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The 2018 high school football season began with a bang, some roars of thunder and flashes of lightning – but the games went on. Bay Springs defeated Stringer 39-6 to open the season on a rainy evening in Stringer. The Bulldogs’ first drive from scrimmage began on their own 22-yard line and ended in an Anson “Deebo” Windham 6-yard touchdown run. With the win, Bay Springs has now captured the “Battle for the Bell” five years in a row.
More >>The 2018 high school football season began with a bang, some roars of thunder and flashes of lightning – but the games went on. Bay Springs defeated Stringer 39-6 to open the season on a rainy evening in Stringer. The Bulldogs’ first drive from scrimmage began on their own 22-yard line and ended in an Anson “Deebo” Windham 6-yard touchdown run. With the win, Bay Springs has now captured the “Battle for the Bell” five years in a row.
More >>A man was killed in a Hattiesburg shooting Thursday night.
More >>A man was killed in a Hattiesburg shooting Thursday night.
More >>A routine part of a child's day can also be the most dangerous time...getting on and off a school bus. It's a jarring thought when you also consider there are no seat belts on that bus.
More >>A routine part of a child's day can also be the most dangerous time...getting on and off a school bus. It's a jarring thought when you also consider there are no seat belts on that bus.
More >>The way West Jones High School coach Scott Pierson sees it, Friday night’s season-opening football game with Wayne County High School serves as both blessing and bother
More >>The way West Jones High School coach Scott Pierson sees it, Friday night’s season-opening football game with Wayne County High School serves as both blessing and bother
More >>A Measles outbreak affecting several states has many parents on alert.
More >>A Measles outbreak affecting several states has many parents on alert.
More >>The Office of State Auditor Shad White released a report detailing funds owed to the state by county and the amount in the Pine Belt is in the millions.
More >>The Office of State Auditor Shad White released a report detailing funds owed to the state by county and the amount in the Pine Belt is in the millions.
More >>A 17-year-old girl from Mclain was killed in a tragic crash in George County on Thursday morning.
More >>A 17-year-old girl from Mclain was killed in a tragic crash in George County on Thursday morning.
More >>The Supreme Court of Mississippi ruled on Thursday that a state hospital director does not have the authority to override a chancery court's commitment order for mental illness treatment.
More >>The Supreme Court of Mississippi ruled on Thursday that a state hospital director does not have the authority to override a chancery court's commitment order for mental illness treatment.
More >>An Army unit that trains National Guard and Reserve soldiers at Camp Shelby has a new commander.
More >>An Army unit that trains National Guard and Reserve soldiers at Camp Shelby has a new commander.
More >>Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
More >>Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
More >>A pizza restaurant alerted authorities to a man exhibiting erratic behavior, leading police to discover his mother's dead body in his home.
More >>A pizza restaurant alerted authorities to a man exhibiting erratic behavior, leading police to discover his mother's dead body in his home.
More >>Trump also threatened to yank the clearances of a handful of individuals, including former top intelligence and law enforcement officials, as well as a current member of the Justice Department.
More >>Trump also threatened to yank the clearances of a handful of individuals, including former top intelligence and law enforcement officials, as well as a current member of the Justice Department.
More >>A U.S. official says the Veterans Day military parade ordered up by President Donald Trump would cost about $92 million _ more than three times the maximum initial estimate.
More >>A U.S. official says the Veterans Day military parade ordered up by President Donald Trump would cost about $92 million _ more than three times the maximum initial estimate.
More >>The fire consumed a child's toy electric vehicle. Just moments before Michelle Kline’s two kids were in it.
More >>The fire consumed a child's toy electric vehicle. Just moments before Michelle Kline’s two kids were in it.
More >>The Marion County Sheriff's Office has identified a man and a woman wanted for questioning in an active investigation.
More >>The Marion County Sheriff's Office has identified a man and a woman wanted for questioning in an active investigation.
More >>Omarosa's book publisher, Simon and Schuster, says Trump and his lawyers do not have a "viable legal claim."
More >>Omarosa's book publisher, Simon and Schuster, says Trump and his lawyers do not have a "viable legal claim."
More >>The Community Development Foundation of Jones County kicked off its 28th Leadership Jones County class Thursday night at the Lauren Rogers Museum.
More >>The Community Development Foundation of Jones County kicked off its 28th Leadership Jones County class Thursday night at the Lauren Rogers Museum.
More >>University of California, Berkeley students who were in the French city of Nice when a man drove a 19-ton truck through the crowd, killing their classmate and 85 other people, have turned their grief into building...
More >>University of California, Berkeley students who were in the French city of Nice when a man drove a 19-ton truck through the crowd, killing their classmate and 85 other people, have turned their grief into building a tech startup to fight terrorism.
More >>US officials approves new generic competitor for emergency allergy medication EpiPen.
More >>US officials approves new generic competitor for emergency allergy medication EpiPen.
More >>The recall announcement said there have been 193 reports of the dryers malfunctioning.
More >>The recall announcement said there have been 193 reports of the dryers malfunctioning.
More >>Officials are demanding that the EPA act quickly to clean up local water systems testing positive for dangerous levels of chemicals used in nonstick cookware, fast-food wrappers and much more.
More >>Officials are demanding that the EPA act quickly to clean up local water systems testing positive for dangerous levels of chemicals used in nonstick cookware, fast-food wrappers and much more.
More >>Over the past few weeks a highly visible and well-traveled area of the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi has received a facelift.
More >>Over the past few weeks a highly visible and well-traveled area of the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi has received a facelift.
More >>Their active ingredients weren’t sourced to proper FDA standards.
More >>Their active ingredients weren’t sourced to proper FDA standards.
More >>Teams entering season-opening football games tend to have traveled through the unknown, with questions yet to be answered not only about the opponent but also themselves. That holds true In the case of Thursday night’s contest between public West Marion High School and private Presbyterian Christian School, but even moreso for Coach Brad Duncan, who will send his Trojans against the Bobcats and their first-year coach, Derek White.
More >>Teams entering season-opening football games tend to have traveled through the unknown, with questions yet to be answered not only about the opponent but also themselves. That holds true In the case of Thursday night’s contest between public West Marion High School and private Presbyterian Christian School, but even moreso for Coach Brad Duncan, who will send his Trojans against the Bobcats and their first-year coach, Derek White.
More >>The program 'Stop the Bleed' teaches students how to stop the bleeding from gunshot wounds and other lifesaving techniques.
More >>The program 'Stop the Bleed' teaches students how to stop the bleeding from gunshot wounds and other lifesaving techniques.
More >>A Jones County Beat 3 employee was injured Thursday when the street sweeper he was operating was rear-ended by a fast-moving vehicle.
More >>A Jones County Beat 3 employee was injured Thursday when the street sweeper he was operating was rear-ended by a fast-moving vehicle.
More >>Mornings can be a struggle for many people, but one Hattiesburg fitness director says the key to a productive day is a productive morning.
More >>Mornings can be a struggle for many people, but one Hattiesburg fitness director says the key to a productive day is a productive morning.
More >>The suspect and the mother of his children had been separated at least two years.
More >>The suspect and the mother of his children had been separated at least two years.
More >>Matt Matheny's parents said he had no supplies when he got lost hiking around Mount St. Helens. One of the ways he survived the ordeal was by eating huckleberries and bees.
More >>Matt Matheny's parents said he had no supplies when he got lost hiking around Mount St. Helens. One of the ways he survived the ordeal was by eating huckleberries and bees.
More >>According to officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a wildfire near the Jefferson Davis/ Simpson County line is now completely contained. Mississippi Fire Commission officials said there is still black smoke in the area, but no people or buildings are damaged as a result of the wildfire. Fourteen crew members from Jefferson Davis and Simpson Counties assisted in fighting the fire, which burned 190 acres of land. Officials said the fire start...
More >>According to officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a wildfire near the Jefferson Davis/ Simpson County line is now completely contained. Mississippi Fire Commission officials said there is still black smoke in the area, but no people or buildings are damaged as a result of the wildfire. Fourteen crew members from Jefferson Davis and Simpson Counties assisted in fighting the fire, which burned 190 acres of land. Officials said the fire start...
More >>The Mississippi Department of Education touts success when it comes to student achievement inside the classroom. Numbers released Thursday on state testing from the 2017-2018 school year show increases in proficiency.
More >>The Mississippi Department of Education touts success when it comes to student achievement inside the classroom. Numbers released Thursday on state testing from the 2017-2018 school year show increases in proficiency.
More >>Not a bad start to the day across the Pine Belt with mostly sunny skies but this afternoon is going to be a different story. Scattered t-storms will fire up into the later afternoon and evening hours so be sure to keep a raincoat handy throughout the afternoon. Patrick Bigbie WDAM Tomorrow, expect more Scattered T-Storms across the area. Highs will only be in the low 90s thanks to the rain. Raincoats will be handy all day long. This weekend, expect scattered t-storms on both ...
More >>Not a bad start to the day across the Pine Belt with mostly sunny skies but this afternoon is going to be a different story. Scattered t-storms will fire up into the later afternoon and evening hours so be sure to keep a raincoat handy throughout the afternoon. Patrick Bigbie WDAM Tomorrow, expect more Scattered T-Storms across the area. Highs will only be in the low 90s thanks to the rain. Raincoats will be handy all day long. This weekend, expect scattered t-storms on both ...
More >>Lawyers say a jury's $289 million award to a California man who claims Monsanto's Roundup weed killer gave him cancer may open the floodgates for legions of people suffering because of the agribusiness giant.
More >>Lawyers say a jury's $289 million award to a California man who claims Monsanto's Roundup weed killer gave him cancer may open the floodgates for legions of people suffering because of the agribusiness giant.
More >>Her voice is associated with an era of transformative music in the 1960s and 1970s as well as with some of the most important singular events in American history.
More >>Her voice is associated with an era of transformative music in the 1960s and 1970s as well as with some of the most important singular events in American history.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department needs the public's assistance to identify a suspect wanted in connection to a commercial burglary. The incident happened on Aug. 7 in the 20 block of Campbell Scenic Drive. According to authorities, the suspect stole an iPad during the time of the incident. The suspect was seen wearing a blue and white hooded sweatshirt with camouflage design paired with black pants. Anyone with information about the suspects or his whereabouts is urged ...
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department needs the public's assistance to identify a suspect wanted in connection to a commercial burglary. The incident happened on Aug. 7 in the 20 block of Campbell Scenic Drive. According to authorities, the suspect stole an iPad during the time of the incident. The suspect was seen wearing a blue and white hooded sweatshirt with camouflage design paired with black pants. Anyone with information about the suspects or his whereabouts is urged ...
More >>The smoke from this wildfire has the potential to create visibility issues and traffic delays.
More >>The smoke from this wildfire has the potential to create visibility issues and traffic delays.
More >>We have new details about the upcoming special session for infrastructure issues. Governor Phil Bryant's office says that the most likely dates at this point are August 23 and 24 that's a week from tomorrow.
More >>We have new details about the upcoming special session for infrastructure issues. Governor Phil Bryant's office says that the most likely dates at this point are August 23 and 24 that's a week from tomorrow.
More >>Passengers were held on board an American flight at Nashville International Airport while it was determined whether they had been exposed to illness.
More >>Passengers were held on board an American flight at Nashville International Airport while it was determined whether they had been exposed to illness.
More >>At its current pace, the 2018 measles outbreak could be the worst since 2014.
More >>At its current pace, the 2018 measles outbreak could be the worst since 2014.
More >>A little girl in Utah ordered “close to $400 worth of stuff” on her mom’s Amazon account.
More >>A little girl in Utah ordered “close to $400 worth of stuff” on her mom’s Amazon account.
More >>The 16-year-old is accused of putting her hand over the boy’s mouth and plugging his nose until he stopped moving after pushing him off the bed.
More >>The 16-year-old is accused of putting her hand over the boy’s mouth and plugging his nose until he stopped moving after pushing him off the bed.
More >>Rescue and recovery efforts continued through the night into the morning in Italy following the collapse of a highway bridge in Genoa, while authorities raised the death toll to 35 with three missing.
More >>Rescue and recovery efforts continued through the night into the morning in Italy following the collapse of a highway bridge in Genoa, while authorities raised the death toll to 35 with three missing.
More >>Police say the mother told them she ran into the casino to grab her keys, but she was inside for more than an hour and a half.
More >>Police say the mother told them she ran into the casino to grab her keys, but she was inside for more than an hour and a half.
More >>Eddie Hicks was pretty good in a Golden Eagle uniform. In his four years at Southern Miss (2005-09), Hicks led the team in interceptions from 2008-09. The USM graduate returns to his alma mater this season to coach the cornerbacks. “First of all, it's been a blessing,” Hicks said. “It's been awesome to come back to my alma mater. It's one thing that a lot of people are not blessed with.
More >>Eddie Hicks was pretty good in a Golden Eagle uniform. In his four years at Southern Miss (2005-09), Hicks led the team in interceptions from 2008-09. The USM graduate returns to his alma mater this season to coach the cornerbacks. “First of all, it's been a blessing,” Hicks said. “It's been awesome to come back to my alma mater. It's one thing that a lot of people are not blessed with.
More >>Hattiesburg defeated Petal 43-37 to open the 2017 season. The Tigers would finish 14-1 and win the class 5A South State title. The Panthers went 8-5 and fell in the second round of the class 6A playoffs. The two schools open their 2018 seasons against each other on Saturday at Hattiesburg High. While there are some new faces on both sides, the coaches expect a similar hard-fought game on Saturday night.
More >>Hattiesburg defeated Petal 43-37 to open the 2017 season. The Tigers would finish 14-1 and win the class 5A South State title. The Panthers went 8-5 and fell in the second round of the class 6A playoffs. The two schools open their 2018 seasons against each other on Saturday at Hattiesburg High. While there are some new faces on both sides, the coaches expect a similar hard-fought game on Saturday night.
More >>Authorities are investigating what’s being called a “large-scale animal cruelty situation” in Jones County.
More >>Authorities are investigating what’s being called a “large-scale animal cruelty situation” in Jones County.
More >>A tornado tore through Petal Wednesday.
More >>A tornado tore through Petal Wednesday.
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More >>WDAM LawCallTM is hosted by the Mississippi personal injury law firm of Reeves & Mestayer, WDAM LawCall is a live legal call-in show featuring guest attorneys from across the state. Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC focuses on personal injury law including tractor trailer, car wreck and general injury. The firm has a special emphasis on Jones Act cases. Now viewers in Hattiesburg & the Pine Belt can watch Law Call on WDAM ABC. Pine Belt viewers c...
More >>WDAM LawCallTM is hosted by the Mississippi personal injury law firm of Reeves & Mestayer, WDAM LawCall is a live legal call-in show featuring guest attorneys from across the state. Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC focuses on personal injury law including tractor trailer, car wreck and general injury. The firm has a special emphasis on Jones Act cases. Now viewers in Hattiesburg & the Pine Belt can watch Law Call on WDAM ABC. Pine Belt viewers c...
More >>The 2018 high school football season began with a bang, some roars of thunder and flashes of lightning – but the games went on. Bay Springs defeated Stringer 39-6 to open the season on a rainy evening in Stringer. The Bulldogs’ first drive from scrimmage began on their own 22-yard line and ended in an Anson “Deebo” Windham 6-yard touchdown run. With the win, Bay Springs has now captured the “Battle for the Bell” five years in a row.
More >>The 2018 high school football season began with a bang, some roars of thunder and flashes of lightning – but the games went on. Bay Springs defeated Stringer 39-6 to open the season on a rainy evening in Stringer. The Bulldogs’ first drive from scrimmage began on their own 22-yard line and ended in an Anson “Deebo” Windham 6-yard touchdown run. With the win, Bay Springs has now captured the “Battle for the Bell” five years in a row.
More >>The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died Thursday morning in Detroit. Her passing touches not only a nation but soul and gospel artists right here in Mississippi.
More >>The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died Thursday morning in Detroit. Her passing touches not only a nation but soul and gospel artists right here in Mississippi.
More >>Despite trailing 10-7 at halftime, Pass Christian came back to survive a wild second half, holding off Long Beach 34-31 at Lumpkin-Magee Stadium.
More >>Despite trailing 10-7 at halftime, Pass Christian came back to survive a wild second half, holding off Long Beach 34-31 at Lumpkin-Magee Stadium.
More >>Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
More >>Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
More >>Two Minnesota deputies helped a group of women stranded on a large, inflatable rainbow unicorn.
More >>Two Minnesota deputies helped a group of women stranded on a large, inflatable rainbow unicorn.
More >>America's newsrooms are pushing back at President Donald Trump's demonizing of the news media as the "enemy of the people".
More >>America's newsrooms are pushing back at President Donald Trump's demonizing of the news media as the "enemy of the people".
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More >>General Manager Jama Killingsworth asks you to consider these thought-provoking ideas and perspectives surrounding our community.
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