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Man convicted in shooting that injured Baldwin County deputy

Local, News | Thursday, August 15

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — A jury on Wednesday returned a guilty verdict in the trial of man accused of shooting a Baldwin County deputy. Forrest Bullin was charged with attempted murder in the shooting that wounded Deputy Mike Walker in Stockton in December 2017. Bullin was also convicted... Read More.

Pensacola salon cameras help sheriff’s office make murder arrest

Local, News | Thursday, August 15

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man now faces a murder charge for allegedly dumping a body behind a hair and nail salon on Beverly Parkway early Wednesday morning. Donald Barbee, 49, was booked into the Escambia County Jail just after 5 p.m. The body was found by workers at... Read More.

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Biloxi welcomes 13 new inductees into the Sports Hall of Fame

Local, News, Sports | Wednesday, August 14

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - High school and college football coach John Williams and former Indians basketball star Seber Windham, who now coaches at Biloxi High School, are unanimous selections to the 2019 Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame. Williams... Read More.

‘He’s an animal.’ Tim Jones serves as the Southern Miss receivers’ ‘body guard.’

Local, News, Sports | Wednesday, August 14

UTSA safety Andrew Martel had a career game at Southern Miss last season with 14 tackles and a fumble recovery, but it’s the tackle he missed out on that night that’s been on repeat for USM football fans ever since. On a receiver screen on USM’s opening possession, quarterback Jack... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges Mississippi licensing requirements for eyebrow threaders

Local, News | Wednesday, August 14

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A lawsuit was filed in federal court Tuesday against Attorney General Jim Hood and the Cosmetology Board, challenging Mississippi’s law requiring eyebrow threaders to obtain an esthetician’s license to practice. In order to obtain... Read More.

Potential Mississippi lottery retailers start submitting applications

Local, News | Wednesday, August 14

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’re more than 100 days away from the first lottery tickets being sold in Mississippi and the Mississippi Lottery Corporation is a step closer to approving the stores that will have lotto tickets for sale.

Court receives NFL’s discovery responses in ‘NOLA No-Call’ lawsuit

Local, National, News, Sports | Wednesday, August 14

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - A New Orleans lawyer says that they have received responses from the NFL regarding a “NOLA No-Call” lawsuit. The NFL submitted their responses at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday shortly before their deadline.

Two Mobile public housing facilities to be demolished in five years

Local, News | Wednesday, August 14

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Housing Board will tear down two public housing developments over the next five years. Thomas James and R.V. Taylor will soon be no more. The Mobile Housing Board says the public housing is “considered distressed and subject to conversion” under Section 33... Read More.