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CHIN Hosts Healthy Lungs Lunch & Learn
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Community Health Improvement Network held another Lunch & Learn Tuesday. The free event was held at NorthPark Church in Meridian and was designed to help people learn how to lower the risk of lung disease and improve overall lung health. Dr. Asad Khan of Ochsner...
Motorists urged to take caution following gas leak in Hub City
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - People traveling in and around the Hattiesburg area are asked to be cautious as a gas leak took place in the. According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, motorists are urged to use caution near the intersection of Hall Avenue and Court Street, where the leak happened.
Empowering Single-Parent Families: PRCC Announces New Scholarship Funded by Ford Foundation
Empowering futures starts with education. The Pearl River Community College Development Foundation is thrilled to introduce the Build Better Scholarship, made possible by a $5,000 contribution from the Ford Foundation. This scholarship, specifically designed to support single parents or children of single parents, will be awarded to a deserving student this fall.
What is sloth fever? The Oropouche virus and its symptoms, explained.
The Oropouche virus, a potentially fatal disease also referred to as "sloth fever," has made its way to the United States, prompting questions about what Americans should know. On Tuesday, Florida's health department reported 30 cases of Oropouche fever in the state, all linked to travel from Cuba. There has also been one case reported in New York following travel.In an update Tuesday, the CDC said at least three of the initial cases reported in the U.S. were hospitalized and that the agency is "currently developing a plan for rapid detection and response" to the virus.Earlier this month, the Centers for...
Three people arrested in Mississippi weekend armed robbery
Three people have been arrested in a Mississippi weekend armed robbery. A suspect in a weekend armed robbery in the Helena community is now in custody, according to Sheriff John Ledbetter. Dakkoda Stirewalt, 31, was apprehended on the evening of Monday, August 26, at a residence in George County. Stirewalt and his accomplice, 26-year-old Zane Frankum, have been charged with armed robbery after allegedly stealing an individual’s vehicle, which investigators have since recovered.
Columbia officer speaks out after lawsuit alleges assault, rights violations
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) — A former Columbia police officer is speaking out after two women filed a lawsuit alleging the officer and her colleagues violated their rights during a routine traffic stop. Plaintiffs Ginger Upton and Sarah Beach filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday, August 22, at the...
Okaloosa School Board briefed on Niceville’s new school zone speed cameras plan
The City of Niceville plans to install speed cameras in school zones to enhance student safety, City Manager David Deitch told the Okaloosa County School Board during a workshop on Monday, August 26, 2024. Deitch said a speed study conducted between August 28 and August 31, 2023, found an average...
Defense attorney for Florida deputy charged in airman's death is a former lawmaker and prosecutor
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The defense attorney for a deputy charged with fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman in Florida’s Panhandle is a well-known litigator with decades of experience, as well as a former prosecutor and state lawmaker who unsuccessfully ran for governor. Attorney Rod Smith’s legal career includes his team’s prosecution in the 1990s of serial killer Danny Rolling, whose murders of five college students terrorized Gainesville, Florida, which is home to the University of Florida, and where Smith was state attorney. Rolling pleaded guilty to the murders, and his sentencing trial was televised on Court TV. Smith argued that Rolling deserved to be executed, telling jurors, “If these crimes do not justify the death penalty, it defies imagination what kind of crimes would have to exist to justify such a recommendation.” Rolling was executed in 2006.
Community Cancer Benefit To Be Held For Hattiesburg Woman Battling Cancer
A community cancer benefit for a Hattiesburg woman battling cancer is happening this weekend. The event is to help Jessica Walters Thurmond. It will be held on August 31st, from 1 pm to 6 pm, at The Moose Lodge, located at 308 W Hills Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. The event...
Shift in Florida’s lizard population could influence spread of mosquito-borne diseases, UF/IFAS scientists probing impacts
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However, its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival and spread of the Peters’s rock agama, an aggressive and large nonnative lizard.
EBPD makes arrest on man wanted in 2023 case
After months on the run, the East Brewton Police Department finally make an arrest in a case of rape and sexual abuse reported last year. Arthur Andrew Simmons, 28, was taken into custody early Monday morning with assistance from the Gulf Coast Regional Task Force, according to East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazile. Simmons was […] The post EBPD makes arrest on man wanted in 2023 case appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
Lions, Jags ranked this week
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its weekly high school football poll Wednesday morning. After the first week of games, Briarwood is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A. The Lions fell to 7A Oak Mountain 38-28 in the opener. Spain Park is No. 4 in 6A after blowing out Sparkman 38-7. This week, Briarwood travels to Homewood for another tough game. Spain Park heads to Hoover for the city rivalry. Here's the rest of the 5A and 6A polls: CLASS 6A 1. Saraland (13); 1-0 2. Parker (5); 1-0 3. Clay-Chalkville; 1-0 4. Spain Park; 1-0 5. Oxford; 1-0 6....
Cast your vote for this season’s first state volleyball player of the week
With Alabama High School Athletic Association teams taking to the court last week, all high school volleyball teams are now battling to see who will finish 2024 as champions. AL.com is offering fans an opportunity to select their choice as the top performer each week. Check out these nominees, in...
Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime
Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in a handful of other […]
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