PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Pine needle blight is becoming more prevalent, not only in the Pine Belt, but across the greater Southeastern United States. Experts believe the blight is a type of ...

Mississippi State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will both be playing their second game in less than 48 hours when they meet Sunday at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Tolu Smith and D.J. Jeffries both scored in double figures and Mississippi State cruised past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80-47 on Sunday.

Concern has spread among Mississippi landowners who have recently noticed extensive pine needle browning and loss among their mature loblolly pine trees recently.

Droughts and pine beetle infestations killed more than 12 million trees in Mississippi last year, the USDA says. The state's timber industry is estimated to lose around $96 million.

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - One Pine Belt Church is stepping up to provide skilled tradesmen. The Kensington Woods Church of Christ is offering a free training to learn skills like welding.

FAMU basketball is hosting SWAC games versus Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas Pine-Bluff, starting on Thursday, Jan. 16.