Laurel Main Street says plenty of events to enjoy instead of Downtown Countdown

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Check your closet for red clothing. Friday is National Wear Red Day, and the City of Laurel held its formal proclamation Monday morning. The goal is to paint the town red on Friday to bring awareness to heart disease, particularly in women. This has been an...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Sixth Street Museum District will kick off Black History Month by unveiling the second installation of the “Faces of Eureka” banners. The unveiling will take place during a brief program and reception on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m., in the Historic Eureka School cafetorium.

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - After being closed for nearly two months, the Petal 8th Street Bridge is open again. The bridge was closed in early December for unexplained cave-ins. This bridge provided a direct route to Petal Upper Elementary School. “What we were having was an undermining of the bridge...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) -The Art Market held Saturday in Hattiesburg provided patrons with the opportunity to view and purchase objects made by artists from the Pine Belt and beyond. The Hattiesburg Community Art Center hosted the annual event that saw dozens of people came out to enjoy art made by...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Drivers in Hattiesburg were asked to “Moooooove” over Monday evening for emergency vehicles while personnel attempted to help corral a bull loose on Interstate 59 (south of Hardy Street). According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, the bull has since been recovered. As of 5:40...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - For the past 36 years, the Hub City has been the home for rodeo in Forrest County. Forrest County has been the home for the rodeo for the Hub City. This weekend, people come from across the Pine Belt to see who would take home the title of champion in a variety of events.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The 16th annual chili cookoff Sigma Phi Epsilon Saturday morning brought a hefty crowd and their appetites to the front of the University’s of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg campus. The SPE chapter benefit, with all proceeds donated to Extra Table, a nonprofit organization fighting to feed...

MOSELLE, Miss. (WDAM) - A boil water notice has been issued for some Moselle Water Association customers. According to the association, approximately 50 customers who live on Russell Lane, Dunagin Boulevard and Camp Road are under the notice. The association said the water line has since been fixed. The notice...

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging drivers to proceed carefully on the roads with all the rain falling in the Pine Belt. The weather can make roads slick, causing issues for drivers, including the possible hydroplane. However, it can also impact the time...

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A brush fire consumed an estimated 100 acres in Jones County Saturday, but volunteer firefighters were able to save homes in the Holly Ridge subdivision. Firefighters from Glade, M & M, Powers, Ovett and Moselle volunteer fire departments were on scene for more than four...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an altercation that happened at The Mayor’s Office Bar & Grill this past Saturday night. According to a statement provided by the sheriff’s office, several people were injured in the altercation that started a fight...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The Columbia Fire Department has named its Firefighter of the Year. Forrest Cawley, 29, who serves as a relief driver for the Columbia Fire Department, was chosen by his fellow firefighters for the honor. He received the award at an annual CFD banquet Thursday night. “I...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest County NAACP will hold a community health care class next month. Medical professionals will be on hand to give step-by-step instructions on how to properly perform CPR. Organizers say the event was inspired by the quick action used to aid Buffalo Bills player...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Forrest County Sheriff’s Office deputies are now wearing new uniforms. In the past, the deputies wore a polyester Class-A uniform, which made it difficult to move through the different terrain on a daily basis. “For what our deputies do, it didn’t make a whole...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The University of Southern Mississippi has built the better mousetrap when t comes top fitness testing. The new device will allow better, in-depth assessments to be made during wellness tests. Jennifer Lemacks, associate professor in USM’s School of Health Professions, said the “DEXA” device is not...