Ja'Colbi Rivers
Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Ja'Colbi Rivers was born and raised in the New Orleans area. He graduated from Loyola University with a degree in Mass Communications, focused on Broadcasting.
Ja'Colbi enjoys learning about ancient history, watching horror movies, and playing video games with his friends. If he's not debating which fictional character is the best or watching anime with his friends, you might find him spending time with family watching football or just enjoying the company.
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The family of Chayse Harmon is left to question why The Scratch Kitchen operated past full capacity, causing security concerns and perhaps playing a role in his death.
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Friends of Haeleigh Stamper describe her as someone who was full of positive energy and had the biggest smile on her face whenever you saw her.
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South Mississippi will soon be featured on the big screen in a new heist movie called Cash Out 2, a movie that director Randall Emmett, known for producing “The Irishman,” says will be different form the rest of his films.
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Eastside Assembly of God and their youth group held a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus on Sunday. Minister David Greene was the brains behind the performance and says it was a community effort.
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The job fair will take place on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at Ingalls Maritime Training Academy just outside the shipyard.
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Long Beach becomes the first city in Mississippi to install a Safe Haven Baby Box.
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Friday, Elliott Home team members held a public forum on the future of the old William Carey beach property hoping to get more public opinion on the issue.
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The Sound 228 held its first music festival hoping to bring attention to up-and-coming bands as well as bringing exposure to the Gulf Coast.
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After finding his mother unconscious from a seizure, Cornelius Fairley called 911 and told dispatchers what happened.
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John Arnold is on a mission to help people beat something he struggled with for years: opioid addiction.
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Hotel Whiskey is much more than just a hotel. The first phase will have around 13 rooms with retail space and a restaurant on the first level. The second phase is more ambitious.
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Auditor Shad White said the end goal for this is to help the state become number one in cybersecurity.
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Behind every performance is a cast of hard-working performers, and a Lion Dance is no exception.
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The Sawmill Restaurant provided entertainment and a positive gathering space for the people of Stone County.
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Local wildlife rescue groups, Mississippi Power and a 12-year-old helped to nurse a young eagle back to health and release it back into the wild.
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The recycling plan already has 51 restaurants willing to participate in the program and do their part in helping the Coast.
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While he stands with his brothers in Christ listening to the anthem of his war-torn home, Ukrainian Bishop Vitaliy Kryvytskyi visits South Mississippi hoping to help his home through the power of prayer.
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Latrell Dunbar was playing for the D’Iberville High School football team when he collapsed during a game in 2011. He received CPR while on the field but died of cardiac arrest.
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Students in the veterinarian program at Mississippi State University had the chance to get hands-on experience in helping to nurse 30 cold-stunned turtles back to health.
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Even through the delays and extra workload they endured, Tristan Mooney and Joshua Greiner both said they wouldn’t trade this experience for anything.
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As Black Friday approaches, shoppers and businesses alike are taking the steps to prepare.
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Thomas Claiborne Thigpen's family received his remains 70 years after a military plane crashed in Alaska killing everyone on board.
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Charles Melson is the last WWII veteran at Biloxi's VFW Post 2434. They are celebrating his 100-year-old birthday.
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Bras hanging over the Jack Hanson Memorial Bridge plus a sea of pink walkers can only mean one thing: the return of Moss Point’s Bras Across the River Walk.
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On Sunday, Cruisin' the Coast concluded its historic year with a concert and other events.
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Members of the Hancock County community are in mourning Tuesday. Tony Trapani of Trapani’s Eatery in Bay St. Louis died on Monday.
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Labor Day weekend brought tourists from along the Gulf Coast to South Mississippi.
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The brothers cut 50 lawns for disabled veterans, single parents and the elderly in their community.
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Sunday afternoon, two brothers set out for what they believed would be a normal fishing trip. Little did they know, they would be at the right place at the right time to save a woman’s life.
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