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WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Thursday, April 18
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Software installation continues at the WDAM 7 Digital Desk. We apologize for the inconvenience and plan to return to a live stream of the Morning Commute on Friday morning at 7:05 a.m. Current ongoing traffic alerts and road closures around the Pine Belt include the...
Criterium slots still available in annual Extra Table ‘Farm to Fork’ event
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Organizers of the Hub City’s annual Farm To Fork Ride, Run and Criterium are putting the final touches on this year’s event. It’s a big fundraiser for Extra Table, and it’s set to take place April 26-27. Three long-distance cycling races and...
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Tuesday, April 16
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The WDAM 7 Morning Commute will be in text-only format on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the installation of new equipment on the digital news desk. Our live stream will return on Thursday. We apologize for any inconvenience. On Monday, Forest County officials announced that...
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Monday, April 15
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Monday is off to a busy start!. A dense fog advisory is in effect for Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar and Marion counties until 9 a.m. Due to low visibility, drivers should use extra caution in these areas. In addition, the Mississippi Department of...
Bond for three new Lamar County schools to go to vote
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with Lamar County Schools announced a bond to build three new schools will go up for a public vote on May 14, 2024. The maximum amount of the bond issue would be $117 million. The proposed bond extension would help construction a new Sumrall High School, Oak Grove Middle […]
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Friday, April 12
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Spring is a busy season for road work, and it’s no exception in the Pine Belt. The city of Hattiesburg is hosting sit-down sessions to get community feedback on how to make the city’s roadways safer for drivers. You can find out more about these sessions HERE.
Additional information on the LCSD bond referendum
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A series of meetings this winter has led the Lamar County School District to ask residents to support a bond issue that would fund the construction of three schools and a gymnasium. Residents will be asked to vote on May 14 for a 2025 issuance...
Fire damages Lamar County barber shop
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A Lamar County barber shop was damaged during a fire. The incident happened at Del’s Barber Shop on Oak Grove Road around 9:45 p.m. on Monday, April 8. Officials with the Northeast Lamar Fire & Rescue said when crews arrived at the scene, they saw large flames coming from the […]
Lamar Co. Fire Services respond to roof fire on Oak Grove Road Monday night
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency crews with the Lamar County Fire Services worked to put out and contain a fire at a business in Hattiesburg Monday night. According to Fire Services Coordinator Kyle Hill, fire services received a call about the fire in the 2100 block of Oak Grove Road around 9:45 p.m.
Lamar County prepares for possibility of severe weather
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Emergency management officials in the Pine Belt are warning neighbors to be prepared for severe weather on Wednesday, April 10. James Smith, director of Lamar County Emergency Management, expects flooding in areas near creeks and rivers due to heavy rain. Before the storm, neighbors are encouraged to pack an emergency […]
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Tuesday, April 9
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Wet roads and ongoing road work await Pine Belt commuters this Tuesday morning. In Laurel, crews from Norfolk Southern Railroad will conduct maintenance at two intersections along Teresa Street, Cross Street and Front Street. These intersections will be closed until Thursday. Other ongoing traffic alerts...
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