Hattiesburg mask order to expire Saturday Hattiesburg s mask order is set to expire Saturday at 5 p.m. (Source: City of Hattiesburg) By WDAM Staff | May 14, 2021 at 3:54 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 3:55 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker plans to allow the cityâs mask mandate to expire on Saturday.
Barker extended the order in April, saying that it would be the last time if COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remained low in the metro area.
The extension covered the remainder of the spring semesters for William Carey University and the University of Southern Mississippi.
During his daily virtual briefing Friday, Barker said that he will not be renewing the mask order once it expires at 5 p.m. Saturday.
WCU hosting limited in-person graduation ceremonies
WCU hosting limited in-person graduation ceremonies By Charles Herrington | May 14, 2021 at 2:23 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 5:54 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - More than 1,000 students at William Carey University are graduating this spring in small in-person ceremonies, that are designed to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols.
More than 50 students graduated in a brief ceremony Friday morning at the Thomas Fine Arts Auditorium.
It was one of three that were scheduled for the Hattiesburg campus on Friday.
Three more commencement ceremonies are set for Saturday on the Hattiesburg campus and two others are scheduled for May 17 in Gulfport.
Unfilled vaccination appointments previous cause of concern.
Mississippi below national average of those vaccinated.
The city of Hattiesburg will let its current mask mandate expire at 5 p.m. Saturday as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to decline and those receiving vaccinations rise.
Mayor Toby Barker said Friday the Saturday expiration allowed the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University to safely get through graduation ceremonies.
Businesses may require staff and customers to wear masks and individuals may still choose to wear a mask, which will remain their prerogative, Barker said.
”We continue to ask you to please remain considerate to those who choose to continue wearing a mask,” he said. “This is obviously a change for a lot of people.
William Carey hosts annual small business luncheon
William Carey hosts annual small business luncheon By Mia Monet | May 5, 2021 at 7:13 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 7:13 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - William Carey University held its annual Small Business Leadership Award luncheon Wednesday morning.
The university has been hosting the event for 29 years.
According to university president Tommy King, they do it to recognize small businesses because as a small university, they relate to them.
This years recipient was Joyce Hicks, owner of Blooms, a florist shop in Hattiesburg
“I’m honored to be the 29th recipient of the Small Business Leadership Awar,” Hicks said. “They feel like I’m a great part of Hattiesburg business. We have been in business for 27 years, and we love our customers, love doing what we do.”
First-year WCU medical student chosen for Emerging Leader Institute
Victoria Ly received an “Emerging Leader” scholarship from the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, an award that only 30 medical students or residents receive from a national wide applicant pool.(William Carey University)
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A first-year student of the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine has received a scholarship to be a part of the Emerging Leader Institute.
Victoria Ly received an “Emerging Leader” scholarship from the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, an award that only 30 medical students or residents receive from a national wide applicant pool.