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Pine Belt Habitat dedicates 72nd home Saturday
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Habitat for Humanity of the Pine Belt has completed building its 72nd home. A dedication ceremony was held Saturday morning. Habitat for Humanity partnered with Bobbie Moore and her family on the Park Avenue home. Members of the Moore family, home builders, Habitat for Humanity staff...
Biloxi father-daughter duo transforming old Hana’s Sushi building into D&D paradise
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A local family is looking to provide a space for sci-fi lovers and gamers who are looking to have fun. In 2023, a fire forced the closure of Hana Sushi on Pass Road in Biloxi. “Everything from the sheetrock to the ceiling tiles to the floor...
Arkansas team wins 2024 catfish tourney, $100,000 prize
The team of Jason and Daryl Masingale and David Coughlin of Arkansas are $100,000 richer after taking home the top prize in Sunday’s final competition in the Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Mega Buc$ Pro Series Catfish Tournament. “It’s absolutely unbelievable,” Jason said following his team’s win. “I think I said this earlier, but this […]
Former Ole Miss Legend Tim Elko Moves Up to AAA Charlotte Knights, Takes Major Step on his Drive to the Big Leagues
OXFORD, Miss. — According to reports and confirmed by sources close to The Rebel Walk, former Ole Miss baseball captain, four-time letter winner and College World Series Champion Tim Elko has been promoted to the Chicago White Sox AAA affiliate Charlotte Knights. Spending the 2023 season in A-Ball, High-A,...
Harness and Running Horse Races at The Neshoba County Fair
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) - Day three of the Neshoba County Fair welcomed Harness and Running Horse Races at the racetrack. Hundreds gathered in the stands and around the track to watch the harness and running horse races. From people who own horses to spectators, everyone was gathered to have a...
Senator Rod Hickman to speak on Monday with an Legislative Update
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Monday night, Senator Rod Hickman is set to speak as this is his District 32 legislative update. Beginning at 6 p.m., members of the community and around the area are encouraged to come out in support and listen as Senator Hickman provides very important details about topics such as health care, criminal justice, education, and economic reforms.
Man shot after altercation in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was shot after an altercation in Jackson on Sunday. Detective Tommie Brown says the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on Alta Woods Boulevard. He tells WLBT 3 On Your Side that two men were involved in an altercation when one of them shot the other.
St. Aloysius Junior High softball team won two games over the weekend
St. Aloysius Junior High softball team blew out Carroll Academy twice over the weekend. In game one, the Lady Flashes won 10-4. Bella Barnett led things at the plate with two hits and three RBIs while Madelyn Kavanaugh nailed two hits as well. Presley Carr(1 RBI), Addie G. Clay, Lynlee McMillin, Analeigh Herring, and Addy Lyons(2 RBIs) all had one hit. Scarlett Couch, Libby Usry, and Madison Connely each had an RBI.
Early morning chase in Downtown Meridian results in traffic stop
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Early Sunday morning, 911 Dispatch received a call around 6 a.m. about suspicious vehicles following them and advised them to pull over to the police department. Upon the vehicle pulling into the police parking lot, MPD noticed a car that continued to move, and that’s when a...
Tracking a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -After weeks of calmness, we are keeping a close eye on an area with a possibility of tropical development. A tropical disturbance over the central Atlantic Ocean is expected to move west, according to the National Hurricane Center. “An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical...
First Alert Forecast: The heat turns up this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tonight: Showers will begin to taper off the rest of this evening as things dry out overnight and for the start of next week. It will still be quite muggy overnight with temperatures still only falling into the middle and upper 70s. Monday: Rain chances begin...
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