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"He had skills that not everybody possesses," said former Wayne County head baseball coach Michael Gavin. "And the biggest thing was his work ethic. I never had a kid that would work as hard as he do." Gavin saw the potential in Dylan Snypes back when he donned a War Eagle uniform.
More >>"He had skills that not everybody possesses," said former Wayne County head baseball coach Michael Gavin. "And the biggest thing was his work ethic. I never had a kid that would work as hard as he do." Gavin saw the potential in Dylan Snypes back when he donned a War Eagle uniform.
More >>The Jasper County Sheriff's Department needs help locating a missing 82-year-old man. Calvin V. Herrington Jr. is a white male, 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to a post from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department Facebook page. Herrington is believed to be in a white Chevrolet Silverado with license plate number 1AJ016, according to the post. Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi If you...
More >>The Jasper County Sheriff's Department needs help locating a missing 82-year-old man. Calvin V. Herrington Jr. is a white male, 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to a post from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department Facebook page. Herrington is believed to be in a white Chevrolet Silverado with license plate number 1AJ016, according to the post. Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi If you...
More >>A teacher in the Lamar County School District has been arrested and charged in an ongoing investigation regarding an alleged sexual relationship with a student. Jenny Christine Hipp, 38, a Speech-Language Pathologist at the Lamar County School District since 2014, was arrested Sunday afternoon by Jones County deputies at an undisclosed location on an arrest warrant from Lamar County, according to Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel. Hipp was charged with one ...
More >>A teacher in the Lamar County School District has been arrested and charged in an ongoing investigation regarding an alleged sexual relationship with a student. Jenny Christine Hipp, 38, a Speech-Language Pathologist at the Lamar County School District since 2014, was arrested Sunday afternoon by Jones County deputies at an undisclosed location on an arrest warrant from Lamar County, according to Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel. Hipp was charged with one ...
More >>Now that most of the Pine Belt is drying out after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Cindy, residents may have a new battle with bugs in their homes and yards.
More >>Now that most of the Pine Belt is drying out after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Cindy, residents may have a new battle with bugs in their homes and yards.
More >>The Supreme Court is entering its final week of work before a summer hiatus.
More >>The Supreme Court is entering its final week of work before a summer hiatus.
More >>A second suspect has been arrested after two men broke into Petal Harvey Baptist Church Friday.
More >>A second suspect has been arrested after two men broke into Petal Harvey Baptist Church Friday.
More >>Even the mud couldn't slow down the 100 campers who made their way to Laurel High School for the third annual AD 47 Football Leadership Academy, hosted by former Golden Tornado and NFL safety Akeem Davis.
More >>Even the mud couldn't slow down the 100 campers who made their way to Laurel High School for the third annual AD 47 Football Leadership Academy, hosted by former Golden Tornado and NFL safety Akeem Davis.
More >>The Miss. Mississippi pageant will air tonight at 8:00 p.m. on WLBT. We will also live stream it on our website and app.
More >>The Miss. Mississippi pageant will air tonight at 8:00 p.m. on WLBT. We will also live stream it on our website and app.
More >>A group of volunteers from Alabama were in Hattiesburg Saturday, assisting local volunteers with storm recovery.
More >>A group of volunteers from Alabama were in Hattiesburg Saturday, assisting local volunteers with storm recovery.
More >>Hattiesburg Police Officers and Firefighters turned in their badges and gear Saturday for a set of wheels on the basketball court.
More >>Hattiesburg Police Officers and Firefighters turned in their badges and gear Saturday for a set of wheels on the basketball court.
More >>Laurel-area residents Saturday afternoon said thank you to a longtime city councilman who's retiring.
More >>Laurel-area residents Saturday afternoon said thank you to a longtime city councilman who's retiring.
More >>A number of roads in Jones County have been closed due to flooding, and the situation could rapidly change warns the Jones County Emergency Operations Center. Bernis Hill Rd., Sumrall Bridge Rd., Old Highway 15 South, George Boutwell Rd., Township Td., Jenkins Rd. 100 Block, Hoskins Creek Rd., Phillips Rd. West and Old Sandersville Rd. are all closed, according to a press release from Deputy Director Rodney Parker. The floods are rapidly changing and this list is subject to er...
More >>A number of roads in Jones County have been closed due to flooding, and the situation could rapidly change warns the Jones County Emergency Operations Center. Bernis Hill Rd., Sumrall Bridge Rd., Old Highway 15 South, George Boutwell Rd., Township Td., Jenkins Rd. 100 Block, Hoskins Creek Rd., Phillips Rd. West and Old Sandersville Rd. are all closed, according to a press release from Deputy Director Rodney Parker. The floods are rapidly changing and this list is subject to er...
More >>A Petal man has been arrested after a burglary at Petal Harvey Baptist Church.
More >>A Petal man has been arrested after a burglary at Petal Harvey Baptist Church.
More >>A friend of the resident reached out to the President of the Mississippi Rising Coalition Lea Campbell. Campbell, who founded the anti-racism organization based on the coast, said she has encountered KKK fliers more than once over the past year.
More >>A friend of the resident reached out to the President of the Mississippi Rising Coalition Lea Campbell. Campbell, who founded the anti-racism organization based on the coast, said she has encountered KKK fliers more than once over the past year.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department held a press conference Thursday to discuss the recent rash of armed robberies in throughout the city.
More >>The Hattiesburg Police Department held a press conference Thursday to discuss the recent rash of armed robberies in throughout the city.
More >>Officials: Teenage girl falls 25 feet from gondola ride at update New York amusement park, no serious injuries reported.
More >>Officials: Teenage girl falls 25 feet from gondola ride at update New York amusement park, no serious injuries reported.
More >>SpaceX is going for a weekend double-header with a planned launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, just two days after a successful satellite launch from Florida.
More >>SpaceX is going for a weekend double-header with a planned launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, just two days after a successful satellite launch from Florida.
More >>So far, five Republican senators are expressing opposition to the Senate GOP plan that would scuttle much of former President Barack Obama's health law, as they await a key analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
More >>So far, five Republican senators are expressing opposition to the Senate GOP plan that would scuttle much of former President Barack Obama's health law, as they await a key analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
More >>Lower federal courts have so far agreed with opponents of the travel ban, who argue it targets Muslims in violation of federal law and the Constitution and stems from Trump's campaign pledge to halt the entry of all Muslims into the U.S.
More >>Lower federal courts have so far agreed with opponents of the travel ban, who argue it targets Muslims in violation of federal law and the Constitution and stems from Trump's campaign pledge to halt the entry of all Muslims into the U.S.
More >>A Pakistani official says more than 100 people have been killed after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames.
More >>A Pakistani official says more than 100 people have been killed after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames.
More >>The man’s attorney asked for a shorter sentence because his client was distraught over a previous incident in which his wife was injured by a robber.
More >>The man’s attorney asked for a shorter sentence because his client was distraught over a previous incident in which his wife was injured by a robber.
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.
More >>The children died after their mother left them inside a hot car to teach them a lesson, deputies say.
More >>The children died after their mother left them inside a hot car to teach them a lesson, deputies say.
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 >>Police are still struggling for words to describe the attack that took place in Baxley Thursday afternoon after a mother and her daughter were assaulted at their family-owned restaurant.
More >>Police are still struggling for words to describe the attack that took place in Baxley Thursday afternoon after a mother and her daughter were assaulted at their family-owned restaurant.
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.
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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 >>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 >>"He had skills that not everybody possesses," said former Wayne County head baseball coach Michael Gavin. "And the biggest thing was his work ethic. I never had a kid that would work as hard as he do." Gavin saw the potential in Dylan Snypes back when he donned a War Eagle uniform.
More >>"He had skills that not everybody possesses," said former Wayne County head baseball coach Michael Gavin. "And the biggest thing was his work ethic. I never had a kid that would work as hard as he do." Gavin saw the potential in Dylan Snypes back when he donned a War Eagle uniform.
More >>The Jasper County Sheriff's Department needs help locating a missing 82-year-old man. Calvin V. Herrington Jr. is a white male, 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to a post from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department Facebook page. Herrington is believed to be in a white Chevrolet Silverado with license plate number 1AJ016, according to the post. Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi If you...
More >>The Jasper County Sheriff's Department needs help locating a missing 82-year-old man. Calvin V. Herrington Jr. is a white male, 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to a post from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department Facebook page. Herrington is believed to be in a white Chevrolet Silverado with license plate number 1AJ016, according to the post. Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi If you...
More >>With an eventful rookie year under his belt, Saints kicker Wil Lutz hopes for consistency in his sophomore campaign in New Orleans.
More >>With an eventful rookie year under his belt, Saints kicker Wil Lutz hopes for consistency in his sophomore campaign in New Orleans.
More >>Saturday night the Magnolia State crowned its new Miss Mississippi.
More >>Saturday night the Magnolia State crowned its new Miss Mississippi.
More >>JPD Commander Tyree Jones says an argument Saturday night on Hwy. 18, at Walmart's gas station, left one person injured.
More >>JPD Commander Tyree Jones says an argument Saturday night on Hwy. 18, at Walmart's gas station, left one person injured.
More >>Chance the Rapper was honored as a rapper and humanitarian at the 2017 BET Awards.
More >>Chance the Rapper was honored as a rapper and humanitarian at the 2017 BET Awards.
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.
More >>Chance the Rapper was honored as a rapper and humanitarian at the 2017 BET Awards.
More >>Chance the Rapper was honored as a rapper and humanitarian at the 2017 BET Awards.
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.
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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