Jeffrey Morgan
Multimedia Journalist
Moselle, MS
Jeffrey Morgan joined the WDAM News team in June of 2019 as a Multimedia Journalist. Jeffrey graduated from Penn State University in May of 2019 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
He is a proud native of Pennsylvania and enjoys cheering on his Philadelphia sports teams when he can find them on TV here in Mississippi.
In his free time, Jeff enjoys playing golf and going to the gym. Jeffrey has spent time working in Minor League Baseball and for Penn State Athletics.
This is his first time in Mississippi, so if you see him out in the area, feel free to say hello!
If you have a story you think Jeffrey should know about, feel free to email him at jmorgan@wdam.com
The Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg will be opening a new dinosaur exhibit in late October.
Several agencies are joining forces to combat crime across Forrest and Perry counties.
The Hattiesburg Police Department charged two men with first-degree murder in separate investigations Tuesday.
Two of the three candidates for House District 87 speak with WDAM about why they deserve your vote this November.
Hattiesburg Public School District received over 3,800 Chromebooks.
A jailer is accused of using his position of power to have sexual relations with female inmates at the Forrest County Jail.
The project will start at 21st Avenue and finish at West Pine Street.
There are 383 miles of road in Hattiesburg, and now the city has video of all of it.
The Hattiesburg Police Department announced Monday that crime is at its lowest rate in the past half-decade.
A recent shooting death in Hattiesburg is sparking conversation among city leaders.
Members of the Mississippi National Guard can add another university to the list of institutions offering them discounted tuition.
Project EJECT is an inter-agency initiative aimed as stopping drug-related and violent crimes.
The medical marijuana portion of the ballot features two selections for voters to make.
Friday morning, several parents reached out to WDAM about an incident at West Jones High School.
When folks arrived at 11:15 a.m., there were no boxes and there wasn’t enough PPE for those lined up.
Gordon’s Creek runs through the heart of downtown Hattiesburg – and now it may be getting a facelift.
The giveaway will be located at McCann Memorial Temple on Kinnard St starting at 11:15 in the morning.
The Hattiesburg City Council meeting Tuesday began with a presentation from the Pine Belt’s National Alliance on Mental Illness.
The extension will be paid for with a $120,000 grant and the city’s one percent sales tax on tourism will cover another $70,000.
The cost is estimated to be around $210,000 after a $90,000 dollar rebate.
Because of the pandemic, some changes have been made. One thing to note, face masks are not required.
Several construction projects along U.S. Highway 49 and Interstate 59 continue for the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
The Hattiesburg City Council unanimously passed the budget for fiscal year 2021 during a special-called meeting Tuesday night.
The City of Hattiesburg held a ceremony Friday to remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 19 years ago.
Public schools have only been playing football for the last week but the changes can already be seen.
On Tuesday night, the city held a public hearing on its budget for fiscal year 2021, which is expected to be adopted in the coming weeks.
New basketball and tennis courts are now open at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Hattiesburg.
Monday brought great weather for those enjoying Labor Day at Paul B. Johnson State Park.
A one-mile stretch of U.S. 11 in Jones County was designated "Tyrone Stewart Memorial Highway" in honor of the former Laurel police chief.
Restore Jones County aims to provide assistance to local people impacted by natural disasters.
The Hattiesburg Fire Department is looking to bolster its ranks with eight recruits in this year’s academy.
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Trinity Baptist Church are collecting supplies for victims of Hurricane Laura.
The preparations for November’s election began all the way back in July, and there’s still plenty more for these commissioners to do and even some help they’ll need from voters.
The City of Hattiesburg reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Wednesday over a longstanding issue with the city’s wastewater system.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention altered its guidelines of when a person should get tested for COVID-19 this week.
Hattiesburg voters overwhelmingly agreed to renew an electric franchise agreement with Mississippi Power Tuesday.
Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims said he is concerned with what could happen if the marijuana candy gets into the hands of a child.
Emergency management officials and the Mississippi Department of Transportation are keeping an eye on the two systems in the Gulf of Mexico and preparing for any potential impact.
Students at Oak Grove High School held a walkout protest Friday morning.
Ten of the schools already have completed safe rooms with two more to go.
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office is holding the “Blue Blood Heroes” community blood drive Thursday at the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Hattiesburg City Council approved the purchase of eight pieces of land for the Hall Avenue overpass project Tuesday night.
When Travis Rodgers graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2016, he never expected he would be on the front lines of a worldwide pandemic just four years later.
There’s a big concern over blue light that’s emitted from devices when it comes to eyesight.
The Columbia Fire Department has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
As the situation for students returning to school continues to change and a number of differences have popped up since last year, returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic can be stressful.
Four plant administrators have been indicted in connection to the August 2019 Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at worksites across Mississippi.
Christopher Wade Robertson was indicted for manslaughter in the shooting death of Dominique Henry.
Hattiesburg will hold a special election on Aug. 25 to decide if the city will continue a non-exclusive electric franchise agreement with Mississippi Power.
