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Officials with the US Attorney's Office are holding a news conference in Gulfport to release more details on an international drug trafficking investigation with ties to the Gulf Coast.
More >>Officials with the US Attorney's Office are holding a news conference in Gulfport to release more details on an international drug trafficking investigation with ties to the Gulf Coast.
More >>Enrollment percentages are on a continuous rise at Pearl River Community College.
More >>Enrollment percentages are on a continuous rise at Pearl River Community College.
More >>The Mississippi Department of Health announced that pediatric flu shots are now available for everyone 18 years of age and younger at all MSDH county health department clinics.
More >>The Mississippi Department of Health announced that pediatric flu shots are now available for everyone 18 years of age and younger at all MSDH county health department clinics.
More >>A woman attempting to elude police died after crashing into a building early Thursday morning in the Hub City.
More >>A woman attempting to elude police died after crashing into a building early Thursday morning in the Hub City.
More >>Developer Rob Tatum with CR properties tell us that construction on the Midtown project is right on schedule.
More >>Developer Rob Tatum with CR properties tell us that construction on the Midtown project is right on schedule.
More >>Hattiesburg's mayor relies on a new face in hopes of bettering the city's administration and connection with the public. As Jessica Bowman reports, Mayor Toby Barker is proud to announce the new roll and the new face. Mayor Toby Barker said, "The citizens voted for this administration because they knew we would bring on qualified people who would do the best job." Mayor Toby Barker developed a new position within his administration. Dr. Joe Paul is sliding in as the ...
More >>Hattiesburg's mayor relies on a new face in hopes of bettering the city's administration and connection with the public. As Jessica Bowman reports, Mayor Toby Barker is proud to announce the new roll and the new face. Mayor Toby Barker said, "The citizens voted for this administration because they knew we would bring on qualified people who would do the best job." Mayor Toby Barker developed a new position within his administration. Dr. Joe Paul is sliding in as the ...
More >>While some say it's a great idea, others say the change is trivial.
More >>While some say it's a great idea, others say the change is trivial.
More >>A mobile app called Pocket Points has come to Southern Miss campus to keep students off their phone during class. Pocket Points works by partnering with local and online businesses to offer student incentives, like free food or other discounted items, that students can earn when they don’t use their mobile phone in the classroom. Upon entering the classroom, student will lock their phone and Pocket Points will start collecting point for as long as the phone is locked. Tho...
More >>A mobile app called Pocket Points has come to Southern Miss campus to keep students off their phone during class. Pocket Points works by partnering with local and online businesses to offer student incentives, like free food or other discounted items, that students can earn when they don’t use their mobile phone in the classroom. Upon entering the classroom, student will lock their phone and Pocket Points will start collecting point for as long as the phone is locked. Tho...
More >>A Laurel restaurant is lending a helping hand to the employees of another city restaurant that was gutted by a fire last week.
More >>A Laurel restaurant is lending a helping hand to the employees of another city restaurant that was gutted by a fire last week.
More >>Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason says the home invasion happened at the home of a deputy located on Willow Run Drive in South Jackson.
More >>Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason says the home invasion happened at the home of a deputy located on Willow Run Drive in South Jackson.
More >>According to the American Cancer Society, many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. That is why, Merit Health Wesley's Women's Center Staff Radiologist, Dr. Steven Cunningham said breast cancer screenings are so important. He said mammograms are an important step to prevention, and women should use someone else's experience in their decision to get a mammogram. "A lot of ladies who've never experienced a mammogram before may have gotten some erroneous information fr...
More >>According to the American Cancer Society, many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. That is why, Merit Health Wesley's Women's Center Staff Radiologist, Dr. Steven Cunningham said breast cancer screenings are so important. He said mammograms are an important step to prevention, and women should use someone else's experience in their decision to get a mammogram. "A lot of ladies who've never experienced a mammogram before may have gotten some erroneous information fr...
More >>Family and friends of Davisha Harris said the teen was beautiful, goofy and fun to be around.
More >>Family and friends of Davisha Harris said the teen was beautiful, goofy and fun to be around.
More >>On Wednesday the Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Accreditation released its report on school districts with deficiencies resulting in probation. The report, approved by the Commission on School Accreditation, lists districts with deficiencies on record from the 2016-2017 school year, resulting in a probation status for the 2017-2018 school year. Included in the list of districts on probation is the Wayne County School District. Ac...
More >>On Wednesday the Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Accreditation released its report on school districts with deficiencies resulting in probation. The report, approved by the Commission on School Accreditation, lists districts with deficiencies on record from the 2016-2017 school year, resulting in a probation status for the 2017-2018 school year. Included in the list of districts on probation is the Wayne County School District. Ac...
More >>The FBI and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children announced on Wednesday that 84 minors were recovered and 120 traffickers arrested across the U.S. as part of Operation Cross Country XI. According to an FBI press release, the operation ran from October 12-15 in a nationwide effort focusing on underage human trafficking. The FBI Jackson Division's Child Exploitation Task Force and its partners arrested two traffickers and 20 individuals associated with prostitution...
More >>The FBI and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children announced on Wednesday that 84 minors were recovered and 120 traffickers arrested across the U.S. as part of Operation Cross Country XI. According to an FBI press release, the operation ran from October 12-15 in a nationwide effort focusing on underage human trafficking. The FBI Jackson Division's Child Exploitation Task Force and its partners arrested two traffickers and 20 individuals associated with prostitution...
More >>Attorneys for Governor Phil Bryant must reply today to the lawsuit that challenges the confederate emblem on the state flag
More >>Attorneys for Governor Phil Bryant must reply today to the lawsuit that challenges the confederate emblem on the state flag
More >>This month's meeting of Forrest-Lamar Republican Women featured State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, who spoke before the crowd of nearly 50 people gathered at Movie Star Restaurant in Hattiesburg. Fitch spoke about two programs available that have long-range savings plans for children's future college education. "We have worked deliberately with our MAX and our IMPACT programs," Fitch said. "MAX has been the affordable one that we have done differently in...
More >>This month's meeting of Forrest-Lamar Republican Women featured State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, who spoke before the crowd of nearly 50 people gathered at Movie Star Restaurant in Hattiesburg. Fitch spoke about two programs available that have long-range savings plans for children's future college education. "We have worked deliberately with our MAX and our IMPACT programs," Fitch said. "MAX has been the affordable one that we have done differently in...
More >>The Hattiesburg mayor has added a familiar face to his staff.
More >>The Hattiesburg mayor has added a familiar face to his staff.
More >>To Kill a Mockingbird is no longer required reading for 8th graders in the Biloxi school system.
More >>To Kill a Mockingbird is no longer required reading for 8th graders in the Biloxi school system.
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 >>The youngest victim recovered this year was a 3-month-old girl, and the average age of victims recovered during the operation was 15 years old.
More >>The youngest victim recovered this year was a 3-month-old girl, and the average age of victims recovered during the operation was 15 years old.
More >>The man shot five co-workers early Wednesday in Maryland, then drove to Delaware and shot an acquaintance in the head at a used car lot, police say.
More >>The man shot five co-workers early Wednesday in Maryland, then drove to Delaware and shot an acquaintance in the head at a used car lot, police say.
More >>Chris Allen's mysterious illness on a private 2014 visit to Havana illustrates how profoundly damaging the Cuba mystery has been for two long-estranged neighbors that only recently sought to patch up their...
More >>Chris Allen's mysterious illness on a private 2014 visit to Havana illustrates how profoundly damaging the Cuba mystery has been for two long-estranged neighbors that only recently sought to patch up their relationship.
More >>It would have the unintended consequence of making basic health insurance available to more people for free and making upper-tier plans more affordable.
More >>It would have the unintended consequence of making basic health insurance available to more people for free and making upper-tier plans more affordable.
More >>The eyes of dyslexic subjects were different from the eyes of non-dyslexic subjects, which could be the cause of the disorder. There may also be a treatment.
More >>The eyes of dyslexic subjects were different from the eyes of non-dyslexic subjects, which could be the cause of the disorder. There may also be a treatment.
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 >>Check out your local trick-or-treating times around the Pine Belt!
More >>Check out your local trick-or-treating times around the Pine Belt!
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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...
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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 >>Find all your Back to School needs here!
More >>Find all your Back to School needs here!
More >>Chainsaws are nibbling away at the beloved Friendship Oak. The majestic Live Oak tree is a centerpiece of the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.
More >>Chainsaws are nibbling away at the beloved Friendship Oak. The majestic Live Oak tree is a centerpiece of the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.
More >>The Mississippi Department of Health announced that pediatric flu shots are now available for everyone 18 years of age and younger at all MSDH county health department clinics.
More >>The Mississippi Department of Health announced that pediatric flu shots are now available for everyone 18 years of age and younger at all MSDH county health department clinics.
More >>A woman attempting to elude police died after crashing into a building early Thursday morning in the Hub City.
More >>A woman attempting to elude police died after crashing into a building early Thursday morning in the Hub City.
More >>Ole Miss Police Department is looking for a man who is believed to be responsible for incidents of vandalism.
More >>Ole Miss Police Department is looking for a man who is believed to be responsible for incidents of vandalism.
More >>Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia kill more people in this country than breast and prostate cancer combined.
More >>Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia kill more people in this country than breast and prostate cancer combined.
More >>A survey finds that children in lower-income families spend about 1.5 more hours daily watching TV or using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes.
More >>A survey finds that children in lower-income families spend about 1.5 more hours daily watching TV or using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes.
More >>The Kaiser Family Foundation has found more stability in state Medicaid programs after recent years of surging enrollments and costs.
More >>The Kaiser Family Foundation has found more stability in state Medicaid programs after recent years of surging enrollments and costs.
More >>A survey finds that children in lower-income families spend about 1.5 more hours daily watching TV or using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes.
More >>A survey finds that children in lower-income families spend about 1.5 more hours daily watching TV or using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes.
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We've seen fierce debate over Confederate monuments across the South, and beyond. Some people want to tear them down. Some people revere them.
More >>We've seen fierce debate over Confederate monuments across the South, and beyond. Some people want to tear them down. Some people revere them.
More >>The state of Mississippi stands up against the opioid epidemic touching families of all socioeconomic statuses and races.
More >>The state of Mississippi stands up against the opioid epidemic touching families of all socioeconomic statuses and races.
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.
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