Karrie Leggett-Brown
Midday/Evening Anchor
Moselle, MS
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Karrie Leggett-Brown graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Before graduation, Karrie landed a position as a reporter/photographer for WDAM 7. She worked her way up the ranks at the station to eventually become an evening anchor. She is now the medical reporter for the station's weekly segment Medical Housecall.
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When we think of honoring someone, we might think of grand gestures. For Hattiesburg Veteran Ted Tibbett, showing honor is a simple act of taking the time to talk.
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Oak Grove High School science teacher and archery coach, Alana Donahue was tapped as final Golden Apple Award Winner for the 2022-2023 school year.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. An expert said this is a great time to talk about normalizing getting help for mental health.
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Hattiesburg Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Anita Henderson said it's time to get the word out about the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage for new moms.
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Seminary High School band director Sean Owens is TEC and WDAM 7's Golden Apple Award winner.
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For the first time, a member of the Golden Apple Award winner’s family presented the apple.
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Monday morning, inside the gym at East Marion High School, you could feel the excitement in the air.
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According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, a brain disease that affects memory, thinking, and behavior.
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“There is life after your ugly.” - This motto is a way of life for Columbia High School teacher Amy Terrell.
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Hattiesburg pastor Knox Baird said he learned a valuable lesson over the last year - don’t ignore your yearly checkups.
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September's Golden Apple Award Winner is truly beloved by his fellow teachers at Oak Grove High School.
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The Governor stated for months, Mississippi is preparing to help expecting mothers. Now, he is answering...How? He said during a one-on-one interview with WDAM 7, Mississippi Pregnancy Resource Centers are a part of the answer.
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Gov. Reeves commented on what the state plans to do about this alleged scheme to defraud the government and take away money from those in the state who need it the most.
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Hattiesburg native, Michelle Lott planted a seed of helping others through their breast cancer journey. Now, she is seven years into her own struggle with the disease.
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Innova Prep's Carly Tubbs is TEC's and WDAM 7's first Golden Apple Award Winner for this new school year.
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A Lamar County Belle Vue Specialty Eye Care Functional Optometrist said there are things our eyes weren’t meant to do, specifically staring into devices only inches away from our eyes.
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Dr. Ben Burnett is William Carey University's next president. He said just to hear those words makes him feel an array of emotions.
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If you aren’t familiar with The University of Southern Mississippi’s new interim president, Joe Paul, there is one thing you need to know, he bleeds black and gold.
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New and first time mom, Erin Zanza said she feels like the hurdles haven't stopped since her son was born eight months ago.
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Our last TEC and WDAM 7 Golden Apple Award Winner of the 2021-2022 school year is Seminary Elementary School special education teacher Wanda Harvey.
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Ritchie Yang is one of only two Mississippi students selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar.
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The brainchild of Ward 2 Councilwoman Delgado is helping a Navy veteran get the home he needs.
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This month's Golden Apple Award winner is Thames Elementary Pre-K and Kindergarten teacher, Ariel Boleware.
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Making sure your kids are fed at school now could nourish their futures in more ways than one.
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Marion County School District Superintendent Carl Michael Day has a vision to improve the district for both students and the community.
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TEC and WDAM 7 Golden Apple Award Winner is Stringer Attendance Center Seventh Grade English teacher Conswayla Bourne.
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When you look up Critical Race Theory there are plenty of sources that offer a definition, and even more articles examining how it’s now a divisive topic.
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The Mississippi Department of Education awarded WCU a $1.9 million grant to recruit 10 candidates with a bachelor’s degree who want to teach kindergarten through 6 grade.
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Mississippi Professional Educators Executive Director, Kelly Riley kept tabs on every move lawmakers made regarding teacher pay on deadline day Tuesday.
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This month's winner, Sg.t James Hardwick, isn't your tradition teacher.
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Rev. Ridgeway played a pivotal role in voting rights for African Americans throughout the country and particularly, in Forrest County.
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William Carey University's School of Education is determined to put an end to the teacher shortage in Mississippi.
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Sharon Shepeard’s nominator said Shepeard is the kind of teacher you remember and cherish into adulthood.
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Teachers spoke out and state legislators listened. This legislative session is off to a promising start with two significant pay increase proposals for teachers.
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For nearly two years, districts couldn't plan for the school year without also strategizing for whatever COVID-19 could bring.
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Lamar and Forrest County School Districts finished the first half of their new modified school year.
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Our last WDAM and TEC Golden Apple Award winner of 2021 is North Forrest 7th grade teacher Zaquoria Jefferson.
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Dr. Ronald Schwartz said the medicine is a breakthrough in terms of trying to treat Alzheimer’s Disease in its earliest stages.
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This month’s Golden Apple Award winner is Sacred Heart Middle School Teacher, Michael Hogan.
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According to Hattiesburg Clinic's Dr. Robert Schwartz, the study agrees to cover the cost of the PET scan for a small group of patients.
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November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. This disease robs you of your memory, thinking, and time.
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Purvis Upper Elementary Third Grade Special Services Educator, Ginnie Curtis said for the past 20 years, her passion and dedication have belonged to a particular group of kids.
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Who cares for the caregiver? That's a question Hattiesburg Clinic Neurologist Dr. Ronald Schwartz has been working to answer since 2016.
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This month's Golden Apple Award Winner is Laurel High School Math Teacher, Fred Jackson.
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A Hub City non-profit just wants to give and be there for those during what may be the darkest time of their lives.
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For a year and a half, Executive Vice President Of William Carey University, Dr. Ben Burnett studied the causes of teacher shortages in the southern region and in our state.
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Monday night, the school board voted to make wearing a mask optional.
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For school districts who transitioned to a modified school year, this week is the start of what's called intersession.
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This month's WDAM 7 and TEC Golden Apple Award Winner is a Lamar County Christian school history teacher.
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