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Mar-Jac Poultry Settles with OSHA After Fatal Industrial Accident
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that it has reached a settlement with a Mississippi poultry processing plant after a teenage worker became caught in a machine and died last July. Mar-Jac Poultry will pay $164,814 in fines and implement improved safety measures to protect employees from machine hazards....
Weekend Preview - August 15, 2024
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Happy Thursday, Pine Belt! 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:. THURSDAY:. College Students Buy One, Get One. After 2 p.m. School Special. All day.
Weekend sports offerings on WDAM 7 include final 2 rounds of FedEx St. Jude Championship
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - WDAM 7 will be offering a slate of sports programming this weekend, including the final two rounds of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Below is a list of programming scheduled for Saturday, Aug.17, and Sunday, Aug. 18, on NBC and ABC, respectively. WDAM 7 NBC...
Man found guilty in fatal hit-and-run in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – A jury found a man guilty of killing another man during a hit-and-run in Hattiesburg last year. Pine Belt News reported David Breland, the former candidate for Forrest County Circuit Clerk, was sentenced to life in prison on August 13, 2024. He was previously charged with first-degree murder and leaving the […]
Are Mississippi schools doing better or worse? Find out
Mississippi showed all-time highs for public elementary and secondary school test scores in math and English, but decreases in biology and U.S. history. The Mississippi State Board of Education announced the state’s latest standardized test scores in its monthly meeting on Thursday. Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted about the test scores Thursday afternoon. ...
Amazon at it again in MS. See what and where
Amazon is expanding in Mississippi. The company announced plans to expand its investment in the Magnolia State this week with plans to open a new delivery station in Lee County, according to the Community Development Foundation of Lee County. This new facility will be approximately 96,000 square feet located within the Turner Industrial Park...
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