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Traffic delayed on MS-42 bypass as tree fell near Hub City Main Street intersection
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Crews are on the scene in Hattiesburg to remove a tree that has fallen on railroad tracks in the city. UPDATE: At 12:30 p.m., the Hattiesburg Police Department announced that the roadway has been cleared and is back open. According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, traffic...
Mississippi company listed among the ‘Dirty Dozen’
Mar-Jac Poultry, located at 1301 James St. in Hattiesburg, is named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit for 16-year-old Duvan Perez, who died July 14, 2023 when he was caught in a machine he was cleaning. Credit: Mina Corpuz/Mississippi Today. A chicken processing company and a staffing agency...
Picayune man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl, officials say
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A Picayune man pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, on August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for Myers’ residence...
Ambulance providers will soon answer emergency calls outside of commercial territories
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law that will make it easier for ambulance providers to answer calls for help outside of their commercial territories and lower response times. House Bill 1664 was signed into law April 17, and will require ambulance providers such as AMR and...
Hattiesburg man accused of shooting another in the face
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police arrested a man for allegedly shooting another person in the face. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 21 in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Avenue. Police said they discovered that an altercation between a group of individuals took place, and one victim was shot […]
Traffic diverted due to hanging cable across MS 589 near I-59 Purvis exit
PURVIS, Miss. (WDAM) — A downed cable line in Purvis caused traffic to be diverted through a nearby parking lot on Wednesday. The Mississippi Department of Transportation’s website said the traffic alert has since expired. According to emergency dispatch, calls about a downed cable line at the intersection...
Arnold’s and Bozeman’s Chance Jenkins Signs to Play at Southern Miss
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Arnold’s and Bozeman’s Chance Jenkins signed to play football at Southern Miss today. Last season at Bozeman, Chance rushed for 1002 yards and 13 touchdowns. Received another 520 yards and 5 touchdowns. He won offensive MVP, was First Team All-County, First Team District and was one of WJHG’s Player of the Weeks.
USM symphony director to conduct final concert Saturday night
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The director of the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will conduct his last concert Saturday night in Hattiesburg. Michael A. Miles, USM orchestral activities director, is retiring after spending 39 years in higher education. Miles has been at Southern Miss for 16 years and has...
How gas prices have changed in Hattiesburg in the last week
Fuel prices continued to rise through Monday. A gallon of regular gasoline hit an average of $3.68, up about 4 cents from a week earlier. Prices are now at their highest point so far this year, according to data from AAA. Oil prices have been holding steady the past few days, as traders anxiously watched […]
Lady Rebels win over Southern Miss
After being swept by the Texas A&M Aggies over the weekend, Ole Miss turned its attention to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles for its midweek home game on April 23. Heading into the game, Ole Miss stood at 25-22 overall and 3-15 in the SEC, while the Golden Eagles stood at 20-23 overall and 8-10 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Former Clemson QB transfers to Appalachian State; showdown with Tigers looming?
Is a showdown between the Tigers and a former Clemson quarterback looming? Billy Wiles, who spent two seasons in Dabo Swinney’s program after joining Clemson as a walk-on out of Stone Bridge (Va.) High School in 2021, transferred to Southern Miss after the 2022 season. Wiles was the starting quarterback through the Golden Eagles’ first 10 games a season ago. After a seven-game losing streak that saw Wiles become part of a quarterback controversy, Wiles did not start either of USM’s final two games against Mississippi State and Troy. He finished the season 162-of-301 with 11 touchdowns to seven interceptions. Southern Miss finished 3-9. Now, Wiles is on the move again. After entering the transfer portal on April 12, Wiles took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday to announce that he would be staying in the Sun Belt Conference and joining Appalachian State. Committed to App State!! Can’t wait to get to work! @CoachFrankPonce @coach_sclark pic.twitter.com/R6b030p8Gi — Billy Wiles (@billywiles8) April 25, 2024 The Mountaineers travel to Death Valley in Week 2 (September 7) to face Clemson. Wiles last took the field at Memorial Stadium in 2021 when he made 11 snaps under center against UConn — his only appearance in a Clemson uniform.
T.K. Davis shoulders big responsibility for Hattiesburg baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg High School has put together one of its better seasons in recent memory. The Tigers enter the class 6A playoffs with 19 wins – their highest mark since the 2018 state championship season. Starting right-handed pitcher T.K. Davis will be a tool Hattiesburg relies...
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