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The Supreme Court is taking on a new clash between gay rights and religion in a case about a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
More >>The Supreme Court is taking on a new clash between gay rights and religion in a case about a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
More >>Local residents are invited to participate in another Wag n’ Walk fitness event slated for Saturday, July 8, on The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach.
More >>Local residents are invited to participate in another Wag n’ Walk fitness event slated for Saturday, July 8, on The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach.
More >>A new feature on the popular Snapchat app has many people on edge.
More >>A new feature on the popular Snapchat app has many people on edge.
More >>From Oak Grove to Southern Miss, Kirk McCarty and Taylor Braley have played a lot of baseball together. For the first time in a while, the two will suit up on separate teams after Braley signed a professional contract with the Miami Marlins and McCarty inked with Cleveland Indians.
More >>From Oak Grove to Southern Miss, Kirk McCarty and Taylor Braley have played a lot of baseball together. For the first time in a while, the two will suit up on separate teams after Braley signed a professional contract with the Miami Marlins and McCarty inked with Cleveland Indians.
More >>A unique opportunity for high school, college and professional coaches comes to Southern Miss on Tuesday. Bigger Than Ball, a foundation that encourages coaches to see the importance of their job beyond what the scoreboard says, hosts its first event for coaches at the Touchdown Terrace inside M.M. Roberts Stadium.
More >>A unique opportunity for high school, college and professional coaches comes to Southern Miss on Tuesday. Bigger Than Ball, a foundation that encourages coaches to see the importance of their job beyond what the scoreboard says, hosts its first event for coaches at the Touchdown Terrace inside M.M. Roberts Stadium.
More >>The mother of a woman shot earlier this month in the Windermere Subdivision is still looking for answers about what led to her daughter's death, but find comfort knowing she lives on in others.
More >>The mother of a woman shot earlier this month in the Windermere Subdivision is still looking for answers about what led to her daughter's death, but find comfort knowing she lives on in others.
More >>In Mississippi, one in ten people misuse prescription drugs and Attorney General Jim Hood says something needs to be done to stop the growing epidemic across the state.
More >>In Mississippi, one in ten people misuse prescription drugs and Attorney General Jim Hood says something needs to be done to stop the growing epidemic across the state.
More >>A few roads in Jones County remain closed after flooding impacted the area last week.
More >>A few roads in Jones County remain closed after flooding impacted the area last week.
More >>A weeklong training program began today for local law-enforcement. Take VO crisis intervention teams are formed to aid people who are in a psychiatric crisis. this training is recognized
More >>A weeklong training program began today for local law-enforcement. Take VO crisis intervention teams are formed to aid people who are in a psychiatric crisis. this training is recognized by the department of public safety, with 24 hours of it being mental health training. there will be another 16 hours of role-playing using d
More >>University of Southern Mississippi freshman outfielder Matt Wallner added another prestigious accolade to his long list of collegiate baseball honors.
More >>University of Southern Mississippi freshman outfielder Matt Wallner added another prestigious accolade to his long list of collegiate baseball honors.
More >>The Hattiesburg public works department has investigated claims that the department dumps recycled materials with the rest of the city waste.
More >>The Hattiesburg public works department has investigated claims that the department dumps recycled materials with the rest of the city waste.
More >>Bond has been set for two suspects charged in connection to a Petal church burglary.
More >>Bond has been set for two suspects charged in connection to a Petal church burglary.
More >>A civil rights historical marker in Mississippi has been vandalized.
More >>A civil rights historical marker in Mississippi has been vandalized.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating an armed robbery in the Hub City.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating an armed robbery in the Hub City.
More >>A single-vehicle crash at 3 a.m. Monday has claimed the life of a Waynesboro, Miss., man, according to Alabama State Troopers.
More >>A single-vehicle crash at 3 a.m. Monday has claimed the life of a Waynesboro, Miss., man, according to Alabama State Troopers.
More >>A Hub City woman is behind bars for filing a false police report in connection to an armed robbery.
More >>A Hub City woman is behind bars for filing a false police report in connection to an armed robbery.
More >>Trump's travel bans have been blocked by the courts, at least in part, based on his campaign pledge to block all Muslims from entering the country.
More >>Trump's travel bans have been blocked by the courts, at least in part, based on his campaign pledge to block all Muslims from entering the country.
More >>Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said the three will be charged with auto theft and kidnapping in Hinds County.
More >>Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said the three will be charged with auto theft and kidnapping in Hinds County.
More >>The Wiggins Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are currently seeking information on the identity and whereabouts of two suspects who are wanted for questioning in relation to multiple cases involving counterfeit payroll checks.
More >>The Wiggins Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are currently seeking information on the identity and whereabouts of two suspects who are wanted for questioning in relation to multiple cases involving counterfeit payroll checks.
More >>A three vehicle accident is causing major traffic delays on Highway 49 north.
More >>A three vehicle accident is causing major traffic delays on Highway 49 north.
More >>Three people charged in connection to the 2015 shooting deaths of Hattiesburg police officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were sentenced on Monday.
More >>Three people charged in connection to the 2015 shooting deaths of Hattiesburg police officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were sentenced on Monday.
More >>The University of Southern Mississippi's President has been named chair of the Conference USA Board of Directors.
More >>The University of Southern Mississippi's President has been named chair of the Conference USA Board of Directors.
More >>The Jasper County Sheriff's Department has located a missing 82-year-old man.
More >>The Jasper County Sheriff's Department has located a missing 82-year-old man.
More >>The European Union's competition watchdog has slapped a record 2.42 billion euro ($2.72 billion) fine on internet giant Google for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service.
More >>The European Union's competition watchdog has slapped a record 2.42 billion euro ($2.72 billion) fine on internet giant Google for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service.
More >>The Supreme Court's ruling to allow President Donald Trump's travel ban go forward in part leaves more questions than it answers.
More >>The Supreme Court's ruling to allow President Donald Trump's travel ban go forward in part leaves more questions than it answers.
More >>Congress' nonpartisan budget referee says the Senate Republican health care bill would leave 22 million additional people uninsured in 2026 compared to President Barack Obama's law.
More >>Congress' nonpartisan budget referee says the Senate Republican health care bill would leave 22 million additional people uninsured in 2026 compared to President Barack Obama's law.
More >>A bear attacked the man and his friend while they were bicycling on an Alaskan highway.
More >>A bear attacked the man and his friend while they were bicycling on an Alaskan highway.
More >>The White House says it has found "potential" evidence that Syria is preparing for another chemical weapons attack.
More >>The White House says it has found "potential" evidence that Syria is preparing for another chemical weapons attack.
More >>The man had experienced a lot in his 103 years of life, but his family said having a car stolen was a first for him.
More >>The man had experienced a lot in his 103 years of life, but his family said having a car stolen was a first for him.
More >>What started as an animal hoarding call ended in the arrest of two people accused of keeping children locked in rooms.
More >>What started as an animal hoarding call ended in the arrest of two people accused of keeping children locked in rooms.
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 >>What started as an animal hoarding call ended in the arrest of two people accused of keeping children locked in rooms.
More >>What started as an animal hoarding call ended in the arrest of two people accused of keeping children locked in rooms.
More >>A bear attacked the man and his friend while they were bicycling on an Alaskan highway.
More >>A bear attacked the man and his friend while they were bicycling on an Alaskan highway.
More >>The cost of responding to drug overdoses continues to skyrocket in Middletown. Council members are trying to explore new ways relieve their financial burden, like not responding to some overdose calls.
More >>The cost of responding to drug overdoses continues to skyrocket in Middletown. Council members are trying to explore new ways relieve their financial burden, like not responding to some overdose calls.
More >>Jason Lockhart, 15, the son of Keith Lockhart, was hit in the face with a baseball while at a tournament in South Carolina on June 17, according to media reports.
More >>Jason Lockhart, 15, the son of Keith Lockhart, was hit in the face with a baseball while at a tournament in South Carolina on June 17, according to media reports.
More >>When you think of a big baby being born, you likely think 9 or 10 pounds, right?
More >>When you think of a big baby being born, you likely think 9 or 10 pounds, right?
More >>A look back at Mayor Johnny DuPree's 12 years of service to the Hub City
More >>A look back at Mayor Johnny DuPree's 12 years of service to the Hub City
More >>Download the WDAM First Alert Weather App to stay on top of the latest information this Hurricane Season.
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More >>Congratulations to all the Pine Belt graduates!
More >>Congratulations to all the Pine Belt graduates!
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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...
More >>Find all your Back to School needs here!
More >>Find all your Back to School needs here!
More >>Click here to see what you can do to help prevent suicide in the Pine Belt.
More >>Click here to see what you can do to help prevent suicide in the Pine Belt.
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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 >>A large tornado destroyed parts of the Pine Belt Saturday morning.
More >>A large tornado destroyed parts of the Pine Belt Saturday morning.
More >>Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy says the potential for “life-threatening” flash flooding from Tropical Storm Cindy is very real starting Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
More >>Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy says the potential for “life-threatening” flash flooding from Tropical Storm Cindy is very real starting Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
More >>Congratulations to two Mid-South deputies who have brought home a big honor. DeSoto County
More >>Congratulations to two Mid-South deputies who have brought home a big honor. DeSoto County
More >>Justin McMillian was on his morning jog near Paige Bayou Road in Vancleave when things took a sudden, violent turn. Officials say three pit bulls broke out of the fence where they were being kept and attacked him.
More >>Justin McMillian was on his morning jog near Paige Bayou Road in Vancleave when things took a sudden, violent turn. Officials say three pit bulls broke out of the fence where they were being kept and attacked him.
More >>The new Mayor of Gautier will be sworn into office during a ceremony Thursday.
More >>The new Mayor of Gautier will be sworn into office during a ceremony Thursday.
More >>A message from a pastor and children compelled to pray. Those actions at a youth summit in Moss Point are being called into question by the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
More >>A message from a pastor and children compelled to pray. Those actions at a youth summit in Moss Point are being called into question by the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
More >>A Southern California man who thought his son had died has learned he buried the wrong man.
More >>A Southern California man who thought his son had died has learned he buried the wrong man.
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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.
More >>Do you have a trailer sitting in your front lawn or maybe at your business? You may think those expensive locks will keep your belongings safe from thieves, but local law enforcement say to think again.
More >>Do you have a trailer sitting in your front lawn or maybe at your business? You may think those expensive locks will keep your belongings safe from thieves, but local law enforcement say to think again.
More >>Last week WDAM 7's Ryan Moore spoke exclusively to the Mississippi FBI Director and the regional IRS Director about former Chief Deputy Charles Bolton's conviction, and the ongoing investigation into the Forrest County jail.
More >>Last week WDAM 7's Ryan Moore spoke exclusively to the Mississippi FBI Director and the regional IRS Director about former Chief Deputy Charles Bolton's conviction, and the ongoing investigation into the Forrest County jail.
More >>Former Forrest County Chief Deputy Charles Bolton and his wife, Linda Bolton, were convicted of tax crimes after a multi-year investigation that started with the Forrest County Jail.
More >>Former Forrest County Chief Deputy Charles Bolton and his wife, Linda Bolton, were convicted of tax crimes after a multi-year investigation that started with the Forrest County Jail.
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