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Tomorrow's Weather in Hattiesburg, MS Good afternoon Hattiesburgians & Friends. As you prepare for tomorrow, here's a look at the weather and yes you will need a rain coat, an umbrella, and rainboots in every city in the Pine Belt and PLEASE DRIVE SLOW! Wednesday, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Always get your weather before the weather start weathering. Sign up now and never miss a weather moment. Then Wednesday Night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Weather Around the Pine Belt Here's a look at the weather around the Pine Belt! Yes you will need your rain jackets, umbrellas and rain boots! Laurel, MS Let's start with our friends in Laurel, MS. There's a chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Then, Wednesday Night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Waynesboro, MS Let's go up Hwy 80 to our people in Waynesboro. Yes, there's a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday Night, there will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Collins, MS Now let's hit Highway 49 to head to our cousins in Collins. Again, there's a chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Looking at Wednesday Night, there will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Columbia, MS Now let's hop over to Highway 98 to our people in Columbia. There's a chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Then Wednesday Night you can expect showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Poplarville, MS Moving right along, let's head on over to Poplarville. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Then, Wednesday Night, there will be showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wiggins, MS Finally, let's go visit our friends in Wiggins. Yes again even down here in Wiggins you can expect showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Then Wednesday Night, there will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Remember, you can see your local city's weather by visiting Hattiesburg News Weather Center by clicking here. Want us to include your city or county? Get you and your friends to email us to make sure we add you on our daily weather reports: news@gethattiesburgnews.com .

Today's Weather in Hattiesburg, MS. Good Morning Hattiesburgians & Friends. Here's a quick look at today's weather for those of you who are wondering what this beautiful day will bring. Today, there's a slight chance of sprinkles before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Never miss weather again! Sign up now to make sure you're updated with all of the latest weather by clicking here! Tonight in Hattiesburg, there's a 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Weather Around the Pine Belt Here's a quick look at weather around the Pine Belt. Crazy weather today as you will see in some local cities it's raining while in others just cloudy. We'll kick it off in the bricks with Laurel, MS as it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight there's a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Moving to Wiggins down in beautiful Stone County, there's a 40 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight looks like there's a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Heading up to Collins , it's mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Tonight, there's a slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sliding over to our friends in Columbia , there's a slight chance of sprinkles between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight, there's a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. On the road to New Orleans, we'll stop at Poplarville . There's a slight chance of sprinkles between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Then tonight, there's a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Finally, this weather train will stop in Waynesboro where it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Tonight, there's a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Remember, you can always check your local weather by visiting Hattiesburg News Weather Center where you can get the weather hour by hour, minute by minute, as well as our 7 day weather forecast. To visit the weather center, click here.

OAKVILLE, Ala. – The William Carey Women's Cross Country Team tallied 45 points to win the 2024 SSAC Cross-Country Championship, besting runner-up Dalton State's score of 60. "Our ladies ran an amazing team race," said Coach  Cooper Herrington . "Everyone had a role we needed them to play, and they executed perfectly. This was our first 6k of the year and a few of the ladies had personal best in their 5k split. This group of ladies overcame a lot to get to this point, so this win means a little more. At the end of the day, it is a great day to be a Crusader." The Lady Crusaders were led in the 6K event by  Blanca Conesa  who captured the Individual Championship with a time of 22:44.40, just edging out teammate  Isabelle Wheeler  (22:44.77). Also finishing inside the top ten was  Virginia Tirado  who came in with a time 23:48 to finish in tenth place. Hannah Mitchell  was next to cross the finish line in thirteenth place with a time of 24:19 while  Maria Simancas  placed nineteenth, posting a time of 24:53. Rounding out WCU was  Aurora Latimer  who finished with a time of 27:43. At the conclusion of the race, the SSAC announced its 2024-year end awards with Conesa earning Runner of the Year honors along with earning All-Conference honors. Also earning All-Conference honors were Wheeler, Mitchell, and Tirado who also earned All-Freshman honors with  Cooper Herrington  being the SSAC Women's Coach of the Year.   With the win the Lady Crusaders earn an automatic bid to the 2024 NAIA Women's Cross-Country Championship in Columbia, Mo. on November 22.

According to officials, a local college football player in Mississippi is dead. Ryan Quinney, a college football star at Mississippi Valley State University was killed Saturday, November 8, 2024. Subscribe to Hattiesburg News to stay up to date with this story and other college news around Mississippi by clicking here. Mississippi Valley State University put out a statement Saturday, November 9, 2024 which reads: "We are heartbroken to share that our beloved student, Ryan Quinney, tragically lost his life in a car accident last night. Ryan was a bright light in our community with a spirit that lifted everyone around him. He will be deeply missed by his friends, faculty, and all who knew him."

After celebrating its Pastor's Birthday and Pastor's Anniversary, an exciting two-in-one event this past Sunday, this Pine Belt Church continues to uplift the community with another game changing event that's expected to draw hundreds of people. A church that's no stranger to reaching out and making an impact in the community will host a big community fellowship at its church. On Saturday, November 16, 2024, Pastor Ron Regan's New Testament Baptist Church, located at 2211 Country Club Road, in Hattiesburg, MS is asking the entire community of all ages and all walks of life to flood its campus. Don't miss another church event or story. Sign up now to Hattiesburg News by clicking here. The event will feature face painting for children and a jump house. The church is also asking the community to bring out as many can goods as possible for the church's pantry. Hattiesburg News spoke with event organizer LaShawn Johnson about the event as it features some of the Pine Belt's best food and retail vendors. LaShawn says, " The event will be offering everything from burgers, wings, turkey necks, gourmet salads to dressings, sauces, gumbo, snacks, desserts and quesadillas!" That's not all. Retail vendors will have jewelry, homemade lip glosses, custom hats, custom handmade bags and bonnets. World of Greekdom will be on site with college and Greek paraphernalia for students and family. The event will also include candles and healthy handmade herbs. LaShawn went on to say, "The event is free to the community! Come and shop with all vendors. We have DJ Trey Trizzle Newsome providing music for the day. It’s a family event and we are super excited to bring the community together!" If you have any questions or interested in participating, please reach out to LaShawn Johnson at 864-262-8084 or email at lashawnj15@gmail.com .

TALLADEGA, Ala. – In a repeat of their first game of the season, the William Carey Men's Basketball Team overcame a first half deficit to defeat Talladega College 73-67 Wednesday night. "Our guys did a great job in the second half on both ends of the floor," said Head Coach  Steve Knight . "Good defense led to transition baskets, and we were overly aggressive.  Javeon Gordon  got us going with his play off the bench and  Jamar Jenkins  did a fantastic job in his first game of the season. We had a lot of guys who played well in the second half. Totally a team win, and I am proud of their resolve." Carey opened the game, taking a 5-2 lead only to see the Tornadoes quickly tie it up with a three-point basket. WCU once again took the lead on three pointers by  Ashton Campbell  and  Chad Jones  but just like before Talladega responded by tying it back up at eleven before going on to take the lead. From there Carey stayed within striking distance but with Talladega leading 26-21 with four minutes remaining in the half, the Tornadoes pulled away, leading by as many as fourteen points before taking a 40-31 lead into the break. In the opening six minutes of the second half,  Dylan Brumfield ,  Ashton Campbell , and  Javeon Gordon  combined for sixteen for the Crusaders to tie the game at forty-seven with Jones stealing the ball on the Tornadoes next possession, playing the ball forward to Gordon who slammed home the go-ahead basket. The lead was short lived, as Talladega retook the lead less than a minute later and the battle was on from there. Both teams went back and forth over the next ten minutes with Talladega taking the lead with the Crusaders tying it up on multiple occasions. But with Carey trailing 61-58 with seven minutes remaining, a layup by Gordon put Carey within one point and just like in the first half a steal by Brumfield this time with  Jamar Jenkins  putting WCU ahead for good with a layup. Over the final minutes of play, the Tornadoes managed to get within one point, but the Crusaders responded with Brumfield draining a three pointer with Jenkins and  Makeem Roberts  going six for six from the free throw line to seal the victory. Makeem Roberts  led the way with eighteen points on 5-7 shooting from the floor and 2-3 shooting from three-point range.  Javeon Gordon  added fifteen points with  Jamar Jenkins  finishing with twelve points. Carey is back in action Saturday, November 9, as they take on Louisiana Christian in their home opener. Play is set to begin at 3:30 pm at Clinton Gym.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The William Carey Women's Basketball Team took control early to defeat Talladega College 68-40 Wednesday night. "We got off to a great start and really worked on stretching our lead," said Head Coach  Tracy English . "We let a nice lead get away from us last week and worked on that this week. Good win for us." The Lady Crusaders found their stride early, as  Kolten Blakeney ,  Shaneal Corpuz , and  Jenna Garriga  combined for the first eight points of the game. Carey kept the tempo going, stretching their lead to 20-8 at the end of the quarter on 72 percent shooting from the floor. The Lady Crusaders continued to fire on all cylinders in the second quarter, maintaining a double lead the entire quarter with  Anna Rose Engle  making a three-point basket with a minute remaining, to give WCU their largest lead at 21 points before taking a 37-18 lead into the break.   Rose Warren  opened the third quarter with a three-point basket followed by a  Leah Sutton  layup and from there Carey ran away with the game, as they stretched their lead to twenty-eight points midway through the quarter before going on to take a 56-26 lead into the fourth quarter. It was much of the same in the fourth quarter, as WCU lead by as many as thirty-six points on their way to victory. For the game, the Lady Crusader offense shot 52 percent from floor while shooting 47 percent from beyond the arc. Kolten Blakeney  led the offense with fifteen points.  Jenna Garriga  and  Shaneal Corpuz  finished with ten points while  Meyah Doyle  picked up seven rebounds in five minutes. Carey is back in action Monday, November 11, as they head across town to take on Southern Mississippi in an exhibition contest. Play is set to begin at 6:00 pm at Reed Green Coliseum.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – The William Carey Volleyball Team took care of business against Brewton-Parker, defeating the Barons in straight sets Wednesday night. After trading points early, the Lady Crusaders took a 10-3 lead behind four kills, two blocks and a service ace. From there Carey maintained a comfortable lead and with them leading 14-8, they put the set away with a 7-1 run with five of those points coming off aces, cruising to the set 25-15 first set victory. WCU kept up the attack to open the second set, building an early 8-4 lead but the Barons took a 12-9 lead with a 6-0 run. BPC maintained a slim lead from there until with the score 21-18 in favor of the Barons, the Lady Crusaders made their move, getting three kills from  Barbara Guedes  and two blocks from  Sofia Bettini , Guedes, and  Suelen Lima  to take a 23-21 lead. BPC picked up the next point but Lima and Guedes secured the second victory with back-to-back kills. Carey got off to a great start in third set taking full advantage of multiple errors by Brewton-Parker to jump out to an 8-1 lead. From there it was all WCU, as they quickly stretched their lead to 15-4 before cruising to the 25-10 victory to complete the sweep. During the clinching set, the Lady Crusaders picked up nine kills, three blocks, and three aces. Suelen Lima  finished the match with nine kills and thirteen digs with  Barbara Guedes  adding eight kills.  Sofia Bettini ,  Marcella Hermont , and  Elaina Anderson  all finished with seven kills while  Katarina Vulic  had thirty-two assists. Carey is back in action Saturday, November 9, as they wrap up the regular season against Loyola University. Play is set to begin at 1:00 pm at the Ben Waddle Complex.

Update: As of 10:28pm, Kamala Harris has 153 votes and Donald Trump has 211 votes. Yes, Donald Trump is winning the race to be the next President of the United States by over 100 votes as published by The Hattiesburg News. Whoever gets to 270 votes first wins. Kamala Harris currently only has 94 votes. Don't miss who will win the race to the white house. Don't miss another story every again. News that matter. Subscribe right now by clicking here. But does that mean Donald Trump will win the race and beat Kamala Harris? The race to the White House has yet to be called. Will America elect it's first woman president has yet to be determined. None of the 7 or 8 "Battleground States" have been called yet. Trump has to win at least Wisconsin, Michigan or Pennsylvania. Harris has to win at least 2 out of the 3 to win. This is a very close race still but the winner will be decided very soon.

Deandre Hopkins has proven once again how great of a player he is. He caught uncatchable passes and scored his first touchdown as a Chiefs on Monday Night football. He had 8 catches for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns. His performance helped the Kansas City Chief beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime 30-24. The Chiefs are now 8-0 and remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL. They are also the reigning Superbowl Champs.

On Sunday, November 10, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Olive, MS will celebrate installing a new pastor with 2 services. The church will proudly install Pastor Flyod S. Strickland Sr. as its new senior pastor. The services will begin Sunday morning at 11am with Pastor Kimble Windham, Senior Pastor of Hills Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The evening service kicks off at 2:00pm with the legendary Dr. Bernard Mitchell, Senior Pastor of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Mendenhall, MS as its guest speaker. Dr. L. C. Firle will be presiding over the installation.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The William Carey Volleyball Team returned to action with a sweep of Talladega College, Monday night at the Ben Waddle Complex. Carey opened the match with the first three points, but the Tornadoes answered with the next three to tie the set. Things went back and forth for a little while but with Talladega leading 10-8, the Lady Crusaders went on a 10-1 run to take a seven-point lead   However, the Tornadoes responded with five straight points to cut the deficit to just two at 18-16. But that would be as close as they would get, as WCU closed the set on a 7-4 run to take the 25-20 first set victory. Talladega opened the second set taking the first point, but Carey took the next three to take the lead for good. The Lady Crusaders systematically built a 20-10 behind tens kills, one block, and one service ace. From there WCU cruised to a 25-17 victory to take a 2-0 lead. Things went back and forth to start the third set, but with the set tied at four, Carey went on a 9-0 run to take the lead with seven of those points coming from either a kill or a service ace. Just like in the second set, the Lady Crusaders pulled away even further before going on to take the set 25-15. Suelen Lima  led the way offensively with ten kills and four aces.  Katarina Vulic  finished with thirty assists with  Kayla Benedic  having twelve digs. Carey is back in action Wednesday, November 6, as they travel to Mount Vernon, Ga. to take on Brewton-Parker College in SSAC action. Play is set to begin at 5:00 pm.