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Sumrall resident wins $100,000 in 2nd-chance lottery
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - A Sumrall resident saw a second chance turn into $100,000. Six Mississippi residents won a combined $540,000 in the Mississippi Lottery Corporations “2nd Chance” promotional drawing on July 2. The Sumrall winner was one of three names drawn as $100,000 winners. The Sumrall player’s...
Former USM hooper Pauline Love continues to grow as a coach
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Southern Miss women’s basketball fans remember Pauline Love for her dominance on the court. She finished her Lady Eagles career (2007-2010) with 1,576 points, averaging 16.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Love has brought the same passion and energy from her playing days to...
Hours-long manhunt ends with successful capture at Harrison Co. cemetery
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A story WLOX has been following since Wednesday is continuing to unfold — a homicide investigation following the death of 22-year-old Lauren Johansen. 23-year-old Bricen Rivers is now behind bars in Harrison County charged with one count of murder. Multiple law enforcement agencies filled...
Pike County native ‘exceeding already high expectations’ for Southern Miss men’s basketball
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Ahead of a highly-anticipated 2024-2025 college basketball season in Hattiesburg, it is three freshmen who are impressing early during offseason workouts for Southern Miss. Brewer Carruth, a Pike County native and Parklane Academy grad, along with frosh players Jett Montgomery and Christian Reid, has “already...
07/04 Ryan’s “Independence Day” Thursday Morning Forecast
This morning will ever so slightly cooler and less humid than yesterday’s was, which will still lead to a few areas of fog and widespread, hazy air where it doesn’t quite reach those levels. Expect a low near 77, with a few lingering clouds from last nights late, few-and-far-between showers. Speaking of those, yesterday afternoon’s never quite came together, leading to another abnormally hot afternoon. My initial forcast high called for around 93-95 but we actually reached 99 before the clouds and showers finally crept in. Today’s afternoon activity is a little more bankable, so for today I’m going with 93 degrees and a 40% chance of rain. Those showers will still be before and just after sunset, so any nighttime fireworks displays should remain unaffected. Tomorrow will largely be the same, but with the rain moving in after sunrise, so it’ll still be quite hot. We’ll fall back into the low 90s for the weekend, but heat indices likely won’t drop below 100° for the next week at least.
Keeping cool at ‘Star-Spangled Celebration on the River’
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Fourth of July came one night early for thousands of people gathered in Hattiesburg’s Chain Park and the Petal River Park to celebrate Independence Day. From live music to local vendors, the heat did not stop the fun at Chain Park for the Star-Spangled...
Miss Mississippi Volunteer contestants spend day serving others
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – As Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer, Rebekah Wallace has spent the past year talking with students across the state. On this Independence Day morning, Wallace was visiting with the lunchtime crowd at Tupelo’s Salvation Army. “That’s something I have always had a love for and...
Mississippi CPS in need of more foster parents
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) said they’re in urgent need of more foster parents. According to CPS, there are around 4,000 in state custody, but there are only 2,000 licenses foster homes in Mississippi. Roy Logan, a foster home recruiter, said the biggest challenge is finding […]
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