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Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Two Pine Belt churches hosted big back-to-school events Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Nearly 400 students at William Carey University received degrees Friday during summer commencement at the Hattiesburg campus.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 11:22 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A Marion County church community gathered Saturday to help local families with school supplies, clothing and other items.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Mississippi, but vaccines for everyone over six months old are now available in every county.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Hattiesburg Clinic is now offering COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 2:21 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The city of Hattiesburg hosted a special event Saturday for those interested in learning about disc golf.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 1:26 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Hattiesburg’s Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast Mississippi (R3SM) will welcome dozens of volunteers from Alabama Sunday.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Covington County School Superintendent Babette Duty is ready for her district to concentrate on things other than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Headlines of President Biden’s positive COVID test today have many wondering what’s going on with the virus. So, we’re looking at the status of cases and hospitalizations here in the Magnolia State.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Marion County School Superintendent Carl Michael Day is hoping for a COVID-free start to the 2022-2023 school year.
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Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Day two of the WDAM-Vitalant Blood Bowl 2022 kicked off at the Cameron Center in Laurel on Tuesday, July 19.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Hugh Keeton
COVID-19 cases are up across Mississippi, and the spike is being felt on the Coast. When COVID-19 cases rise, you usually see more people wearing masks, and that was the case on Thursday at Edgewater Mall.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
As we roll through July, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the total number of COVID cases is starting to resemble another spike.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Smith County is preparing to show off its favorite fruit this weekend while raising money for the Mize Volunteer Fire Department.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for children 6 months and older at Children’s of Mississippi’s Batson Kids Clinic.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
As COVID cases go up again, there’s a focus on people having access to treatment. Three pills, two times a day for five days. That’s the rundown of the COVID antiviral Paxlovid.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A cross-country, back-to-school bus tour that provides school supplies and other educational materials for children made a stop in Columbia Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 10:01 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The NAACP and other organizations hosted a special family health resource fair in Hattiesburg Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Covington County Hospital clinics will now charge patients for COVID-19 testing.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 8:08 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Covington County Sheriff’s Department wants to boost the local blood supply this summer.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Helping the community one resource at a time that’s what the Forrest County Branch of the NAACP plans this weekend at Summer Tropicana.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Holly Emery
Doctors said there are a few things people need to remember while celebrating the Fourth of July to stay COVID-free.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 9:00 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The 4th of July came early Friday for residents at the State Veterans Home in Collins.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A summer theater tradition that stretches back nearly 50 years returns to Hattiesburg next week with the Carey Dinner Theater.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 6:41 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Multiple clinical trials were held before the CDC gave approval for vaccinations in younger kids, and local Pine Belt medical facilities, such as Hattiesburg Clinic, were some of the participating clinics.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
145 cadets have graduated from the latest class of the National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Many people are gathering at Vernon Dahmer Park for a three-day Juneteenth celebration.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
New COVID-19 cases reached 1,100 Wednesday in Mississippi for the first time since mid-February. Dr. Jimmy Dimitriades is now warning his patients to take this latest spike seriously.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 8:45 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
As coronavirus cases climb once again to daily averages not seen in nearly four months, experts brace for more stress on a health care system still recovering from the last wave.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Wicker is expected to miss several votes and committee business work.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
A Jasper County barber shop is offering a one-stop shop this weekend with a free COVID vaccine clinic.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 12:16 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
According to State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers, as of May 20, 2022, Mississippi had 456,952 doses wasted, or around 15% of the state’s total.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The clinic made the announcement Wednesday, in line with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Hattiesburg Clinic says it’s important to make note of any significant change in your child's behavior.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 7:57 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The opening ceremony of the Trail of Honor will take place Saturday at 9 a.m.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
You may not be paying attention to the daily case counts as much as you did two years ago. But COVID is still here. And the cases are going up.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 8:09 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Pam Nunes found out the news Friday during the hospital’s celebration of Hospital Week.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill that will prevent public institutions and agencies from discriminating based on COVID-19 vaccination status.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
After a cancellation in 2020 and a scaled back version in 2021, Hattiesburg’s Downtown Crawfish Jam is returning in full force on Saturday, April 23.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
"So, I think it's time much as our European friends have already done to lift that mandate. So, really glad to see it," said Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 11:44 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Several dozen children came to Vernon Dahmer Park Saturday morning to hunt for Easter eggs in an annual event that dates back nearly three-quarters of a century.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Those interested can begin making appointments after 5 p.m. Friday.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
This extension is for the CDC to have more time to gather information on the newest Omicron sub-variant, BA.2
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Barker was recognized for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and for his commitment to improving the health of Hub City residents through policy initiatives.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Dr. Rambad Rouhbakhsh with Hattiesburg Clinic explains what’s in store for life after the pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 12:30 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Hundreds of Jones County residents got rid of old tires, motor oil and outdated electronics in the right way Saturday, by taking those items to the Laurel Fairgrounds.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 7:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Thousands of people visited Waynesboro Saturday to participate in the city’s first “Whistle Stop Festival” in three years.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Lots of Pine Belt residents celebrated at beautiful April Saturday by doing some outdoor shopping at the Laurel Fairgrounds.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Two Marion County ministries are reaching out to help senior citizens on fixed incomes.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Tourism leaders in Hattiesburg are busy these days, recruiting new in-person professional meetings and events for the Hub City.