Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Events celebrating the upcoming Juneteenth holiday have begun in the Pine Belt.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
There’s a new mobile resource available for some families in the Pine Belt who are facing food insecurity.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A new exhibit of more than two dozen works by the late Hattiesburg artist and Korean War veteran Al Branch is now on display at the historic Eureka School.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The South Mississippi Regional Library, in Marion and Jefferson Davis counties, is needing some extra financial support for its summer reading programs, which begin next week.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of high school students from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana will be at the University of Southern Mississippi over the next two weeks learning about cybersecurity.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Downtown Mount Olive has a second museum for visitors to enjoy.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A new stop on the Camp Shelby Historic Trail is helping visitors learn more about how soldiers trained at the post during World War One.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 8:44 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
That booming sound in the Pine Belt you may hear this summer might not be thunder.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 12:14 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The members of American Legion Post 70 hosted an early Memorial Day ceremony at the Wayne County War Memorial Saturday afternoon
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Memorial Day provides a long weekend of remembrance, reflection
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby has honored the servicemen and women who’ve sacrificed their lives in defense of our nation.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The staff at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby will have a busy summer, making major changes to two big exhibits.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
You can play a round of golf while helping some University of Southern Mississippi students raise money for a good cause this holiday weekend.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Several Pine Belt communities are preparing to honor our nation’s war dead on Memorial Day.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Marion County sheriff Berkley Hall is providing more details about a Tuesday officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 68-year-old Lonnie Hendon.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington and WDAM Staff
District Superintendent Carl Michael Day announced the update about the scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors Tuesday morning.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Funeral services were held Saturday for Philip Allan, the Magee volunteer firefighter who was hit and killed by a car while responding to a traffic accident on U.S. 49 in Covington County Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 8:26 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of students from William Carey University are the nation’s newest physicians this weekend.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 11:04 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A downtown Hattiesburg business that’s become a big regional tourist attraction has just gotten a lot bigger.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
We’re in the midst of graduation season and for students in Covington County, this is their weekend to shine.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
First responders in the Pine Belt continue to mourn the loss of volunteer firefighter Philip Allan of Magee.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
William Carey to host medical school graduation
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 10:13 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The owners of a Seminary shoe and clothing store are being recognized this week by the U.S. Small Business Administration Mississippi District Office as part of National Small Business Week.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A soldier from Jackson who was killed in action in the Vietnam War will be the focus of an upcoming Memorial Day service at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 9:10 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Two graduating classes in the Columbia School District marched together through the halls of two Columbia schools in a traditional procession.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
13 of our nation’s newest military officers are from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Nearly 1,700 cyclists, runners and walkers from 17 different states gathered Saturday to raise money to feed hungry people across Mississippi.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:23 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A longtime non-profit substance abuse prevention organization hosted a very tasty fundraiser in downtown Hattiesburg Friday night.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A Laurel businessman and the Laurel School District teamed up to give police officers, firefighters and students a chance to get to know each other in a fun and relaxed way Friday afternoon.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The employees of Covington County Hospital concluded a celebration of National Hospital Week by recognizing one of their own for outstanding service to the hospital.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The historic Carver Middle School is being repurposed for the upcoming school year.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
This marks the second year in a row WCUCOM has received this distinction.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
About two thousand students at the University of Southern Mississippi are scheduled to graduate this week, including a Covington County woman who is a fourth generation graduate from USM.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 8:17 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Thousands of people visited downtown Collins Saturday for food, live music and other activities, as part of the annual Okatoma Festival.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Vendors at a first-ever event in Columbia Saturday that was dedicated to crawfish and craftspeople had to deal with off an on showers.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 1:27 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Construction of the three-story facility could begin in just a few months and could be completed in 2025.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A faith-based rehabilitation program and a Petal church are teaming up to host a first-ever event this weekend, to help those affected by addiction.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Covington County-area residents offered prayers for America today as part of the National Day of Prayer.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is continuing a week-long series of events celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
William Carey University and the Hattiesburg business community have recognized a downtown Hub City business for its growth and contributions to the local economy.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 9:35 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A portion of eastern Friendship Church road in Columbia will be temporarily closed beginning Wednesday, until the city can replace several old culverts.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Covington County is investing in a new 911/emergency communications system that county leaders said is state-of-the-art.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 7:59 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of collectors of ancient Native-American arrowheads and other artifacts gathered in Purvis Saturday for a first-of-its-kind event.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of people, including parents of many homicide victims, gathered at a Waynesboro park Saturday for an event in recognition of National Crime Victim’s Rights Week.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A 25-year-old Waynesboro man was wounded in a Friday night shooting outside the Cornfield Club, Waynesboro police said.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The South Jones High School Marching Band has been invited to perform at the St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade in Dublin, Ireland.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Jones College Jazz Band is getting ready for a historic performance in the Big Easy Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:55 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby received its last shipment of historic military items from the U.S. Army Depot in Anniston, Alabama.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 11:03 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Dozens of the best and brightest students in South Mississippi were honored by Jones College and WDAM-TV Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Administrators and staff at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art are getting ready to celebrate a special birthday that’s been one hundred years in the making.