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Preliminary hearing reveals timeline leading to shooting death of former USM football player
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg Police Department investigators took the stand Friday in Hattiesburg Municipal Court to lay out a timeline of events leading up to and following the arrest of 18-year-old Orlando May. May, who is one of four teenagers charged with capital murder in the June 11...
Southern Miss dedicates season to fallen teammate MJ Daniels
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) -The Southern Miss Golden Eagles will hit the practice field for fall camp next week, but they’ll be doing it without one of their own. It’s been more than a month since the tragic shooting death of former Golden Eagle and George County Rebel MJ Daniels.
Red Cross hosting shelter simulation training in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The American Red Cross is hosting a special seminar in Hattiesburg this weekend. The Southeast Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding shelter simulation training at the Forrest County Community Shelter. The goal: Increase the number of people who can operate a disaster shelter.
WCU hosts social-emotional training for prospective teachers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - William Carey University hosted a workshop Friday on social-emotional learning. The workshop was set up for students pursuing teaching careers in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM). Students learned ways to understand social environments, interact with their peers and deal with negative feelings. The guest speaker...
Women’s Track and Field, Trinity Benson Lauded by USTFCCCA
7/26/2024 4:30:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss sprinter Trinity Benson (Slidell, La.) and the Southern Miss women's track and field team were both lauded by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association by earning NCAA Division I All-Academic honors. Benson, who majored in marketing, earned her honor by holding at least a 3.25 grade point average. During the outdoor season, Benson earned first team honors by winning the league's 400 meters race, along with being a part of the winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams at the Sun Belt Championship. She went...
Hattiesburg man faces 30-year prison sentence
HATTIESBURG - Aaron Brown, 42, conspired with multiple individuals to exploit his auto sales company and those owned by his accomplices in a systematic check kiting scheme in early January 2021. This involved issuing and depositing nonsufficient fund checks into their bank accounts, falsely indicating vehicle sales that had not...
Taylor Joins IDS as RISE To The Top! Alumni Liaison
Mary Ann Taylor recently joined the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) as the Alumni Liaison for the Reaching, Inclusion, Supporting, and Education (RISE) To The Top! program. . Taylor completed the Higher Education for All pilot program in 2022, which became the RISE program. ...
Ceairra Franklin awarded $1,000 scholarship by Hugh Green Scholarship Foundation
NATCHEZ, Miss. — Ceairra Franklin, a 2024 graduate of Natchez High School, is the 2024 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Hugh Green Scholarship Foundation. The funding will go toward her education at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, where she is studying to become a licensed laboratory technician.
Hattiesburg Zoo animals participate in ‘Summer Games’
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – In honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the Hattiesburg Zoo’s animal residents are getting in on the fun! Over the next two weeks, during the Olympic Summer Games, the Hattiesburg Zoo will feature its animal athletes and the sports they will be competing in (or hope to be competing […]
StoryCorps: The children of Freedom Summer look back
In 1964, civil rights groups organized Freedom Schools: summer programs for kids across the state of Mississippi. More than 2,500 children attended 41 schools. Classes ranged from literature and math to theater and crafts. But the central focus was government and civic engagement. Many of the teachers were white college...
SCRMC gives tips to prevent injuries during game season
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Kids are heading back to school and athletes are getting prepared for the sports seasons ahead. South Central Regional Medical Center is reminding athletes, coaches and parents about safety protocols while on the field. The hospital said there’s generally an increase in sports-related injuries after the...
Southern Miss takes the stage at Sun Belt media days
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WDAM) - The conclusion of the Sun Belt Conference media days on Wednesday indicated the return of college football is imminent. Southern Miss was among the seven West Division teams to speak at the New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District. The talk centered around how the Golden...
Weekend Preview - July 25, 2024
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s Thursday, and WDAM 7 has you covered on what to look forward to this weekend!. Here’s a list of what’s happening in and around the Pine Belt:. WEEKEND. $15 adults/$5 kids (6-12)/Free (under 5) 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Friday) 10...
A company wants to store carbon under the nation’s forests. What would that mean in MS?
The U.S. Forest Service said ‘no’ when CapturePoint asked to put carbon capture projects under national forests, including DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi. The agency is now reconsidering.
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