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Weather issues have re-arranged the schedule of the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship at MGM Park. With four, separate lightning delays pushing Wednesday’s games back by more than 6 ½ hours, only one game of the four scheduled was completed.
More >>Weather issues have re-arranged the schedule of the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship at MGM Park. With four, separate lightning delays pushing Wednesday’s games back by more than 6 ½ hours, only one game of the four scheduled was completed.
More >>In the Pine Belt, three families are each dealing with a different stage of Alzheimer's disease. They are allowing a glimpse into the personal role of being a caregiver of a spouse living with this disease.
More >>In the Pine Belt, three families are each dealing with a different stage of Alzheimer's disease. They are allowing a glimpse into the personal role of being a caregiver of a spouse living with this disease.
More >>Hope is the message spread throughout Oak Grove and beyond the walls of Temple Baptist Church. Wednesday, WDAM cameras were inside the church for a forum on suicide was publicly spoken about to encourage parents, teens and leaders in the community to stop the problem plaguing so many teens. Julianna Fitton said, "That one split second that you are ending your life, there is a destructive path left behind." A living nightmare for parent Julianna Fitton. November 2016, her t...
More >>Hope is the message spread throughout Oak Grove and beyond the walls of Temple Baptist Church. Wednesday, WDAM cameras were inside the church for a forum on suicide was publicly spoken about to encourage parents, teens and leaders in the community to stop the problem plaguing so many teens. Julianna Fitton said, "That one split second that you are ending your life, there is a destructive path left behind." A living nightmare for parent Julianna Fitton. November 2016, her t...
More >>Three suspects have been charged in connection with a body found stuffed inside a chest freezer Tuesday in Lamar County.
More >>Three suspects have been charged in connection with a body found stuffed inside a chest freezer Tuesday in Lamar County.
More >>Jones County investigators charged a mother with child abuse Tuesday after a local hospital reported her baby tested positive for drugs. Amber N. Carter, 29, of Hattiesburg, was taken into custody Tuesday after investigators confirmed her newborn had tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine, according to a Jones County Sheriff's Department news release. Child Protective Services received the tip from a hospital around April 18, according to the...
More >>Jones County investigators charged a mother with child abuse Tuesday after a local hospital reported her baby tested positive for drugs. Amber N. Carter, 29, of Hattiesburg, was taken into custody Tuesday after investigators confirmed her newborn had tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine, according to a Jones County Sheriff's Department news release. Child Protective Services received the tip from a hospital around April 18, according to the...
More >>A Hattiesburg theater group is in New York this week to perform their independent musical at the National Black Theater. The cast of "Selma The Musical: The Untold Stories" performed a song for Mississippi native Robin Roberts on the Good Morning America after show Monday and will appear on a segment of the show on Thursday. Robin Roberts Writer, producer and director Jana Paige Haynes said the experience in New York has been amaz...
More >>A Hattiesburg theater group is in New York this week to perform their independent musical at the National Black Theater. The cast of "Selma The Musical: The Untold Stories" performed a song for Mississippi native Robin Roberts on the Good Morning America after show Monday and will appear on a segment of the show on Thursday. Robin Roberts Writer, producer and director Jana Paige Haynes said the experience in New York has been amaz...
More >>Construction is underway in Waynesboro on a new Sportsplex. It is located on Highway 184 near Wayne County High School. Phase One will include two fields for soccer and pee wee football.
More >>Construction is underway in Waynesboro on a new Sportsplex. It is located on Highway 184 near Wayne County High School. Phase One will include two fields for soccer and pee wee football.
More >>Two adults are facing charges after police said they were found passed out in a vehicle with three young children and an assortment of illegal drugs.
More >>Two adults are facing charges after police said they were found passed out in a vehicle with three young children and an assortment of illegal drugs.
More >>A federal judge in New York says President Donald Trump cannot block his critics on Twitter without violating the First Amendment.
More >>A federal judge in New York says President Donald Trump cannot block his critics on Twitter without violating the First Amendment.
More >>Uber is ending its operation of self-driving cars in Arizona more than two months after a woman was struck and killed by one of its vehicles.
More >>Uber is ending its operation of self-driving cars in Arizona more than two months after a woman was struck and killed by one of its vehicles.
More >>Police are looking for both the victims and the perpetrator.
More >>Police are looking for both the victims and the perpetrator.
More >>When Tom Kelly's relatives got word almost 74 years to the date that his World War II B-24 bomber had finally been found a wave of exhilaration and grief washed over them.
More >>When Tom Kelly's relatives got word almost 74 years to the date that his World War II B-24 bomber had finally been found a wave of exhilaration and grief washed over them.
More >>The US Food and Drug Administration health is warning parents about the risks of teething remedies.
More >>The US Food and Drug Administration health is warning parents about the risks of teething remedies.
More >>A man is accused of impersonating a nurse and responding to a Pittsburgh hospital's emergency call.
More >>A man is accused of impersonating a nurse and responding to a Pittsburgh hospital's emergency call.
More >>The first day of the Conference USA Baseball Tournament in Biloxi has been marred with weather delays, leading to some schedule changes. Game 2 between Rice and Louisiana Tech is in lightning delay, the fourth delay of the day. The Southern Miss game against UAB is expected to begin 45 minutes after the end of Game 2, with the fourth game being rescheduled to Thursday morning. Follow the latest updates on Twitter: A Twitter List by wdam Copyright WDAM 2...
More >>The first day of the Conference USA Baseball Tournament in Biloxi has been marred with weather delays, leading to some schedule changes. Game 2 between Rice and Louisiana Tech is in lightning delay, the fourth delay of the day. The Southern Miss game against UAB is expected to begin 45 minutes after the end of Game 2, with the fourth game being rescheduled to Thursday morning. Follow the latest updates on Twitter: A Twitter List by wdam Copyright WDAM 2...
More >>A truck driver in Detroit killed a man he said was stealing meat off his delivery truck.
More >>A truck driver in Detroit killed a man he said was stealing meat off his delivery truck.
More >>Between 2000 and 2014, more than 27,000 people got sick from water in pools, hot tubs, spas and water parks/playgrounds.
More >>Between 2000 and 2014, more than 27,000 people got sick from water in pools, hot tubs, spas and water parks/playgrounds.
More >>David Miranda’s bases-clearing hit in the bottom of the eighth inning snapped a tie and gave third-seeded Florida Atlantic University a 7-4 victory over sixth-seeded Florida International University in a twice-delayed opening game of the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>David Miranda’s bases-clearing hit in the bottom of the eighth inning snapped a tie and gave third-seeded Florida Atlantic University a 7-4 victory over sixth-seeded Florida International University in a twice-delayed opening game of the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship.
More >>Trump is one step from checking off another campaign promise, an overhaul of the landmark Dodd-Frank bill that grew out of the 2008 financial collapse.
More >>Trump is one step from checking off another campaign promise, an overhaul of the landmark Dodd-Frank bill that grew out of the 2008 financial collapse.
More >>Author of more than 25 books, Philip Roth won virtually every literary honor, including the Pulitzer Prize for "American Pastoral."
More >>Author of more than 25 books, Philip Roth won virtually every literary honor, including the Pulitzer Prize for "American Pastoral."
More >>The plane crashed within the first couple of minutes of the flight and crashed in farmland.
More >>The plane crashed within the first couple of minutes of the flight and crashed in farmland.
More >>Eight states have passed school bus seat belt laws. At least 29 states have introduced legislation to do the same.
More >>Eight states have passed school bus seat belt laws. At least 29 states have introduced legislation to do the same.
More >>NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that players on the field who do not stand and "show respect" during the national anthem will be subject to discipline.
More >>NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that players on the field who do not stand and "show respect" during the national anthem will be subject to discipline.
More >>Researchers found that people lost 255.9 million collective years smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol.
More >>Researchers found that people lost 255.9 million collective years smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol.
More >>A Hattiesburg man is dead following an early morning crash in Forrest County.
More >>A Hattiesburg man is dead following an early morning crash in Forrest County.
More >>It is a done deal. The City of New Orleans will host the Super Bowl in 2024.
More >>It is a done deal. The City of New Orleans will host the Super Bowl in 2024.
More >>The mother of 18-year-old Addie May, who was killed early Saturday morning in a drive-by shooting, collected her daughter's diploma during her graduation from Laurel High School Tuesday night. Her father, Kevin May, says his daughter was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "As a father, I just want people to know that my daughter is gone but she will never be forgotten," says Kevin May. "We're going to keep her name uplifted like she's still with us because she...
More >>The mother of 18-year-old Addie May, who was killed early Saturday morning in a drive-by shooting, collected her daughter's diploma during her graduation from Laurel High School Tuesday night. Her father, Kevin May, says his daughter was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "As a father, I just want people to know that my daughter is gone but she will never be forgotten," says Kevin May. "We're going to keep her name uplifted like she's still with us because she...
More >>Snake season is officially underway in North Mississippi.
More >>Snake season is officially underway in North Mississippi.
More >>Discount School Supply is recalling certain crayons due to a laceration hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
More >>Discount School Supply is recalling certain crayons due to a laceration hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
More >>Innocent until proven guilty, but for thousands of pretrial detainees currently in county jails across Mississippi, it can seem the other way around. "In our constitution, we're not guilty until proven guilty or they plead guilty," said circuit judge "Pretrial detention is a problem set across the state of Mississippi," it's not a new problem, defendants sitting in jails waiting for their cases to make it through the court system. a list of pi...
More >>Innocent until proven guilty, but for thousands of pretrial detainees currently in county jails across Mississippi, it can seem the other way around. "In our constitution, we're not guilty until proven guilty or they plead guilty," said circuit judge "Pretrial detention is a problem set across the state of Mississippi," it's not a new problem, defendants sitting in jails waiting for their cases to make it through the court system. a list of pi...
More >>Banks is steering the project for the city of Jackson. They envision a wooded area off I-55 south near the Elton Road Exit backing up to the Pearl River as the future home of a NASCAR track. Banks tells MSNewsNow the area is designated as a flood zone.
More >>Banks is steering the project for the city of Jackson. They envision a wooded area off I-55 south near the Elton Road Exit backing up to the Pearl River as the future home of a NASCAR track. Banks tells MSNewsNow the area is designated as a flood zone.
More >>The company is recalling the vehicles due to a potential problem with fuel lines.
More >>The company is recalling the vehicles due to a potential problem with fuel lines.
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 >>The Chesterfield County Police Department says it is aware of a video circulating on social media that shows "part of an incident" during a traffic stop on Hollow Wood Court on Tuesday.
More >>The Chesterfield County Police Department says it is aware of a video circulating on social media that shows "part of an incident" during a traffic stop on Hollow Wood Court on Tuesday.
More >>Click on these feel-good stories that will uplift, warm your heart, are cute, sweet or just something that makes you smile.
More >>Click on these feel-good stories that will uplift, warm your heart, are cute, sweet or just something that makes you smile.
More >>Remember heroes from the Civil Rights movement in the 'Trail of Hope,' a video series dedicated to telling the stories of activists who took part in demonstrations and fought for equality.
More >>Remember heroes from the Civil Rights movement in the 'Trail of Hope,' a video series dedicated to telling the stories of activists who took part in demonstrations and fought for equality.
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 >>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 >>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 >>Find the latest health violations at Pine Belt restaurants here.
More >>Find the latest health violations at Pine Belt restaurants here.
More >>This week we told you about the abrupt firing of Canton Superintendent Of Schools Cassandra Williams. The school board terminated her during a special meeting. Now we're learning more about what was behind their decision, from her attorney, John Christopher.
More >>This week we told you about the abrupt firing of Canton Superintendent Of Schools Cassandra Williams. The school board terminated her during a special meeting. Now we're learning more about what was behind their decision, from her attorney, John Christopher.
More >>he Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 76-year-old Vonda Mae Fizer of Byhalia in Marshall County.
More >>he Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 76-year-old Vonda Mae Fizer of Byhalia in Marshall County.
More >>Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering says several current and former officials in the Town of Pelahatchie have 30 days to pay back $500,000 in misspent drug forfeiture funds.
More >>Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering says several current and former officials in the Town of Pelahatchie have 30 days to pay back $500,000 in misspent drug forfeiture funds.
More >>The suburbs of metro Jackson are growing before our eyes. But the City of Brandon has taken a quieter approach to expansion, until now.
More >>The suburbs of metro Jackson are growing before our eyes. But the City of Brandon has taken a quieter approach to expansion, until now.
More >>On the heels of Wednesday’s announcement of a new NFL rule requiring players to either stand during the national anthem or stay in the locker room, local NFL fans spoke their minds about the new rule.
More >>On the heels of Wednesday’s announcement of a new NFL rule requiring players to either stand during the national anthem or stay in the locker room, local NFL fans spoke their minds about the new rule.
More >>The California Supreme Court will decide whether Facebook and other social media companies must turn over user content to criminal defendants preparing for trial.
More >>The California Supreme Court will decide whether Facebook and other social media companies must turn over user content to criminal defendants preparing for trial.
More >>A New Zealand scientist is leading an international team to Loch Ness next month, where they will take samples of the murky waters and conduct DNA tests to determine what species live there.
More >>A New Zealand scientist is leading an international team to Loch Ness next month, where they will take samples of the murky waters and conduct DNA tests to determine what species live there.
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Innocent until proven guilty, but for thousands of pretrial detainees currently in county jails across Mississippi, it can seem the other way around. "In our constitution, we're not guilty until proven guilty or they plead guilty," said circuit judge "Pretrial detention is a problem set across the state of Mississippi," it's not a new problem, defendants sitting in jails waiting for their cases to make it through the court system. a list of pi...
More >>Innocent until proven guilty, but for thousands of pretrial detainees currently in county jails across Mississippi, it can seem the other way around. "In our constitution, we're not guilty until proven guilty or they plead guilty," said circuit judge "Pretrial detention is a problem set across the state of Mississippi," it's not a new problem, defendants sitting in jails waiting for their cases to make it through the court system. a list of pi...
More >>Health professionals say it is a "significant health problem" and we've experienced it in the Pine Belt, teen suicide. Statistics show suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens and Mississippi. After a recent tragedy in Lamar County, we sat down with Superintendent Tess Smith. "You know, just immediately my heart goes into my throat because there is always that fear did a child hurt themselves, did anyone hurt themselves? But especially one of ...
More >>Health professionals say it is a "significant health problem" and we've experienced it in the Pine Belt, teen suicide. Statistics show suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens and Mississippi. After a recent tragedy in Lamar County, we sat down with Superintendent Tess Smith. "You know, just immediately my heart goes into my throat because there is always that fear did a child hurt themselves, did anyone hurt themselves? But especially one of ...
More >>Last year, Mississippi received a "B" rating on human trafficking from the prevention group Shared Hope International. That rating is an upgrade from the “D” rating the state was given in 2011.
More >>Last year, Mississippi received a "B" rating on human trafficking from the prevention group Shared Hope International. That rating is an upgrade from the “D” rating the state was given in 2011.
More >>With school safety a hot topic around the country, some parents are turning to bulletproof backpacks to send their students to class with extra protection. The backpacks can be pricey, so with the help of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, we put the backpacks to the test. WDAM 7 purchased a Guard Dog Security Pro Shield Bulletproof Backpack off Amazon for $119.00 in the days following the mass shooting at the Florida High School last month. In a quick ...
More >>With school safety a hot topic around the country, some parents are turning to bulletproof backpacks to send their students to class with extra protection. The backpacks can be pricey, so with the help of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, we put the backpacks to the test. WDAM 7 purchased a Guard Dog Security Pro Shield Bulletproof Backpack off Amazon for $119.00 in the days following the mass shooting at the Florida High School last month. In a quick ...
More >>The October 2017 Las Vegas shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. 58 people were killed. Only a month later, another shooting, 26 killed by a gunman inside a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The latest shooting happened on Valentine's Day. 17 people dead in Parkland, Florida. Those shootings are just scratching the surface of the acts the FBI defines as mass shootings, four or more shot at once.
More >>The October 2017 Las Vegas shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. 58 people were killed. Only a month later, another shooting, 26 killed by a gunman inside a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The latest shooting happened on Valentine's Day. 17 people dead in Parkland, Florida. Those shootings are just scratching the surface of the acts the FBI defines as mass shootings, four or more shot at once.
More >>Lumberton Police Chief Shane Flynt has been suspended with pay, according to Mayor Quincy Rogers.
More >>Lumberton Police Chief Shane Flynt has been suspended with pay, according to Mayor Quincy Rogers.
More >>Nationally, 28% of students in grades 6–12 have experienced bullying. Over 70% of young people and staff have seen bullying in their schools. "Bullying is an issue that has been for many, many generations and it's sad," said Wayne Folkes, Assistant Superintendent for the Lamar County School District. "It can be a social aspect of it, it can be a verbal or it can be a physical." The term bullying can be used frequently, but it's important ...
More >>Nationally, 28% of students in grades 6–12 have experienced bullying. Over 70% of young people and staff have seen bullying in their schools. "Bullying is an issue that has been for many, many generations and it's sad," said Wayne Folkes, Assistant Superintendent for the Lamar County School District. "It can be a social aspect of it, it can be a verbal or it can be a physical." The term bullying can be used frequently, but it's important ...
More >>In the last five years, there have been more than 800 weapons reported stolen in the City of Hattiesburg. Some of those weapons have been linked to murders and other violent crimes in the Hub City, as well as other places around the country. “A criminal thinks very maliciously, and they don’t want something that will tie them back to a crime,” said Hattiesburg Police Captain Branden McLemore. “So of course, they are going to take the opportunity to steal...
More >>In the last five years, there have been more than 800 weapons reported stolen in the City of Hattiesburg. Some of those weapons have been linked to murders and other violent crimes in the Hub City, as well as other places around the country. “A criminal thinks very maliciously, and they don’t want something that will tie them back to a crime,” said Hattiesburg Police Captain Branden McLemore. “So of course, they are going to take the opportunity to steal...
More >>So far, in 2017 the Hattiesburg Police Department has recorded 454 auto burglaries in the Hub City. MOBILE USERS WATCH LIVE HERE An auto burglary is considered a “Part 1 Offense,” and it’s one thing the police department is setting their sights on reducing. “Any citizen of Hattiesburg should be able to go to the actual local shopping center and go there and not have to worry about their vehicle getting broken in to," said Hattiesburg Police De...
More >>So far, in 2017 the Hattiesburg Police Department has recorded 454 auto burglaries in the Hub City. MOBILE USERS WATCH LIVE HERE An auto burglary is considered a “Part 1 Offense,” and it’s one thing the police department is setting their sights on reducing. “Any citizen of Hattiesburg should be able to go to the actual local shopping center and go there and not have to worry about their vehicle getting broken in to," said Hattiesburg Police De...
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