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River Avenue Bridge nearing completion
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Last week, a Forrest County Board of Supervisors’ Facebook post alerted people that the River Avenue Bridge over the Leaf River between the City of Hattiesburg and the City of Petal would be shutting down for a time on Wednesday for painting purposes. That’s...
Thunderstorms Cause Power Outages in Parts of South Mississippi
Powerful thunderstorms rolled through parts of South Mississippi early Wednesday evening. Some residents of Harrison, Jackson, and Stone County lost power. According to the Mississippi Power Outage Map several homes and businesses across various parts of Southern Mississippi were without power for some time. Mississippi power crews have been actively...
Players of the Pine Belt: Mount Olive CB/WR Haiden Payne
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. (WDAM) - There’s a new man in charge of Mount Olive football. Eric Nelson begins his head coaching career with the Pirates. “I got guys in that locker room that know how to play football,” Nelson said. Nelson won’t be navigating these uncharted waters alone....
Man Arrested After Large Amount Of Illegal Drugs Found In Jones Co. Apartment
On Monday, August 12, Jones County Sheriff’s Department (JCSD) narcotics agents executed a search of an apartment in the 2900 block of Holly Drive in Laurel, uncovering a significant amount of illegal drugs. During the search, agents discovered approximately 6 ounces of methamphetamine, around 150 ecstasy tablets, and 1.5...
Nine states file lawsuit to stop Biden voter registration executive order
(The Center Square) – Nine states have filed a lawsuit this week to stop President Joe Biden's executive order concerning federal workers and voter registration. The states say that the federal bureaucracy is inserting itself into state electoral systems and the voter registration process without the scrutiny of a public comment period. Mississippi, Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota filed a complaint in the...
Here’s how Entergy Mississippi customers can keep cool, save money this summer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs in Mississippi. According to Entergy Mississippi, the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures to its service area and high electricity usage by customers. Officials with the company said Entergy’s newly launched online Bill Toolkit connects customers to bill management, energy efficiency and financial assistance […]
Two Mississippi men extradited back to Mobile after deadly Grand Bay shooting
GRAND BAY, Ala. (WALA) - Two Mississippi men wanted in connection to a Grand Bay murder have been extradited to Mobile. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office identified Jesse Brown and Thomas Marshall as the suspects in the deadly Grand Bay shooting. On August 7, deputies were dispatched to a...
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