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Mississippi Highway Patrol launches their two-week "Click It or Ticket" campaign. They're gearing up to crack down on seat belt violations in hopes to keep the roadways safe the Memorial Day holiday. In More>>
Tension is growing between the candidates for mayor as election day approaches. There are five candidates running for office. Nathan Jordan is a minister and owner of his own community grocery in Palmer More>>
Over the past few years William Carey University has seen significant growth in enrollment. With a record setting graduating class this year, the private university is booming for the next school year. Nearly More>>
The Mississippi Department of Education is extending emergency state testing for high school seniors trying to graduate. If the student passes, a diploma will be given. The test is only available for More>>
COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. - Alyson Pacina says she travels down U.S. Highway 35 in Covington County often. "I live about eight miles down the road," she said. More>>
With the regular season winding down, the Southern Miss baseball team continues to build momentum down the stretch. With three games left on the schedule the Golden Eagles sit atop C-USA with a 14-7 More>>
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Hattiesburg Police Department remembered their officers who were killed in the line of duty at a special memorial service Wednesday. More>>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revoked the exhibitor's license of the Collins Zoo. The decision adds to the stack of legal troubles facing zoo owners Gus and Betty White following the most recent More>>
Officials with the Forrest County Sheriff's Department honor their fallen officers. Each year the sheriff's department holds a ceremony to remember those that lost their lives in the line of duty. Though More>>
PURVIS, Miss. - The Lamar County Sheriff's Department said 36-year-old Timothy Frank Taylor of Purvis is charged with arson and the homicide of an elderly woman. More>>
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The University of Southern Mississippi's president, Rodney Bennett, is pushing a new salary initiative that will give pay raises to some of the schools lowest paid employees. More>>
An independent film draws Hollywood talent to the Hub City. A dark yet humorous drama, The Historian is a film that puts academia in America under the microscope. Hattiesburg native and USM history More>>
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - It's National Women's Health Week and local doctors are urging ladies to take better care of their bodies. More>>
Seven million dollars in damage is what the February 10 tornado left behind that hit Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities. The Lamar County School District has a $50,000 insurance deductible More>>
Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother's Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade. More>>
In just 24 hours, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation has raised more than $130,000 to support the restoration of the front lawn of the university's Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by the Feb.... More>>
HATTIESBURG - Habitat for humanity is gearing up for this weekend's $10,000 Draw Down! One lucky person will get the chance to win. More>>
The Purvis community is rallying behind one family after tragedy strikes one of their own. Ethan Belk is your typical 5-year-old. He enjoys baseball and swimming and is also known as a bit of a ladies More>>
Police arrest two suspects in connection with Monday's Walmart parking lot shooting in Laurel. Sean Land (23) and Sederic Miles (26) both face charges of aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery More>>
Each year, nearly 5,000 Mississippians experience their first stroke, and more than 1,500 die from one. May is stroke awareness month. According to the American Stroke Association, the risk for stroke More>>
Southern Miss held a day of giving for its beautification project on Wednesday. School officials launched the campaign just a few weeks ago. They are collecting funds to help pay for three million dollars More>>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that tanning salons give customers under 18 warnings about their risks. The American Academy of Dermatology says there is a 75 percent increase in the More>>
Three suspects are now in custody in connection with the Hattiesburg Zoo break-in. The three are minors so their names have not been released. Police say the ages range from 14 to 17. All three are More>>
The Jones County Gang Task Force says there are at least 50-100 active gang members in the area. In November of last year, the Jones County Sheriff's Department was given a $12,500 grant to start a gang More>>
There's been a lot of attention on social media about two girls missing in Lamar county. Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel says he has no reason to believe they are in immediate danger. McKayla Slade More>>
A recent study is now suggesting that patients add mental health screenings to their annual doctor visits with physicians. According to the University of Cambridge study, people should prioritize mental More>>
The second Mississippi Curriculum Testing will begin on May 14 and will last for three days. Students will be tested in reading, language arts, math and science. Those test scores are used to factor More>>
Blake Ballard (22) from Brandon, Miss. remains in the ICU as he recovers from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He will not be charged with a crime because in his particular case he broke no state law. More>>
The Jones County Gang Task Force tells us it knows of at least 50 to 100 active gang members living in our area along right now. Gangs are affecting our community on the streets and in the jail system. More>>
William Carey University officials announce four new building projects coming to the Hattiesburg campus. WCU will build a chapel, a school of business building, a college of osteopathic medicine wing More>>
According to an Eagle Alert from The University of Southern Mississippi, a Southern Miss student has been transported to the hospital as a result of what appears to be an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot More>>
On May 1, 2013, Jones County Sheriff's Department responded to a mobile home near the end of Leroy Musgrove Road in Soso. Investigators had received reports of illegal drug activity and a felony fugitive More>>
Relay For Life Rain Plans: Relay For Life of Lamar County: Due to inclement weather, Relay For Life of Lamar County will still be Friday, May 3rd, but the Relay will be moved to the Old High School Gym More>>
College seniors are gearing up for May graduation, and for many that means they only have six months to find a job before payments on their student loans begin. A recent report from the National Federal More>>
We're following breaking news at this hour… The Mississippi Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert. Authorities are looking for 6-year-old Jashayla Markayia Hopson. She was abducted from Kemper Elementary More>>
Katelin: Lamar County Sheriff Department authorities are looking for public assistance in locating Katelin Slade, a 16 year old Female, who was reported missing over a week ago. Slade was last seen on More>>
Promoting clean technology was the topic of the day at USM, where a special group of visitors from Europe shared their green knowledge. The Mississippi Polymer Institute is known for supporting the growth More>>
Yellow crime tape surrounds the JPD Headquarters in downtown Jackson after a shooting occurred this evening around 6. Assistant Chief Lee Vance will not confirm any details, but our crew saw paramedics More>>
A group of students from Ontario, Canada visited the Pine Belt this week helping victims of the Hattiesburg tornado.
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Since last week's natural disaster, there's been an abundance of people asking for help in the Pine Belt. Local food pantries say they need more volunteers and more donations from the community.
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HATTIESBURG- The historic Eureka School in downtown Hattiesburg was damaged after tornado on Sunday. The building was built as a school house for African American students in the early 1920s. More>>
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