State Treasurer and candidate for attorney general Lynn Fitch made a campaign stop in Laurel Wednesday.

The Jones County Chamber of Commerce and Community Bank sponsored a business symposium for women Wednesday.

About two dozen law enforcement dispatches from across Mississippi are in Laurel this week, taking a required course that was last offered in Jones County a decade ago.

The Salvation Army of Laurel is facing a critical shortage of donations and is looking for the community to help.

The Republican representing House District 102 officially kicked off her campaign for reelection Tuesday night.

A Florida National Guard unit that mobilized at Camp Shelby for service in the Middle East 14 years ago is back to train for another potential deployment.

Ellisville has promoted John Polson to chief.

A federal court jury in Hattiesburg heard more testimony Tuesday in a lawsuit by a former FBI agent, Warren Flowers, who says he was wrongfully terminated from the Bureau.

The hit-and-run happened on Hillcrest Road in the Hebron community early Monday morning.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $1.9 million in grant funding to the state of Mississippi to upgrade 911 call centers to Next Generation 911 (NG911) capabilities.

The stations are the C.E. Roy Community Center and the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center.

On May 20, officers received a call from the Smith County Sheriff’s Office stating that a miniature donkey had been killed on a farm. The owners reported that the donkey had been shot, which led to the investigation in conjunction with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office.

Following last week’s immigration raids, 380 people remain in custody after around 300 people were released from ICE detention facilities.

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for some parts of the Pine Belt and a Heat Advisory for other parts.

Two Jones County men have filed a civil complaint against the city of Laurel and its police department over an officer shooting at a safety checkpoint.

Laurel residents will soon have access to Waitr for their dining needs.

A tense hostage situation and standoff that started late Sunday night in Jones County came to a peaceful end early Monday morning.

Hundreds of canned foods, cleaning supplies, clothing, and other things were donated by community members and other churches to be given to the 48 families that attend Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Hundreds of Southern Miss fans filled the Thad Cochran Center Saturday for the 24th annual Eagle Fanfare.

Dozens of students at William Carey University took part in August commencement ceremonies in Hattiesburg over the weekend.

The Hub City Humane Society is on the hunt for a dog that was reported stolen from its kennel Friday night.

Nearly two dozen softball teams competed in a tournament in Hattiesburg Saturday that honored first responders and a late longtime Hub City administrator.

Twenty-five men and women have officially graduated from the 2019 inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy program at William Carey University.

Some people in the Pine Belt Hispanic community are reacting to Wednesday’s immigration raids across Mississippi.

Tommy Branch will take over superintendent duties on Jan. 1, 2020.

Steelman Grocery reopens weeks after owner Lisa Nguyen was shot and killed during an armed robbery at Steelman Grocery Store.

Covington County hosted free public training Thursday for residents who’ll be participating in the county’s first online annual property tax sale.

Collins Police have been enforcing a new curfew for juveniles.

After ICE raids resulted in 680 people detained, hundreds of families in Mississippi were left wondering where their loved ones are.

The road to becoming a united states citizen is a lengthy one. There are several steps a person has to go through just to become a citizen, as well as countless laws and regulations.

fficials with the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office are asking members of the community to be on the lookout for a man who unexpectedly left an assisted living facility in Petal.

The case dates back to July 11, 2018, when the Jones County Sheriff’s Office and HSUS seized 55 dogs, 34 cats and 17 dead animals from property belonging to David and Mary Ellen Senne on Lyon Ranch Road.

The vote will allow the sale of liquor within the second district, mainly affecting those living in the city of Bay Springs as well as the Moss, Stringer, Louin and Montrose communities.

Hurricane Katrina left lasting scars on the Hurricane Camille Memorial in Biloxi at the site of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Now the Biloxi Fire Department, with the help of a local businessman, is working to get the memorial in shape for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the storm.

Authorities responded to a Lamar County voting precinct after an SUV crashed into the building Tuesday evening.

An undercover investigation aimed at taking down people who prey on children online led to four arrests in Forrest County.

With school starting within a week for most kids, parents are scrambling to get prepared.

The Lamar County Board of Supervisors accepted an over $800,000 bid Monday to begin road improvements along Old Highway 11 in Oak Grove.

The city of Hattiesburg is considering two initiatives to address homelessness and panhandling in the Hub City.

Hattiesburg police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a fifth suspect wanted in the shooting death of grocery store owner Lisa Nguyen.

Rebekah Williams is the Magnolia states’ newest Distinguished Young Woman.

Across the country at more than 3,000 Walmart stores, a Stuff the Bus event took place in efforts of collecting school supplies for those in need.

The Petal Sports Association was gifted funds from the county after the city had to cut its budget.

Thirteen school resource officers from across the Pine Belt graduated from the Crisis Intervention Training Friday afternoon.

Anyone serviced by the Arlington W/A-Hintonville system should boil all water for at least a minute before drinking until the advisory is lifted.

Two more suspects have been charged in the murder of beloved Hattiesburg grocery store owner Lisa Nguyen.

The Magnolia State is seeing Hepatitis A pop up in various places across the state.

Two women with strong ties to the Pine Belt have been reappointed to a commission dedicated to providing all Mississippians with access to legal services.

The Mississippi Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a former Hattiesburg Police Department officer who was terminated after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old.

MDOT is nearing completion on several changes at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Route 29 in Perry County.

Hattiesburg Clinic’s phones are now operational after an AT&T outage Thursday afternoon.

A duck with one foot is now up and waddling again, thanks to some students in Rankin County.

An email was sent out to all the parents with kids in Petal Sports Association outlining budget cuts coming from the city.

The city of Hattiesburg announced the hire of a new senior planner in Urban Development and a construction manager in administration Wednesday.

Jones County received a $210,000 check from the Mississippi Insurance Department on Wednesday to go toward the purchase of fire trucks.

The University of Southern Mississippi is partnering with the Mississippi National Guard to offer free tuition to the state’s citizen soldiers and airmen.

The Hattiesburg Zoo splash pad will soon be getting a facelift.

The event recognized the transfer or sponsorship of the complex from Methodist Rehabilitation to the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.