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Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 1:55 AM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr
Last-minute Christmas shopping is a thing at Turtle Creek Mall
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Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
With 54% of Mississippi’s population living in rural areas, it can be difficult for underserved communities to access resources such as healthcare, transportation and the internet.
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Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
The USM Foundation is an organization that helps raise private support funds for the University of Southern Mississippi.
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Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Jones County Board of Supervisors is busy finalizing a budget proposal for the fiscal year 2023, a plan that would cut county taxes.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Petco has helped countless numbers of animals since opening in 1999 - investing over $300 million into helping pets find their forever homes.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 11:36 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Jones County Board of Supervisors will meet on July 18 to discuss how to allocate the American Relief Fund money. However, many residents in the Dacetown Community feel the money is not being divided fairly.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
It’s a record-breaking fiscal year for the state of Mississippi.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 9:33 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
A new tax cut bill is on its way to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Melissa Rademaker
For January of 2020, the city got $319,638.60.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Caroline Wood
COVID-19 impacted several sectors including the tourism industry.
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Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Caroline Wood
Several places throughout the Pine Belt have been packed throughout the day with people purchasing last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 9:01 PM CST
|By Caroline Wood
Some small business owners in Jones County have the opportunity to obtain extra funds for their businesses.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Caroline Wood
A local business in Laurel is working to help other businesses impacted by downtown construction.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 2:54 PM CST
|By Melissa Rademaker
Feb. 1 is National Unclaimed Property Day, and State Treasurer David McRae is taking the opportunity to remind Mississippians how to find their unclaimed property.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Caroline Wood
A local company is being recognized for its work with a Fortune-1,000 company.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Melissa Rademaker
“What I want to try to do is to build a groundswell of support for swift prosecutions, for stiffer penalties”
Updated: Jan. 2, 2022 at 9:16 PM CST
|By Will Polston
VisitHATTIESBURG asks government for same-level funding of tourism grant for 2022.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2021 at 9:49 PM CST
|By Will Polston
First enhanced tax check expected to go toward first-responder pay raise.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 7:01 PM CST
|By Mia Monet
Christmas is about three weeks away and there are still many people who’ve got a lot of store hopping to do.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Heidelberg gets a $5,000 donation from an organization dedicated to connecting the community to its leaders.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
White answered questions about his job and spoke a bit about his goals as auditor.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Tourism officials adjust plans and rebound from 2020 economic losses.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
The City of Laurel received $10 million dollars back from the state in sales tax revenue during fiscal year 2021, according to Mayor Johnny Magee.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 7:10 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
The budget includes pay raises for a variety of city employees.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 8:05 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
As the fiscal year 2021 comes to a close, the City of Laurel is set to surpass its sales tax record.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Jones County taxpayers may soon pay fewer taxes on things like their homes, automobile tags and rental properties, among other things in the next fiscal year.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
A new report details about 50% of Mississippi households lived paycheck-to-paycheck in 2019.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 3:19 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
U.S. Senators Wicker (R-Miss.) and Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) praised the award Friday.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 9:27 PM CDT
|By Branden Walker
Power bills can reach extreme limits during the summer when trying to keep your living space cool.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
A three-judge arbitration board recently ruled in Hattiesburg’s favor about funding for Hattiesburg Fire Station #2.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 9:20 PM CDT
|By Branden Walker
The referendum will add an additional three percent sales tax to restaurants, bars, and hotels in the city.
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.
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: May. 28, 2021 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
A special-called city council meeting was held in Hattiesburg on Friday to receive the city’s fiscal year 2020 audit.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 11:44 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Eligible businesses have until Monday, May 24, 2021, at 7 p.m. CST, to submit applications.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 1:25 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
USDOT on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration awarded the grants.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Hattiesburg could lose its status as a Metropolitan Statistical Area under a new population requirement proposed by the federal government.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 8:59 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
A bill that would phase out the state income tax is approaching a Tuesday deadline in the Mississippi Senate.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 9:53 PM CST
|By Caroline Wood
It’s been 11 months since unemployment rates skyrocketed in the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 8:01 AM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
The only casino in the Pine Belt is reopening its doors to the public.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Small business owners have been greatly impacted by the pandemic, and relief is on the way.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Unemployment benefits will look a bit different soon as a key unemployment relief program is set to expire.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 8:23 AM CDT
|By Chancelor Winn
Starting Friday, July 3 at 8 p.m., people will be required to wear masks when entering casinos.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 12:26 PM CDT
The MLC has deposited more than $47 million since November of last year.
Updated: May. 17, 2020 at 11:17 PM CDT
|By Summer Tadlock
Casinos are next in line to open their doors!
Updated: May. 6, 2020 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Jeffrey Morgan
That misspending includes payments to lobbyists, fitness classes for elected officials, contracts to relatives of MDHS staffers and vehicles registered to MDHS leadership.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Assistance through the SBA is now available for eligible Mississippi agriculture producers and agribusinesses.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff and Chet Landry
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D'Iberville is stepping up to help MDES and Mississippians during this difficult economic time.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2020 at 12:16 PM CDT
This request provides low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small business and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 3:05 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The drawing will take place at Keg and Barrel in downtown Hattiesburg at 6 p.m. and will air live on WDAM.