Thursday, December 12 2013 12:40 PM EST2013-12-12 17:40:08 GMT
(WFAA/KTVT/CNN) - A Texas teenager killed four people while driving drunk and his attorney chose an unusual defense to keep him out of prison. Ethan Couch got drunk then jumped behind the wheel of hisMore >>
A Texas teenager killed four people while driving drunk and his attorney chose an unusual defense to keep him out of prison.More >>
Scientists call it the "kiss of death." The "kiss" comes from a tiny bug that can actually kill humans and pets. More >>
Have you ever seen one of these around the house? Scientists say these little insects can deliver the "kiss of death" to humans and pets -- and they're becoming more common around the Mid-South.More >>
The man accused of faking sign interpretation next to world leaders at Nelson Mandela's memorial told a local newspaper that he was hallucinating and hearing voices.More >>
The man accused of faking sign interpretation while standing alongside world leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service said Thursday he hallucinated that angels were entering the...More >>
Wednesday, December 11 2013 3:40 PM EST2013-12-11 20:40:52 GMT
This is a news release from the Attorney General's Office Jackson, MS—A Hattiesburg resident has been arrested on charges of child exploitation, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. William Conley,More >>
A Hattiesburg resident has been arrested on charges of child exploitation, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.More >>
When Isaac Brumaghim took his kayak out to fish in waters off of Leeward Oahu, he never knew he'd have a close encounter with a shark leaping out of the water just feet from his boat.More >>
When Isaac Brumaghim took his kayak out to fish in waters off of Leeward Oahu, he never knew he'd have a close encounter with a shark leaping out of the water just feet from his boat.More >>
The Mississippi School Boards Association announces winners of its Lighthouse School Leader Awards Program. Two groups of winners are in the Pine Belt.
In Laurel, the winners are Miranda Beard, school board president; Chuck Benigno, superintendent and Elaine Read, principal of Nora Davis Magnet School.
In Lumberton, the winners are Kevin Dufrene, board president; Robert Walker, superintendent; and Dennis Holder, principal of Lumberton High School.
In the interest of full disclosure Beard is also our morning and noon anchor here at WDAM television. The winners will be recognized at a luncheon in November.
Thursday, December 12 2013 2:26 PM EST2013-12-12 19:26:08 GMT
Shortly after 9 a. m. in Hattiesburg on Thursday the city's fire department responded to a fire inside a garbage truck on Hwy 98 west. The truck's contents were discovered to be on fire, and the fireMore >>
Shortly after 9 a. m. in Hattiesburg on Thursday the city's fire department responded to a fire inside a garbage truck on Hwy 98 west.More >>
Thursday, December 12 2013 1:59 PM EST2013-12-12 18:59:28 GMT
After a rash of burglaries at Hattiesburg High School, school officials started making strides to replace storm damaged cameras 11 months after the February 10, 2013 tornado. Security Systems IntegratorMore >>
After a rash of burglaries at Hattiesburg High School, school officials started making strides to replace storm damaged cameras 11 months after the February 10, 2013 tornado. More >>
Thursday, December 12 2013 12:35 PM EST2013-12-12 17:35:53 GMT
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A judge has sentenced an arsonist to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a rental home in Gulfport. Circuit Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced 39-year-old Sonnie Lamont Anderson onMore >>
A judge has sentenced an arsonist to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a rental home in Gulfport.More >>
Thursday, December 12 2013 12:25 PM EST2013-12-12 17:25:45 GMT
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Exercise might help women beat breast cancer. Researchers found it can ease the achy joints and muscle pain that lead many patients toMore >>
Exercise might help women beat breast cancer. Researchers found it can ease the achy joints and muscle pain that lead many patients to quit taking medicines that treat the disease and lower the risk of a recurrence.More >>
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