Eastabuchie, MS

SUMRALL, Miss. (WDAM) - Flames engulfed a mobile home along Rocky Bridge Road on Friday night. A passerby notified 911 around 9:55pm on July 1 after noticing smoke and flames from the road. The Sumrall Fire Department was the first on the scene, and they had to break a chain...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – A Hattiesburg man is facing a second commercial burglary charged in connection to an incident that happened at a Shell gas station. Hattiesburg police said Marquice Myers, 22, was arrested on June 9 in connection to a commercial burglary that happened on Lincoln Road on March 30. Police said Myers has […]

Football is still won in the trenches, and Southern Miss has potentially beefed up the future of its offensive line with the commitment of Hillcrest HS (Tuscaloosa, AL) OT Jayden Hobson. At 6'5, 295, Hobson is already an intimidating physical presence, and he will only get bigger and stronger as he heads toward his college career.

After disaster struck Robb Elementary School last month, one Wayne County resident felt a call to honor those victims. From fire hydrants to traffic boxes, Hattiesburg continues to paint the city one brush stroke at a time. Laurel Police Dept. continues legacy of the late Chief Stewart. Updated: 10 hours...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Friends of Mississippi Veterans, alongside the Cockrell Farmers Market, donated watermelons to veterans in Collins and Jackson on July 1 ahead of the 4th of July weekend. Fifty watermelons were carried to Collins, and another 50 watermelons were carried to Jackson. “We’re wanting to give back to them and have a […]

Laurel, Miss. (WDAM) -This weekend, the city of Laurel flooded with blue and white. The Oak Park Dragons have returned home to celebrate their biennial reunion. “It’s very exhilarating to come home and see what you youngsters have done with the start that we gave you and the start that was given to us,” Brigadier General George B. Price, Oak Park alumni class of 1945. “We were taught at Oak Park that the ball was never too high for you to jump if you really wanted to get it done, and you were never told that you couldn’t do it. So, these are so very hallowed grounds you have here that has produced some of the greatest Americans ever.”

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg man facing one count from a June commercial burglary charge saw a second charge added to his sheet Friday. Ryan Moore, Hattiesburg Police Department public information officer, said Marquice Myers, 22, now has been charged with another count of commercial burglary in connection to an incident that occurred on March 28 at the Shell service station at 6497 U.S. 49,.

HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss is officially a member of the Sun Belt as of Friday morning, and Athletic Director Jeremy McClain has three items on his medium-term agenda.  Level-up USM's athletic facilities. Increase fundraising. Win games.  "I think all of those things are tied together," McClain told The Hattiesburg American on Friday.  ...

NEW ORLEANS (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina now has some new neighbors in the Sun Belt Conference. The league officially welcomed James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Mississippi on Friday, expanding its ranks to 14 schools. Marshall, ODU and Southern Miss are all coming from Conference-USA after reaching a legal...

COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - The 4th of July came early on Friday, July 1, for residents at the State Veterans Home in Collins. The non-profit Veterans Outreach treated the veterans to their annual Independence Day party, complete with hamburgers and hot dogs. Members of Improve Baptist Church in Columbia also made custom holiday cakes for the event.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg man is behind bars tonight in connection to a burglary that happened earlier this month. The Hattiesburg Police arrested 32-year-old Marcus Foster on Wednesday, June 29, on one count of residential burglary. Police said the burglary occurred on June 15 at a Hattiesburg home...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg police are looking for suspects involved in a downtown vandalism spree. On Wednesday, there were several reports of broken car windows around Hattiesburg and broken windows in several downtown area businesses. The Firestone tire shop in the 200 block of Hardy Street has three,...

MOSELLE, Miss. (WDAM) - He’s had about 40 jobs in his lifetime, and for 27 years he’s worked at WDAM7. From an editor in production to a multimedia journalist, Eddie Robertson has worn many hats at the TV station. Sadly, Friday marked his last day with WDAM because Robertson is officially retiring on July 1.

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Laurel legacy continues with the police department’s annual Fill-A-Truck food drive. Every year the LPD hosts the Fill-a-Truck food drive in front of Walmart on State Route 15. They stand outside, rain or shine, collecting non-perishable food items from shoppers. This tradition started under...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, a section of Interstate 59 northbound is back open after a vehicle overturned early Friday morning. Drivers were asked to use caution on I-59 near the 67-mile marker while emergency crews worked to clear the scene. At this time, one...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - On Friday, the Hattiesburg Police Department charged Jairus McFarland, 21, of Hattiesburg, with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to HPD, McFarland has been charged in connection to the shooting incident that occurred on June 8, 2022, on Eastside Avenue. McFarland has...

JACKSON, Miss. — It's been almost a full week since a new Miss Mississippi was crowned, and Emmie Perkins said she's still getting used to her new title. "I think I'm still living in shock, and every single day I wake up and it hits me that this is my new life, this is my new challenge, and I can't wait to hit the ground running," Perkins said.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The woman killed in the crash on Moselle-Seminary Road at Stewart Drive in Moselle has been identified. The Jones County Coroner’s Office reports that Brenda Carlisle-Guinn, 49 of Ellisville, died at the scene of the crash. The next-of-kin has been notified. According to the...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who is wanted in connection to a church burglary. Police said the man broke into a utility trailer at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on West 4th Street on Monday, June 6. Anyone with information about the man can call […]