Charles Herrington
Multimedia Journalist
Moselle, MS
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Charles has worked at WDAM 7 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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Keith C. Sandidge appeared before Judge Brandon Rowell at 1 p.m. in the Marion County Justice Court.
Keith C. Sandidge was arrested at his home early Saturday morning.
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Dozens of state law officers who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty will be honored this Sunday.
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Public libraries in the Pine Belt are preparing for summer reading programs.
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The 2022 school year is winding down, but some children in the Pine Belt are still getting some last-minute opportunities for interesting field trips.
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The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby is preparing to host its annual Memorial Day ceremony next week.
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The opening ceremony of the Trail of Honor will take place Saturday at 9 a.m.
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More than 80 students will graduate Saturday from the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Graduation at Columbia High School is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. at Walter Payton Field.
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The first students in a brand new lineman program in the Covington County School District have received their graduation certificates.
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Hattiesburg’s Town Square Park hosted a first-ever event Saturday which benefited the Lupus Foundation of America.
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The town of Bassfield and local economic developers are already taking advantage of Mississippi’s new law legalizing medical marijuana.
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Employees of a national wood products company became volunteers for Habitat for Humanity Friday.
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Pam Nunes found out the news Friday during the hospital’s celebration of Hospital Week.
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The 12th Wounded Minutemen Golf Tournament will take place Monday, May 16, at the Pine Creek Golf Club in Purvis.
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The Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport will receive more than $900,000 to improve the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building.
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Archaeologists at Camp Shelby are excavating a historic site used by thousands of soldiers just arriving for training in World War II
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VetFest will take place at Town Square Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 21.
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Thousands of people visited Covington County Saturday for the 33rd annual Okatoma Festival.
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A National sorority founded 114 years ago has established a new graduate chapter in Laurel.
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The Laurel Arts League hosted its first “Day in the Park” since 2019 Saturday.
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The members of VFW Post 3036 will be helping hungry citizens all across Mississippi this weekend by hosting a food drive for Extra Table.
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A Hattiesburg VFW post is about to undergo major renovations.
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Mother’s Day is just three days away and that means thing are getting really busy for local florists.
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Several dozen people gathered at the Covington County Courthouse to offer prayers for America.
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Around 90 students from 45 schools were recognized at a ceremony at the bobcat’s gymnasium at Jones College.
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The festival begins with a 5K run at 8 a.m. and wraps up with live music until 7 p.m.
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The cameras are high-definition, and they can pan, zoom and capture small details.
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More than 1,100 people gathered in Lamar County Saturday morning to raise money to help feed people across Mississippi.
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The Hattiesburg Public School District is looking for new teachers and many job candidates were interviewed Saturday during a job fair at the district’s offices on Mamie Street.
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They gathered to plant a lemon tree and a blueberry bush on a private lot at the corner of Tipton Street and Southern Avenue.
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Students used chocolate syrup, candy sprinkles and lots of Neopolitan ice cream to turn school principal Jay Rayborn and assistant principal Angela Johnson into human ice cream sundaes.
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The plan is to build its fiber network over the next five years, with the goal of bringing high-speed internet to the entire PRVEPA’s service territory.
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The Covington County Sheriff’s Department is advising people to lock their vehicles and put away trailers when they’re not using them.
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Construction has begun on a project that will improve security at the Collins Police Department.
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It’s been several years since the CCSD updated its strategic plan, and school superintendent Babette Duty says it’s time to develop a new one.
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Scott McRaney was appointed as the new District One school board member for Covington County Tuesday night.
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The event gives people a chance to get rid of old or unused prescription medications.
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Habitat for Humanity says the funds will be used for its 72nd home project in the Pine Belt.
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Construction work along Central Avenue in Laurel should enter a new phase next week.
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Laurel and Hattiesburg hosted festivals Saturday celebrating crawfish.
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Covington County Coroner Chris Daquila has identified the victim as 56-year-old Diane Shields, of Long Beach.
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FGH and MORA raised a “Donate Life” flag at the front entrance of FGH to recognize both National Donate Life Month (April) and Blue & Green Day (April 22).
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The issue of domestic violence has been in the news in the Pine Belt this week, following the murder of a Columbia woman.
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Patricia L. Peavy, 68, was found dead in her home on McNeese Street Tuesday morning.
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After a cancellation in 2020 and a scaled back version in 2021, Hattiesburg’s Downtown Crawfish Jam is returning in full force on Saturday, April 23.
This crash remains under investigation by MHP.
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An initial phase of construction on a new sportsplex in Columbia is almost finished.
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Ellis John Peavy, a.k.a. John Ellis Peavy, 36, of Columbia, is being charged with the murder of his wife, Patricia, 68.
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The Hattiesburg Public School District is hoping to improve the education of children in the district by improving the lives of men in the Hub City.