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Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Will Polston
Beaumont residents receive vaccination opportunity; children get free backpacks and school supplies.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Tim Doherty
Mississippi Highway Patrol said a fatal accident took place near the intersection of U.S. 49 and Walter Lott Road Friday evening.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
The William K. Ray College of Health Sciences cut the ribbon on their brand new state-of-the-art building.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Dixie Youth World Series is well underway in Laurel and it’s bringing in lots of athletes, family members and other fans.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
Both school districts are in agreement on the number one concern going forward with this school year: Student safety.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 8:09 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
Hamburger plate fundraiser helps the Columbia Police Department's Resource Officers purchase special gear.
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Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Absentee ballots are available at Petal City Hall until 12 p.m. Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Tim Doherty
The City of Hattiesburg is expected to move ahead with plans to replace fire station No. 2.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Both high schools will start a virtual schedule on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Montez McDougle and James Williams were denied bond during their initial court appearances Friday.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff and Arianna Poindexter
Former Oxford Police officer Matthew Kinne appeared at a hearing in connection to the murder of Dominique Clayton.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
More than half of America has a high rate of COVID-19 transmission, and that includes nearly all of Mississippi.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 1:01 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The 33-year-old victim was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Hugh Keeton
Daniel Germenis, the Keesler Airman who lost his life this week was a newlywed. He and his wife, Verity, just celebrated their one-month anniversary two days before the tragic accident.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Tim Doherty
City of Hattiesburg resuming COVID-19 testing at C.E. Roy Community Center.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Neshoba County Fair political speeches cover COVID, teachers, critical race theory and more.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By Vanessa Pacheco
Due to COVID-19, the Petal Children’s Task Force is serving more families in the area than it has in the past.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By Tim Doherty
The eight-county Pine Belt stands just shy of 37,000 COVID-19 cases reported since February 2020.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:10 AM CDT
|By Rex Thompson
You can expect overnight lows in the upper 70s tonight with highs in the upper 90s during the day on Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
From health care to restaurants to loan businesses, companies say they are still recovering from a year of uncertainty and struggle.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 7:10 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
The Wayne County School District plans a traditional opening to the fall semester.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
There is a shortage of chicken due to the high demand from the consumers.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Tim Doherty
Hicks said last year’s title run was in the past and that the Mustangs are on a new crusade.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
SCRMC will begin serving inmates at the Jones County Adult/Juvenile Detention Centers.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Multiple Pine Belt counties under excessive heat warnings through the weekend
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
Officials at the University of Southern Mississippi announces a new incentive program encouraging students to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The longtime director of the Christian Food Mission is retiring next month.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The company announced the lift Thursday after they received clear sample results.