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Midtown development in Hattiesburg is well underway, and one of the developers is excited with the progress so far.
More >>Midtown development in Hattiesburg is well underway, and one of the developers is excited with the progress so far.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating the fifth armed robbery of the week in the Hub City.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating the fifth armed robbery of the week in the Hub City.
More >>A professor of music at William Carey University has developed a new arts curriculum for grade school students that helps them learn about 200 years of Mississippi history. Mark Malone has worked with
More >>A professor of music at William Carey University has developed a new arts curriculum for grade school students that helps them learn about 200 years of Mississippi history.
More >>A Laurel man has been charged after police say he phoned in a bomb threat to an Ellisville business.
More >>A Laurel man has been charged after police say he phoned in a bomb threat to an Ellisville business.
More >>The City of Hattiesburg and Hattiesburg High School faculty and staff are hosting a community event for parents and students.
More >>The City of Hattiesburg and Hattiesburg High School faculty and staff are hosting a community event for parents and students.
More >>With the start of a new school year just weeks away, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reminding parents that state law requires children to be immunized before heading back to school.
More >>With the start of a new school year just weeks away, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reminding parents that state law requires children to be immunized before heading back to school.
More >>A new study claims that the more children are spanked, the more likely they will develop mental health problems.
More >>A new study claims that the more children are spanked, the more likely they will develop mental health problems.
More >>Friends, family, and coworkers say they are devastated to learn about the death of salon owner Kevin Anderson.
More >>Friends, family, and coworkers say they are devastated to learn about the death of salon owner Kevin Anderson.
More >>The Department of Justice attended a meeting hosted by the NAACP in Covington County to address issues in the school district.
More >>The Department of Justice attended a meeting hosted by the NAACP in Covington County to address issues in the school district.
More >>Over 1,900 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, 879 punt return yards and even a fumble recovery on defense. It's tough to say he did it all, but Daylyn Croom contributed quite a bit to the North Forrest football team last season.
More >>Over 1,900 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, 879 punt return yards and even a fumble recovery on defense. It's tough to say he did it all, but Daylyn Croom contributed quite a bit to the North Forrest football team last season.
More >>Friday will mark the six-month anniversary of the deadly January 21st tornado. Six-months later, relief efforts are still on going as volunteer groups work around the pine belt.
More >>Friday will mark the six-month anniversary of the deadly January 21st tornado. Six-months later, relief efforts are still on going as volunteer groups work around the pine belt.
More >>The Laurel Police Department is warning residents about leaving pets in parked cars on hot days.
More >>The Laurel Police Department is warning residents about leaving pets in parked cars on hot days.
More >>A Hattiesburg woman said she is upset after a man was pepper sprayed Sunday during a gathering of flag supporters. DeBorah Simpson said she is a Mississippi state flag supporter that joins others outside the University of South Mississippi on Sunday afternoons with her husband. "We support the Mississippi State flag because it's the Mississippi state flag, it's as simple as that," Simpson said. The group has been gathering on the lawn in front of Sou...
More >>A Hattiesburg woman said she is upset after a man was pepper sprayed Sunday during a gathering of flag supporters. DeBorah Simpson said she is a Mississippi state flag supporter that joins others outside the University of South Mississippi on Sunday afternoons with her husband. "We support the Mississippi State flag because it's the Mississippi state flag, it's as simple as that," Simpson said. The group has been gathering on the lawn in front of Sou...
More >>There will soon be another tool for Petal residents to keep up with events taking place in the city, contacting city officials and receiving alerts. The Board of Aldermen voted 4-2 in favor of creating an official app for the City of Petal. The app will be available for download to users by the end of August. It’s called “SeeClickFix” and was developed by a digital communications company in Connecticut. The company runs the website and app which assi...
More >>There will soon be another tool for Petal residents to keep up with events taking place in the city, contacting city officials and receiving alerts. The Board of Aldermen voted 4-2 in favor of creating an official app for the City of Petal. The app will be available for download to users by the end of August. It’s called “SeeClickFix” and was developed by a digital communications company in Connecticut. The company runs the website and app which assi...
More >>Forrest County authorities said two men from the Harrison County area are in jail for stealing trucks and property on Monday.
More >>Forrest County authorities said two men from the Harrison County area are in jail for stealing trucks and property on Monday.
More >>A Lamar County woman who pleaded guilty to social hosting charges in 2016 was in court again Wednesday asking to have her record expunged.
More >>A Lamar County woman who pleaded guilty to social hosting charges in 2016 was in court again Wednesday asking to have her record expunged.
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 >>Tornadoes tore through Hattiesburg and Petal January 21, taking the lives of four people.
More >>Tornadoes tore through Hattiesburg and Petal January 21, taking the lives of four people.
More >>Photos depict the good, the bad, and the resilience of the Pine Belt in the year 2016.
More >>Photos depict the good, the bad, and the resilience of the Pine Belt in the year 2016.
More >>If the hearing goes in his favor, Simpson could leave prison on Oct. 1.
More >>If the hearing goes in his favor, Simpson could leave prison on Oct. 1.
More >>Video captured a man shooting a pistol at trucks outside his house because they wouldn't move when he asked them.
More >>Video captured a man shooting a pistol at trucks outside his house because they wouldn't move when he asked them.
More >>A new study claims that the more children are spanked, the more likely they will develop mental health problems.
More >>A new study claims that the more children are spanked, the more likely they will develop mental health problems.
More >>The airline says the family was asked to leave because the parents were making threats, not because of their baby.
More >>The airline says the family was asked to leave because the parents were making threats, not because of their baby.
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 >>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 >>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 >>It is time for the annual Blood Bowl Bash! Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment by visiting www.bloodhero.com or by calling 1-877-UBS-HERO.
More >>It is time for the annual Blood Bowl Bash! Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment by visiting www.bloodhero.com or by calling 1-877-UBS-HERO.
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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...
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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 >>A sailor charged with murdering a transgender woman in a St. Martin hotel room last year pleaded guilty to second degree murder and robbery Thursday.
More >>A sailor charged with murdering a transgender woman in a St. Martin hotel room last year pleaded guilty to second degree murder and robbery Thursday.
More >>Yazoo County reported its second heat-related death yesterday. A 56-year-old male with a history of medical problems died in his home in Yazoo City.
More >>Yazoo County reported its second heat-related death yesterday. A 56-year-old male with a history of medical problems died in his home in Yazoo City.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating the fifth armed robbery of the week in the Hub City.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating the fifth armed robbery of the week in the Hub City.
More >>A professor of music at William Carey University has developed a new arts curriculum for grade school students that helps them learn about 200 years of Mississippi history. Mark Malone has worked with
More >>A professor of music at William Carey University has developed a new arts curriculum for grade school students that helps them learn about 200 years of Mississippi history.
More >>A Laurel man has been charged after police say he phoned in a bomb threat to an Ellisville business.
More >>A Laurel man has been charged after police say he phoned in a bomb threat to an Ellisville business.
More >>California fire officials say 29 structures have been destroyed by a blaze burning in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park.
More >>California fire officials say 29 structures have been destroyed by a blaze burning in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park.
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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 >>Mississippi publicly funded colleges are required by law to track missing inventory, which is purchased using taxpayer dollars and tuition.
More >>Mississippi publicly funded colleges are required by law to track missing inventory, which is purchased using taxpayer dollars and tuition.
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