PRVO, AARP providing free tax preparation to Pine Belt residents

PRVO, AARP providing free tax preparation to Pine Belt residents

Tax return preparation will be by appointment only due to COVID-19.
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WDAM Staff

Published 36m at 9:20 PM
Senate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sight

  Senate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sight

Eight Democrats voted against the proposal, suggesting that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and other progressives vowing to continue the fight in coming months will face a difficult fight.
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ALAN FRAM

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By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T relief, stimulus checks bill

  By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T relief, stimulus checks bill

It’s widely expected the Senate will approve the bill and the House will whisk it to Biden for his signature by mid-March, handing him a crucial early legislative victory.
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Associated Press

March 4
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Bill that would give Miss. educators pay raise one step closer to becoming law

  Bill that would give Miss. educators pay raise one step closer to becoming law

Faith leaders and Working Together Mississippi call for action on Medicaid expansion

  Faith leaders and Working Together Mississippi call for action on Medicaid expansion

Family surprises member when he’s released after 80 days in hospital

  Family surprises member when he’s released after 80 days in hospital

National Nutrition Month encourages healthier habits

  National Nutrition Month encourages healthier habits

JCSD: Hattiesburg woman arrested after leading police on a 120 mph chase

  JCSD: Hattiesburg woman arrested after leading police on a 120 mph chase

The woman was arrested at Jones College in Ellisville after a high-speed chase.
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Will Polston

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Jump in hiring fuels optimism for US economic recovery
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  Jump in hiring fuels optimism for US economic recovery

Unemployment fell from 6.3% to 6.2%, the Labor Department reported Friday. That is down dramatically from 14.8% last April.
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER

2:41 PM
LPD holds food drive benefiting Salvation Army of Laurel

  LPD holds food drive benefiting Salvation Army of Laurel

Candidate who triggered ethics investigation says Palazzo should resign from Congress

Candidate who triggered ethics investigation says Palazzo should resign from Congress

Mississippi’s Air National Guard receive 9 new state flags

Mississippi’s Air National Guard receive 9 new state flags

Former Collins homecoming queen sings national anthem at NBA game

  Former Collins homecoming queen sings national anthem at NBA game

U.S. Forest Service to conduct controlled fires at National Forests in Mississippi

U.S. Forest Service to conduct controlled fires at National Forests in Mississippi

Petal man arrested for stolen weapon possession in Hattiesburg

Petal man arrested for stolen weapon possession in Hattiesburg

Prescribed burn set for southern Wayne County

Prescribed burn set for southern Wayne County

591 new COVID-19, 19 deaths reported in Miss. Fri.

591 new COVID-19, 19 deaths reported in Miss. Fri.

Woman discovers mystery room behind bathroom mirror in her NYC apartment
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Woman discovers mystery room behind bathroom mirror in her NYC apartment

It started with a weird draft in the bathroom.
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CNN Staff

1:25 PM

SPORTS

JC’s Bradford earns 4th MACCC ‘Player of Week’ honor

JC’s Bradford earns 4th MACCC ‘Player of Week’ honor

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WDAM Staff

Published 1h at 8:47 PM
Pine Belt scores/schedule

Pine Belt scores/schedule

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WDAM Staff

12:10 PM
Tim’s Two Cents: WDAM sports director Taylor Curet

Tim’s Two Cents: WDAM sports director Taylor Curet

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Tim Doherty

March 4
No. 2 MSU cuffs USM, 4-1, at Trustmark Park

  No. 2 MSU cuffs USM, 4-1, at Trustmark Park

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Tim Doherty

March 4
Oak Grove’s historic run ends in Jackson

  Oak Grove’s historic run ends in Jackson

The sudden conclusion to a long, arduous journey makes for a hard pill to swallow.It was the Oak Grove Warriors’ turn to digest the end to their season in Wednesday’s 64-51 loss to Starkville.
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Taylor Curet

March 4

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Emergency meeting held in response to ‘Slave letter writing activity’

  Emergency meeting held in response to ‘Slave letter writing activity’

St. Thomas Aquinas Church’s Irish-Italian Festival postponed

St. Thomas Aquinas Church’s Irish-Italian Festival postponed

State, federal officials meet with Dixie Electric to see progress on rural internet project

State, federal officials meet with Dixie Electric to see progress on rural internet project

‘Crawfest’ returning to downtown Laurel

‘Crawfest’ returning to downtown Laurel

Four candidates vying for Hattiesburg mayor in upcoming election

  Four candidates vying for Hattiesburg mayor in upcoming election

Four candidates are running for Mayor of Hattiesburg this year.
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Melissa Rademaker

March 4
Guatemala woman, 23, is among 13 killed in California crash
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  Guatemala woman, 23, is among 13 killed in California crash

The California Highway Patrol says nine migrants in an SUV packed with 25 people that drove through an opening in a border wall suffered major injuries after their vehicle slammed into a tractor-trailer and killed 13 others inside.
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Associated Press

1:21 AM
Reeves fills vacant bench seats in 2nd, 13th circuits

Reeves fills vacant bench seats in 2nd, 13th circuits

Woman charged after shots fired during January road rage incident

Woman charged after shots fired during January road rage incident

Two wanted by HPD in felony shoplifting investigation

Two wanted by HPD in felony shoplifting investigation

Free document shredding offered Friday

Free document shredding offered Friday