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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of people in the town of Beaumont gathered Sunday afternoon to join in the fight against breast cancer.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Charles Herrington
Camp Shelby is preparing to host a special reunion of World War Two veterans that was postponed due to COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 12:49 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Nearly two hundred bikers gathered Saturday at Hellfighters USA Motorcycle Shop for an annual benefit ride.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 12:15 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A traditional Fall event at Moselle Elementary School that was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic was held Saturday.
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Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 11:35 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Thousands of people gathered in Laurel Saturday night to celebrate hamburgers and hot rods.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Vaccination Equity Initiative Mississippi will host a vaccine clinic at Town Square Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 12:09 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
There were about 38 new cases and zero deaths reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The number of Mississippians getting vaccinated has mostly dropped off each week for the last couple of months. But there are still efforts to boost the overall numbers.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 8:14 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
The faculty senate proposed a resolution to the IHL and USM as to why they wanted to make this a requirement for everyone on campus.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
There were around 63 new cases and four deaths reported in the Pine Belt.
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Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Back in January, she tested positive for COVID-19 and left school to go back to her home in Georgia.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The senate voted and approved a resolution on COVID-19 vaccination on October 1.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
There were around 94 new cases reported in the Pine Belt. There was also one death reported in Forrest County.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
There were around 47 new cases and six deaths reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 2:12 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Monoclonal antibody therapy has prevented almost 3,000 hospitalizations since June and reduced hospitalization or death by 70 percent, studies show.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Karrie Leggett-Brown
Monday night, the school board voted to make wearing a mask optional.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 1:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Sacred Heart Catholic School has a new mentor program for its students.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 1:33 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
An annual breast cancer awareness event is returning to a traditional format this year.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of Hattiesburg restaurants have teamed up with VisitHATTIESBURG to celebrate culinary tourism during the fourth annual Hattiesburg Restaurant Week.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Mississippi State Department of Health reported 904 total ICU beds in use one month ago compared to 686, as of Sunday, October 3.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
There were around 143 new cases and two deaths reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 at 11:04 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of runners and walkers took part in a first-ever activity in Hattiesburg Saturday morning to raise awareness of domestic violence.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
There was a big turnout for the 16th annual Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
An annual street festival in Laurel that was canceled last year because of the pandemic is back on for 2021.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 10:11 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
There were around 105 new cases and six deaths reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Branden Walker
Doctors across the state are urging school districts, teachers, parents, and their children to continue wearing masks.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 9:06 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
An annual event that supports people living with diabetes will be held in-person this year, after taking place virtually in 2020, due to the pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 1:09 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
You can now book your appointment for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine which is available at all county health department clinics.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 6:03 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff and Maggie Wade
So far, 22,000 pregnant women have been hospitalized after contracting the virus --161 women have died. Nearly 10% of those deaths were reported in Mississippi.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 8:13 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Covington County Hospital will host its last scheduled community vaccine clinic Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
NAACP and church hosting vaccine event.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 1:21 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
His mom took to social media and urged everyone to get vaccinated.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Booster shots are now available at health departments and clinics across the Pine Belt
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 2:40 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A new campaign is underway to encourage South Mississippians to get COVID-19 vaccines.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Around 130 new cases and two deaths were reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 10:11 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Around 181 new cases and three deaths were reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Chris Thies
Of the new deaths, three were reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of golfers enjoyed Thursday’s beautiful weather and helped out the United Way of the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Parishioner LaKeylah White believes the event great way to get people easy access to a vaccine shot.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Smith County School District announced the death of Steven Bynum. He was the head football coach and athletic director at Mize Attendance Center.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 9:44 AM CDT
|By Tim Doherty
Forty-two new, COVID-19-related deaths reported statewide, including three in Jones County and two in Forrest County.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:23 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
As cases decline, local hospitals are hopeful for the future.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Around 192 new cases and four deaths were reported in the area.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Around 162 new cases and three deaths were reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By John Fitzhugh
The data released on Monday is from a study of 2,268 children ages 5 to 11. The results show that the vaccine is safe and produced strong antibodies to fight the novel coronavirus.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Witcher believes his billboard may have prompted the board of medical licensure adopting a Medical Misinformation or Disinformation policy.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 10:18 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Around 251 new cases and 11 deaths were reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2021 at 1:43 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Lots of people lined up at Laurel Ford Saturday to get free child car seats and booster seats.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By Chris Thies
Of the new deaths, five were reported in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.