Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 3:49 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
Pine Belt Christmas parades, tree lightings start next
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:58 AM CST
|By Allen Brewer
While you’re enjoying this holiday, here are some of the upcoming holiday parades happening around the Pine Belt to mark the holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:27 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
A Jones County man will be spending Thanksgiving behind bars after allegedly kidnapping an individual who claimed to have witnessed him taking a motor vehicle.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 4:30 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
Jones County “Most Wanted” man arrested after commenting under sheriff’s department's “Most Wanted” Facebook post, JCSD official says.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
People should take preventive measures around infected or potentially infected birds/poultry to prevent the spread of the viruses to themselves or to other animals.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 3:18 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The Christmas Tree Lighting event is set for Thursday, Dec. 1, and "Midnight on Front Street" will be held on Saturday, Dec. 31.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:19 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
A couple of events will be hosted in the Pine Belt on Friday, honoring all who served.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
I spy, with my little eye, something new ... like a new museum exhibit?
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Hyenas usually have litters of two to four cubs, but approximately 60% of them don’t survive.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 9:14 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
“Our wonderful officers here at Columbia PD would like to help this man by returning his other ‘pumpkin Croc.’”
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 11:53 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
GMA’s Strahan was at JSU on Friday, Oct. 21, to talk with Head Football Coach Deion Sanders and highlight JSU’s homecoming celebration.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 11:11 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Mississippi Aquarium brings attention to International African Penguin Awareness Day with WDAM 7 Midday guest
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 2:13 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The events will run from Monday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 9.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The Mississippi Department of Education has posted new grades for schools and districts based on state test scores from the 2021-2022 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 1:22 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The late Queen of England’s legacy has left a lasting touch across the world, including the Hub City.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 2:07 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The zoo gained a new monkey and a bundle of eggs.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
A Pine Belt business provided about 80 pallets of emergency water to residents in Jackson.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
This event is geared toward customers with sensory needs.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 3:34 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
A majority of the board voted to end Dr. Kenitra Ezi's employment during a special called board meeting on July 28.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The event starts Friday, Aug. 19, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at The Hattiesburg Zoo.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 9:09 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
A two-vehicle wreck with no major injuries happened on Tuesday morning on Mississippi Highway 42.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The Mississippi Department of Education named Oak Grove Primary School as one of seven Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools for the 2022-2023 school year.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The Mississippi Highway Patrol presents its submission for the 2022 American Association of State Troopers “Best Looking Cruiser Contest.”
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Jason Foy Crutchfield, 42, was sentenced as a habitual offender to life in prison for murder and 10 years to serve day-for-day for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The events are free and geared toward children, not yet in school, and their caregivers.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:40 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
MHP said minor injuries were reported, with one person transported to a local hospital.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The Hattiesburg Zoo will be celebrating Coco’s 4th Birthday on Thursday, June 23, at 11 a.m.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The Petal High School band represented Mississippi during the National Memorial Day Parade.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Adam Mills was charged with the death of 28-year-old Ashley Pearson in 2020.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Judge Welby served two terms on the 12th Circuit Court of Forrest and Perry counties from 1975 to 1983.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
A Jefferson Davis County fugitive and a woman who helped him escape are in custody in Panola County.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 12:24 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer and WDAM Staff
Lamar County deputies arrested 42-year-old Richard Frisbie, of Hattiesburg, on the 5000 block of U.S. Highway 11 about three hours after the hit-and-run.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 11:37 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
When officers arrived on the scene, an individual was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
No injuries were reported on the scene.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 11:11 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
The event will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hattiesburg Zoo.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 12:28 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Sheriff Charlie Sims along with deputies and staff from the sheriff’s office want to wish a happy birthday to one of our own
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer and Will Polston
You can find the two Fennec foxes in their new exhibit in the ”Experience Africa” area of the zoo.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 16, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church in Taylorsville with the funeral service starting around 11 a.m.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 11:07 AM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The Hattiesburg Zoo Spring Break marks the beginning of warmer weather and fun for the whole family.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 12:10 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Little Rock M.B. Church in Foxworth.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 1:22 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
Henry Danton died peacefully at his home in Petal on Feb. 9.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 11:43 AM CST
|By Allen Brewer and Charles Herrington
The family of William E. “Bud” Kirkpatrick donated funds to the Hattiesburg Zoo to purchase four new Mandarin ducks.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The famously blue Smurfs have arrived in Hattiesburg for a smurfy, good time.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 4:34 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
A teenager who was arrested in Hattiesburg and initially charged with six felonies this past weekend is also facing multiple charges in Lamar County.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 4:18 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
Quiet train rides, sensory stations and calm animal encounters will be hosted on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 12:13 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The birth of a new year is often marked by the births of new babies in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2022 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
Neither of the drivers reported visible injuries.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 3:27 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The crash is still under MHP investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Allen Brewer
Supply donations from the Pine Belt have reached their destination.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 11:46 AM CST
|By Allen Brewer
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man and a woman on capital murder charges in the 2019 death of a six-month-old girl.
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