Ja'Colbi Rivers

New Orleans

Multimedia Journalist at WLOX-TV (Biloxi, MS)

@Loyola_NOLA class of ‘22 Alumni/ @SCDAlumni/@WLOX Multimedia Journalist

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City of Moss Point, Back Bay Mission partner to help seniors as heat intensifies

2 days ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

MOSS POINT, Miss. (WLOX) - Help is on the way for seniors in Moss Point as the heat continues to intensify. The Moss Point Board of Aldermen awarded Back Bay Mission over $15,000 of the city’s Community Development Block Grant funding. “They were doing some of this work, but didn’t have the resources they needed. So we partnered with them to go into these homes and evaluate to determine what the needs are,” Mayor Knight said.
‘MS Fights Fascism’: ‘No Kings’ protest marches through Gulfport

3 days ago | wdam.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A ‘No Kings’ Day of Defiance, part of a larger, organized schedule of protests throughout the country, marched through Gulfport on Saturday, June 14.
Wealth Hospitality holds groundbreaking for new Biloxi hotel

5 days ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A new business will soon be up and running in the heart of Biloxi. Wednesday, city leaders and organizers held a groundbreaking ceremony for Home2 Suites by Hilton, an extension to provide a comfortable family experience for tourists. “Each room has full kitchenettes. Every room has a dishwasher, a full refrigerator... and it’s also catering to families coming to vacation,” said Chico Patel, CEO of Wealth Hospitality. Patel says this is the ninth Home2 Suites that has opened.
Caiden’s Corner created to help families with special needs loved ones

1 week ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

KILN, Miss. (WLOX)- Caiden Smith would occasionally eat pizza with his family while watching his favorite movie, a moment that became a brief pause for his family. Caiden was diagnosed with autism in 2018, and since then, it has been a nonstop, overwhelming journey in a new world. “Certain providers didn’t take certain insurance. They were limited providers, everything was far away, so we spent a lot of money, time and PTO to get him where he needed to be,” Alyece Smith said.
Narrow Path Ministry founders use Christian hip-hop to help break addictions, mental health struggles

1 week ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - Music, faith and family are three things that helped two local artists from a life of struggle. Joshua Hutchison started his outreach career after spending 23 years battling his drug addictions and mental health struggles. He said he remembers the day when he was at his lowest and was praying for help. “I prayed for someone to come into my life and just hear me out, and this person, along with the organization, opened the doors to me.
Ocean Springs’ Red, White, & Blueberry Festival draws in locals to support farmers market

1 week ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - On Saturday, the train depot in downtown Ocean Springs was filled with live music, vendors, and countless fruits. The 20th annual Red, White, & Blueberry Festival featured numerous vendors, including the Ocean Springs Fresh Market, which showcased its goods for festivalgoers. Strawberries, jams, blueberry muffins, lemonade, fresh vegetables and more were being sold while many enjoyed live music.
Coast woman uses Jeep to raise awareness for ALS in honor of late husband

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - “This is my honey. This is my whole reason for everything,” said Shay Hartley. Hartley isn’t talking about her Jeep, but instead, the person it represents. Memorialized on the back of her vehicle is her late husband, Mike, who died from ALS in 2024 after battling with the disease since the pandemic. The two traveled together during his time in a wheelchair, and after his passing, she would turn her pain into her purpose. “It accidentally happened,” she explained.
Berry, Patterson prepare for Wiggins mayoral race

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) - The future of Wiggins will soon be in the hands of its residents as they choose between incumbent Mayor Darrell Berry (I) or Heather Patterson (R) in Tuesday’s municipal general election. Patterson currently serves as the general manager of Southern Turnings, a coffee shop in downtown Wiggins. She believes citizens deserve more access to meetings and transparency from their local government. “To request something from City Hall, you have to wait 5-7 days,” Patterson stated.
Harrison County Library System’s federal funding restored after brief pause

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - One month after losing federal funding through an executive order, funding is returning to institutes such as the Harrison County Library System. “It just sort of came out of the blue,” described the library system director, Sarah Crisler-Ruskey. “This funding has been cut, this agency has been shut down, and we’re going to have to cut off this service that comes through the state.
Hancock Co. Food Pantry prepares for summer amid funding cuts by DOGE

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Ja'Colbi Rivers

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - The Hancock County Food Pantry is a source that many people in the area rely on during hard times. Now that summer has begun, it’s seeing more people than usual. “I think it has something to do with the job market,” claims pantry treasurer Jan Vest. “The economy is sputtering, and that means more people are facing food insecurity.”Vest explains the pantry sees around 1,300-1,400 clients a month, with over 350 of them being children.