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In 2016, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) signed a cooperation agreement with The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4).
More >>In 2016, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) signed a cooperation agreement with The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4).
More >>There's another Favre on the campus of Southern Miss this fall. Breleigh, the daughter of USM legendary quarterback Brett, begins her freshman volleyball season on Friday. Breleigh not only represents Hattiesburg on the 2017 USM volleyball team, but the Oak Grove alum is also the only Mississippi native on this year's squad.
More >>There's another Favre on the campus of Southern Miss this fall. Breleigh, the daughter of USM legendary quarterback Brett, begins her freshman volleyball season on Friday. Breleigh not only represents Hattiesburg on the 2017 USM volleyball team, but the Oak Grove alum is also the only Mississippi native on this year's squad.
More >>The Southern Miss leader in career receptions (193), receiving yards (3,214) and touchdown receptions (30) Sherrod Gideon was dominant in a black and gold uniform. When Gideon so what wideout Allenzae Staggers accomplished at USM last season, the former Golden Eagle was more than impressed.
More >>The Southern Miss leader in career receptions (193), receiving yards (3,214) and touchdown receptions (30) Sherrod Gideon was dominant in a black and gold uniform. When Gideon so what wideout Allenzae Staggers accomplished at USM last season, the former Golden Eagle was more than impressed.
More >>People who visit downtown Hattiesburg may soon be able to enjoy the city with an alcoholic drink in their hand.
More >>People who visit downtown Hattiesburg may soon be able to enjoy the city with an alcoholic drink in their hand.
More >>U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force made an arrest in a sexual battery case involving a Hattiesburg juvenile. Sean Turner was arrested in Lumberton on Monday. Turner was wanted by the Hattiesburg Police Dept. in connection to a Sunday incident that involved an eight-year-old. According to Hattiesburg Police Lt. Latosha Myers Mitchell, the incident happened in the 3600 block of Campbell Drive on Sunday. “When officers arrived, they made contact with a female...
More >>U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force made an arrest in a sexual battery case involving a Hattiesburg juvenile. Sean Turner was arrested in Lumberton on Monday. Turner was wanted by the Hattiesburg Police Dept. in connection to a Sunday incident that involved an eight-year-old. According to Hattiesburg Police Lt. Latosha Myers Mitchell, the incident happened in the 3600 block of Campbell Drive on Sunday. “When officers arrived, they made contact with a female...
More >>The library and learning lab at the Pearl River Community College Hattiesburg campus was evacuated after a fire alarm sounded on Monday afternoon.
More >>The library and learning lab at the Pearl River Community College Hattiesburg campus was evacuated after a fire alarm sounded on Monday afternoon.
More >>Randy Butler wasn’t quite sure what to feel this past Friday, though in the end, he could only shake his head at the resilience of his Columbia Academy Cougars.
More >>Randy Butler wasn’t quite sure what to feel this past Friday, though in the end, he could only shake his head at the resilience of his Columbia Academy Cougars.
More >>Jefferson Davis County authorities are investigating a shooting that left one dead over the weekend near Bassfield.
More >>Jefferson Davis County authorities are investigating a shooting that left one dead over the weekend in Bassfield.
More >>On Monday, Mayor Toby Barker announced his nominations for the City of Hattiesburg’s Municipal Court, including Wes Curry as municipal court judge; Phillip McSwain, Jr. as municipal court clerk; Shakita Taylor as public defender; and Sally O’Flynn as city prosecutor. “From day one, our administration’s vision has included a municipal court where people are empowered to make better decisions &ndash...
More >>On Monday, Mayor Toby Barker announced his nominations for the City of Hattiesburg’s Municipal Court, including Wes Curry as municipal court judge; Phillip McSwain, Jr. as municipal court clerk; Shakita Taylor as public defender; and Sally O’Flynn as city prosecutor. “From day one, our administration’s vision has included a municipal court where people are empowered to make better decisions &ndash...
More >>School is back in session and police are reminding teenage drivers not to drive distracted.
More >>School is back in session and police are reminding teenage drivers not to drive distracted.
More >>If you have any information on the whereabouts of Johnson, please call Jackson Police.
More >>If you have any information on the whereabouts of Johnson, please call Jackson Police.
More >>A University of Southern Mississippi student who was charged with sexual battery over the weekend made his initial appearance in court Monday.
More >>A University of Southern Mississippi student who was charged with sexual battery over the weekend made his initial appearance in court Monday.
More >>Hattiesburg police have issued an arrest warrant for a Hub City man in connection to a vehicle that crashed into Hattiesburg High School.
More >>Hattiesburg police have issued an arrest warrant for a Hub City man in connection to a vehicle that crashed into Hattiesburg High School.
More >>A Laurel golfer is getting widespread social media attention for his golf trick shots.
More >>A Laurel golfer is getting widespread social media attention for his golf trick shots.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating a sexual battery case involving a juvenile in the Hub City.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating a sexual battery case involving a juvenile in the Hub City.
More >>A Richton man is behind bars after allegedly choking his girlfriend during an altercation in Petal over the weekend.
More >>A Richton man is behind bars after allegedly choking his girlfriend during an altercation in Petal over the weekend.
More >>A Hattiesburg woman has turned to social media to find the owner of an antique bracelet.
More >>A Hattiesburg woman has turned to social media to find the owner of an antique bracelet.
More >>More than 200 people gathered at the University of Southern Mississippi Sunday to speak their mind against the state flag.
More >>More than 200 people gathered at the University of Southern Mississippi Sunday to speak their mind against the state flag.
More >>Kendyl Terrell swore she wasn’t nervous, at all, when about four minutes into the first football game of her high school career, she pulled on her helmet to trot out on to the field and into the Hattiesburg High School history books.
More >>Kendyl Terrell swore she wasn’t nervous, at all, when about four minutes into the first football game of her high school career, she pulled on her helmet to trot out on to the field and into the Hattiesburg High School history books.
More >>The Golden Eagles averaged 472.8 yards of total offense and 32.8 points per game in offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson's first season. The 2017 Southern Miss offense is faced with the challenge of replacing its all-time leading passer Nick Mullens.
More >>The Golden Eagles averaged 472.8 yards of total offense and 32.8 points per game in offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson's first season. The 2017 Southern Miss offense is faced with the challenge of replacing its all-time leading passer Nick Mullens.
More >>Southern Miss soccer concluded its opening weekend with a 3-2 win over Stephen F. Austin on Sunday. The Golden Eagles trailed 2-1 in the 80th minute before Becky McMullan fired one just past the SFA goalie's reach, ricocheting off the left post for the equalizer.
More >>Southern Miss soccer concluded its opening weekend with a 3-2 win over Stephen F. Austin on Sunday. The Golden Eagles trailed 2-1 in the 80th minute before Becky McMullan fired one just past the SFA goalie's reach, ricocheting off the left post for the equalizer.
More >>There wasn’t a state football championship on the line, or even the extra juice of a huge rivalry game.
More >>There wasn’t a state football championship on the line, or even the extra juice of a huge rivalry game.
More >>With all of the excitement about Monday's long-awaited eclipse, people are scrambling to get their hands on a pair of glasses.
More >>With all of the excitement about Monday's long-awaited eclipse, people are scrambling to get their hands on a pair of glasses.
More >>A Laurel man is facing two felony charges after investigators recovered a dog fighting operation Friday.
More >>A Laurel man is facing two felony charges after investigators recovered a dog fighting operation Friday.
More >>These athletes include hall of famers and gold medalists in sports from football and basketball to lacrosse and track.
More >>These athletes include hall of famers and gold medalists in sports from football and basketball to lacrosse and track.
More >>Charges are pending against Ebony Oluwasegva, 34, in connection with a Sunday morning domestic violence incident on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus that resulted in the death of the boy.
More >>Charges are pending against Ebony Oluwasegva, 34, in connection with a Sunday morning domestic violence incident on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus that resulted in the death of the boy.
More >>The woman says the coyote attacked her 10 or 15 times, leaving her with many deep injuries.
More >>The woman says the coyote attacked her 10 or 15 times, leaving her with many deep injuries.
More >>Authorities blocked off a street and are investigating the cause of a sinkhole collapse that led to a man driving into the hole.
More >>Authorities blocked off a street and are investigating the cause of a sinkhole collapse that led to a man driving into the hole.
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 >>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 >>Charges are pending against Ebony Oluwasegva, 34, in connection with a Sunday morning domestic violence incident on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus that resulted in the death of the boy.
More >>Charges are pending against Ebony Oluwasegva, 34, in connection with a Sunday morning domestic violence incident on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus that resulted in the death of the boy.
More >>The woman says the coyote attacked her 10 or 15 times, leaving her with many deep injuries.
More >>The woman says the coyote attacked her 10 or 15 times, leaving her with many deep injuries.
More >>Conway police have responded to the CresCom Bank location Monday afternoon following an armed robbery, according to Conway Police Lt. Selena Small.
More >>Conway police have responded to the CresCom Bank location Monday afternoon following an armed robbery, according to Conway Police Lt. Selena Small.
More >>If that blanket-wrapped baby had rolled off that ledge ...
More >>The man accused of abducting a 2-month-old then abandoning the boy on a ledge of an overpass along I-20 says God told him to do it.
More >>He said he turned himself in "to get this business reconciled, get this behind me, man."
More >>He said he turned himself in "to get this business reconciled, get this behind me, man."
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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.
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More >>Adult students took a 10-week phlebotomy course in Moss Point. The students contacted WLOX News Now because they claim they paid to take a test to become certified and they never took the test.
More >>Adult students took a 10-week phlebotomy course in Moss Point. The students contacted WLOX News Now because they claim they paid to take a test to become certified and they never took the test.
More >>A 92-year-old man left his home Monday has hasn't been heard from since.
More >>A 92-year-old man left his home Monday has hasn't been heard from since.
More >>Schools took full advantage of the learning opportunity. Several students around the Metro took the lesson outside Monday afternoon.
More >>Schools took full advantage of the learning opportunity. Several students around the Metro took the lesson outside Monday afternoon.
More >>It was just after 11:00 on Friday Night when Rankin County sheriff's deputies pulled over a commercial car hauler on Interstate 20. As deputies were searching the cars and trucks on that semi, they found the nearly 100 pounds of crystal meth stashed in a hidden compartment and toolbox. The drugs that are street-value at 1.5 million dollars.
More >>Moving drugs from coast to coast has become more difficult as airlines tighten security, leaving only interstates as the prime avenue for drug mules to move their products and it was on an interstate where Rankin County Sheriff's Deputies made the biggest meth bust for the country in 2017.
More >>West Harrison won only a single game in 2016. They matched that win total in Friday's season opener.
More >>West Harrison won only a single game in 2016. They matched that win total in Friday's season opener.
More >>Ohio officials say a county judge was shot and wounded as he walked toward a courthouse, and the suspect was killed when a probation officer returned fire.
More >>Ohio officials say a county judge was shot and wounded as he walked toward a courthouse, and the suspect was killed when a probation officer returned fire.
More >>A Houston man has been arrested after being accused by authorities of trying to damage or destroy a Confederate statue at a Houston park with explosives.
More >>A Houston man has been arrested after being accused by authorities of trying to damage or destroy a Confederate statue at a Houston park with explosives.
More >>Through it all, Jerry Lewis remained the consummate showman, and his distinctive comic legacy surely will continue to survive for decades to come.
More >>Through it all, Jerry Lewis remained the consummate showman, and his distinctive comic legacy surely will continue to survive for decades to come.
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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.
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