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WLOX
Ocean Springs restaurant, Perkinston farm watch beef import plan
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) — Woody’s Roadside in Ocean Springs already serves domestic beef, but with beef prices high, the restaurant is watching a new federal plan to bring more imported ground beef into the country. President Donald Trump temporarily lifted tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons...
WDAM-TV
Leaders cut ribbon on new Hobby Lobby in Laurel
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Hobby Lobby is officially open for business in Laurel. Dozens of leaders and community members gathered Monday morning to cut a ribbon on the new business at Sawmill Square Mall. After four years in the making and 266 days since the announcement, the mall is ready...
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Retirees Are Trading Big Cities For This Affordable Mississippi Town
More and more people who are ready to slow down are packing up their big-city lives and heading to a quieter corner of Mississippi. The town of Hattiesburg has been drawing retirees who want lower costs, warmer weather, and a friendly small-city feel without giving up the things that make daily life easy.
WLBT
Storms damage multiple homes in southwest Mississippi, thousands remain without power
MONTICELLO, Miss. (WLBT) - Multiple homes were damaged and several roads were blocked after storms moved through southwest Mississippi on Friday. Trees fell on two homes in Monticello, causing damage as the severe weather moved through the area. The storms also knocked down trees and power lines, resulting in multiple...
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Hattiesburg metro area
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Hattiesburg metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States...
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Shoppers Keep Lining Up at This Hidden Mississippi Antique Store Despite Its Cash-Only Policy
Cash-only might sound outdated to some, but that’s exactly the charm behind this Mississippi antique store. Shoppers keep lining up despite the inconvenience, treating it as part of the experience rather than a dealbreaker. Storefronts here still carry the character of decades past, filled with furniture, glassware, and collectibles...
The US Sun
Hobby Lobby’s new mall location will be a hit with HGTV’s Home Town viewers
A NEW Hobby Lobby store opening will likely be a hit with fans of a popular HGTV show. The store is set to open in a mall giving residents in one US city more options to purchase crafts. Hobby Lobby will open a new store in Laurel, Mississippi, located roughly...
WDAM-TV
Bassfield manufacturer to begin new job training program
BASSFIELD, Miss. (WDAM) - A Bassfield manufacturing facility is beginning a new job training program with help from a federal and state-partnered grant. High Energy Systems will soon begin a training program in a classroom area of its plant on Bass-Burkett Road, using several new state-of-the-art industrial sewing machines. “We’re...
WDAM-TV
Power companies break down the costs of keeping cool
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Power bills climb with the temperature, that much we know. But how much does it cost and what does it take to keep cool for a month when it’s 100 degrees outside?. “3,000 kilowatt hours, which is not uncommon when there’s 100-degree temperatures outside,...
WDAM-TV
More than 1,160 Dixie Electric customers without power, damage reported following Waynesboro storm
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency responders are out as storm damage is being reported across the Wayne County area Wednesday afternoon. The WDAM 7 First Alert Weather team is tracking a storm that moved through and knocked out power for Wayne County residents, mainly around the Waynesboro area. Dixie...
WJTV 12
Employee becomes Zaxby's first chief vibe officer after viral video
WLOX
Gulf Blue networking event spotlights Mississippi’s blue economy
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A networking event Wednesday put the spotlight on Mississippi’s growing blue economy. Entrepreneurs, professionals and community leaders came together to learn what’s been done and what’s in the works with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Blue Navigator Program. Community impact.
WDAM-TV
Dixie Electric opens annual board elections; members could win bill credit
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Dixie Electric Power Association’s annual board elections are underway, and it wants members to vote for board seats in District 2 and District 7. Board members make important decisions on behalf of the entire membership. Members can vote online or by mail. Online voting opened...