WDAM-TV: News and Weather for the Hattiesburg, Laurel area - WDAM-TV 7-News, Weather, Sports-Hattiesburg, MS
Member Center:
The Kids Hub recognized the Hattiesburg Police Department Friday morning for an officer's observations that may have saved an eight-year-old boy's life.
More >>The Kids Hub recognized the Hattiesburg Police Department Friday morning for an officer's observations that may have saved an eight-year-old boy's life.
More >>Visitors to Downtown Hattiesburg can now enjoy the area with an alcoholic drink in their hand, if they'd like. The city's "To-Go Cup" ordinance is in effect.
More >>Visitors to Downtown Hattiesburg can now enjoy the area with an alcoholic drink in their hand, if they'd like. The city's "To-Go Cup" ordinance is in effect.
More >>Pine Belt educators hosted an early Dyslexia Awareness Month event at the Lake Terrace Convention Center Friday.
More >>Pine Belt educators hosted an early Dyslexia Awareness Month event at the Lake Terrace Convention Center Friday.
More >>A Pine Belt man got suited up to hit the red carpet at the Josie Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. He was nominated for two awards for what he describes as his bar-stool Country music. J.T. Norman’s passion paves his way to his success.
More >>A Pine Belt man got suited up to hit the red carpet at the Josie Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. He was nominated for two awards for what he describes as his bar-stool Country music. J.T. Norman’s passion paves his way to his success.
More >>City Leaders in Laurel have passed a new ordinance requiring new restaurant owners to purchase grease traps.
More >>City Leaders in Laurel have passed a new ordinance requiring new restaurant owners to purchase grease traps.
More >>The Laurel Police Department has saved two lives using the overdose reversal medicine Narcan.
More >>The Laurel Police Department has saved two lives using the overdose reversal medicine Narcan.
More >>The Whole Armor Church of God In Christ in Hattiesburg will hold World Youth Day 2017 this weekend.
More >>The Whole Armor Church of God In Christ in Hattiesburg will hold World Youth Day 2017 this weekend.
More >>A man involved in a rollover accident in Sandersville Friday morning walked away from the wreck unscathed.
More >>A man involved in a rollover accident in Sandersville Friday morning walked away from the wreck unscathed.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department is searching for a suspect who fled the scene of an accident involving a stolen vehicle.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department is searching for a suspect who fled the scene of an accident involving a stolen vehicle.
More >>A conspiracy arrest has been made in the Parchman prison break.
More >>A conspiracy arrest has been made in the Parchman prison break.
More >>On Thursday, the McDonald's crew in east Ocean Springs experienced a pay-it-forward moment they won't soon forget.
More >>On Thursday, the McDonald's crew in east Ocean Springs experienced a pay-it-forward moment they won't soon forget.
More >>Blake says he gave the woman two cigarettes wrapped in a dollar bill. The problem is, he tossed the gift at her feet, so to the officer behind him, it looked like he was throwing trash out of his car.
More >>Blake says he gave the woman two cigarettes wrapped in a dollar bill. The problem is, he tossed the gift at her feet, so to the officer behind him, it looked like he was throwing trash out of his car.
More >>The City of Laurel is kicking of construction on a project that promises to save the city millions in energy costs.
More >>The City of Laurel is kicking of construction on a project that promises to save the city millions in energy costs.
More >>September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is a disease that affects thousands of children in the U.S. each year, but the good news is that more and more children are surviving cancer.
More >>September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is a disease that affects thousands of children in the U.S. each year, but the good news is that more and more children are surviving cancer.
More >>Alderman in the city of Lumberton voted unanimously to not reappoint Police Chief Elsie Cowart. According to Alderman Jonathan Griffith, the alderman voted 5-0 to override the mayor’s previous veto to keep Cowart during a Tuesday night special called meeting. Griffith said Shane Flynn was appointed as the new police chief. Cowart was police chief since 2012. Copyright WDAM 2017. All rights reserved.
More >>Alderman in the city of Lumberton voted unanimously to not reappoint Police Chief Elsie Cowart. According to Alderman Jonathan Griffith, the alderman voted 5-0 to override the mayor’s previous veto to keep Cowart during a Tuesday night special called meeting. Griffith said Shane Flynn was appointed as the new police chief. Cowart was police chief since 2012. Copyright WDAM 2017. All rights reserved.
More >>East Marion Elementary School received a new fitness area through the Project Fit America Program. The program is funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield and includes indoor and outdoor P.E. equipment, training for teachers, curricula and lesson plan support supplies.
More >>East Marion Elementary School received a new fitness area through the Project Fit America Program. The program is funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield and includes indoor and outdoor P.E. equipment, training for teachers, curricula and lesson plan support supplies.
More >>The University of Southern Mississippi hosted their first Women in Science and Engineering Conference.
More >>The University of Southern Mississippi hosted their first Women in Science and Engineering Conference.
More >>With all the destruction left behind from Hurricanes this season, homeowners may be wondering if their insurance rates are going up.
More >>With all the destruction left behind from Hurricanes this season, homeowners may be wondering if their insurance rates are going up.
More >>A book borrowed nearly 80 years ago during the Great Depression has been returned to a Massachusetts public library.
More >>A book borrowed nearly 80 years ago during the Great Depression has been returned to a Massachusetts public library.
More >>A tornado tore through Petal Wednesday.
More >>A tornado tore through Petal Wednesday.
More >>Click here for photos from the Game of the Week.
More >>Click here for photos from the Game of the Week.
More >>Forty-nine people were killed in a terrorist attack in Orlando.
More >>Forty-nine people were killed in a terrorist attack in Orlando.
More >>Click here for photos from Ryan Moore at the NCAA Regional Tournament.
More >>Click here for photos from Ryan Moore at the NCAA Regional Tournament.
More >>See how Hattiesburg has grown since 1984.
More >>See how Hattiesburg has grown since 1984.
More >>It's the end of the world as we know it. And we feel fine.
More >>It's the end of the world as we know it. And we feel fine.
More >>“My instinct and training tells me that a smoke means there’s going to be a fire, and a car has gasoline in it,” Hinkle said.
More >>“My instinct and training tells me that a smoke means there’s going to be a fire, and a car has gasoline in it,” Hinkle said.
More >>The fourth day of the Holly Bobo trial lasted nine-and-a-half hours, but only one man testified: Jason Autry.
More >>The fourth day of the Holly Bobo trial lasted nine-and-a-half hours, but only one man testified: Jason Autry.
More >>When a Georgetown woman discovered a drone in her backyard, she asked her landscaper to throw it away. Instead, the landscaper, Mickey Cloos, said he Googled the device, and discovered it's an advanced surveying drone worth $50,000. Now he wants to find its rightful owner.
More >>When a Georgetown woman discovered a drone in her backyard, she asked her landscaper to throw it away. Instead, the landscaper, Mickey Cloos, said he Googled the device, and discovered it's an advanced surveying drone worth $50,000. Now he wants to find its rightful owner.
More >>The cancellation is reportedly due to changes in the Vice President's schedule.
More >>The cancellation is reportedly due to changes in the Vice President's schedule.
More >>Download the WDAM First Alert Weather App to stay on top of the latest information this Hurricane Season.
More >>Download the WDAM First Alert Weather App to stay on top of the latest information this Hurricane Season.
More >>Missy McGee and Kathryn Rehner will face off in a runoff on October 3rd.
More >>Missy McGee and Kathryn Rehner will face off in a runoff on October 3rd.
More >>Click here to learn more about WDAM's News and Weather apps for Apple or Android devices.
More >>Click here to learn more about WDAM's News and Weather apps for Apple or Android devices.
More >>Click here for the latest in Pine Belt High School football.
More >>Click here for the latest in Pine Belt High School football.
More >>Flip My Food
More >>Holding leaders accountable, giving you the answers to the questions you want asked.
More >>Holding leaders accountable, giving you the answers to the questions you want asked.
More >>Two Hattiesburg Police officers lost their lives May 9, 2015.
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 >>Pink up with WDAM!
More >>Find the latest health violations at Pine Belt restaurants here.
More >>Find the latest health violations at Pine Belt restaurants here.
More >>A large tornado destroyed parts of the Pine Belt Saturday morning.
More >>A large tornado destroyed parts of the Pine Belt Saturday morning.
More >>Find all your Back to School needs here!
More >>Find all your Back to School needs here!
More >>Our main transmitter in McHenry was struck by lightning Friday afternoon.
More >>Our main transmitter in McHenry was struck by lightning Friday afternoon.
More >>A Puerto Rican native and Brandon man is issuing a plea to help the devastated island.
More >>A Puerto Rican native and Brandon man is issuing a plea to help the devastated island.
More >>Some teachers and staff members working in the Pascagoula - Gautier School district are worried sick about family and friends in Puerto Rico.
More >>Some teachers and staff members working in the Pascagoula - Gautier School district are worried sick about family and friends in Puerto Rico.
More >>On Saturday, fair-goers will have the opportunity to adopt a wild horse or burro at the Harrison County Fairgrounds.
More >>On Saturday, fair-goers will have the opportunity to adopt a wild horse or burro at the Harrison County Fairgrounds.
More >>US Army Sgt. Kalvin Jones hauls a massive trailer to schools across the country. The trailer is a tool that educates teens about the risks of drunk driving.
More >>US Army Sgt. Kalvin Jones hauls a massive trailer to schools across the country. The trailer is a tool that educates teens about the risks of drunk driving.
More >>They eye of Hurricane Maria is nearing the Turks and Caicos early Friday as Puerto Rico tries to recover from the storm's devastation.
More >>They eye of Hurricane Maria is nearing the Turks and Caicos early Friday as Puerto Rico tries to recover from the storm's devastation.
More >>
Does the City of Hattiesburg have a gang problem?
More >>Does the City of Hattiesburg have a gang problem?
More >>Two people have been criminally charged in connection to a federal investigation that allegedly defrauded the federal government in hundreds of millions of dollars.
More >>Two people have been criminally charged in connection to a federal investigation that allegedly defrauded the federal government in hundreds of millions of dollars.
More >>Administrative personnel are needed to keep school districts functioning, but how much money is spent and how many people are employed in district central offices varies widely across the Pine Belt.
More >>Administrative personnel are needed to keep school districts functioning, but how much money is spent and how many people are employed in district central offices varies widely across the Pine Belt.
More >>Former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps pleaded guilty to conspiracy to money launder, and in return lost his two houses and luxury cars. But there is one thing that he got to keep, and Mississippi taxpayers are paying for it.
More >>Former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps pleaded guilty to conspiracy to money launder, and in return lost his two houses and luxury cars. But there is one thing that he got to keep, and Mississippi taxpayers are paying for it.
More >>Millions of tax dollars filter through Hattiesburg’s Lake Terrace Convention Center every year, and public records obtained by On Your Side show that some of the people tasked with managing those funds have an added interest in where it's being spent.
More >>Millions of tax dollars filter through Hattiesburg’s Lake Terrace Convention Center every year, and public records obtained by On Your Side show that some of the people tasked with managing those funds have an added interest in where it's being spent.
More >>The Executive Director of the Hattiesburg Convention and Tourism Commission, Rick Taylor, is actively lobbying for an increased base salary of 267k dollars, which would be funded by taxpayers.
More >>The Executive Director of the Hattiesburg Convention and Tourism Commission, Rick Taylor, is actively lobbying for an increased base salary of 267k dollars, which would be funded by taxpayers.
More >>With every meal bought at a Hattiesburg restaurant, and every hotel or motel room booked in the Hub City, taxpayers are hit with an additional two-percent tax that funnels around $4 million annually into the bank accounts of the Hattiesburg Tourism and Convention Commissions.
More >>With every meal bought at a Hattiesburg restaurant, and every hotel or motel room booked in the Hub City, taxpayers are hit with an additional two-percent tax that funnels around $4 million annually into the bank accounts of the Hattiesburg Tourism and Convention Commissions.
More >>Around the time WDAM was requesting on-camera interviews with members of the Hattiesburg Tourism and Convention Commission they were collaborating on strategies to avoid answering questions on camera.
More >>Around the time WDAM was requesting on-camera interviews with members of the Hattiesburg Tourism and Convention Commission they were collaborating on strategies to avoid answering questions on camera.
More >>An On Your Side investigation revealed that when people dine at a restaurant or stay at a hotel in Hattiesburg, they’re helping fund a $30,000 bonus for the executive director of the Hattiesburg Tourism Commission.
More >>An On Your Side investigation revealed that when people dine at a restaurant or stay at a hotel in Hattiesburg, they’re helping fund a $30,000 bonus for the executive director of the Hattiesburg Tourism Commission.
More >> |  2362 U.S. Hwy 11 Moselle Moselle, MS 39459 (800) 844-9326  All content © Copyright 2000 - 2017 Raycom Media. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service, and Ad Choices. |
