Chris Thies

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

School districts in the Pine Belt are announcing plans to dismiss students early Tuesday.

The U.S. Coast Guard identified the missing swimmer as 18-year-old Rob Brent.

Investigators in Covington County uncovered a large cache of stolen Dollar General merchandise.

Darius Ja’mar Moye has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

Handy Anthony Willis Jr. was convicted of murder Thursday.

Handy Anthony Willis Jr. is charged with the murder of 30-year-old Tamaneka Murree Alexander.

Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers are responding to the crash.

Lisa Nguyen was the owner of Steelman Grocery.

Tony Ducker has been declared mayor-elect of The Friendly City.

Petal City Clerk Melissa Martin said 52 affidavit ballots remain to be counted Wednesday.

MHP said he was hit by a car while walking on the highway in Lamar County.

The twister had an estimated peak wind speed of 75 mph and was 150 yards wide at its largest.

Responding officers smelled marijuana and heard music playing through the church’s sound system.

Travarious Phillips is scheduled to have his initial appearance in Laurel Municipal Court on Wednesday.

Denzel Juan Johnson, 24, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Storm shelters in Forrest, Lamar and Jones counties are open.

Some school districts are announcing schedule changes for Thursday.

Oliver McNair, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 210 months in federal prison.

Of the new deaths, two were reported in the Pine Belt with single deaths being reported in Perry and Jones counties.

Thirteen of the new cases were reported in the Pine Belt.

The meeting was called Thursday after pictures of an assignment titled “Slave Letter Writing Activity” spread on social media.

A controversial school assignment has sparked outrage in the Lamar County community.

The shooting happened in the parking lot of the Mugshots restaurant in Hattiesburg on June 26, 2016.

People living in and visiting Hattiesburg will continue to “mask-up.”

Of the new deaths, four were reported in the Pine Belt.

Of the new deaths, three were reported in the Pine Belt.

Taji McNair, of Purvis, has been charged with one count of aggravated assault.

MSDH reported no new COVID-19 deaths in the state for the second consecutive day Monday.

Nostalgia Lounge & Bar said the shooting should not be tied back to the bar.