Charles Herrington
Multimedia Journalist
Moselle, MS
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Charles has worked at WDAM for more than two decades. He was born and raised in Hattiesburg and attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radio, T.V. and Film in 1988.
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Friday was the 5th anniversary of the deadly tornado that struck Hattiesburg and the surrounding area on Jan. 21, 2017.
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The chief of the Collins Fire Department says alternative ways of heating your home, such as using stoves ovens or outdoor heating equipment, can be a dangerous thing to do.
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156 students from across Mississippi have graduated from the latest class of the Mississippi National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy.
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The national commander of the American Legion was in Hattiesburg Saturday night, asking for support in his campaign to prevent veteran suicide.
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Students at Columbia Primary School are using a new vending machine on campus.
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The Mississippi National Guard is hosting two special occasions on Nov. 9.
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A Hattiesburg solider killed in action in Vietnam was honored in a special memorial service Saturday.
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Meanwhile, Pearl River Community College is preparing to host an open house for hundreds of potential new students later this month.
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Pearl River Community College is transforming a former bookstore into a new customer service center.
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Camp Shelby is preparing to host a special reunion of World War Two veterans that was postponed due to COVID-19.
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Rep. Steven Palazzo says the whole process has bought the government some time.
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The National Guard Saturday hosted a ceremony honoring Mississippi military service personnel killed in the War on Terror.
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The Mississippi National Guard is preparing to honor the members of the armed forces from Mississippi who’ve died fighting terrorism since 9/11.
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A prominent part of a historic American warship that’s been on display in Jackson for decades has a new home at Camp Shelby.
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One will be for alligators. The other will be for Chilean flamingos.
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Students, as well as many families, enjoyed a Woodstock theme at the museum.
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Within a week of his COVID diagnosis, Isaiah Dennis was admitted into Covington County Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and placed on a ventilator to help him breathe.
Covington County Hospital posted a Facebook video showing Isaiah Dennis, 21, giving a testimony of his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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While most people call 911 when they have an emergency, a little girl in Mississippi called 911 to express her love for first responders.
Sheriff Darrell Perkins was so moved by the call that he sought out Mylah’s family and met the little girl face-to-face at her home Thursday.
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School superintendents from across Mississippi are attending a statewide gathering, face to face, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
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PRCC is helping boost the number of court reporters in Mississippi by offering classes on court reporting technology this fall.
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Music stores across the country are celebrating the big comeback of the vinyl record.
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More than 4,000 Mississippi National Guard soldiers will be training over the next few weeks in California in preparation for possible overseas deployment.
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Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn visited Hattiesburg Friday to take part in an annual Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Shelby.
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Dozens of students received their graduate equivalency degrees from Pearl River Community College Tuesday night.
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Pearl River Community College President Adam Breerwood just received a four-year contract extension approved by the PRCC board of trustees.
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More than 50 students graduated in a brief ceremony Friday morning at the Thomas Fine Arts Auditorium.
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An Army Reserve unit that assists, advises and conducts training at Camp Shelby has a new commander.
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The suspect’s name will be released after formal charges of murder and kidnapping are filed.
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Hundreds of potential students will gather on the Poplarville campus to “experience” college life.
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The Hattiesburg Zoo has announced the date it will open a major new exhibit that will have some very tall tenants.
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About two dozen items are on display through Sunday.
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A Hattiesburg Moose Lodge supported local first responders Thursday with free food and free toys.
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Staff members at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby have just completed a big makeover of one of the facility’s major exhibits.
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Hattiesburg’s half marathon in 2021 will return to being an in-person event.
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2021 is shaping up to be a big year for the Hattiesburg Zoo.
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Services are primarily focused on evaluation and testing for COVID-19 and other cough and fever illnesses.
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A graduation ceremony was held Saturday morning at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum.
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Friday, a ribbon was cut to officially welcome Guard Unit to the post.
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A 16-year-old boy in Covington County was taken to the hospital Saturday night after he was accidentally shot in the leg by his 13-year-old brother.
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Mississippi’s 4th District congressman Steven Palazzo reacts to the declaration from news organizations that Joe Biden won the presidential election.
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Some University of Southern Mississippi students are reacting to Tuesday’s vote to adopt a new state Flag for Mississippi.
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Because of the pandemic, only 9,000 fans are allowed to attend the game.
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Members of the Gulfport-based 890th Engineer Battalion are extending Superior Drive about 1/2 mile. They are also laying culvert along the way.
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The main exhibit hall at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby will be open to the public July 4, for the first time in nearly four months.
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The U.S. Army brigade that oversees and validates the training of National Guard and Reserve forces at Camp Shelby has some new leadership within its ranks.
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The goal is to identify gaps in cell phone, internet and natural gas service.
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A woman who says she’s Kaileigh Schmidt’s biological mother and several attorneys are criticizing Schmidt’s arrest this week by Jones County authorities.
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An outdoor vehicle park, the lobby and a new gift shop are now open to visitors from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.