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‘Post on Pine Irish Pub’ now open in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) - Downtown Wiggins is growing by the minute. The district has welcomed another venue, Post on Pine Irish Pub. It’s the first bar in the area. “It’s been a community effort to get this supported and last-minute helping out. I’m so excited,” said Tricia Eubanks, owner of the venue.
Gulf Park Students IMPACT the Gulf Coast
Students from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, Miss. give back to the community through the IMPACT Community Work Study Program. The program provides opportunities for students to connect with the Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast communities and improve their career readiness. Jennifer Canaan, a...
Long Beach Police asking for help finding missing teen
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - The Long Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s help in finding 14-year-old Ashleigh Bailes. Bailes was last seen Sunday, May 5, leaving the Daugherty Road Apartment Complex, heading south on Daugherty Road. Bailes was wearing blue jean shorts and a dark tank top.
Man arrested for Gulfport hotel murder, police say
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Wednesday, Gulfport Police arrested 32-year-old Antwon Duane Williams and charged him with one count of first-degree murder. Williams was wanted since Monday morning for allegedly shooting and killing 40-year-old Charles Martel Oatis at the InTown Suites extended stay hotel on Highway 49 in Gulfport. Police first...
Iguanas with legs bound with electrical tape and zip ties found in Louisiana, Mississippi
Authorities in Jefferson Parish and the Mississippi coast are searching for answers to a bizarre situation in which iguanas are being found with their legs bound with electrical tape and zip ties. According to the Jefferson Parish (La.) Protection & Animal Welfare Services, (JPAWS) three iguanas have been found alongside...
Gulfport School District students compete in 2nd annual Gifted Student Aerial Drone Competition
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Saturday afternoon, Gulfport School District gifted students competed to be the best pilots as they put their flying skills to the test. Third through sixth-grade gifted students from each elementary and middle school in the district have been practicing for months preparing for the annual drone competition.
D’Iberville High School hosts Senior Academic and Military Signing Day ceremony
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - On Friday, D’Iberville High School Seniors celebrated their last day of high school with an academic and military signing ceremony. The ceremony included hugs, smiles, and maybe some tears. “They’ll always be my babies,” says science teacher Brenda Oberg. “The seniors this year are...
Bay St. Louis man sentenced for intent to distribute meth
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A Bay St. Louis man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 68.5 grams of methamphetamine. Charles Jamaal Nichols, 37, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, On July 13, 2023, the Hancock County...
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