Hattiesburg, MS

USM celebrated the anniversary of its founding with student awards and the swearing-in of new Student Government Association officers. Annual dam ownership meeting in Hattiesburg hopes to help prevent disasters. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. A workshop held Thursday in Hattiesburg helped private owners learn how to properly maintain a...

Merit Health Wesley donates check to Edwards Street

Jones College softball rich with talent, experience. Growing up: Home Depot, alumni help Hattiesburg students plant garden. The club wanted to use science to give back to the community, so they partnered with Home Depot to plant tomatoes, cauliflower and cucumbers for the community. Community group hosts first wellness fair...

Laurel hosts a night of art and music to close Women’s History Month

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Covington County, MS

Silver City, MS

TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of members at a Covington County church will head to Rolling Fork and Silver City on Saturday to deliver relief supplies and feed victims of last week’s tornadoes. About 6f New Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church members will leave Covington County early in the morning....

Covington church readies supplies, meals for north Miss. tornado victims

Mississippi State

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) -There are nearly 30 high-hazard dams across Lamar and Forrest counties. A workshop held Thursday in Hattiesburg helped private owners learn how to properly maintain a dam to mitigate the chances of a disaster. A high-hazard dam is one that, if not operating correctly, could be life-threatening...

Annual dam ownership meeting in Hattiesburg hopes to help prevent disasters

Laurel, MS

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) -Business leaders came together in Laurel to discuss the economic impact of their community. Each year the Mississippi Economic Council completes a study of the challenges faced by companies throughout the state. The focus Thursday was on the City of Laurel, the small, but growing municipality that...

Laurel: a small city with a big economic impact

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - University of Southern Mississippi administrators, faculty and students celebrated the university’s history Thursday and the achievements of many of its current students. It was all part of USM’s annual Founders’ Day. Activities took place at Bennett Auditorium. Many student awards were presented, and...

USM hosts annual Founders’ Day, student awards

Rolling Fork, MS

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - What was once a dollar store in Rolling Fork is now a pile of debris left behind from last weekend’s tornado. However, one Wiggins man and his team are putting their construction skills to good use and clearing the debris to build a storage barn where the store once stood.

Wiggins man helps build barn for tornado cleanup in Rolling Fork

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Veterans of the Vietnam War were honored during a special ceremony in Hattiesburg Wednesday. The City of Hattiesburg and the Hattiesburg Veterans Committee honored all those who served in Vietnam during a ceremony at the Hattiesburg Veterans Memorial Park. It was part of a recognition of...

Vietnam War veterans honored in Hattiesburg ceremony

Ellisville, MS

Ellisville, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of athletes and their families joined at Jones College for a Friday day of competition and camaraderie. This year’s event is the first time Jones has hosted the Area 17 Special Olympics Spring Games since 2019. “For three years without the Special Olympics, glad...

Athletes and families celebrate the return of the Special Olympics to Ellisville

Petal, MS

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - One Pine Belt organization reminds attendees to be cautious of their actions at youth sporting events. Petal Sports Association’s most recent Facebook post reminded parents that cursing, fighting, alcohol or animals will not be allowed at the ballpark this year. If so, you will...

Petal organization encouraging ‘good behavior’ at ballparks

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - There are at least 50 species of mosquitos across Mississippi. The City of Hattiesburg, however, wants to keep mosquito numbers low this season by spraying throughout the city. Spraying is scheduled to begin on April 3, but rain may delay those plans. “Typically, we spray when...

Mosquito spraying begins soon in Hattiesburg: Here’s what you need to know

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - Petal’s Evelyn Gandy Parkway is about to grow even more, with plans to bring in a popular coffee shop franchise. Starbucks, the Seattle-based company, will add its sign to the landscape of businesses on the parkway. Mayor Tony Ducker said the new location would be...

Starbucks confirms coffee shop coming to the city of Petal

Athletes and families celebrate the return of the Special Olympics to Ellisville. Dozens of athletes and their families joined at Jones College for a Friday day of competition and camaraderie. Micheal Caraway Jr. ready to take on larger role in USM secondary. Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 12:21 PM CDT.

Jones College softball rich with talent, experience

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Five people were taken to a local hospital after being involved in a five-vehicle crash in Hattiesburg Friday morning. According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, the crash was reported at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and Hardy Street around 10 a.m. A person who was...

HPD: 5 people injured in 5-vehicle crash on U.S. 49, Hardy Street intersection

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency crews are working at the scene of an accident that took place in Hattiesburg Friday morning. According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, the accident happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and Hardy Street. HPD says the accident has resulted in injuries. The Mississippi...

Crash on U.S. 49, Hardy Street intersection results in possible injuries, HPD says

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Zoo’s Sumatran tiger, Kipling, has been taken off exhibit temporarily, due to some age-related health problems. Zoo staff says their animal care team is closely monitoring the tiger and running appropriate tests. Kipling is 16 years old. Tigers can live up to 20...

Health concerns prompt Hattiesburg Zoo to take tiger Kipling off exhibit

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The African American Military History Museum continued its Women’s History Month Celebration with a special guest during ‘Storytime with a Solider’ Wednesday. Senior Airman Marshay Thomas was born and raised in Hattiesburg and attended Hattiesburg High School before earning a bachelor’s degree...

African American Military History Museum continues Women’s History Month Celebration

Seminary, MS

SEMINARY, Miss. (WDAM) - Seminary High School’s Band Director Sean Owens is TEC and WDAM 7′s Golden Apple Award Winner. The high school filled the Seminary High gym with the band, cheerleaders, students, teachers and staff to give Owens a surprise he wouldn’t forget. Tuesday afternoon in...

Seminary’s Sean Owens wins Golden Apple Award

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AARP hosting free tax return sessions in the Pine Belt

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As we prepare for tax season, the AARP is hosting free tax return sessions right here in the Pine Belt. The...

AARP hosting free tax return sessions in the Pine Belt

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