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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgLAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A Jones County animal shelter is asking the community for help before it could be forced to close its doors. Officials with the Laurel Animal Rescue League Shelter said they're in dire need of donations. "We run solely on donations. And right after Christmas, generally, the first of the year is when our donations will generally slow down, and without the community supporting us, we can't help support the community and the …See the Story
Laurel animal shelter may be forced to close its doors
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgFORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The East Hardy Street bridge is expected to reopen early next week. Pine Belt News reported the bridge was supposed to reopen in mid-April, but the rainy conditions caused a delay.
Hattiesburg seeks public’s feedback to improve road safety The old East Hardy Street bridge closed on January 22 for contractors to prepare to open a new bridge over the Leaf River. The bridge connects the City of Petal to the Ci…See the Story
East Hardy Street bridge to reopen next week
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgHATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The City of Hattiesburg asked neighbors to share their input on how to improve road safety. A series of meetings are being held to survey residents about their transportation concerns in the city. It's part of the Safe Roads Hattiesburg Initiative. On Tuesday, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker spoke with students at William Carey about their concerns. "We're trying to really get into underrepresented groups, which are col…See the Story
Hattiesburg seeks public’s feedback to improve road safety
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgWAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people were killed during separate shootings in Wayne County. The first shooting happened around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 21 in the 900 block of Waller Ridge Road. Wayne County deputies said the victim, 31-year-old Trey Clark, died at the hospital. They believe a fight led to the shooting.
Alabama man charged with kidnapping, carjacking in Mississippi Investigators arrested a couple in connection to the…See the Story
Two killed in separate shootings in Wayne County
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgGEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - An Alabama man was arrested and charged in Mississippi for four counts of kidnapping and one count of carjacking. The incident happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 21. George County deputies said they received a call from a woman, who reported that her vehicle had been taken. Investigators said an adult passenger was in the vehicle, along with the victim's three children, ages 10-months-old to 13.
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Alabama man charged with kidnapping, carjacking in Mississippi
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgHATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Music is welcomed Whitney Hudson as director of the Dixie Darlings, the Pride of Mississippi’s precision dance team. Hudson, a Waveland native, succeeds Tracy Smith, who retired after 20 years with the organization. “I am excited to come back to my alma mater,” Hudson said. “I hold the traditions of this team and Southern Miss very close to my heart and am honore…See the Story
Whitney Hudson named director of USM Dixie Darlings
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgHATTIESBURG, 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.
One killed, five injured in Jones County crash Police said they discovered that an altercation between a group of individuals took place, and one victim was shot in the face. The victim was taken to a local hospital and l…See the Story
Hattiesburg man accused of shooting another in the face
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgHATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - On Friday, April 26, 2024, both the Extra Table Farm to Fork Crit and Live at Five will take place in Downtown Hattiesburg. Below is a list of notes for navigating the downtown area for both events:
The Crit is a speed bike race that requires very deliberate traffic and crowd control barricades to be in place for the safety of the participants and audience. All cars parked on the street within the vicinity of the rac…See the Story
Here are the road closures for Friday events in Hattiesburg
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