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Police: Homeless man arrested after carjacking, assaulting woman in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - Thursday, the Waveland Police Department announced the arrest of 24-year-old Taye Thomas-Troy Dufrene after the investigation of a carjacking. The incident took place around 8 a.m. Thursday morning, which is when investigators say a woman was approached by Dufrene in the parking lot of Wal-Mart and asked her for a ride, offering money in return. She agreed, and as the woman drove into the area of Avenue B and Coral Street, Dufrene began punching her in the face and said he would kill her if she didn’t get out of the car. She complied, and Dufrene drove off in the vehicle.
Ceremony for ‘Legacy’ benches in downtown Bay St. Louis
The Hancock Chamber will celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Hancock County Courthouse on Main St. in Bay St. Louis on Thursday, July 18, from 4-5 p.m. for the new “Legacy” benches. The 2023/24 Chamber Leadership Hancock County Class “Legacy Committee” sold 11 of the benches,...
Gulfport's Craig Martin wins back-to-back .50 caliber rifle world championships
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) -Gulfport rifleman Craig Martin came home as a world champion with a .50 caliber rifle last year, and this year he can add another plaque and belt buckle to the trophy case. Martin came back to the coast as a back-to-back world champion after claiming the “Top...
Mental health tips for children
WXXV News 25 invited Gulfport Behavioral CEO Dean Doty to talk about mental health tips for children ahead of the school year. Doty said one thing parents can do to prepare their kids for the school year is to prioritize self-care for themselves and their kids. Another tip for parents...
Gulfport High School welcomes freshmen to campus on first day
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Class is already back in session for some students across the Coast. On Thursday, plenty of energy filled the gymnasium at Gulfport High School as the freshman class received a warm welcome to their new home for the next four years. “So, for the freshmen when...
Burlington firefighters respond to Gulfport fire
Burlington, IA- The Burlington Fire Department responded to a fire that occurred Wednesday, July 17th in Gulfport, Illinois. According to a news release, the Burlington Fire Department was dispatched at 2:01 AM Wednesday for mutual aid to 304 Scholer Ave. in Gulfport Illinois for a report of a garage on fire.
Doctors said she'd never walk. Now UWF senior may run in 2024 Paralympic games in Paris.
Kira Stevens was born premature in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the midst of Hurricane Ivan in 2004, weighing only 2 pounds 3 ounces, about the weight of five cups of sugar. She suffered a severe brain bleed and was born with cerebral palsy. The doctors told her parents she would never be able to walk, talk or even feed herself.
Mississippi SBE ends contract with NWEA due to reporting error
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Thursday, July 18 to terminate its contract with NWEA. NWEA previously administered the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics for grades 3-8, Algebra I and English II. The SBE awarded an emergency contract to Data […]
Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to replace ones where Black voting power is currently diluted, three federal judges said Thursday. The decision updates a timeline from the judges, who issued a ruling July 2 that found problems...
Woman sentenced for 2022 death of man in Mississippi
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A woman pled guilty in connection to the 2022 death of a man in Mississippi. Hal Kittrell, 15th Circuit Court District Attorney, announced 22-year-old Sierra Jane Inscoe, of Prentiss, pled guilty to murder for the shooting death of Carson Sistrunk. Authorities said Sistrunk’s body was found on September 7, […]
MSDH Vital Records hosts back to school forms event
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In an effort to help busy parents gearing up for the new school year, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a one-stop shop for required school entry/registration forms. This special two-week event will allow parents to get a copy of their child’s Form 121 (shot record) if the child […]
Mississippi ranked worst state for women’s health care: Report
Women’s health in the United States is in a “perilous place” as preventable deaths keep rising, and nowhere is it worse than in Mississippi, according to a new state scorecard on women’s health and reproductive care from The Commonwealth Fund. The scorecard ranks all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on how well they provide reproductive care…
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