Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:09:37 GMT
Johnny Magee defeated Omeria Scott Tuesday evening in a run-off to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of Laurel.Magee, a city councilman, carried 54% with 1,857 votes. Scott a state representativeMore >>
Johnny Magee defeated Omeria Scott Tuesday evening in a run-off to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of Laurel.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:05:09 GMT
Two elementary students are injured after an inflatable slide the size of a small building collapsed and toppled over at the Hawkins Elementary annual field day. Students tried to escape after the inflatable collapsed,More >>
Two elementary students were taken to a local hospital Tuesday after an inflatable slide the size of a small building collapsed and toppled over at the Hawkins Elementary Annual Field Day.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:21 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:21:47 GMT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An Army wife who lost over 100 pounds while her husband was away in Afghanistan surprised the soldier Wednesday when he arrived at Wilmington International Airport. Misty Shaffer,More >>
A soldier from Wilmington returns from Afghanistan to a big surprise: a new wife, a new house and a different child.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:10:01 GMT
Over 600,000 Mississippians on Medicaid are at risk of losing their health benefits if the legislature doesn't reauthorize Medicaid by July 1st. House democratic leader Bobby Moak says Governor BryantMore >>
Over 600,000 Mississippians on Medicaid are at risk of losing their health benefits if the legislature doesn't reauthorize Medicaid by July 1st. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:58 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:58:34 GMT
The Mississippi Department of Education gave 2,100 high school seniors a sixth chance to retake the required state test for graduation, and tensions are still running high. While some students took theMore >>
The Mississippi Department of Education this month gave 2,100 high school seniors a sixth chance to retake the required state test for graduation, and tensions are still running high.More >>
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - This fall much of the area has been without those pesky pests that typically visit us twice a year, love bugs. Seven on your side's Rex Thompson was on a mission Monday to find out where they are.
Rex spoke with Southern Miss assistant professor of biology and bug expert Dr. Donald Yee.
"Love bug larva occur in the habitats that are in grassy areas and those larva are actually consuming dead plant material," said Yee. So they actually decompose that material and they put the nutrients back into the soil. It's important for those larva to then have some type of moisture available and any time you get a lack of moisture that can cause the death of those larva and in turn we get lower populations of the adults."
Rex also wanted to know how the lack of love bugs is affecting the car wash businesses in the area so he stopped by Rain Forest Car Wash on Hardy Street and spoke with employee A.J. Butler.
"Well this year we've been looking forward to the love bugs you know because that's pretty much our business this time of year," said Butler. But the love bugs haven't come so their definitively is not love in the air."
Rex says as long as the high pressure continues to dominate the middle of the country keeping us hot and dry, there is little chance we will any of those pesky love bugs this time around.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:09:37 GMT
Johnny Magee defeated Omeria Scott Tuesday evening in a run-off to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of Laurel.Magee, a city councilman, carried 54% with 1,857 votes. Scott a state representativeMore >>
Johnny Magee defeated Omeria Scott Tuesday evening in a run-off to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of Laurel.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:08:33 GMT
Tuesday saw a large turnout at the 2013 Mississippi Association of College Student Affairs Conference at the Tad Cochran Center at The University of Southern Mississippi. This is the third time USM hasMore >>
Tuesday saw a large turnout at the 2013 Mississippi Association of College Student Affairs Conference at the Thad Cochran Center at The University of Southern Mississippi.More >>
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