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 9:59 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:59:06 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 >>
With the temperatures expected to drop into the 20's overnight, many of the homeless people in the area will seek shelter at the Hattiesburg Salvation Army's Center of Hope.
The center has 43 beds with a segregated men's and women's side. There is also room for children. Those who go to the shelter will be fed dinner and breakfast.
The shelter opens each evening at 5:00, but has a policy where they keep it open 24 hours a day when the temperature falls below 45-degrees.
"Whenever it gets to be really cold we do have a big turnout of those who are homeless who come through the door seeking shelter," said Captain Francis Gillian, Hattiesburg Salvation Army. "We certainly encourage if anyone is needing shelter to get away from the cold to come to the Center of Hope an we'll have a bed for you."
The Salvation Army warming center and shelter in Laurel is also open overnight for those wanting to get out of the cold.
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 >>