Monday, May 20 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:16:41 GMT
Pine Belt shoppers will soon have a wider selection of retailers from which to shop. This summer, four new retail businesses have relocated to Turtle Creek Mall and are scheduled to be open by August.More >>
Pine Belt shoppers will soon have a wider selection of retailers from which to shop. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:32:53 GMT
HATTIESBURG (WDAM) - Police say a tractor trailer accident is blocking 38th Avenue and Hardy Street. Police are diverting traffic. Copyright 2013 WDAM. All rights reserved.More >>
Police say a tractor trailer accident is blocking 38th Avenue and Hardy Street. Police are diverting traffic.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:38:44 GMT
The city of Columbia is receiving complaints over the odor of its sewage lagoon Columbia has narrowed the odor problem down to algae growth along the city's sewage lagoon. The board of alderman votedMore >>
The city of Columbia is receiving complaints over the odor of its sewage lagoon Columbia has narrowed the odor problem down to algae growth along the city's sewage lagoon. The board of alderman votedMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:08:29 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said 24 deceased victims from the Moore, OK, tornado had been transported to their Oklahoma City office. Seven of the dead were children.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:06:33 GMT
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The sheriff's department says a Hattiesburg man is wanted for non-payment of child support. A judge issues a bench warrant for Jerald Jerome Martin, Jr., 27. Authorities say Martin owes thousands inMore >>
A George County judge issued a bench warrant for Jerald Jerome Martin, Jr., 27. The sheriff's department say Martin owes thousands in back child support.More >>
Rose Miller says coming to sleep away camp is the best part of her summer.
"I like the swimming and boating," said Miller.
Hattiesburg's annual Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp for mentally impaired adults has been running for 51 years and, for most of those years, there's been a wait list. One camper, Rob Mclean, says he's been coming to camp for 27 years.
This year there are about 100 campers staying the week, roughing it with no air conditioning, no family visits and - apparently - nothing but fun.
Most of the campers have been returning for this one week every summer for years and camp director Chris Potin likened the camp to a family vacation, and said the all-volunteer staff is no different.
"This is really one area that you can be yourself and not have to put on any airs at all. And they love you for yourself," said Daniel Chase, who's been volunteering at the camp for 33 years.
It's for the mentally impaired but you can hardly tell - the only thing that seems to make it different from any other summer camp is that every camper gets their own counselor on a sort of buddy system.
But other than that - the ups and downs and day-to-day are nothing special. This year a handicap accessible pontoon boat is the new attraction. It's a big deal because before, if you were in a wheelchair you'd often be stuck on the shore watching everyone else - and it's summer camp: No one wants to be left out.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:05 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:05:46 GMT
The attorney general's office says a Laurel man is headed to prison for possessing child pornography. Attorney General Jim Hood says Wayne McLain, 54, pleaded guilty Monday. Authorities say McClain downloadedMore >>
Attorney General Jim Hood says Wayne McLain, 54, pleaded guilty Monday. Authorities say McClain downloaded hundreds of child porn images, shared them through peer-to-peer networks and saved them on CDs and DVDs.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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:42:21 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 Tad Cochran Center at The University of Southern Mississippi. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:34:41 GMT
NOTE: Photos and videos will be added to this story later in the evening. The Walthall County Sheriffs Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppyMore >>
Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains were mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
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