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Coroner: Cop's single shot killed man who murdered woman
According to Dr. Christopher Tape, David Vang died of a single gunshot wound, while Laina Lee died of multiple wounds. Tape ruled both deaths a homicide, but he noted that the clinical definition of “homicide” differs from its legal definition.
City of Waveland celebrates groundbreaking of $16 million hotel project
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - On Tuesday, the new $16 million hotel project has officially broken ground in Waveland. Waveland Hospitality LLC will construct a “dual-brand concept” that will include Fairfield and TownePlace Suites. Both brands are owned by Marriott International. “So it’s gonna be 50-50. 55 and 57...
OLG Crab Fest Turns Up The Heat
The weather was as steamy as the crabs at the 40th annual Crab Festival hosted by Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis. The music was nearly as hot as the spiced shrimp, with local and regional bands lighting up the stage. Just look at the faces below - do you think they're having a good time, or what?
Company Awards Long Beach CTE Program with $5000
LONG BEACH (GG) — Sparklight (a leading broadband communications provider), recently awarded $5,000 to Long Beach High School Career & Technical Education Program through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund. The school’s program was one of 26 recipients across the company’s 24-state footprint that received grants totaling more than $125,000 during the company’s most recent award period.
Emil Jones Named to the Pearl River Athletics Hall of Fame
TROY, Ala. – Former Troy basketball standout Emil Jones, who knocked down one of the biggest shots in program history, will be inducted into the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame on July 26. Jones spent his junior (2011-12) and senior (2012-13) seasons at Troy after transferring...
Sparklight Awards $5,000 to Long Beach High School Career & Technical Education Program
July 9, 2024 – Long Beach, Miss. – Sparklight® recently awarded $5,000 to Long Beach High School Career & Technical Education Program through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund. The school’s program was one of 26 recipients across the company’s 24-state footprint that received grants totaling more...
Officials break ground on Marriot Hotel in Waveland
Waveland city leaders cut the ribbon a new Marriot Town Place Suites Tuesday. Construction is expected to start soon with the hotel expected to be compete by late 2025 or early 2026. Waveland Mayor Jay Trapani says the project should bring good changes to the city. “It’s an exciting time...
Driftwood Motel now open in Bay St. Louis
One motel in Bay St. Louis with a troubled history is receiving new life. The Driftwood Motel Property was declared a nuisance last year. Now, it’s been transformed into a newly renovated vacation destination. The motel is now styled in 60s and 70s décor while keeping with the coastal...
Northshore Firecracker Open 2024
Thirty-three golfers showed up on a cool, windy day for some fun competition at the annual Northshore Firecracker Open held at the golf course. The competition was fierce this year as three teams came in with a score of 31. They had to go to tie breaker holes to determine the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
Court Street Garage closure in Bay St. Louis
The City of Bay St. Louis is announcing the temporary closure of the Court Street Public Parking Garage to facilitate necessary improvements. The renovation project is slated to commence immediately and is anticipated to be completed by December 31,2024. During this period, the Court Street Public Parking Garage will be inaccessible to the public.
WXXV Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. has a look at the new Driftwood Motel in Bay St. Louis
After months of renovations there is a new vacation spot in Bay St. Louis. The former Economy Inn is now the new Driftwood Motel, which officially opened its doors July 1st. The revitalized motel offers a journey back in time to the charm of the 60s and 70s. WXXV News...
Of 'Pirates' and 'Plastics': Musical 'Mean Girls' and singing swashbucklers open on stage
A summer of adventures continue on stages on both sides of Lake Pontchartrain as playhouses look to the past and the present with some musical productions. Ahoy, mateys — there be pirates in Covington. W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's classic operetta of swashbuckling, maidens and a "modern major-general" hits...
Coast Episcopal sixth graders honored at commencement
Each of the fifteen sixth-grade Coast Episcopal School students honored at commencement services in late May shared with the more than one hundred family, friends, faculty and staff the memories they cherish from their time at the Long Beach school. Several spoke of the school’s week-long Appalachian Trail trip. One shared a humorous story about the school principal climbing through a window to fix a malfunctioning door lock; another, of how blessed he was that the school’s music teacher is also his mom. All of the presentations reflected the students' understanding that their formative years had been spent in a loving and unique academic community.
Evelyn “Bunny “ Thomas Dean
Evelyn “Bunny “ Thomas Dean was born on March 10, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and passed away on June 30, 2024, at her home in Pearl River, LA, at the age of 73. She passed peacefully with her husband of 50 years, Larry J. Dean, and close family members at her side.
STPSO Releases More Information About Officer Involved Shooting
The initial investigation into an officer-involved shooting, which occurred Friday (July 5) evening in Mandeville, has uncovered more information as to what transpired outside a residence in the 700 block of Heavens Drive. The investigation is still ongoing and detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Major Crime Unit, who...
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