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Hattiesburg Zoo welcomes four new residents

Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- The Hattiesburg Zoo is now home to four juvenile spider monkeys, two males and two females. Each monkey has gone through a quarantine period and all four are being slowly introduced to their outdoor habitat with Rico,…

Ramp closure Thursday at US 49 South

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced a temporary ramp closure for Thursday. The closure will go into effect starting at 1 p.m. and run until 4 p.m., affecting…

UMMC extends cancellation of clinic appointments through Friday

JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center has cancelled regularly scheduled clinic appointments and elective procedures through Friday as its response to the cyberattack continues. All cancelled appointments will be rescheduled. Patients with time-sensitive needs including prescription refills…

Prescribed burn happening in Jackson County

A head’s up, you may see smoke along I-10 in Jackson County Wednesday. It’s all part of a prescribed burn. Fish and Wildlife Service Crews are burning 478 acres north of I-10 and west of Old Fort Bayou Road. Keep…

Lucedale man facing child sex crime charges

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Lucedale man is now facing a list of child sex crimes charges. Twenty-seven-year-old B. Kyler Mallette was taken into custody at his home early Tuesday. He’s accused of sexually abusing two children and faces charges of…