Quametra Wilborn
Multi Media Journalist
Moselle, MS
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Quametra Wilborn joined the WDAM team as Multimedia Journalist in September 2017. She is a Tennessee native born and raised in Memphis, TN.
She received her Bachelors in Science from Middle Tennessee State University in Mass Communication with a concentration in Multimedia Journalism and a minor in Sociology. While in college, she was a reporter for the student-run news station MT10 where she received a Collegiate Associated Press Award for Investigative Journalism.
She is also an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
When she’s not working on a story, you can often find her working out or exploring the area for the best food in town.
Have a story idea? I’d love to hear it. Shoot me an email at qwilborn@WDAM.com.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2019 at 12:29 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A Petal woman was charged with aggravated assault on a vulnerable adult after being on the run for eight months.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2019 at 2:19 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Lamar County School District announced their “Teacher of the Year” during a ceremony held at Temple Baptist Church Friday.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2019 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The deadline for absentee voting for the State’s Primary Election is Saturday, Aug. 3.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Jones County School District has applied new security measures for faculty and visitors entering its elementary schools.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2019 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A Jasper County woman celebrates her 100th birthday.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A Jones County Circuit Court judge has ruled the seizure of five household pets during an alleged animal cruelty case was “unconstitutional.”
Updated: Jul. 24, 2019 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Summer is winding down and a promising school year is right around the corner, but scammers are hard at work to cheat you out of your hard-earned money.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2019 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Mississippi Department of Health is hosting special school registration immunization clinics for adolescents across the state.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2019 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The city of Laurel is pushing to be the next sports destination by adding a softball complex to the Susan Boone Vincent Sportsplex.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2019 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
When it comes to choosing the right long-term care facility for our loved ones, you can never be too careful. However, assistant living professionals say it’s common for people to choose the wrong facility.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2019 at 9:22 AM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Mississippi State Department of Health announced Monday a boil water notice is in effect for about 100 Black Creek Retreat customers in Forrest County.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2019 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Chick-fil-A is coming to Petal, but only temporarily. The Chick-fil-A in Turtle Creek Mall opened its first pop-up location in Petal on Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2019 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn and Jessica Bowman
Hattiesburg city leaders want the public’s input as they work towards adding some enhancements to the animal control ordinance.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2019 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn and Tim Doherty
Three shot in Marion County Friday.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2019 at 1:15 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
With the threat of severe weather from Tropical Storm Barry expected to hit the Pinebelt, the USDA encourages people to protect their food ahead of the storm.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2019 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Youth Villages in Hattiesburg is looking for backpack heroes for their annual back-to-school drive.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Construction for a multi-million dollar apartment complex in Petal has been given the green light to continue, though not everyone in the community is excited about it.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Monday, July 8, is the deadline to register to vote in the statewide primary elections on Aug. 6.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2019 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Sumrall Lions Club started off this Fourth of July by remembering late Sumrall Volunteer Fire Department chief Alvin Beasley.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2019 at 4:23 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
While what’s on the grill is on the top of everyone’s mind, the CDC says food poisoning is common, especially when preparing food for outdoor cooking.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2019 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Laurel Police Department held its fifth annual Fill-A-Truck Food Drive on Wednesday. This year’s event was dedicated to the memory of late police chief Tyrone Stewart, who passed away earlier this year.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2019 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Forrest County Board of Supervisors voted to move forward into a partnership with the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District (SMPDD) to improve road assessments.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2019 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Forrest County Board of Supervisors gave recognition to a former Forrest General Hospital nurse during Monday’s board meeting.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2019 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Plans to build a new apartment complex in Petal received a green light from the Forrest County Board of Supervisors Monday.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2019 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A new referendum allowing liquor to be sold in the second judicial district of Jasper County is on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary election.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2019 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
While they may be beautiful to look at, fireworks can cause serious injury if not careful.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2019 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Forrest County Youth Court celebrated National Reunification Month with a picnic at Town Square Park in Hattiesburg Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2019 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Dixie Electric Power Association will host energy efficiency fairs throughout the week of June 24 - June 28th to teach people to be more conservative with their energy.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2019 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Covington County Sheriff’s Office said 16-year-old Maliyah Collins has been found after being reported missing earlier Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2019 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn and Chris Thies
Bond has been set for the man accused of robbing and shooting a roadside fruit vendor in Covington County over the weekend.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2019 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
During the Jones County Board meeting, the board approved $168,030 in funding for the Jones County Courthouse Renovations project.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Hidden near the heart of downtown Columbia, there's a little bakery that brings just the right amount of southern charm mixed with a hint northern spunk.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2019 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Chris Thies and Quametra Wilborn
Officials with the Columbia Police Department have released more details on the early-morning shooting incident that ended with one man dead and another behind bars Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2019 at 12:57 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
William Carey University and The Federalist Society co-hosted the 2019 Mississippi Attorney General candidate forum Wednesday night.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2019 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced it will increase pay rates for the Company’s hourly employees beginning Sunday, June 2, 2019.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2019 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A Hattiesburg dance academy is taking students to new heights through the art of dance.
Updated: May. 30, 2019 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
School’s out and the fun for students begins but, WDAM wants to ask you the question: Do you know what your kids are doing this summer?
Updated: May. 29, 2019 at 9:42 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A new billboard popping up around the Pine Belt is bringing new lights to Mississippi’s Good Samaritan law.
Updated: May. 28, 2019 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Hub City Humane Society is looking to make renovations to their facility.
Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Crossfit gyms nationwide take part in the Murph Challenge in honor of Memorial Day.
Updated: May. 21, 2019 at 6:37 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
A Hattiesburg bike shop owner uses his love for bikes to give to those in need.
Updated: May. 20, 2019 at 4:24 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is accepting applications for its next batch of recruits for Cadet Class 64.
Updated: May. 19, 2019 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
Walking through the streets of Lumberton, community members came together to stand for one cause on Sunday.
Updated: May. 19, 2019 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Mississippi Highway Patrol honor troopers who lost their lives in the line of duty Sunday afternoon.
Updated: May. 18, 2019 at 9:06 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
From being the only USO in the City of Hattiesburg for African American soldiers in 1942 to now being a historical building, the one of a kind African American Military History Museum celebrated their 10-year anniversary on Saturday.
Updated: May. 15, 2019 at 4:24 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn and Chris Thies
The Waynesboro Police Department continues to move forward with the investigation into the shooting that killed Kamarcus West on Easter Sunday.
Updated: May. 15, 2019 at 2:16 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
People in Waynesboro will soon be charged an extra penny on the dollar for all restaurant sales, beer and liquor sales and hotel stays.
Updated: May. 14, 2019 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The Mississippi State Rating Bureau gives the Columbia Fire Department a class 5 rating.
Updated: May. 14, 2019 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn and Chris Thies
A Waynesboro murder suspect arrested in Ohio earlier this month is now back behind bars in Mississippi.
Updated: May. 13, 2019 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By Quametra Wilborn
The City of Hattiesburg plans to combat mosquito season by placing traps throughout the city to test for diseases.
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