Demi Johnson's well-deserved trip to Washington D.C. comes after she became a top-15 finalist for her award with the Slingshot Challenge this spring.

The wildly popular convenience store Buc-ee’s is set to come to South Mississippi, which would make it one of only a few locations outside of the state of Texas.

Judge Reuben Anderson served as Chair of the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag.

Chapel Hart often times make people look twice, but the group's talent speaks for itself after reaching the charts of CMT with a recent release, “Jesus & Alcohol.”

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing 38 people or companies for squandering welfare money that was supposed to address poverty in the poorest state in the nation. (Story via Missis...

Three UTSA Students are becoming stars on social media for their vigorous support of their school’s baseball team, the Road Runners!

At WLOX, we are proud of our country. So, we are starting a new tradition of airing the national anthem each morning to mark the beginning of a new broadcast day.

The post came as Mississippi was reporting single-day record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers.

Brittney Reese qualified for the long jump finals. Her second 6.86m jump landed her the ticket to her fourth Olympic journey.

Mississippi has a new standard license plate that includes the state seal with the phrase, "In God We Trust."

Guard leaders want to allay any worries in the community by explaining that their mission in this situation is primarily a humanitarian one.

“Regardless of who you vote for, make sure your vote is cast correctly.”

If approved at Tuesday's meeting, the state flag will no longer fly over Gulfport city offices.

After months of virtual campaigning, Oak Grove graduate Noah Harris has been elected president of Harvard University's Undergraduate Council.

In the wake of much backlash over LSU’s recent $28 million renovation to the football locker room, a GoFundMe has been started to pay for a new library at LSU.

After 30 years with WLOX, and another decade before that in radio, award-winning journalist Doug Walker is retiring. Friday is our friend and co-worker's last day, and he joins us for his final...

The No. 1 high school football recruit in Mississippi will be a Rebel next season.

Early Sunday morning, 16-year-old Corion Evans was at the right place at the right time with the right skills.

Carl the Rooster was a precious commodity to downtown Ocean Springs. Now, thanks to a concerted effort to find the person responsible for his kidnapping and death, a Jones County woman is being held...

Mayor Pete could be headed to Mississippi.

Lt. Col. Annie Lee of Hattiesburg assumed command of the 106th Brigade Support Battalion from Lt. Col. William Walley of Brandon, during the Change of Command ceremony.

A Mississippi representative introduced a bill Thursday that would require masks be worn by voters in and around polling locations.

It was a proud time for Biloxi 50 years ago, when Apollo 13 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, with Biloxi native Fred Haise aboard as the Lunar Module Pilot.

Brayson Hubbard is a household name. The Ocean Springs signal caller is one of the state’s top athletes, the reigning 6A Mr. Football and led his team to an unblemished regular season last year.

Demi Johnson's well-deserved trip to Washington D.C. comes after she became a top-15 finalist for her award with the Slingshot Challenge this spring.

Legislation would allocate state's electoral votes to popular vote winner

With days left until Mississippi voters head to the polls, one Mississippi group decided to hold a ‘Caravan of Democrats’ event for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and U.S. Senate candidate...

The club will be located inside the historic 20,000 square-foot Kress Building.

Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76 years old, according to a message on his social media account.

Asya Branch, a student at Ole Miss from Booneville, was crowned as the first African American Miss Mississippi USA.

It’s Grammy week for the 63rd annual Grammy awards. Each year, a music educator is chosen as the Music Educators Grammy award winner, and one Biloxi native is now a Grammy winner.

Mississippians will vote for or against the initiative on November 3, 2020.

Two bills are under consideration in state legislative committees that would allow direct sales and shipment of wine to Mississippi residents.

Despite the Colonial Pipeline being disrupted, the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula is still operating over capacity and has not been affected.

More than 75 employees at The Reef in Biloxi are vaccinated. Owner Denis Trochesset said mandating the shot hasn’t crossed his mind, but has always been encouraged early on.

Axel Cox, 24, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by three years supervised release and ordered to pay $7,810 in restitution for burning a cross in his front yard in an attempt to...

Gov. Tate Reeves is saying “no thank you” after President Joe Biden recently urged governors to reinstate their mask mandates.

As the saying goes, “Red sky at morning, sailor take warning. Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” — and delight it was!

Kinley Johnson spent her Saturday handing out food, water and masks to those less fortunate. Her grandmother and mother helped, but the idea was all Kinley’s.

A WalletHub study showed Mississippi as the state with the least aggressive measures against the coronavirus.