20 derelict ships to be removed from Gulf Coast waters
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - More than a dozen derelict vessels across the Mississippi Gulf Coast are set to be removed thanks to a partnership between a nonprofit, a local business and a state agency. Two years ago, one boat sank in a Biloxi harbor and has been abandoned ever since....
Florida child dies in ATV accident while visiting family in Mississippi
A Florida child visiting family in Mississippi was killed in a crash involving an ATV. WLOX News in Biloxi reports that the 11-year-old boy was killed when the ATV struck a utility pole while attempting to avoid another vehicle. Officials with the Moss Point Police report that the accident occurred...
Biscuits Drop Series Finale to Biloxi
MONTGOMERY, AL - The Montgomery Biscuits (32-25) dropped the series finale to the Biloxi Shuckers (23-33) 8-2 on Sunday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium. The Shuckers took the series with their fourth win of the week. Biloxi jumped ahead right away with four runs in the first inning. Adam Leverett settled...
Noble THC seltzer beverage begins sales in Mississippi
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) -Noble Labs is a licensed medical cannabis processor based in Tylertown, MS. They currently manufacture over 60 cannabis-related products, and distribute to over 130 dispensaries statewide. They delivered the first 20 cases of Noble Seltzer to Cultivated Wellness & Dispensary in Gulfport on Monday. “We are pleased...
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