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Rolling Fork, MS

Bay Saint Louis, MS

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In the wake of a new hurricane season, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is set to welcome a distinguished resident known worldwide for his relentless pursuit of nature’s fiercest tempests. Meet Josh Morgerman, acclaimed as iCyclone or the hurricane man, who has braved hurricanes, typhoons, and...

Renowned storm chaser builds hurricane-resistant house on Gulf Coast

Baton Rouge, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) -- House Bill 321 -- also known as the Truth and Transparency Act -- advanced through Louisiana’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (May 30) and could transform the way information on accused juvenile offenders is shielded from the public. If signed into law, the measure...

Bill to pull more juvenile court data into the light in five parishes advances from first committee

New Orleans, LA

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Attorney General Jeff Landry, a candidate for Louisiana governor, reacted to a campaign ad attacking him over crime in the state. New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams responded to rumblings that he would run for governor. In an ad, Reboot Louisiana PAC slams Landry and highlights...

PAC supporting Waguespack in the governor’s race attacks Landry; D.A. Jason Williams says he’s being urged to run

Covington, LA

COVINGTON (WVUE) - The St. Tammany Parish Council is moving forward with an investigation into Parish President Mike Cooper and his administration after a Covington councilmember said he wasn’t informed of a proposed apartment complex in his district. The investigation, which was approved unanimously at Thursday night’s council meeting,...

St. Tammany council opens investigation into administration after controversial Covington development is proposed

Tangipahoa, LA

TANGIPAHOA, La. (WVUE) - A 26-year-old Kentwood man accused of fatally shooting a North Shore rap artist died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds while deputies were trying to bring him under arrest, according to information from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’'s Office. Chief Jimmy Travis said that while deputies attempted to...

Suspect accused of fatally shooting Tangipahoa rapper commits suicide, sheriff’s office says

Madison, MS

Brandon, MS

BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - A retired Ridgeland police chief who was working for the Madison Police Department was killed Thursday during a standoff in Brandon. Horren Randy Tyler, a seven-year veteran with Madison, was killed after a hostage situation turned into a standoff. A second officer with the Brandon Police Department also received “significant injuries,” but is listed in stable condition.

1 officer dead, 1 officer wounded during standoff in Brandon neighborhood

Slidell, LA

Pearl River, LA

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - For Charlie “Coach” Bowman’s colleagues, family, friends and former students, coach means more to them than he will ever know. “I don’t even understand why people think so much of me. I’m just me. I’m just me. I’m doing what I have done, all my life,” Bowman explained.

Retired high school coach, Charlie Bowman, gets a track facility dedicated to him

COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - The courthouse was packed on Thursday (June 1) as the man accused of killing a Covington priest and his longtime assistant returned to court for trial preparations. Antonio Tyson faces two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Father Otis Young and Ruth Prats, a...

Trial preparation begins for man accused of killing, burning Covington priest and church worker

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A teen offender who escaped from custody Wednesday (May 31) after being transported to a juvenile court hearing in New Orleans has been captured, authorities said. The teenager was apprehended in the 1700 block of Elizardi Boulevard. The teen is now facing charges of simple escape...

Authorities capture escaped juvenile offender in New Orleans, police say

Wisconsin State

Milwaukee, WI

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been canceled in Wisconsin for a 1-year-old from Milwaukee after she was found safe, officials said. Khennedy Parker was reported missing Wednesday. She was believed to be with 29-year-old Khijuan Parker. Police say five people were arrested in relation to the...

Amber Alert canceled; 1-year-old girl in Wisconsin found safe

Florida State

Biloxi, MS

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Tuesday night, many Coast residents looked into the sky and saw a bright flash of light; some thought it was a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere, or even a UFO. What many saw was a SpaceX Dragon capsule about to splash into the Gulf off the...

Did you see this strange light in the night sky over the Gulf?

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two people were injured after arguing over a gun, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police say the shooting happened in the 1500 block of Bienville Street around 8:20 p.m. on Thurs., June 1. The victims were reportedly arguing over the gun when it discharged,...

Two teens shot while arguing over gun, police say

Anguilla, MS

Cary, MS

Grace, MS

Nitta Yuma, MS

Mayersville, MS

Panther Burn, MS

Holly Bluff, MS

Delta City, MS

Glen Allan, MS

Percy, MS

Fitler, MS

Louise, MS

Hollandale, MS

Valley Park, MS

Lake Providence, LA

Chatham, MS

Midnight, MS

Transylvania, LA

Avon, MS

Satartia, MS

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Louisiana charities help Mississippi tornado victims

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The devastation is widespread in the aftermath of a deadly tornado that swept through Rolling Fork and other parts of Mississippi last...

Louisiana charities help Mississippi tornado victims

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