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Kyra Lampley

Hattiesburg

Weekend News Anchor at WDAM-TV (Moselle, MS)

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  • Feb 7, 2024 | wdam.com | Kyra Lampley

    COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Breast cancer affects almost 240,000 women every year in the United States. Of the thousands who reach the most advanced stage, less than 30 percent survive. In July 2015, at age 33, Nicole Matis was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. Matis says she discovered a lump on her right breast and decided to go see a doctor. “They called me on that Tuesday and they were like, ‘We are so sorry, Mrs. Matis. You have a 2.6-centimeter tumor.

  • Feb 7, 2024 | wdam.com | Kyra Lampley

    HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Fire Department is continuing to set its employees up for success. Last year, the department received a historical $8,000 starting pay raise for new firefighters. HFD Assistant Fire Chief Chris Carr said this has helped with both the retention and recruiting efforts as well as making the department more competitive. “We’ve had quite a bit of interest, from outside departments, people transferring,” Carr said.

  • Feb 7, 2024 | wdam.com | Kyra Lampley

    HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - An exhibition made up of documents of former United States Representative Gene Taylor are now on display at the University of Southern Mississippi. The exhibit can be found on the first floor of the McCain Library on USM’s Hattiesburg campus and will be open for viewing through March 22. Taylor served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989-2011. A Tulane graduate, Taylor served 10 years in the U.S. Coast Guard.

  • Feb 6, 2024 | wdam.com | Kyra Lampley

    HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg may soon have a program available to help those with sewage problems on their property. This supplemental environmental project was proposed at Monday night’s city council work session, and city engineer MaryBeth Bergin said it will help alleviate the stress on older pipes and replace any that need updating. “It is part of our consent decree from several years ago, so it is now time to implement it,” said Bergin.

  • Feb 5, 2024 | wdam.com | Kyra Lampley

    HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Four years ago, Hattiesburg High School was rated an ‘F, ‘according to the Mississippi Department of Education. Now, it stands as an A. Principal Dr. Victor Hubbard said changing the culture of the school was the first step in becoming successful.

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13 Feb 23

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Kyra Lampley WDAM @ky_da_talker
28 Jan 23

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9 Jan 23

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