Are armed guards in schools the answer to protecting our children? According to Lt. Governor Tate Reeves that’s the key to keeping students safe. However, how do Mississippi leaders feel about the gun control push by President Obama? In the midst of this controversial storm, the governor of Mississippi is telling citizens to resist any executive order from President Obama related to gun control. Join Elizabeth Googe with News 7 as she delves deeper into the issue of tighter gun control in the state of Mississippi in her two part series starting February 6th at 6 p.m. on WDAM.
Video games aren’t just for fun anymore. The U.S. Military is rolling out some brand new technology that uses video games to train their troops. New innovations in motion detection allow the soldier to put on equipment that tracks their movement so they can manipulate the simulated environment with their own bodies. Join Seven on Your Side’s Wil Nunnery in this special two part series as he takes you inside the immersive virtual reality of the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) and runs simulated missions with soldiers. Find out how the DSTS puts Camp Shelby at the cutting edge of small arms training while saving taxpayers money Monday and Tuesday, February 11th and 12th at 6 p.m. on WDAM. .
Today there are several hundred children in Mississippi who need families. In this special three part series Ontario Richardson with Seven on Your Side will discuss Mississippi’s laws concerning adoption and why our state so desperately needs loving people to adopt children in Searching for a Home: Adoption in Mississippi starting Monday, February 4 at 6 p.m.
With so much confusion swirling about our country’s financial situation, join Seven on Your Side’s Christopher Harkey as he sets the record straight about the fiscal cliff. He’ll attempt to answer your questions about federal spending cuts, how they affect you, and why politicians disagree on the best approach in his two part series, Off the Cliff, that airs Tuesday and Wednesday, February 12th and 13th at 10 p.m. on WDAM.
With immigration reform on the horizon and some Americans vehemently opposed to their plight, undocumented immigrants still manage to strive in America. Find out about their lives and struggles with Seven on Your Side’s Vanessa Pacheco in her two part series, Life Across the Border, as she sits down with a family who lives in the Pine Belt illegally. Don’t miss it starting Monday, February 25th at 6 p.m.
Join Seven on Your Side's Sheri Falk for the first of WDAM's monthly special stories focusing on breast cancer awareness. Hear one woman's story of bravery and survival and find out how the Pink Ribbon Fund helped her during this time of great need. You'll have two chances to watch this inspirational story from the Pine Belt on Thursday, February 7th at 6 a.m. during News 7 Sunrise on WDAM NBC and at 6:30 p.m. on WDAM ABC.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:06 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:06:15 GMT
New details are emerging on the suspect and device found at Marion General Hospital Thursday. Columbia Police, Marion County investigators, ATF, MBI, and the highway patrol responded to a possible explosiveMore >>
Investigators from Columbia, Marion County, ATF, MBI, and the Highway patrol responded to a possible explosive device at Marion General Hospital on Thursday.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-06-18 12:49:53 GMT
Simpson County Sheriff's deputies are looking for two inmates who walked off a work detail crew early Monday morning. According to Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis, Simpson County Adult Detention CenterMore >>
Two Simpson County inmates who walked off a work detail site Monday morning have been recaptured.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >>
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:50 AM EDT2013-06-18 10:50:04 GMT
A Gulfport man's front yard turned into a movie set Monday, as a film crew for "Category 5" took over.More >>
Fred Bradley, 77, never imagined his home of nearly 50 years would end up being the set of a movie much less having actor Burt Reynolds play in a scene at his house.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:24:53 GMT
Mississippi sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses, according to state Attorney General, Jim Hood. Hood released a document in anticipation of the law that starts July 1 withMore >>
Mississippi sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses, according to state Attorney General Jim Hood.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:45:53 GMT
With the possibility of a special legislative session on Medicaid just around the corner, the head of a Jackson-based, non-partisan think tank is reiterating his opposition to expanding that program. ForestMore >>
Forest Thigpen, the president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, says expanding Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act would be a costly mistake for Mississippi.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:20 GMT
The Hattiesburg Zoo officially opened its new Forrest General Animal Medical and Quarantine Facility Tuesday morning. The 4000-square-foot facility has five quarantine areas and a medical emergency treatmentMore >>
The Hattiesburg Zoo officially opened its new Forrest General Animal Medical and Quarantine Facility Tuesday morning. More >>
