Charles Herrington
Multimedia Journalist
Moselle, MS
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Charles has worked at WDAM for more than two decades. He was born and raised in Hattiesburg and attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radio, T.V. and Film in 1988.
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More than 100 businesses from three states were represented during a special festival at Town Square Park Saturday afternoon.
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High school students from across Mississippi were at the university Saturday for the special one-day summer camp.
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The Blood Bowl brought in 389 units of blood from the nine cities participating.
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Covington County Hospital will host four regional vaccine clinics in August at four different community centers in the county.
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Covington County Hospital is seeing more people test positive for COVID-19 lately, and many of them are young people.
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A Gulfport man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of a 75-year-old Covington County man three years ago.
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A two-day event celebrating Smith County’s favorite fruit is wrapping up Saturday night.
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Contestants, parents and competition coordinators gathered Saturday morning for one last informal event before the finals of the 2021 Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition.
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The 43rd Mississippi Watermelon Festival began in Mize Friday.
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Col. Richard J. Davis took over as head of the brigade during a change of command ceremony Friday morning.
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Sales of brick pavers, which are part of a new veterans monument complex in Columbia, have increased a lot, since that monument was dedicated two weeks ago.
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Sheriff Darrell Perkins was so moved by the call that he sought out Mylah’s family and met the little girl face-to-face at her home Thursday.
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The groups delivered the donations Thursday morning.
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School superintendents from across Mississippi are attending a statewide gathering, face to face, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
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William Carey University has been hosting two summer camps this week stressing science and technology.
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The annual Needham Jones Boot Camp is underway at the African-American Military History Museum.
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Sheriff Darrell Perkins is pleased with how a new company is handling the preparing and serving of inmate meals at the county jail's new kitchen facility.
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Covington County supervisors have gotten a close look at some new life-saving firefighting equipment they just purchased for the county.
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Petal’s New Hope Animal Rescue Center and Beehive Homes teamed up Saturday to help some feline friends get some forever homes.
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Staff at Covington County Hospital are working with local residents to set up special vaccination drives across the county.
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The Covington County Sheriff’s Department has some job openings to fill.
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The Covington County Hospital is seeing more positive tests for COVID-19 lately.
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Fire departments across Covington County are getting some new state-of-the-art protective equipment, thanks to the Covington County Board of Supervisors.
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Airline boardings are up and a new aviation services company is under construction at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport.
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Hundreds gathered at Friendship Park in Columbia Saturday for the dedication of a monument to veterans.
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A special reunion is taking place in the Pine Belt this weekend.
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Pearl River Community College is hosting a special day for students interested in careers such as computer coding or welding technology.
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Physicians, administrators and staff at the Covington County Hospital are celebrating seven decades of service to the community.
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The oath was administered by Jones County Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson.
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City officials in Collins were sworn into office for the next four years on Wednesday night.
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The camp features some academics but also includes fun and interactive activities.
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PRCC is helping boost the number of court reporters in Mississippi by offering classes on court reporting technology this fall.
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The importance of music in military history was the theme of a special one-day summer camp for children at the African-American Military History Museum Tuesday.
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Closing ceremonies were held Saturday for a unique summer camp that gives the children of Mississippi National Guard personnel a chance to experience some of the training their family members go through every summer.
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More than 400 runners and walkers and runners hit the streets in Laurel Saturday morning to raise money for an addiction recovery program.
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A summer reading program through the Covington County Library System wrapped up Friday with a special live animal event for children.
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Middle school students learned about a lot of different scientific principles during a fun and messy event at Southern Miss Friday morning.
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The city of Collins has honored a longtime alderman who’s served the community for 42 years.
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A new live music event this weekend in Hattiesburg will honor a Mississippi broadcasting pioneer and help Habitat for Humanity.
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Covington County school superintendent Babette Duty has finalized plans for students to return to school in the fall.
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Jones College is seeking qualified candidates to take advantage of new scholarships for graduate nursing education at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
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A dedication ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on July 3 for the monument.
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Most of any damage in the area is minor with much of it in south Forrest and Lamar counties.
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Emergency management staff in Covington County are ready for the stormy weather in the Pine Belt over the next 24 hours, and they hope you are, too.
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Volunteers did lawn work repainted the front porch.
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It’s being conducted by Cartwright Estate Liquidations of Hazlehurst.
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The staff at Southern Pines Animal Shelter is reminding us to take precautions and pay extra attention to our dogs and cats in the summer heat.
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Habitat for Humanity of the Pine Belt is asking for additional community support to help complete a home project that was begun several months ago.
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Music stores across the country are celebrating the big comeback of the vinyl record.
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Hundreds of people, including many with their dogs, visited Kamper Park Saturday morning to help raise money to provide service dogs for those in need.