Hattiesburg Zoo prepares for ‘Lights of the Wild’

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - VisitHATTIESBURG has established a new trail to highlight the dozens of painted utility boxes in the Hub City. It’s all part of the Utility Box Edition of the Hattiesburg Public Art Trail. It started with a few painted boxes several years ago. “We started...

Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee has pushed to make the city correspond with its namesake, the City Beautiful. This exhibit allows the museum to display rare items it has collected over the past 100 years. New splash pad coming to the city. Updated: 21 hours ago. |. The City of Laurel...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Drivers in Hattiesburg were asked to “Moooooove” over Monday evening for emergency vehicles while personnel attempted to help corral a bull loose on Interstate 59 (south of Hardy Street). According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, the bull has since been recovered. As of 5:40...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel is working hard to get another splash pad within city limits. Due to the supply chain and COVID-19; however, Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee says the price has changed. The tentative cost for the splash pad at Boston Park is $200,000. Magee says...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Check your closet for red clothing. Friday is National Wear Red Day, and the City of Laurel held its formal proclamation Monday morning. The goal is to paint the town red on Friday to bring awareness to heart disease, particularly in women. This has been an...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Sixth Street Museum District will kick off Black History Month by unveiling the second installation of the “Faces of Eureka” banners. The unveiling will take place during a brief program and reception on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m., in the Historic Eureka School cafetorium.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg is one of three Mississippi communities to receive funding through the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the recipients of the SS4A grants on Wednesday, Feb. 1 - totaling $800 million in...

This exhibit allows the museum to display rare items it has collected over the past 100 years. VisitHATTIESBURG has established a new trail to highlight the dozens of painted utility boxes in the Hub City. New splash pad coming to the city. Updated: 22 hours ago. |. The City of...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - This year, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is celebrating its 100th anniversary. On Tuesday, it opened its “Lauren’s Legacy” exhibit. This exhibit allows the museum to display rare items it has collected over the past 100 years. “This gives us an opportunity...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) -The U.S. Highway 49/Midtown Project will continue its construction processes in the Hub City beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1. The multi-phased traffic improvement project will take place for the stretch of U.S. 49 from O’Ferral Street to Adeline Street. The project will help expand access to Forrest...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - With American Heart Month starting Feb. 1, local healthcare workers are urging people to practice healthy habits. According to Merit Health Wesley Hospital, nearly half of the adults in America suffer from high blood pressure, which increases the risk of a heart attack and stroke. However, only about 1 in 4 people with high blood pressure have it under control.

A driver suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle collision off Highway 11 near Moselle Monday night. Officials are asking the public to please avoid the area if at all possible as traffic delays are occurring. East 8th Street Bridge closed for inspection. Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:58 PM CST.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Jones County Sheriff’s Department narcotics agents arrested three people and detained one other person on Monday following a short vehicle pursuit In Ellisville. JCSD narcotics agents arrested/detained the following people after the vehicle pursuit ended with the fleeing vehicle crashing on Blank Street in...

MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Three people were arrested on drug charges Saturday during a safety checkpoint on U.S. Highway 98. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were conducting the safety checkpoint on U.S. 98 East and Enon Road, when they made contact with a vehicle driven by Crystal Miller, 33, of Pensacola, Fla. The sheriff’s office says Miller gave the deputies false information about her identity.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging drivers to proceed carefully on the roads with all the rain falling in the Pine Belt. The weather can make roads slick, causing issues for drivers, including the possible hydroplane. However, it can also impact the time...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest County NAACP will hold a community health care class next month. Medical professionals will be on hand to give step-by-step instructions on how to properly perform CPR. Organizers say the event was inspired by the quick action used to aid Buffalo Bills player...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Forrest County Sheriff’s Office deputies are now wearing new uniforms. In the past, the deputies wore a polyester Class-A uniform, which made it difficult to move through the different terrain on a daily basis. “For what our deputies do, it didn’t make a whole...

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A brush fire consumed an estimated 100 acres in Jones County Saturday, but volunteer firefighters were able to save homes in the Holly Ridge subdivision. Firefighters from Glade, M & M, Powers, Ovett and Moselle volunteer fire departments were on scene for more than four...

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A wanted man was captured in Jones County after a foot pursuit through a wooded area on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Jermain Ross, 36, fled on foot when spotted by JCSD Deputy Xavier Thigpen and Deputy Jared Hutto. He was wanted on a Jones County Justice Court warrant.

The bridge is good to go and can accommodate normal traffic. A driver suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle collision off Highway 11 near Moselle Monday night. Officials are asking the public to please avoid the area if at all possible as traffic delays are occurring. East 8th Street Bridge...