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Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport celebrates its 50th birthday
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Leaders in Jones and Forrest counties gathered Tuesday morning for a special birthday party for the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport. It opened on July 1, 1974. PIB has provided commercial, charter and private air service to hundreds of thousands of people over the last five decades.
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Monday, July 1 - Green Light Alert
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A rainy weekend welcomed the start of a holiday week, but the roads are clear for your Monday commute. Drivers take note! The Mississippi Squatted Vehicle Law goes into effect Monday, and it is now a misdemeanor to drive the altered vehicles on Mississippi roads.
Driver dead, passenger arrested following chase in Jones Co. Thursday
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - One person is dead and another is behind bars following a high-speed chase in Jones County early Thursday morning. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, the chase happened around 4 a.m., after deputies tried to make a traffic stop on a vehicle. The...
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Friday, June 28 - Green Light Alert
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Pine Belt is heading into a holiday week, and construction is in full swing. Here are the traffic updates and alerts you need to know!. ROAD WORK: I-59 between U.S. 49 and Exit 80 (Moselle-Seminary Road) - load restrictions apply, alternating lane closures. ROAD...
Jenny on the block selling rock?
A Moselle woman is behind bars after being accused of selling methamphetamine out of her mobile home. Jenny Hancock, 62, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after narcotics agents with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at her residence in the 2300 block of Highway 11 South late on Wednesday afternoon.
Human remains found near Jones County creek
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Jones County deputies are investigating after human remains were discovered. Authorities said the remains were located near Tom Windham Road near Tallahala Creek on Wednesday, June 26. Investigators said the remains have been identified as 35-year-old Desmond Frost, of Waynesboro. His death is being investigated as a homicide. EMSERV Ambulance Service […]
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Thursday, June 27 - Green Light Alert
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s a “Green Light Alert” day in the Pine Belt, but drivers should always use caution and stay alert on their commutes. The Mississippi Department of Transportation reported a crash in the northbound lanes of I-59 just before Monroe Road (EX 73) around 6 a.m. on Thursday. Emergency crews have blocked off the right lane of traffic as they work to clear the scene and assess the situation.
Death investigation launched after body discovered near Mississippi creek
A death investigation has been launched after human remains have been found near a Mississippi creek. Officials with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department are investigating after the discovery of human remains near Tom Windham Road near Tallahala Creek. Authorities are currently gathering evidence at the scene of the discovery...
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