Aaron Lee

1 month ago | wlox.com | Aaron Lee

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - When disaster strikes, will you know what to do? Harrison County is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program to help everyday citizens prepare for emergencies. The five-night course covers a wide range of life-saving skills—from fire safety to light search and rescue to basic first aid. “Every day things happen along the Coast – a car fire, a kitchen fire,” said Ronnie Davis, training chief for Harrison County Fire Rescue.

1 month ago | wlox.com | Aaron Lee

MOSS POINT, Miss. (WLOX) - As erosion carves away at Mississippi’s coastal properties and tidal surges creep farther inland, many landowners are searching for alternatives to costly seawalls and bulkheads. In Moss Point on Tuesday, local property owners may have found one – and it grows from the ground up. The solution is called a living shoreline – a nature-based technique that stabilizes coastal edges using native marsh grasses, gentle slopes, and sometimes rocks or oyster shells.

1 month ago | wlox.com | Aaron Lee

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A solemn hush fell over the Biloxi National Cemetery on Monday as hundreds gathered to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the United States. Veterans, military families and community members from across South Mississippi came together on Memorial Day to pay tribute to the fallen and reflect on the profound cost of freedom. At the heart of the ceremony was a wreath-laying presentation, conducted alongside the Honor Guard from Keesler Air Force Base.

1 month ago | wlox.com | Aaron Lee

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the Gulf Coast is revving into high gear with a legendary celebration that’s anything but quiet. At the Gulfport Dragway, it’s loud, it’s fast and it’s all for a cause. Welcome to the 42nd Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout. It’s a weekend where adrenaline meets fellowship – a biker bash that features everything from grudge racing and custom shows to the wild Iron Horse Rodeo.

1 month ago | wlox.com | Aaron Lee

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The third annual FoFo & MoFo Monster Funkaholics Farewell Tour brought big sound and an even bigger cause to Centennial Plaza in Gulfport on Thursday evening. The One Coast Jam – subtitled ‘The Farewell But Not Gone Tour’ - was a star-studded sendoff for retiring Mayor Billy Hewes, and a big benefit for those in urgent need. But this jam session was about more than just the music.