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Players of The Pine Belt: PCS wide receiver Jet Henderson
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - If your first name is “Jet,” people probably expect you to live up to that name. What is expected for Presbyterian Christian School, is to have junior wide receiver Jet Henderson have a bigger role in the team’s offense in 2024. A two-sport...
Hattiesburg Zoo to host Bilingual Storytime every Friday in August
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Zoo will hold Bilingual Storytime every Friday in August. This free event is designed for children who are not yet in school and their caregivers. Each storytime will have two reading sessions which will be held at 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Doors for...
USM students repairing the Gulf’s oyster industry with a living shoreline
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - University of Southern Mississippi students are working to repair the oyster industry one bag at a time. “Ever since I was a little girl, I just wanted to help save our oceans and in my backyard here, I am helping save a little bit of our ocean and a little bit of our shoreline which is super exciting,” USM Marine Biology Major Ryleigh Sprague says.
Petal brothers growing produce business
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - Jack, Wyatt and Colby Sullivan have been working hard this summer and earning some money. Most days, you can find the brothers selling produce in Downtown Petal. It’s their summer business. They started three years ago, when they were challenged to sell 100 watermelons as...
City of Hattiesburg hosts health and resource fair
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - More than 20 organizations from across the state were set up at the Hattiesburg Health Fair Tuesday morning. One of the organizations there, Family as Allies, is a non-profit that supports parents of children with behavioral challenges. “There’s a lot of kids returning who have individualized...
JPD recovers 8 stolen vehicles in South Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson police recovered eight stolen cars in South Jackson on Tuesday. The Jackson Police Department says officers were patrolling the area after multiple cars were reported stolen. They eventually found eight cars in a driveway on Marydale Drive near Charleston Drive. Seven cars were recovered at...
Cunny says exercise is ‘extra ingredient’ at 100th birthday party
Bob Cunny is a testament that exercise keeps you fit and healthy. On Monday, the Vicksburg resident celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family at the Junius Ward Johnson Memorial YMCA, where he still works out regularly. “We have all been taught what to do to keep healthy — eat right and sleep […]
County gets $1.5M in ARPA funds back from HOPE Enterprise Corp.; Supervisors determining how to spend it
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A partnership between Hinds County and HOPE Enterprise Corporation has come to an end, with $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars being returned to the county. Last week, the Board of Supervisors accepted the refund of $1.5 million - half of the funds Hinds...
Jackson police chief calls for end to gun violence
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson family continues to mourn after losing their loved one to gun violence in the capital city. “My plea to the community is for the parents to hold their children accountable when they see them doing wrong,” said Latoya Mason, the mother of Zedrick Warner. Police said Warner was killed […]
Petal Elementary receives Healthy School Award
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) – Petal Elementary School was named a 2024 Healthy School Award winner by the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation in recognition of its exemplary school health and wellness initiatives and programs. The school will receive a $50,000 grant from the foundation to support ongoing efforts to create and sustain […]
Petal man arrested for Hattiesburg shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – An 18-year-old from Petal turned himself in after a shooting in Hattiesburg. Police said Christian Whitfield was taken into custody on July 12, 2024. He was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of May Avenue on June 26, 2024. When officers arrived on the scene […]
Oak Grove High linebacker commits to Jackson State football
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Second-year head football Coach TC Taylor continues to show his commitment to recruiting the high school ranks in Mississippi. Oak Grove High School defensive playmaker Jaylan Moore announced on Monday that he will be taking his talents to JSU. In the Tigers’ 2024 class, nearly...
Judge: Media has a right to be at trial of teen accused of killing mom
Carly Gregg, who allegedly fatally shot her mother and tried to kill her stepfather was back in court today where a judge ruled that cameras will be permitted in the courtroom at her upcoming trial. (7/23/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Retrial for William ‘Polo’ Edwards continued
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The retrial for the man accused of killing a local community activist in 2022 has been continued. A new trial date has not been set for William “Polo” Edwards, who was arrested and charged in connection to the death of Better Men Society founder Robert Davis. Edwards’ second trial was set for July 29, […]
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