Hattiesburg, MS

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a stolen vehicle after being involved in a wreck in Hattiesburg Tuesday. According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, a 15-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, both of Lamar County, were arrested after they wrecked a stolen vehicle and tried to run from the scene near East 7th Street and River Street around 10:30 p.m.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Wednesday night in the Ovett community. According to Jones County Fire Council Public Information Officer Dana Bumgardner, Ovett, Union, Johnson and Moselle volunteer fire departments responded to the report of a structure fire on Turner Road in Ovett shortly before 8 p.m.

Heidelberg teacher creates program to help students transition grades. Starting at a new school can be intimidating. Teacher Dorothy Hamilton created Hedges Around Youth to help ease students fears about moving to a new grade. Forrest County NAACP promotes health at Summer Tropicanza. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Summer Tropicana...

In the first half of 2022 alone, 15 Columbia companies held ribbon-cutting ceremonies. The $15,000 check donated by Southern Bancorp bank will go towards early learning collaborative programs in Lamar County, Hattiesburg and Petal. Forrest General Hospital hosts Support Staff Career Fair. Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:58 PM CDT.

BASSFIELD, Miss. (WDAM) - Since arriving in Bassfield in 2009, Lance Mancuso has brought eight state championships to town - three with Jefferson Davis County and five with Bassfield High School. His teams have always known hard work - now the community is finally getting the chance to enjoy the...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - There are some new faces at the Hattiesburg Police Department. Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and Hattiesburg Police Chief Peggy Sealy swore in three new officers to HPD at a morning ceremony on Wednesday, July 6. Officer Payne, Officer Potts and Officer Dobbins will now serve the...

A Mississippi teenager was recently bitten by an alligator in a creek in South Mississippi. According to Ricky Flynt, Alligator Program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, two boys were at a popular recreational spot on Red Creek at MS 26 in Stone County on June 13. ...

HATTIESBURG — Oak Grove star and recent Southern Miss football commit JQ Gray was never exactly slow – you don't run a 4.34-second 40-yard dash without a certain degree of natural speed.  But don't make the mistake of assuming Gray's quickness came free. Never the fastest player on his teams growing up, one day Gray told his father he wanted to be a better football player.  Hours upon hours of toil crafted Gray into an athlete capable of...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Forrest County deputies announced a man was arrested on a child exploitation charge after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received multiple tips. After an investigation, authorities executed search warrants on properties in Lamar County and Petal. They identified the suspect as James Abram, of Petal. Abram […]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – On Wednesday, early childhood education in the Pine Belt received a big donation. Fifteen-thousand dollars will go towards Early Learning Collaboratives. The funds will go to the Lamar County School District, Hattiesburg Public School District, and Petal School District. The donation was made by Southern Bancorp. “Ten years ago, we started […]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police are asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual in an ongoing grand larceny investigation. Police said the man pictured below was seen driving a stolen 2005 red Toyota Tacoma at a service station in Stone County. According to investigators, the keys were left inside of the vehicle […]

MADISON, Miss. (WDAM) - Since graduating from Southern Miss in May, Brice Wilkinson’s chief focus has been on law school at Mississippi College. Competitive golf was put in the rearview mirror - Wilkinson only getting out on the course when he happened to find a free weekend. When the...

SUMRALL, Miss. (WHLT) – Neighbors in the Town of Sumrall could experience delays with their water bills due to issues with the wireless meter reading system and technology upgrades. Pine Belt News reported neighbors could also see charges for more weeks of service than usual. Mayor Joel Lofton said even though the bills may be […]

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Police Department needs help locating a possible missing woman for a welfare check. UPDATE: PPD confirmed on Wednesday that contact was made with Samantha Berry Deakle, and she was found to be safe. According to the police, Samantha Berry Deakle was last seen at...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Just a few months removed from hearing his name called in the first round of the 2022 National Football League Draft, Charles Cross returned to where his football journey began. Cross back “Between the Bricks” at Laurel High School to assist Akeem Davis during the 8th...

FORREST, Miss. (WDAM) - Helping the community one resource at a time that’s what the Forrest County Branch of the NAACP plans this weekend at Summer Tropicana. Summer Tropicana is a health resource fair sponsored by the local NAACP, the Mississippi non-profit This Is Our Shot and Changes Resource Center.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Children’s Task Force (PCTF) has seen increasing demand and is helping more families than ever get the food they need. Typically, the PCTF distributes about 450 food boxes each month, but in June, that number jumped to more than 550. Fifty new clients also signed up for food assistance last month.