Will Polston

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Journalist at WTVY-TV (Dothan, AL)

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Democratic Party calls for investigation of Island View Casino for swaying employees

4 days ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Democratic Party is calling for an investigation into a letter from a coast casino owner to employees supporting the Republican candidate in the Gulfport mayor’s race. The letter surfaced on social media Friday afternoon. It was on Island View Casino letterhead and was believed to have been written by co-owner Rick Carter.
Job Corps temporarily closed nationwide, leaving many worried for the future

6 days ago | wdam.com | Will Polston

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The U.S. Department of Labor is temporarily closing all Job Corps campuses nationwide. Nakisha Williams, the director of the Gulfport Job Corps Center, said this was a tough pill to swallow. “It was devastating to get that news, to have to communicate that to our students and staff in our facility,” said Williams. A release from the Department of Labor said the decision to close campuses aligns with President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
Job Corps temporarily closed nationwide, leaving many worried for the future

1 week ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The U.S. Department of Labor is temporarily closing all Job Corps campuses nationwide. Nakisha Williams, the director of the Gulfport Job Corps Center, said this was a tough pill to swallow. “It was devastating to get that news, to have to communicate that to our students and staff in our facility,” said Williams. A release from the Department of Labor said the decision to close campuses aligns with President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
A look into Biloxi’s three mayoral candidates

1 week ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Biloxi mayoral race is a three-candidate battle between a Republican, an Independent, and a Libertarian. Incumbent Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich is seeking re-election. If re-elected, it would be his third full term. Mayor Gilich said he was excited to see the support in the primary and hopes it carries over into the municipal election. “I’m working hard and hopefully the people will understand our passion is Biloxi, we are Biloxi and I’m all about Biloxi,” said Mayor Gilich.
GOP accuses Gulfport mayoral candidate of buying votes, election fraud

1 week ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Republican Party of Mississippi is accusing Gulfport Democratic mayoral candidate Sonya Williams-Barnes of voter fraud. Party chairman Mike Hurst shared the accusations in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Hurst said they had been informed of free meal vouchers to voters and a hangout with Williams-Barnes, including a free brunch for a vote. “Let me say this loud and clear: that is illegal, that is immoral, and that is un-American,” said Hurst at the presser.
Voice of D’Iberville Warrior football dies; friends and family share his legacy

1 week ago | wlox.com | Will Polston |Cody Heaster

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - A prominent figure in D’Iberville passed away, as Jeremy Forehand lost his fight with cancer Monday after an eight-year battle. ”You wouldn’t have known that he was sick until recently. He had the most positive attitude, and he was able to live a normal life with his treatment," said Forehand’s wife, Janet Forehand. Forehand is a former D’Iberville football player, one of the voices of Warrior football and someone who breathed and bled black and gold.
Coast residents optimistic yet concerned about grocery tax cut

1 week ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - It’s fair to say no one would be disappointed with a lower grocery bill. Starting July 1, that will be a reality for Mississippi families. The state sales tax on groceries will drop from seven percent to five percent, something D’Iberville mother Lisa Taranto-Merten is looking forward to. “Groceries are killing me. I’ve got two teenagers at home and they have friends who come to my house and like to eat,” Taranto-Merten said.
First Baptist Church Biloxi celebrates 150 years

1 week ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - First Baptist Church in Biloxi is celebrating 150 years. Saturday night, church members gathered for the Night of Jubilee, singing multiple songs that showcase their faith and thanksgiving. The crowd included former staff members and visitors who celebrated 100 years back in 1975. Saturday, May 24, marks the actual birthday of the church, according to senior pastor Smokey Gibson.
Sen. Hyde-Smith concerned with potential loss of workforce training programs

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Will Polston

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The proclaimed Big Beautiful Bill will face an uphill battle in the Senate. Republicans Senators are expressing concerns with the package, one of them being Mississippi’s own, Cindy Hyde-Smith. Senator Hyde-Smith and other members of the Senate Appropriations Committee sought details about a budget proposal that would terminate workforce training programs like Job Corps.
Sen. Hyde-Smith concerned with potential loss of workforce training programs

2 weeks ago | wdam.com | Will Polston

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The proclaimed Big Beautiful Bill will face an uphill battle in the Senate. Republican Senators are expressing concerns with the package, one of them being Mississippi’s own, Cindy Hyde-Smith. Senator Hyde-Smith and other members of the Senate Appropriations Committee sought details about a budget proposal that would terminate workforce training programs like Job Corps.