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COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The Jefferson Davis and Columbia communities are mourning the loss of a former police chief with a lifetime of service. John Wayne Tolar began his career in law enforcement as an elected Jefferson Davis County constable and a patrolman for the Columbia Police Department in 1980. He served as a constable until 1996. However, he continued to work his way up the ranks at the CPD.

The table was meant as a way to honor fallen soldiers and missing men. When we think of honoring someone, we might think of grand gestures. For Hattiesburg Veteran Ted Tibbett, showing honor is a simple act of taking the time to talk. Carnival of Love for Fieldhouse for the...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Have you recently gotten engaged and you’re looking for that perfect place to say “I do?” The Hattiesburg area offers many beautiful, historic venues to spend the best day of your life. WHLT has compiled a list of places to get married in the Hattiesburg area. Amelie House Located outside of […]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Midtown Hattiesburg has grown continuously over the past few years. From new restaurants to a soon-to-be started all-inclusive playground, the area is attracting more eyes and more traffic. Tom Smith, Midtown Merchants Association president, said he remembers the area before the developments started. “I vividly remember...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A local church celebrated 24 years in the community Sunday. West Point Church members and friends gathered at Tatum Park in Hattiesburg for a 24th anniversary celebration picnic. Hundreds enjoyed food, games and music as senior Pastor Marcus Cathey reflected on how far the church had...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - When we think of honoring someone, we might think of grand gestures. For Hattiesburg veteran Ted Tibbett, showing honor is a simple act of taking the time to talk. Tibbett said he often goes to talk to the 173 names of Veterans Memorial Park in Hattiesburg....

PURVIS, Miss. (WDAM) - The Lamar County School District’s summer feeding program starts next week. The program provides free lunches for anyone 18 and under during the summer. The program runs next week through the first two weeks of June. Lunches will be given out from 11 a.m. to...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Family and friends are remembering the life and legacy of Colonel Ed Felsher on Memorial Day. The 30-year active duty soldier and career officer from Hattiesburg died on Saturday, May 27. While in the Army, Felsher served two combat tours in Vietnam, working as an airborne ranger infantry officer. He later […]

Southern Miss baseball knew it made the NCAA Tournament. But, entering Monday, the Golden Eagles didn’t know whom or where they’d play. But even after it found out, USM had one message: it didn’t really matter anyway; what does matter is there’s more USM baseball to play.

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - One Columbia resident gave back to his community in a unique way. Robert Cosby invited the community to watch Disney’s recent release of “the Little Mermaid” at the Marion Theater. Cosby funded the event for more than 100 people to attend the show...

The table was meant as a way to honor fallen soldiers and missing men. When we think of honoring someone, we might think of grand gestures. For Hattiesburg Veteran Ted Tibbett, showing honor is a simple act of taking the time to talk. Hattiesburg honoros Pine Belt fallen soldiers on...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Pine Belt Crisis Intervention Team hosted its 64th graduation ceremony Friday at the Lamar County Courthouse. Seven graduated from the course, representing different law enforcement agencies, fire departments and other public offices. The 40-hour course held over a week trains graduates to handle and...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg shared its summer activities guide Friday, keeping its residents in the loop about events looming n the Hub City. From summer reading to musical performance, even community pool hours, everything about summer events is in one place. Find the download link for...

Sports Director Blake Levine speaks with next Southern Miss baseball head coach Christian Ostrander.

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Eight law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in the Columbia area. Friday morning, those officers were honored in a memorial ceremony in front of the Marion County courthouse . Columbia Police Department Chief Michael Kelly said it was important to host this...

The Road to Omaha runs through the southeast but will bypass Mississippi despite a golden season and conference championship won by Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles’ RPI is higher than several of the host teams. Eight Southeastern Conference schools, four from the Atlantic Coast Conference and one from the...

SUMRALL, Miss. (WDAM) - Sumrall is introducing new programs that will give residents a chance to become more involved in the community. The town recently received a grant from the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security to implement a neighborhood watch program and a Community Emergency Response Team grant. State CERT...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - On Memorial Day, several volunteers gave back at the Fieldhouse for the Homeless in Hattiesburg. The Carnival of Love, organized by Dr. Demetra Bates, provided free haircuts, food, live music and fun for anyone in need. The event also accepted donations of bug spray, toilet paper, shower shoes and personal hygiene items.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Justin Storm threw 5 2/4 scoreless relief innings, and No. 16 Southern Miss belted three home runs to defeat Louisiana 6-1 in capturing the Guardian Credit Union Sun Belt Conference championship at Riverwalk Stadium on Sunday, May 28. The Golden Eagles (41-17) captured the league’s automatic bid in next week’s NCAA […]

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - On Monday, 173 names were called out, honoring the lives of fallen Pine Belt soldiers from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The City of Hattiesburg and Hattiesburg Veterans Committee’s 40th Memorial Day ceremony gave...