Monday, May 20 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:22:22 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 are mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
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 12:14 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:14:42 GMT
A few Hattiesburg residents got together three Easter Sundays ago and decided to form a plan: They'd take on two of Hattiesburg's historic buildings and create an atmosphere for urban living. DanielMore >>
A few Hattiesburg residents got together three Easter Sundays ago and decided to form a plan: They'd take on two of Hattiesburg's historic buildings and create an atmosphere for urban living. DanielMore >>
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 >>
Clean up is underway on the beaches of Bay St. Louis and Waveland where thousands of dead nutria washed ashore in the wake of Hurricane Isaac.
Officials with the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency say that parts of Beach Boulevard from Lakeshore Road to Washington Street have been closed while workers in hazardous materials suits try and pick up the carcasses.
Hancock County EMA officials estimate more than 15,000 swamp rats that were killed by Isaac's storm surge have washed up on the beach.
Flies and mosquitoes are already buzzing around the dead animals. Workers are using pitch forks to remove the nutria, which are then loaded onto front end loaders and eventually disposed of in landfills.
Authorities now worry about a potential health issue because of the stench from the animals and the possibility that they might bake and explode in the heat.
Residents have been advised to avoid that part of the beach for the time being.
"We don't want anybody out here in the stuff," said Hancock County Supervisor David Yarborough. "They're actually starting to swell up and bust. It smells really bad. So, any sightseers, you might want to second guess this one before you come out."
MEMA has agreed to fund the removal and disposal of the animal carcasses.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:37:07 GMT
A body discovered in Clinton Saturday night has led to a homicide investigation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart confirms a body was discovered, although few other details are known. The bodyMore >>
Clinton Police Department's Interim Chief Mike Warren said upon further investigation, it appears a disagreement over a woman may have led to the death of a Jackson man.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:22:22 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 are mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
Hancock County EMA officials estimate more than 15,000 nutria that were killed by Isaac's storm surge have washed up on the beach.
