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The Vince Lombardi Trophy makes a stop in Biloxi Thursday. The trophy is part of the New Orleans Saints Champion Tour at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center. Remember to upload your pictures with the trophy to MyWLOX.com and we may show your shot tonight on the news. more >>
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has announced that it will close 30 of its underperforming stores. In addition to the store closures, more than 120 jobs will be cut to cope with weak sales. more >>
Plaintiffs' attorneys plan to appeal a judge's dismissal of claims against the federal government by Mississippi storm victims who say they were exposed to dangerous fumes while living in FEMA trailers after Hurricane Katrina. more >>
After nearly 16 years in business, the move to downtown Long Beach marks a new beginning for Harbor View Cafe. The project also signals a promising new direction for Jeff Davis Avenue, the main road into downtown Long Beach. It's the first business, built from the ground up, on the street. more >>
Wednesday was an emotional day full of testimony in the capital murder trial of Moss Point teenager Tevin Benjamin. Widow Linda Porter took the stand and broke down into tears as she recounted the night her husband was killed at a Moss Point gas station. more >>
Every 70 seconds someone new is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This number is added to the 5.3-million Americans who are living with the disease. So if you have a loved one living with Alzheimer's living in another state, how do you take care of legal matters? more >>
For the first time since the oil spill, rescued turtles were released into Mississippi waters. Two giant Loggerhead turtles were rescued several weeks ago in Louisiana. They were brought to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport for rehabilitation. Trang Pham-Bui was there when the displaced turtles were released into their new home in Mississippi. more >>
Lieutenant governors from around the nation toured Mississippi's barrier islands Wednesday to assess the impact of the Coastal Crisis. Attendees at the National Lieutenant Governor's Association Conference also heard Governor Haley Barbour ask them to join Mississippi's opposition to the moratorium on deep water drilling. more >>
A Narcotics Task Force raid this week found a Jackson County convenience store stockpiled with hundreds of items used to make, sell and use drugs. Store owner Buu Quac Chau was arrested and charged with Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine. more >>
Friday and Saturday you can get a sales tax break on most clothing and footwear you buy. The tax free holiday was designed to give families a little help with back to school shopping. The holiday gives you a seven percent savings on any eligible item that costs less than $100. more >>
Pascagoula Police are investigating a home invasion. Officers said they began searching for suspects Wednesday morning after two people reported being attacked in their Monaco Lake Apartments. more >>
Our 100 day special report looked back on the events since the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and its impact on our community. If you missed the live broadcast, you can watch it again, right here on WLOX.com. more >>
One hundred days into the coastal crisis, the threat of oil on our beaches and marshlands is still very real. It's a situation that could go on for months, or even years. Even through the well is capped for the moment, there are still hundreds of millions of gallons of oil still floating in the Gulf. From a distance, the coastal beaches look pristine. But a closer look reveals a different story. more >>
A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fishermen. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental activist Enid Sisskin... more >>
Walmart Supercenter is one step closer to making its new home on C.T. Switzer Drive in Biloxi. Wednesday, the Duplantis Design Group, the architects charged with designing the new retail center, met with the city to look over some of the latest plans. more >>
For one 84-year-old Baton Rouge grandmother who can no longer hear, technological advancements are more than just a way to keep in touch with family and friends. It's a way of life. more >>
One hundred days after the rig explosion that set off the worst offshore oil spill in U.S.history, the oil giant behind it is hoping to move beyond the losses, the gaffes and the live video that ran for weeks of the busted... more >>
Some of BP's money went to promote tourism in the state which suffered greatly because of the nationwide perception that our beaches were drenched in oil. Overcoming that perception has been particularly tough on Smaller Coastal communities like Bay St. Louis and Waveland. Al Showers explains from Hancock County. more >>
Gulf beaches from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle were closed or slapped with health warnings nearly 10 times more often this summer than last because of oil from BP's massive deepwater leak, according to a report... more >>
One of the last volunteer camps remaining after Hurricane Katrina is running out of funding, but its work is far from over. Camp Victor in Ocean Springs is scheduled to close two days before the five year anniversary of Katrina. Hearing the plight of the camp, volunteers are working to leave more than just their labor of love on the coast. more >>
According to the Coast Guard, a tow boat struck the abandoned wellhead early Tuesday morning. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said a 100-foot plume of gas and oil is spewing from the wellhead. more >>
BP came face to face Tuesday with dozens of kids who had a lot to ask and say about the massive oil spill. The Moss Point Visionary Circle hosted the meeting so little ones could get a better understanding of the Coastal Crisis. more >>
British Petroleum has tried to contract with several regional Universities to hire their entire Coastal Science Departments, but Southern Miss says its Coastal and Marine Research Departments are not for sale. more >>
In the nearly two weeks since a temporary cap stopped BP's gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, not much oil has been showing up on the surface of the water. more >>
About 20 lieutenant governors from around the country are in Biloxi this week for the National Lieutenant Governors Association Conference. Governor Haley Barbour will address the group later today about disaster response and recovery. more >>
Some people collect stamps, some people paint pictures. But some people have downright strange hobbies. So you're out in a boat on one of the many beautiful lakes we have in Mississippi and you see a snake on a log. What do you do? more >>
The new St. Martin High School will open next week. Jackson County school leaders are calling it a day of recovery and celebration. Katrina destroyed St. Martin Middle School and the Upper Elementary. Instead of rebuilding both schools, the district decided to build a new high school. As Trang Pham-Bui reports, the students who lost their schools in Katrina five years ago, will be the first ones to have classes in the new high school. more >>
Biloxi is now the latest South Mississippi city to ban Spice, an incense that some people say they smoke for a pot-like high. The Biloxi City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to make Spice illegal to purchase, posses, sell or distribute in that city. more >>
Hancock County leaders learned Tuesday, BP will soon begin taking boom out of South Mississippi waters. The news came at the daily briefing at the Emergency Operations office. As Al Showers reports, some Hancock County leaders say their sensitive marshes will still need protection. more >>
After more than six years on the coast, the head man at Mississippi Power is leaving. Anthony Topazi has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Company, the parent company of Mississippi Power. Doug Walker sat down for a conversation with Topazi who said he's leaving with a heavy heart. more >>
Selecting a jury is again proving difficult in the case of a Moss Point teen charged with capital murder. Tevin Benjamin, 15, is the fourth teen to be tried for the murder of Michael David Porter. more >>
Some local leaders are excited that someone with Mississippi roots is now the top man at BP. They believe that Bob Dudley, who was raised in Hattiesburg, will have a better understanding of the problems facing the Gulf states in the wake of the oil spill. more >>
A Lucedale man is dead and another is in jail for murder. According to George County Sheriff's Department Monday night around 9:00 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting in the Bushy Creek Community. more >>
Early next year, the laughter of about 1,200 children should fill the classrooms of the planned school in Djibouti, thanks to a team of sailors from NMCB 7. Recently the team has been working on excavation of the classrooms, cleaning out the rooms and preparing to install concrete walls with cement blocks for additional stability. more >>
A major drum corps competition is taking place later tonight in Ocean Springs. About 1,600 musicians and dancers will take to the field of Greyhound Stadium for the Drum Corps International Mississippi Sound Spectacular. more >>
Mississippi Power will soon have a new CEO. Edward Day, VI, 50, will succeed Anthony Topazi as President and CEO of Mississippi Power. Topazi, 60, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Southern Company. more >>
A man detectives believe may have killed his fiancée has decided to throw his hat into the running for police chief. The move does not sit well with some, but the candidate has not been charged in the case. more >>
Garry Welford was remembered Monday as a man of integrity. Hundreds of people gathered at a small church in Lucedale to remember the George County sheriff who died in the line of duty. Patrice Clark was there for the emotional tribute by a community still reeling with loss. more >>
Harrison County Supervisors are still fuming over an agreement between BP, Waste Management and the Unified Command to dump oil impacted waste at the Pecan Grove landfill. At Monday's board meeting, supervisors addressed the plan and announced that they want more information about the agreement. more >>
Now that Bonnie is gone, BP teams are supposed to return to the beach to continue picking up tar balls. But there weren't as many clean-up crews out Monday and that has some Long Beach leaders concerned. The Emergency Management Director of Long Beach said he's worried that BP may be scaling back its clean-up efforts when there's still a lot of work to be done. more >>
It's almost back to school time in South Mississippi, and that means you need to make sure your kids are up to date on their shots. Not just little ones, but teens too. more >>
A die hard Saints fan from Gulfport will have Drew Brees forever by his side. Monday, Joe Bergeron got an autograph of the Saints' quarterback tattooed on his right arm. Bergeron got the autograph Sunday when Brees was in town for a book signing. more >>
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says the Gulf Coast tourism business needs more advertising money from BP PLC to bring back visitors staying away because of the oil spill. more >>
Gautier police are appealing to the public for help finding a man suspected of raping a woman in her home Saturday. They're also urging people in the Westgate neighborhood to be extra cautious, keeping doors and windows locked. more >>
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he's pursuing legal action to block a gaming development proposed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. more >>
George County Sheriff Garry Welford was laid to rest Monday, just five days after being killed in the line of duty. Before the service, fellow officers came by the hundreds to say goodbye and escort him to his final resting place. Doug Walker spoke to many about their fallen brother, and the tribute to his life. more >>
The suit against the state agency accuses officials of harassment and violation of rights in connection with a series of raids at the Collins facility. more >>
One of the charges against MDOT Executive Director Larry "Butch" Brown has been dropped, but the public intoxication charge remains. Brown, 67, was arrested by Biloxi police early Friday morning after a disturbance at Beau Rivage Casino Resort. more >>
BP is jettisoning CEO Tony Hayward, whose verbal blunders made the oil giant's image even worse as it struggled to contain the Gulf oil spill, and will assign him to a key job in Russia, a person familiar with the matter... more >>
The head of the U.S. Travel Association is proposing that BP set aside $500 million for a marketing campaign to help draw tourists to the Gulf Coast. more >>
Hundreds of tiny baby turtles with their dime-sized paddle-like feet dragged through the sand on Monday heading for a new home in the Gulf of Mexico despite the threat of oil some 400 miles away. more >>
The women of Grand Isle are nervous. Used to be, they say, they could walk the streets of their beachside town alone, getting a little exercise after the hottest part of the day or setting out the trash after midnight. more >>
Ships relaying the sights and sounds from BP's broken oil well stood fast Friday asthe leftovers of Tropical Storm Bonnie blew straight for the spill site, threatening to force a full evacuation that would leave... more >>
If you have diabetes and live in Mississippi, beware: You may be the target of a new scam. Attorney General Jim Hood is reminding consumers to always question any unsolicited request for personal information. more >>
Summer's winding down as the countdown to the school year begins. The countdown is also underway for the upcoming sales tax holiday. Shoppers are already out scoping items to bag for back-to-school bargains. As Krystal Allan reports, stores and shoppers are prepping for a busy weekend of business and buying. more >>
Five journalists on a cross country road trip are trading their pens and cameras for nails and hammers. Sunday, the group stopped in Gulfport to help rebuild a Katrina damaged house. more >>
When a coast man decided to turn entrepreneur, he says he had no idea the timing of his business venture would become a major issue. Roger Burklow opened his bait shop right before the explosion at BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Although BP is paying claims for business losses, Burklow says he can't prove what he deserves to paid for a business that never had a chance to take off. more >>
A senior U.S. government official says BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, under fire for his handling of the Gulf oil spill, is being replaced. An official announcement could come as early as Monday. more >>
Cleanup crews will be out on Mississippi beaches first thing Monday morning, cleaning up what Bonnie brought to shore. As Jessica Bowman reports officials have been up and down the beach carefully looking for any oil. more >>
We are encouraged to see a number of cities and counties along the coast take steps to ban Spice and substances like it from being sold and used. As we reported back in May local narcotics officers say the herbal incense sold with a warning not for human consumption, is actually being smoked by some people to get high. Some call it a marijuana substitute. more >>
You love Southern cooking, but not the fat and calories. Learn to enjoy your favorite soul foods without worrying about your weight and your health. more >>
We measure success at the K-12 level by the number of students that successfully complete high school. However, there is more than one way to calculate graduation and dropout rates. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham explains. more >>
Residents in Hancock County are breathing a sigh of relief. They say being spared from Bonnie and the oil that might have come with it has them resting a little easier. Al Showers has more from Hancock County. more >>
As chief executive officer of America Inc., Barack Obama has walked the factory floor when it comes to managing the federal response to the Gulf oil spill, going directly to front-line workers. more >>
Crews hurried to get back to work on plugging BP's leaky oil well Saturday after Tropical Storm Bonnie fizzled, and engineers hoped for a window of clear weather long enough to stop the gusher for good. more >>
Bonnie is barely a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico and the storm with winds near 30 mph (50 kph) is not expected strengthen as it heads toward the site of the blown-out oil well. more >>
The hit TV series, Antiques Roadshow, made a stop at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi Saturday. More than 12,000 people attended the free event, all for one reason, to get their favorite antique appraised. Jessica Bowman was there and stumbled across one particularly pricey heirloom. more >>
As we wait to see if Bonnie's winds will push oil our way, leaders in one coast city said they can only hope for the best. Pass Christian's harbor master said some of the preparations made to protect the harbor in the storm also make the harbor more vulnerable to oil seeping in. Danielle Thomas has the story. more >>
Earlier this month, the City of Biloxi put out an appeal for old family pictures, video or film of community events from years past to use in exhibits planned for the new visitors center now under construction north of the Biloxi Lighthouse. The goal is for the exhibits to tell the story of Biloxi and the Gulf Coast. more >>
Secondhand smoke is harmful to children. Now, stronger state and local bans against smoking in public are helping to protect your children from its dangers. more >>
All tropical storm warnings associated with Bonnie have been dropped. The mandatory evacuation of boats from the Pass Christian Harbor has also been canceled. BP now says a key ship is preparing to move back toward the site of the broken oil well as the remnants of Bonnie weaken over the Gulf. more >>
Faced with hundreds of lawsuits and a deep need for experts, BP has been offering some Gulf Coast scientists lucrative consulting contracts that bar them from releasing their findings on the company's massive oil spill... more >>
Most Mississippians already know the state has the highest ranking of obesity in the nation. However, according to a study by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more >>
An alarm system was partially shut down the day the ill-fated oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and setting off the massive spill, an electronics technician who was aboard told an... more >>
Three thousand people watched First Lady Michelle Obama make history in South Mississippi Friday. She's the only first lady to ever christen a Coast Guard cutter named after a female commissioned officer. more >>
The Mississippi Department of Transportation's Executive Director was arrested Friday morning in Biloxi. Biloxi Police officers arrested Larry "Butch" Brown around 5:30am at Beau Rivage. He's charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication, which are both misdemeanors. more >>
Phone service is up and running for the thousands of AT&T customers who suddenly lost service Thursday. Among those customers is the Long Beach 911 emergency dispatch center. When phones went out, they had to work fast to keep their life lines open. more >>
Antiques Roadshow is making a visit to Biloxi. The most popular show on PBS will be taping three episodes Saturday at the coliseum convention center. The free tickets were grabbed up in a lottery. More than 13,000 people applied for the 6,000 available tickets. more >>
For residents in low lying areas, any tropical activity can quickly turn into flooding. That's why all three coastal counties are offering sands bags, and urging folks to take precautions now. more >>
Michelle Obama made history Friday in South Mississippi. She became the only First Lady to christen a Coast Guard cutter. But before the christening ceremony at Northrop Grumman, Mrs. Obama visited the Jackson County Emergency Operations Center. There, she thanked some of the people who have been on the front lines in the fight against the invading oil. more >>
As Bonnie continues to churn into the Gulf of Mexico, retail outlets on the coast that sell hurricane supplies are keeping a close eye on the storm. The usual items are being brought in by truck on a tighter schedule. Doug Walker reports from the Home Depot in Gulfport. more >>
A State of Emergency has been declared for the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a tropical weather system moves toward the state. Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, in consultation with Governor Haley Barbour, ordered the State of Emergency as well as the activation of the Mississippi National Guard to aid local officials with emergency response. more >>
Key ships stationed over BP's crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico were ordered to evacuate Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie, and engineers have grown so confident in the leaky cap fixed to the well head that they... more >>
Movie night at the Biloxi Town Green, comedy at Center Stage, and the Ultimate Elvis Competition. Those are just a few of the fun activities in South Mississippi this weekend. Michelle Lady has a look at what's happening. more >>
Two people are dead after a drive home from a summer vacation turned tragic Thursday night. Five people were in a Toyota Four Runner traveling west on Interstate 10 when one of their tires blew out near the Louisiana state line. more >>
The company Rotate Black could be one step closer to developing a casino near the Gulfport Harbor. Late Thursday, the Gulfport Planning Commission ironed out some of the issues dealing with several acres of land that part of the casino could one day sit on. more >>
What little girl doesn't want the chance to be a princess or to find her prince? One young girl fighting Leukemia got just that and more Thursday thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation. more >>
Some coast leaders say some people are misinterpreting BP's precautionary measures in dealing with Tropical Storm Bonnie. On Thursday, company officials say they made the decision to pull all Vessels of Opportunity out of the water for safety reasons. However, it seems not everyone got the message. more >>
Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a congressional standoff. more >>
Tropical Storm Bonnie steamed through thecentral Bahamas and was approaching the Florida Keys on Friday along a course that is expected to cross over the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. more >>
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast all changed on August 29, 2005 when Hurricane Katrina made a direct hit. Lives were lost, homes and businesses destroyed and the rebuilding process continues to this day. While most of the eyesores that were left by Katrina have been cleaned up, a few of them remain. more >>
An organization that's helped hundreds of Hancock County residents rebuild from Katrina has been ordered to stop breaking the law. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann on Thursday cited the Waveland Citizens Fund for violating Mississippi's Charitable Solicitations Act. more >>
The government is allowing commercial and recreational fishing again in roughly one third of the waters it had closed because of the BP oil spill. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the area that reopened Thursday is 26,388 square miles of federal waters in the Gulf. more >>
The tragic death of George County Sheriff Garry Welford has left a painful void in the hearts of all law enforcement officers. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd is especially distraught. The two men have been friends since the 1980's. Byrd told Trang Pham-Bui, he not only lost a good friend, he also lost a dedicated law enforcement brother. more >>
Harrison County supervisors have seen the preliminary results from tests done on the oil being dumped in the Pecan Grove landfill. And according to Supervisor Windy Swetman, the analysis concluded the oil is not toxic, and not a threat to the environment. more >>
The fallout from the oil spill is creating an increased demand for the social services provided by charities and non-profit groups. And that demand comes at a time when donations for many groups are down. That's why Gulf Coast Community Foundation has launched a Mississippi Oil Recovery Fund. Beau Rivage was the first to step forward with a large pledge to the new fund. more >>
A 13-year-old Gulfport boy charged with two counts of aggravated assault, is now facing an additional charge of statutory rape involving a girl under 10. Gulfport police say Noah Kaid Burge stabbed his mother and stepfather multiple times. While investigating the stabbings, officers found enough evidence to charge Burge with statutory rape. more >>
More details are emerging about the early morning capture of the two suspects wanted in the death of George County Sheriff Garry Welford. According to Greene County Deputy Chief Keith Churchwell, Chris Baxter and Brandy Williams were found inside a trailer near the Greene County/George County line. The 18-year-old girl was asleep. Churchwell said the 24-year-old Baxter was hiding in a closet. more >>
While some tests have shown the tar balls and other oily residue being collected along our beaches are non toxic, we are still opposed to that waste being placed in our local landfill. Our concern is about the long term impact. more >>
Local BP leaders say in the event that a weather system does come our way, it is important that their work crews and equipment are out of the way in case evacuations are ordered for coast residents. BP admits the challenges to prepare for tropical weather are mighty for the oil giant. more >>
The search is still on for two people who hit and killed George County Sheriff Garry Welford Wednesday. Officers from all across South Mississippi are on the lookout for Christopher Lee Baxter, 24, and Brandy Nicole Williams, 19. Investigators believe the pair were trying to elude authorities when their truck struck the sheriff. more >>
On Wednesday, George County lost a sheriff and a family lost a husband, a father, and a grandfather. Sheriff Garry Welford was elected in 2004, but spent three decades serving as a conservation officer for the state. Danielle Thomas looks back at how Sheriff Welford's service made his community a better place. more >>
The city of D'Iberville is putting out a mile of a new "bio-filter" system in their waters this week. Tests show it absorbs about 200 barrels of oil per hour and the oil waste is eaten by microbes in the filter instead of going to local landfills. more >>
Mississippi has executed Joseph Daniel Burns for the 1994 stabbing death of a Tupelo motel clerk. The 42-year-old was given a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the State Penitentiary at Parchman. more >>
There are conflicting stories about the Tuesday morning death of a man who was arrested for starting a fist fight at a Pascagoula Waffle House restaurant. Thirty-four year old Brian Connely Jr. died while in police custody. After his arrest, he collapsed outside the restaurant. An eyewitness claims police failed to provide prompt medical care to the man, who she says was clearly in distress. The police chief says his officers quickly called for medical help. more >>
Hancock County supervisors say unforeseen expenses related to the oil cleanup are starting to escalate. They say the county received $2 million in BP money to carry that burden. Board President Rocky Pullman said it's not possible to predict every expense ahead of time, and there's been a lot of budget adjusting. more >>
Sometimes it takes dramatic video to effect change. That appeared to be the case last week. On Friday, WLOX reporter Steve Phillips went to Ship Island along with a number of tourists. What he saw was quite disturbing. more >>
A Lucedale teen died early Monday morning when the car he was driving hit a tree on Old Mobile Highway. His 13-year-old passenger survived, but is in critical condition. more >>
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PASCAGOULA — Linda Bell Porter said Wednesday she knew she and her husband weren’t safe as soon as she saw three teen boys, later charged in her husband’s killing, walking toward their Mercedes-Benz sports car on a dark and rainy night in October 2008. more >>
D’IBERVILLE — Development in D’Iberville has been concentrated north of Interstate 10 since Hurricane Katrina, but now the focus is shifting to the downtown. more >>
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the day he was named the new chief executive officer of BP, Bob Dudley told reporters from London with quiet confidence he believed no more oil would spill into the Gulf and then, the first American to head the British petroleum giant, spoke emotionally about his long-term commitment to the Gulf Coast, especially to Mississippi, where he grew up. more >>
ESCATAWPA — The six-year search for a man wanted on federal drug charges ended Monday night with his arrest in Escatawpa, said Justin Vickers, supervisory agent in charge of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force. more >>
GULFPORT — In a series of executive changes, Anthony Topazi will end his role as president and CEO of Mississippi Power to become the executive vice president and chief operating officer of parent firm Southern Company. more >>
LOS ANGELES — Oil giant BP PLC will reduce its contribution to U.S. coffers by roughly $10 billion due to a tax credit the company is claiming it incurred from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. more >>
NEW ORLEANS — In the nearly two weeks since a temporary cap stopped BP’s gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, not much oil has been showing up on the surface of the water. more >>
GEORGE COUNTY — Hundreds of law enforcement officers, friends, colleagues and residents sobbed Monday as the hearse carrying the late George County Sheriff Garry Welford made its way to his final resting place at the Shady Grove Baptist Church cemetery. more >>
HARRISON COUNTY — Waste Management will hold off on dumping any oil-related waste at the Pecan Grove landfill until Harrison County supervisors can meet with BP and Unified Command about alternative options for disposal, a Waste Management representative told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday. more >>
BILOXI — A charge of disorderly conduct was dropped against MDOT Director Larry L. “Butch” Brown Sr. at a casino’s request, but he still faces a charge of public intoxication filed by Biloxi police. more >>
GULFPORT — Mississippi Power president and CEO Anthony Topazi, 60, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Southern Company, the company’s chairman, president and CEO David Ratcliffe announced today. It’s one of several new executive appointments in a management transition plan. more >>
ABC's "The View" has welcomed many notable guests, but none more prominent than President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to visit for Thursday's edition. more >>
NEW ORLEANS — Long before sunrise Monday morning, more than 6,000 young vocalists put their dreams of stardom to the test at the New Orleans Arena, joining others from throughout the nation in hopes of becoming the next “American Idol.” more >>
GULFPORT — Waste Management officials told the Harrison County supervisors this morning that they will hold off on disposing of any oil-related waste at the Pecan Grove Landfill until the board of supervisors can meet with representatives of BP and Unifed Command. more >>
BILOXI — Bonnie died down to an area of low pressure before she hit early Sunday, trailing white caps and gusts of wind that kite-boarders in Pass Christian were able to enjoy early Sunday afternoon. more >>
NEW ORLEANS — BP’s Tony Hayward, whose gaffes added insult to oil-spill injury for the Gulf Coast, is on his way out as CEO, a U.S. government official said Sunday. Many residents found small comfort in that as BP’s biggest mistake under Hayward continued to foul their waters, their beaches and their way of life. more >>
South Mississippi will play host this week to some of the nation’s top drummers as the 2010 Drum Corps International Tour will appear at Greyhound Stadium in Ocean Springs on Tuesday. more >>
The Coast could see only one to two inches of rainfall from former Tropical Storm Bonnie, which was downgraded Saturday to nothing more than some strong winds. more >>
