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Mississippi 11-month-old rescued after being found unresponsive on Florida beach
A Mississippi family’s visit to a Florida beach turned into a nightmare when they found their baby unresponsive in the water. WJHG News in Panama City, Florida, reports that an 11-month-old baby was rescued after a family found the child face down in the water Friday evening. Emergency officials...
NADA Show 2025 Registration & Housing Now Open!
The Auto Industry Event of the Year Heads to New Orleans. Mark your calendars and get ready to head down to the Big Easy! Registration and housing for NADA Show 2025 is officially open. Join us in New Orleans, January 23-26, for an unforgettable experience packed with industry insights, networking...
Goyeneche: Cantrell probably going to be indicted soon
Now that a former New Orleans Police officer who has been close to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is under federal indictment, when we will hear any news from a separate investigation into the mayor herself? Word from federal court could be coming
New Orleans' Lincoln Beach is now on the National Register of Historic Places
As Lincoln Beach awaits a $24 million restoration project, the culturally significant site for Black New Orleanians was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places this month. The Louisiana Register Review Committee nominated the former amusement park and recreational space on the shores of New Orleans East because...
Convenience store in Jackson burglarized
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A convenience store in Jackson was allegedly burglarized early Monday morning. The burglary appeared to have happened at the Discount Tabacco Beer and More on the Robinson Road extension. WLBT was at the scene. It appeared that the person(s) got in through the side of the...
Troopers: Drunk immigrant teen causes deadly crash
A weekend crash left two teens dead and another teen behind bars. It happened early Sunday morning in Lafourche Parish. Cops say the driver at fault is an immigrant and had seven times the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
Pedestrian killed in Washington Parish, state police say
BOGALUSA, La. — Shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, the Louisiana State Police began investigating a single-car crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian who was struck while walking in the southbound lane of LA Highway 21 near Lee's Creek Road in Washington Parish. According to Troopers from Troop...
Behind the Business: Awesome Deals Flea Market
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - What was once a yard sale is now a full-time business for Bill Spurlin. “We just started buying and reselling, and it wasn’t a matter of months we bought out the people in the largest buildings,” he explains. Now in Long Beach —...
Best Mississippi receivers in 2024 MHSAA, MAIS seasons? See our ranking
Ranging from wide receiver to tight end, here are the top MHSAA and MAIS receivers returning for the fall ahead of the start of the 2024 high school football season. MAIS games begin Aug. 16, and MHSAA games follow Aug. 23. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Best Mississippi high school football receivers for 2024 MHSAA,...
Jeffrey Vappie, former LaToya Cantrell bodyguard accused of wire fraud, says he's innocent
Jeffrey Vappie, the former New Orleans police officer whose alleged affair with Mayor LaToya Cantrell has embroiled her office in scandal, said Monday he plans to fight the charges a federal grand jury returned against him last week. The 19-page indictment accuses Vappie of seven counts of wire fraud and...
Rock Hill community awaits capture of man who allegedly shot at home
The Rock Hill community in Alcorn County is awaiting the capture of a man who allegedly shot at a home. Search continues for Alcorn County shooting suspect. Authorities in Alcorn County are searching for a man who allegedly shot at a home.
Motion filed to seal case involving death of Ole Miss student Jay Lee
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys requested a judge seal future court filings in an Oxford capital murder case. Timothy Herrington Jr. is awaiting trial in the death of former Ole Miss student Jimmie Jay Lee. Attorneys for both sides claim that closing the case to public...
Suspect in 2019 murder case foregoes trial, pleads guilty
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The suspect in a 2019 murder case decided to forego a trial and pleaded guilty instead. Portia Manning’s murder trial was expected to start July 22 in Circuit Court in Oktibbeha County. Manning was charged with capital murder, carjacking, and aggravated assault in...
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