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A pair of overnight search warrants landed five people behind bars in Lamar County.
More >>A pair of overnight search warrants landed five people behind bars in Lamar County.
More >>South 31st Avenue in Hattiesburg is closing as construction in Midtown Hattiesburg continues.
More >>South 31st Avenue in Hattiesburg is closing as construction in Midtown Hattiesburg continues.
More >>A shipping error caused a delay in the delivery of testing scores for Baxterville School in the Lamar County School District, according to Superintendent Tess Smith.
More >>A shipping error caused a delay in the delivery of testing scores for Baxterville School in the Lamar County School District, according to Superintendent Tess Smith.
More >>A damaged American warship will drydock in Pascagoula so Ingalls shipyard workers can repair it. The Navy wants Ingalls employees to repair the USS Fitzgerald.
More >>A damaged American warship will drydock in Pascagoula so Ingalls shipyard workers can repair it. The Navy wants Ingalls employees to repair the USS Fitzgerald.
More >>Interim Chief Financial Officer Connie Everett said her assessment of Hattiesburg's finances indicates that FY 2017 has been a difficult year.
More >>Interim Chief Financial Officer Connie Everett said her assessment of Hattiesburg's finances indicates that FY 2017 has been a difficult year.
More >>Firefighters battled a large blaze after a Laurel apartment building caught fire on Tuesday evening. According to Jones County Fire Rescue, multiple departments responded to a fire at the Laurel North Apartments. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control, but not before four apartments in one building were destroyed. It is believed that no one was inside. Two dogs were rescued from the apartments and one child from an adjoining...
More >>Firefighters battled a large blaze after a Laurel apartment building caught fire on Tuesday evening. According to Jones County Fire Rescue, multiple departments responded to a fire at the Laurel North Apartments. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control, but not before four apartments in one building were destroyed. It is believed that no one was inside. Two dogs were rescued from the apartments and one child from an adjoining...
More >>You will soon be able to get a beer, wine or mixed drink to go when dining or enjoying downtown Hattiesburg .
More >>You will soon be able to get a beer, wine or mixed drink to go when dining or enjoying downtown Hattiesburg .
More >>Candidates vying for the Mississippi House District 102 seat will debate Tuesday night on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi.
More >>Candidates vying for the Mississippi House District 102 seat will debate Tuesday night on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi.
More >>While the remnants of Harvey continue to swirl across the Yucatan, the forecast for where Harvey goes is coming into better focus.
More >>While the remnants of Harvey continue to swirl across the Yucatan, the forecast for where Harvey goes is coming into better focus.
More >>A second Laurel man is charged in connection to a dog fighting ring that was discovered in Jones County Friday.
More >>A second Laurel man is charged in connection to a dog fighting ring that was discovered in Jones County Friday.
More >>The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate will partner with Camp Shelby for operational evaluations of small unmanned aircraft systems.
More >>The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate will partner with Camp Shelby for operational evaluations of small unmanned aircraft systems.
More >>Lamar County authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a pair of suspects wanted in connection to a credit card fraud case.
More >>Lamar County authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a pair of suspects wanted in connection to a credit card fraud case.
More >>A man who was being sought in connection to a vehicle that crashed into Hattiesburg High School has turned himself in.
More >>A man who was being sought in connection to a vehicle that crashed into Hattiesburg High School has turned himself in.
More >>Laurel-based company Howard Industries, is receiving a $ 9 million tax exemption.
More >>Laurel-based company Howard Industries, is receiving a $ 9 million tax exemption.
More >>Settlement talks between the Mississippi Power, a team of the public utility staff members and a group of interveners have not produced the results the Public Service Commission expected.
More >>Settlement talks between the Mississippi Power, a team of the public utility staff members and a group of interveners have not produced the results the Public Service Commission expected.
More >>The Ellisville Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a suspect wanted for questioning in connection to a theft.
More >>The Ellisville Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a suspect wanted for questioning in connection to a theft.
More >>The Lamar County School District is asking for donations to go toward its backpack program.
More >>The Lamar County School District is asking for donations to go toward its backpack program.
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 >>A man who was reported missing out of Laurel on Friday has been found safe.
More >>A man who was reported missing out of Laurel on Friday has been found safe.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating an early morning shooting that injured a man in the Hub City.
More >>Hattiesburg police are investigating an early morning shooting that injured a man in the Hub City.
More >>Forecasters said the storm will approach the Texas coast on Friday, bringing with it drenching rain, flooding, storm surge of 4 to 6 feet and, possibly, hurricane-force winds.
More >>Forecasters said the storm will approach the Texas coast on Friday, bringing with it drenching rain, flooding, storm surge of 4 to 6 feet and, possibly, hurricane-force winds.
More >>Enjoy Disney on Netflix while you can. Several classics are coming to the streaming service in September.
More >>Enjoy Disney on Netflix while you can. Several classics are coming to the streaming service in September.
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 >>Burned remains found on the mother’s farm were identified as those of her 16-year-old daughter, who she gave up for adoption when she was a baby.
More >>Burned remains found on the mother’s farm were identified as those of her 16-year-old daughter, who she gave up for adoption when she was a baby.
More >>Forecasters said the storm will approach the Texas coast on Friday, bringing with it drenching rain, flooding, storm surge of 4 to 6 feet and, possibly, hurricane-force winds.
More >>Forecasters said the storm will approach the Texas coast on Friday, bringing with it drenching rain, flooding, storm surge of 4 to 6 feet and, possibly, hurricane-force winds.
More >>Enjoy Disney on Netflix while you can. Several classics are coming to the streaming service in September.
More >>Enjoy Disney on Netflix while you can. Several classics are coming to the streaming service in September.
More >>The sheriff's office said they received a call Tuesday morning from a man who said his son had left a note saying he was going to kill his grandmother.
More >>The sheriff's office said they received a call Tuesday morning from a man who said his son had left a note saying he was going to kill his grandmother.
More >>Bell Grady Andrews was 72-years old when she died. Since 1989 she'd been resting in peace. That was until a few weeks ago when someone not only disturbed her grave, they literally pried her casket from the ground.
More >>Bell Grady Andrews was 72-years old when she died. Since 1989 she'd been resting in peace. That was until a few weeks ago when someone not only disturbed her grave, they literally pried her casket from the ground.
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More >>Click here for the latest in Pine Belt High School football.
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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 >>Rainfall amounts could exceed two to four inches in South Mississippi this Sunday and Monday, especially Monday.
More >>Rainfall amounts could exceed four inches in South Mississippi this Sunday and Monday, especially Monday.
More >>On Thursday, August 17 at 11:48 pm, 23-year-old Chelsie Lynn Kirschten was shot while in the driver seat of her white Pontiac G6. She was shot once int he upper back and pronounced dead on scene.
More >>On Thursday, August 17 at 11:48 pm, 23-year-old Chelsie Lynn Kirschten was shot while in the driver seat of her white Pontiac G6. She was shot once int he upper back and pronounced dead on scene.
More >>Biloxi police are blocking traffic on Atkinson Rd. in front of the Magnolia Bay subdivision as crews work to repair downed power lines.
More >>Biloxi police are blocking traffic on Atkinson Rd. in front of the Magnolia Bay subdivision as crews work to repair downed power lines.
More >>A new report shows former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze made at least 12 calls to escort services during his time at the school.
More >>A new report shows former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze made at least 12 calls to escort services during his time at the school.
More >>DeSoto County Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for the safe return for a missing dog.
More >>DeSoto County Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for the safe return for a missing dog.
More >>A white nationalist wanted for crimes authorities say were committed on the campus of the University of Virginia a day before a deadly rally says he'll turn himself in to authorities.
More >>A white nationalist wanted for crimes authorities say were committed on the campus of the University of Virginia a day before a deadly rally says he'll turn himself in to authorities.
More >>Researchers say safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes.
More >>Researchers say safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes.
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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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