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Hattiesburg museum to host 10th annual Needham Jones Bootcamp beginning Monday
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg’s African-American Military History Museum is hosting a unique back-to-school camp that is celebrating it 10th anniversary this year. The annual Needham Jones Bootcamp begins Monday. The bootcamp was created for male students, ages 12 years old up to 15 years old. The camp runs...
Veteran’s Tragic Death at Disney World Leaves Family Devastated
Back in March of this year, a United States military veteran tragically passed away inside the Walt Disney World Resort after a devastating incident. U.S. Navy Veteran Sadly Passes Away at Disney World. Chad Bechhold, 41, who recently retired from the military and was expecting a new baby, was on...
Local farmer says lack of rain puts strain on crop growth
MAYHEW, Miss. (WCBI) – If you live in North Mississippi or West Alabama and are trying to grow anything, you know, this has been a dry summer. Many people need rain for their yards or gardens, but when it hasn’t rained in a while, that can put farmers in a pickle.
CLHS discusses steps to take if you find a stray or lose your pet
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Fourth of July and the following week is a time when humane societies get many lost pets. With the sights, sounds, and smells of the holiday, pets may take off because they are scared. Outdoor pets are quick to run off if they get...
Family and friends gather to remember Kymonte Autry
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - Kymonte Autry was killed in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon. Friday night, family and friends gathered to celebrate his memory. Autry was better known by his nickname. “We called him ‘Double Trouble,” said his grandmother, Patricia Barnes. “I’ve called him ‘Double Trouble’ since...
Young athletes compete in Junior Olympics in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. — The US Region 6 Junior Olympics are underway in the Capital City and young athletes from all over the Southeast are competing. The Heptathlon and Decathlon athletes from various age groups 18 under took to Hughes Field and Millsaps College for the second day of competition.
Millions of dollars in construction to improve training, equipment maintenance, communication at Shelby
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - Camp Shelby is seeing a lot of military training and construction going on at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center these days. The post has about $140 million worth of building projects that either are in progress right now or have been funded. The projects...
Two local soccer players headed to USYS National Tournament in late July
It’s the first weekend in the month of July and many people have their eyes set on rest and relaxation as they close out the Fourth of July holiday, but that couldn’t be further from the truth for a girls soccer team out of the Magnolia state who’ll be preparing for a major tournament.
David Heeps named new head coach of Mississippi Sea Wolves
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Just under a month after the Mississippi Sea Wolves hired a new head coach, the team has hired another person to fill the role. The Sea Wolves are coming off their first postseason berth since returning to the Coast in 2022. At one point last season, the team found every way to win under then-head coach Joe Pace. However, after Pace moved into a full-time role as the team’s CEO, the group struggled under Dustin Skinner heading into the postseason, creating another opening behind the bench.
Tupelo Futbol Club girls team having a historic year
This summer, the Tupelo Futbol Club 2010 girls team has been challenged in a unique way. They’ve met it in historic fashion. After winning the Southern Regional Championships in Tampa, Florida, the team is going to the United States Youth Soccer National President’s Cup in Wichita, Kansas. Jordan Beedle, the TFC Director of Coaching, is happy to see a team from Tupelo be a part of history. ...
Fourth of July events bring people together this weekend
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – This Fourth of July weekend brings events and reunions to the Golden Triangle Region. The 19th annual Southside Blues Festival is kicking off in Columbus. Ward 1 Councilwoman Ethel Stewart says the festival gives a place for people to reunite. “The families here in...
Greenville Projects are on Track
Two major projects in Greenville will add much to the Delta’s largest city and the region. In December 2015, Congress funded nearly $1 billion to design and construct 12 federal courthouses across the nation, including one in Greenville. And that project, after all these years, is getting close to completion, at seventy percent currently. Enclosure is being put on now, with windows being installed, electrical systems put in, modern safety features placed, etc. The courthouse could be nearly finished at the end of the year.
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