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Southern Miss found itself on the other side of the looking glass Saturday night at MGM Park. A year after the Golden Eagles rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run against Charlotte to force a win-or-go-home contest, the 49ers returned the favor on the fourth day of 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Southern Miss found itself on the other side of the looking glass Saturday night at MGM Park. A year after the Golden Eagles rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run against Charlotte to force a win-or-go-home contest, the 49ers returned the favor on the fourth day of 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Florida Atlantic University got a bit of revenge Saturday afternoon and set up a win-or-go home situation after taking down Rice University 7-4 in the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Florida Atlantic University got a bit of revenge Saturday afternoon and set up a win-or-go home situation after taking down Rice University 7-4 in the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Jones County Sheriff's Deputies and the Narcotics Division seized nearly 130 grams of meth and arrested three people In less than 14 hours, Friday.
More >>Jones County Sheriff's Deputies and the Narcotics Division seized nearly 130 grams of meth and arrested three people In less than 14 hours, Friday.
More >>One couple is encouraging their neighbors to get the trees around their house checked after one fell on top of their home Saturday.
More >>One couple is encouraging their neighbors to get the trees around their house checked after one fell on top of their home Saturday.
More >>Members of a Hattiesburg VFW Post teamed up with cadets from a youth program at Camp Shelby Saturday for a holiday activity to honor veterans.
More >>Members of a Hattiesburg VFW Post teamed up with cadets from a youth program at Camp Shelby Saturday for a holiday activity to honor veterans.
More >>Dozens of the nation's newest physicians graduated Saturday from William Carey University's College of Osteopathic Medicine.
More >>Dozens of the nation's newest physicians graduated Saturday from William Carey University's College of Osteopathic Medicine.
More >>On Monday, May 21, Forrest General Hospital received the 2018 American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award.
More >>On Monday, May 21, Forrest General Hospital received the 2018 American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award.
More >>Around 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, the Covington County Sheriff's Office responded to the 50 block of Lookout Hill Lane in Collins. According to Covington County Sheriff's Office undersheriff, Lane McLaurin, they are investigating the death of an unknown black male. The name of the male has not been released as officials are waiting to notify next of kin. Authorities were also not able to tell WDAM the manner in which the unknown male died. This story is devel...
More >>Around 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, the Covington County Sheriff's Office responded to the 50 block of Lookout Hill Lane in Collins. According to Covington County Sheriff's Office undersheriff, Lane McLaurin, they are investigating the death of an unknown black male. The name of the male has not been released as officials are waiting to notify next of kin. Authorities were also not able to tell WDAM the manner in which the unknown male died. This story is devel...
More >>Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency as Subtropical Storm Alberto moves toward the state's coast. In a tweet Saturday, Bryant said he signed a proclamation declaring the emergency and an order making the Mississippi National Guard and other state resources available should they become necessary. The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center shifts the storm farther east with a potential landfall near the Alabama-Florida state line. ___ 10:40 a.m....
More >>Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency as Subtropical Storm Alberto moves toward the state's coast. In a tweet Saturday, Bryant said he signed a proclamation declaring the emergency and an order making the Mississippi National Guard and other state resources available should they become necessary. The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center shifts the storm farther east with a potential landfall near the Alabama-Florida state line. ___ 10:40 a.m....
More >>With bad weather looming over the Pinebelt heading into the Memorial Day weekend, cities and counties are on standby for the worst. According to Forrest County Emergency Management, you can get sandbags at the Forrest County EOC at 4080 US Hwy 11 in Hattiesburg, at Hattiesburg Fire Station # 1 810 N Main Street in Hattiesburg, and at Petal Fire Station # 1 on Fairchild Drive in Petal. EMA directors such as Gerry Burns with Perry County Emergency Manageme...
More >>With bad weather looming over the Pinebelt heading into the Memorial Day weekend, cities and counties are on standby for the worst. According to Forrest County Emergency Management, you can get sandbags at the Forrest County EOC at 4080 US Hwy 11 in Hattiesburg, at Hattiesburg Fire Station # 1 810 N Main Street in Hattiesburg, and at Petal Fire Station # 1 on Fairchild Drive in Petal. EMA directors such as Gerry Burns with Perry County Emergency Manageme...
More >>Stevie Powers threw seven strong innings and Matt Wallner homered and drove in two runs as 17th-ranked USM topped UTSA 5-3 Saturday at the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Stevie Powers threw seven strong innings and Matt Wallner homered and drove in two runs as 17th-ranked USM topped UTSA 5-3 Saturday at the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>As graduations continue across the Pine Belt, we've been highlighting the academic achievements and success of students going above and beyond. Today's good news is two in one.
More >>As graduations continue across the Pine Belt, we've been highlighting the academic achievements and success of students going above and beyond. Today's good news is two in one.
More >>A new food pantry will be opening this fall for students at Pearl River Community College.
More >>A new food pantry will be opening this fall for students at Pearl River Community College.
More >>A Mississippi city has agreed to pay attorney's fees and proclaim support for LGBT rights to settle a lawsuit over its denial of permission for a gay pride parade. Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill tells the Commercial Dispatch that aldermen approved the agreement 4-1 Friday. She says the city will pay $12,750, which includes fees for attorneys representing Starkville Pride, the group that sued. The city reversed course and issued the permit after the lawsuit. About 2,500 people took p...
More >>A Mississippi city has agreed to pay attorney's fees and proclaim support for LGBT rights to settle a lawsuit over its denial of permission for a gay pride parade. Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill tells the Commercial Dispatch that aldermen approved the agreement 4-1 Friday. She says the city will pay $12,750, which includes fees for attorneys representing Starkville Pride, the group that sued. The city reversed course and issued the permit after the lawsuit. About 2,500 people took p...
More >>With Memorial Day approaching this weekend, the Marion County Sheriff's Department hosted an Officer Memorial Friday morning.
More >>With Memorial Day approaching this weekend, the Marion County Sheriff's Department hosted an Officer Memorial Friday morning.
More >>Sandbags are available to residents in Forrest County as the tropical weather is expected to move into the Pine Belt over the Memorial Day weekend.
More >>Sandbags are available to residents in Forrest County as the tropical weather is expected to move into the Pine Belt over the Memorial Day weekend.
More >>The family of a student wounded during a school shooting in Indiana says she is in critical but stable condition.
More >>The family of a student wounded during a school shooting in Indiana says she is in critical but stable condition.
More >>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have met for the second time in a month to discuss peace commitments they reached in their first summit and Kim's potential meeting with...
More >>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have met for the second time in a month to discuss peace commitments they reached in their first summit and Kim's potential meeting with President Donald Trump.
More >>The Trump administration's harsh rhetoric and tougher policies toward immigrants have made some Spanish speakers self-conscious about speaking other languages in public.
More >>The Trump administration's harsh rhetoric and tougher policies toward immigrants have made some Spanish speakers self-conscious about speaking other languages in public.
More >>Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 35, with 10 deaths, as vaccinations continue.
More >>Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 35, with 10 deaths, as vaccinations continue.
More >>A Utah man has been released from a jail in Venezuela after spending nearly two years behind bars on weapons charges.
More >>A Utah man has been released from a jail in Venezuela after spending nearly two years behind bars on weapons charges.
More >>At the White House, President Trump said negotiations over a potential June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he had earlier canceled are "going along very well."
More >>At the White House, President Trump said negotiations over a potential June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he had earlier canceled are "going along very well."
More >>A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through courts and that'll continue, no matter what the Supreme Court decides in the case of a baker who wouldn't create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
More >>A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through courts and that'll continue, no matter what the Supreme Court decides in the case of a baker who wouldn't create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
More >>A North Carolina law on cremation procedures forbids the cremation of more than one person within the same cremation chamber.
More >>A North Carolina law on cremation procedures forbids the cremation of more than one person within the same cremation chamber.
More >>A storm moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea is threatening to bring heavy rainfall, mudslides, and flash floods to parts of Mexico, Cuba, Florida and the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.
More >>A storm moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea is threatening to bring heavy rainfall, mudslides, and flash floods to parts of Mexico, Cuba, Florida and the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.
More >>The US Department of Agriculture says the products in question were produced from Feb. 8 - 10 of this year.
More >>The US Department of Agriculture says the products in question were produced from Feb. 8 - 10 of this year.
More >>A planned video game in which a player can be a school shooter draws outrage
More >>A planned video game in which a player can be a school shooter draws outrage
More >>Two scenes are being cut from the family comedy "Show Dogs" after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse.
More >>Two scenes are being cut from the family comedy "Show Dogs" after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse.
More >>After the flight landed in Miami, officials boarded and escorted him off.
More >>After the flight landed in Miami, officials boarded and escorted him off.
More >>Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police in New York City early Friday following a seven-month investigation into sexual assault allegations.
More >>Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police in New York City early Friday following a seven-month investigation into sexual assault allegations.
More >>A man killed by his brother has been identified as a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy, according to officials.
More >>A man killed by his brother has been identified as a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy, according to officials.
More >>Amazon says an "unlikely" string of events prompted its Echo personal assistant device to record a Portland, Oregon, family's private conversation and then send the recording to an acquaintance in Seattle.
More >>Amazon says an "unlikely" string of events prompted its Echo personal assistant device to record a Portland, Oregon, family's private conversation and then send the recording to an acquaintance in Seattle.
More >>Najib Anek says that when he bit into his sandwich, the fingernail was lodged inside the sandwich about half way through.
More >>Najib Anek says that when he bit into his sandwich, the fingernail was lodged inside the sandwich about half way through.
More >>The two men wanted in a mass shooting at a Hazlehurst night club turned themselves into police late Friday night.
More >>The two men wanted in a mass shooting at a Hazlehurst night club turned themselves into police late Friday night.
More >>A Southern California jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $25 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that she developed cancer by using the company's talc-based baby powder.
More >>A Southern California jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $25 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that she developed cancer by using the company's talc-based baby powder.
More >>The US Food and Drug Administration health is warning parents about the risks of teething remedies.
More >>The US Food and Drug Administration health is warning parents about the risks of teething remedies.
More >>Last month a government official testified nearly 1,500 children who recently arrived unaccompanied at the border could not be accounted for.
More >>Last month a government official testified nearly 1,500 children who recently arrived unaccompanied at the border could not be accounted for.
More >>The teacher, Jason Seaman, used a basketball and some quick thinking to prevent a student shooter from inflicting far more harm than he could have.
More >>The teacher, Jason Seaman, used a basketball and some quick thinking to prevent a student shooter from inflicting far more harm than he could have.
More >>North Korea language was milder than its typical inflammatory, harsh rhetoric but enough for Trump to kill summit.
More >>North Korea language was milder than its typical inflammatory, harsh rhetoric but enough for Trump to kill summit.
More >>The women were hit in the mid-morning on a sidewalk near a restaurant, and one victim is in critical condition.
More >>The women were hit in the mid-morning on a sidewalk near a restaurant, and one victim is in critical condition.
More >>"We can never say thank you enough," said one of the hundreds of volunteers planting flags for the more than 58,000 servicemen and women buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
More >>"We can never say thank you enough," said one of the hundreds of volunteers planting flags for the more than 58,000 servicemen and women buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
More >>Neighbors said Georgia Arenz was often sick and could not handle caring for her son with a husband who never helped.
More >>Neighbors said Georgia Arenz was often sick and could not handle caring for her son with a husband who never helped.
More >>Police: Man armed with pistol shot and wounded two customers at Oklahoma City restaurant before being shot dead by handgun-carrying civilian in parking lot.
More >>Police: Man armed with pistol shot and wounded two customers at Oklahoma City restaurant before being shot dead by handgun-carrying civilian in parking lot.
More >>Voters throughout Ireland have begun casting votes in a referendum that may lead to a loosening of the country's strict ban on most abortions.
More >>Voters throughout Ireland have begun casting votes in a referendum that may lead to a loosening of the country's strict ban on most abortions.
More >>After nearly 24 hours of delays, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are finally playing baseball.
More >>After nearly 24 hours of delays, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are finally playing baseball.
More >>Jim Sellers died on Tuesday in Springfield, MO. His dying wish: For his friends, the “Outlaw Chasers,” to launch his ashes into a tornado.
More >>Jim Sellers died on Tuesday in Springfield, MO. His dying wish: For his friends, the “Outlaw Chasers,” to launch his ashes into a tornado.
More >>Canadian police say an explosion set off deliberately in a restaurant has wounded at least 15 people, some of them critically.
More >>Canadian police say an explosion set off deliberately in a restaurant has wounded at least 15 people, some of them critically.
More >>The Emergency Missing Child Alert issued for 13-year-old Samuel Haiden Simmons has been canceled after he was found safe Friday evening.
More >>The Emergency Missing Child Alert issued for 13-year-old Samuel Haiden Simmons has been canceled after he was found safe Friday evening.
More >>Sixteen people spoke to CNN about Freeman. Eight claimed Freeman harassed or was inappropriate with them.
More >>Sixteen people spoke to CNN about Freeman. Eight claimed Freeman harassed or was inappropriate with them.
More >>Republican and Democratic lawmakers have received classified briefings about the origins of the FBI investigation into Russia's election meddling.
More >>Republican and Democratic lawmakers have received classified briefings about the origins of the FBI investigation into Russia's election meddling.
More >>Russian hackers may have taken control of 500,000 routers around the globe.
More >>Russian hackers may have taken control of 500,000 routers around the globe.
More >>The 2018 hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June 1.
More >>The 2018 hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June 1.
More >>The Jasper County coroner released the names of two people involved in a deadly two-car head-on crash in Jasper County, Monday.
More >>The Jasper County coroner released the names of two people involved in a deadly two-car head-on crash in Jasper County, Monday.
More >>Richard “Tre” Jenkins, who suffered from migraines and was homeless off and on when he was a child, is going to Harvard.
More >>Richard “Tre” Jenkins, who suffered from migraines and was homeless off and on when he was a child, is going to Harvard.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department is asking the public for their help in identifying a suspect who was involved in a commercial burglary that happened May 16, 2018.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department is asking the public for their help in identifying a suspect who was involved in a commercial burglary that happened May 16, 2018.
More >>The company says cruise control on some vehicles won't shut off.
More >>The company says cruise control on some vehicles won't shut off.
More >>The shooting happened after an agent responded to a report of illegal activity in the border town of Rio Bravo.
More >>The shooting happened after an agent responded to a report of illegal activity in the border town of Rio Bravo.
More >>The man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin is back in court and says he's over $2 million in debt.
More >>The man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin is back in court and says he's over $2 million in debt.
More >>A tornado tore through Petal Wednesday.
More >>A tornado tore through Petal Wednesday.
More >>Click here for photos from the Game of the Week.
More >>Click here for photos from the Game of the Week.
More >>A North Carolina law on cremation procedures forbids the cremation of more than one person within the same cremation chamber.
More >>A North Carolina law on cremation procedures forbids the cremation of more than one person within the same cremation chamber.
More >>A Wisconsin woman says changing her diet helped her win her battle against breast cancer. Now, researchers at Harvard University want to know more about that diet.
More >>A Wisconsin woman says changing her diet helped her win her battle against breast cancer. Now, researchers at Harvard University want to know more about that diet.
More >>The Richmond Police Department released body camera and surveillance camera footage on Friday of the shooting death of Marcus-David Peters.
More >>The Richmond Police Department released body camera and surveillance camera footage on Friday of the shooting death of Marcus-David Peters.
More >>Click here to see the latest info from WDAM about the 2016 hurricane season.
More >>Click on these feel-good stories that will uplift, warm your heart, are cute, sweet or just something that makes you smile.
More >>Click on these feel-good stories that will uplift, warm your heart, are cute, sweet or just something that makes you smile.
More >>Remember heroes from the Civil Rights movement in the 'Trail of Hope,' a video series dedicated to telling the stories of activists who took part in demonstrations and fought for equality.
More >>Remember heroes from the Civil Rights movement in the 'Trail of Hope,' a video series dedicated to telling the stories of activists who took part in demonstrations and fought for equality.
More >>Click here to learn more about WDAM's News and Weather apps for Apple or Android devices.
More >>Click here to learn more about WDAM's News and Weather apps for Apple or Android devices.
More >>WDAM LawCallTM is hosted by the Mississippi personal injury law firm of Reeves & Mestayer, WDAM LawCall is a live legal call-in show featuring guest attorneys from across the state. Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC focuses on personal injury law including tractor trailer, car wreck and general injury. The firm has a special emphasis on Jones Act cases. Now viewers in Hattiesburg & the Pine Belt can watch Law Call on WDAM ABC. Pine Belt viewers c...
More >>WDAM LawCallTM is hosted by the Mississippi personal injury law firm of Reeves & Mestayer, WDAM LawCall is a live legal call-in show featuring guest attorneys from across the state. Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC focuses on personal injury law including tractor trailer, car wreck and general injury. The firm has a special emphasis on Jones Act cases. Now viewers in Hattiesburg & the Pine Belt can watch Law Call on WDAM ABC. Pine Belt viewers c...
More >>Holding leaders accountable, giving you the answers to the questions you want asked.
More >>Holding leaders accountable, giving you the answers to the questions you want asked.
More >>The senior was killed in a tragic accident last week on her way to her high school graduation rehearsal. But Saturday wasn't about her death, it was about the awesome person she was; a senior, headed to college in the fall, with the whole world in her hands
More >>The senior was killed in a tragic accident last week on her way to her high school graduation rehearsal. But Saturday wasn't about her death, it was about the awesome person she was; a senior, headed to college in the fall, with the whole world in her hands
More >>Southern Miss found itself on the other side of the looking glass Saturday night at MGM Park. A year after the Golden Eagles rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run against Charlotte to force a win-or-go-home contest, the 49ers returned the favor on the fourth day of 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Southern Miss found itself on the other side of the looking glass Saturday night at MGM Park. A year after the Golden Eagles rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run against Charlotte to force a win-or-go-home contest, the 49ers returned the favor on the fourth day of 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Florida Atlantic University got a bit of revenge Saturday afternoon and set up a win-or-go home situation after taking down Rice University 7-4 in the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Florida Atlantic University got a bit of revenge Saturday afternoon and set up a win-or-go home situation after taking down Rice University 7-4 in the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Alberto is forecast to become a fully tropical storm Saturday and then will move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend.
More >>Alberto is forecast to become a fully tropical storm Saturday and then will move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend.
More >>The home team led 7-0 at one point, going on to beat Jacksonville 8-4. Santiago lasted 7 innings, allowing 1 earned run and 5 hits, striking out 8.
More >>The home team led 7-0 at one point, going on to beat Jacksonville 8-4. Santiago lasted 7 innings, allowing 1 earned run and 5 hits, striking out 8.
More >>The family of a student wounded during a school shooting in Indiana says she is in critical but stable condition.
More >>The family of a student wounded during a school shooting in Indiana says she is in critical but stable condition.
More >>Two scenes are being cut from the family comedy "Show Dogs" after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse.
More >>Two scenes are being cut from the family comedy "Show Dogs" after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse.
More >>Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police in New York City early Friday following a seven-month investigation into sexual assault allegations.
More >>Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police in New York City early Friday following a seven-month investigation into sexual assault allegations.
More >>
Innocent until proven guilty, but for thousands of pretrial detainees currently in county jails across Mississippi, it can seem the other way around. "In our constitution, we're not guilty until proven guilty or they plead guilty," said circuit judge "Pretrial detention is a problem set across the state of Mississippi," it's not a new problem, defendants sitting in jails waiting for their cases to make it through the court system. a list of pi...
More >>Innocent until proven guilty, but for thousands of pretrial detainees currently in county jails across Mississippi, it can seem the other way around. "In our constitution, we're not guilty until proven guilty or they plead guilty," said circuit judge "Pretrial detention is a problem set across the state of Mississippi," it's not a new problem, defendants sitting in jails waiting for their cases to make it through the court system. a list of pi...
More >>Health professionals say it is a "significant health problem" and we've experienced it in the Pine Belt, teen suicide. Statistics show suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens and Mississippi. After a recent tragedy in Lamar County, we sat down with Superintendent Tess Smith. "You know, just immediately my heart goes into my throat because there is always that fear did a child hurt themselves, did anyone hurt themselves? But especially one of ...
More >>Health professionals say it is a "significant health problem" and we've experienced it in the Pine Belt, teen suicide. Statistics show suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens and Mississippi. After a recent tragedy in Lamar County, we sat down with Superintendent Tess Smith. "You know, just immediately my heart goes into my throat because there is always that fear did a child hurt themselves, did anyone hurt themselves? But especially one of ...
More >>Last year, Mississippi received a "B" rating on human trafficking from the prevention group Shared Hope International. That rating is an upgrade from the “D” rating the state was given in 2011.
More >>Last year, Mississippi received a "B" rating on human trafficking from the prevention group Shared Hope International. That rating is an upgrade from the “D” rating the state was given in 2011.
More >>With school safety a hot topic around the country, some parents are turning to bulletproof backpacks to send their students to class with extra protection. The backpacks can be pricey, so with the help of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, we put the backpacks to the test. WDAM 7 purchased a Guard Dog Security Pro Shield Bulletproof Backpack off Amazon for $119.00 in the days following the mass shooting at the Florida High School last month. In a quick ...
More >>With school safety a hot topic around the country, some parents are turning to bulletproof backpacks to send their students to class with extra protection. The backpacks can be pricey, so with the help of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, we put the backpacks to the test. WDAM 7 purchased a Guard Dog Security Pro Shield Bulletproof Backpack off Amazon for $119.00 in the days following the mass shooting at the Florida High School last month. In a quick ...
More >>The October 2017 Las Vegas shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. 58 people were killed. Only a month later, another shooting, 26 killed by a gunman inside a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The latest shooting happened on Valentine's Day. 17 people dead in Parkland, Florida. Those shootings are just scratching the surface of the acts the FBI defines as mass shootings, four or more shot at once.
More >>The October 2017 Las Vegas shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. 58 people were killed. Only a month later, another shooting, 26 killed by a gunman inside a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The latest shooting happened on Valentine's Day. 17 people dead in Parkland, Florida. Those shootings are just scratching the surface of the acts the FBI defines as mass shootings, four or more shot at once.
More >>Lumberton Police Chief Shane Flynt has been suspended with pay, according to Mayor Quincy Rogers.
More >>Lumberton Police Chief Shane Flynt has been suspended with pay, according to Mayor Quincy Rogers.
More >>Nationally, 28% of students in grades 6–12 have experienced bullying. Over 70% of young people and staff have seen bullying in their schools. "Bullying is an issue that has been for many, many generations and it's sad," said Wayne Folkes, Assistant Superintendent for the Lamar County School District. "It can be a social aspect of it, it can be a verbal or it can be a physical." The term bullying can be used frequently, but it's important ...
More >>Nationally, 28% of students in grades 6–12 have experienced bullying. Over 70% of young people and staff have seen bullying in their schools. "Bullying is an issue that has been for many, many generations and it's sad," said Wayne Folkes, Assistant Superintendent for the Lamar County School District. "It can be a social aspect of it, it can be a verbal or it can be a physical." The term bullying can be used frequently, but it's important ...
More >>In the last five years, there have been more than 800 weapons reported stolen in the City of Hattiesburg. Some of those weapons have been linked to murders and other violent crimes in the Hub City, as well as other places around the country. “A criminal thinks very maliciously, and they don’t want something that will tie them back to a crime,” said Hattiesburg Police Captain Branden McLemore. “So of course, they are going to take the opportunity to steal...
More >>In the last five years, there have been more than 800 weapons reported stolen in the City of Hattiesburg. Some of those weapons have been linked to murders and other violent crimes in the Hub City, as well as other places around the country. “A criminal thinks very maliciously, and they don’t want something that will tie them back to a crime,” said Hattiesburg Police Captain Branden McLemore. “So of course, they are going to take the opportunity to steal...
More >>So far, in 2017 the Hattiesburg Police Department has recorded 454 auto burglaries in the Hub City. MOBILE USERS WATCH LIVE HERE An auto burglary is considered a “Part 1 Offense,” and it’s one thing the police department is setting their sights on reducing. “Any citizen of Hattiesburg should be able to go to the actual local shopping center and go there and not have to worry about their vehicle getting broken in to," said Hattiesburg Police De...
More >>So far, in 2017 the Hattiesburg Police Department has recorded 454 auto burglaries in the Hub City. MOBILE USERS WATCH LIVE HERE An auto burglary is considered a “Part 1 Offense,” and it’s one thing the police department is setting their sights on reducing. “Any citizen of Hattiesburg should be able to go to the actual local shopping center and go there and not have to worry about their vehicle getting broken in to," said Hattiesburg Police De...
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