Updated: 4 hours ago
|By WDAM Staff
West Jones claimed its 2nd state football title in 4 years, topping Grenada 23-3 Friday night in the Class 6A championship game
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By WDAM Staff
Charleston holds off Heidelberg to win MHSAA's Class 2A football title
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By WDAM Staff
Carriere man sentenced to 17 years in federal system on drug charge
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By WDAM Staff
WDAM 7's weekend sports offerings on NBC and ABC
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Michael Clark and WDAM Staff
15th Circuit Court District Attorney Hal Kittrell was able to confirm the charges of the people involved in 14-year-old Hayden Burke's death.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Renaldo Hopkins and WDAM Staff
Mya Everett and Nikel Hammond, ages 21 and from Hattiesburg, made their initial appearances in the Forrest County Justice Court Friday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:13 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Former Jasper County businessman pleads guilty to enticing a minor into sex
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 12:39 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The Mossville Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook that a 911 call was made to the sheriff's department at 4:55 a.m.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 12:05 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
20-year-old Jordan Atkins has been arrested and charged, while 19-year-old Ke'Tarius McLeod is still on the run, according to LPD.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 7:59 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Trooper says drivers should avoid Interstate 59 south, starting near intersection with U.S. 49 in Hattiesburg.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Hattiesburg police said a man suffered minor injures Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle in the Westwood Square parking lot near Harbor Freight.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 4:39 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
University of Southern Mississippi senior Joshua Green of Sumrall (pictured) and Dr. Kayla Stan were selected as finalists in an international geography competition
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 10:59 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Approximately $141,000 was raised during the fundraiser.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 5:39 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff and Ellie Davis
Now that the tree is up and the roundabout is back open, The Hattiesburg Police Department has a few reminders for drivers in the area.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 3:47 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The Rolling Hills Zoo welcomed Kito as their newest addition to the zoo.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
On Monday morning, the annual tradition continued as the duo were hoisted to the roof of the hospital’s portico. It’s a tradition that the two take their spot on the Monday following Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 3:59 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Work crews will shut down the roundabout at 5 a.m. The installation is expected to be complete by the close of the business day, and the roundabout will be re-opened at that time.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 2:58 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The woman reportedly filed the report with the sheriff’s office just hours after filing a report with the Hattiesburg Police Department.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 2:33 PM CST
|By Keaundria Milloy and WDAM Staff
JCSD said the incident happened in the Hoy community on Monday, Nov. 20, at approximately 10:30 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 11:44 AM CST
|By Kyra Lampley and WDAM Staff
The man killed in Sunday afternoon's shooting was found by police when they arrived at the scene.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 7:48 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby was announced Sunday as Mississippi State University's new football coach
Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 5:11 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A heavy Hattiesburg police presence descended on Heritage Apartments in Hattiesburg's Midtown late Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 5:34 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain said football coach Will Hall will return for a 4th season
Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 3:30 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Southern Miss Golden Eagles close regular season football play with 35-17 loss Saturday to visiting Troy
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 11:49 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The Pine Belt will be represented in 5 of the 7 high school state championship games in Oxford
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Arrangements have been finalized for William Carey University President Emeritus Tommy King, who passed away on Nov. 22
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 7:35 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
WDAM 7's NBC and ABC sports listings offered for the holiday weekend
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 6:25 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Pine Belt can expect chilly weather ahead.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 4:30 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Jones County woman killed in Thanksgiving Day crash identified
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 7:20 AM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A Hattiesburg holiday classic returns with the Sixth Street Museum District Christmas Open House.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 6:38 AM CST
|By WDAM Staff
As the holiday season festivities begin, Home Instead, a senior living franchise, invites Pine Belt residents to “Be a Santa to a Senior.”
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 10:58 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff and Scott Kirk
A win for Ole Miss tonight seals a 2nd consecutive 10-win season.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 9:41 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Volunteer fire departments responded to the incident on Sharon-Sandersville Road just west of I-59 just before 5:30 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Officials are looking back and remembering the legacy of Dr. King on WCU and the City of Hattiesburg.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 9:21 AM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A cabin is up in smoke after a Thanksgiving ham possibly caused a structure fire in Jones County Wednesday night.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 9:59 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A Hattiesburg woman was apprehended Wednesday in connection with an aggravated assault incident this past weekend.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 8:32 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Dr. King guided the university for more than 15 years – overseeing explosive growth in student enrollment and visionary expansions in programming and infrastructure.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 6:47 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The Hattiesburg Police Department needs your help locating a runaway teen.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 4:43 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The Jones County Sheriff's Department said Jody Nicole Rayner, 13, has been located safe.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 3:45 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A source said the incident happened at the intersection of River Road and Wesley Grant Road in Rawls Springs.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 3:23 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Hattiesburg police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 70 block of Everglades in Hattiesburg on Tuesday around 8 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 12:19 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Two men are behind bars after a traffic stop in Jones County yielded 11 grams of methamphetamine.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 2:05 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A portion of Carterville Road between Main Street and Hillcrest Loop will be closed to thru traffic for a sewer repair.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 1:33 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington and WDAM Staff
Covington County Sheriff Darrell Perkins said Frank Alonzo Nixon, 27, of Laurel, was arrested during a traffic stop in Austin, TX. Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 12:05 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The sheriff's office says 65-year-old Lola Mae May was found walking on the side of the road by the Mendenhall Police Department.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 9:17 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
User submitted photos.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Power companies across the area record outages on their websites.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 5:31 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
As the Pine Belt braces for severe weather Monday evening, some storm shelters will be open around the area.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 4:10 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 3:10 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Officials believe that the process will take at least three full weeks but have scheduled a fourth for any weather or operational delays.