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Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Marissa McCardell
As the summer months wind down, the City of Hattiesburg looks back at the activities that kept the community busy.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Emily Blackmarr
Business and tourism have boomed over the last year in Laurel, causing more and more people to travel to the City Beautiful.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Two Pine Belt churches hosted big back-to-school events Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Nearly 400 students at William Carey University received degrees Friday during summer commencement at the Hattiesburg campus.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
Residents in Hattiesburg will soon start to see construction at Kamper Park as the zoo expands to include a water park.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
A historic building will soon get a makeover to welcome guests to the City Beautiful with southern hospitality.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Garret Grove
Work is already underway for Hattiesburg’s new water park and baseball/softball fields.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 1:53 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Borden Dairy Co. has announced that it will close its operations in Hattiesburg and Dothan, Ala., no later than Oct. 2.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Two historic Hub City parks will get major makeovers with the construction of new softball and baseball fields and a brand-new waterpark.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
One Pine Belt dance instructor uses his voice and the power of movement to motivate and strengthen the community.
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Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:40 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
A Mississippi startup could soon be taking on Uber when it comes to deliveries.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Ken Curtis
Borden Dairy’s Dothan location will close no later than September 30.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
An arts patron organization at the University of Southern Mississippi is preparing to host its 25th gala anniversary.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
The Hattiesburg Public Schools received extra help on Tuesday, Aug. 2, with the donations of supplies for students.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
You have just a few weeks left to enter an annual local charity raffle featuring a brand new car as the big prize.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Kevin Grace is only the fifth person to hold the title of chief financial officer in the company’s 81-year history.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
Marcus Carr, better known as DJ Kujho, has DJed nationwide from Amazon, Inc. to the Hard Rock Café in Las Vegas and, just last month, at Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 11:22 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A Marion County church community gathered Saturday to help local families with school supplies, clothing and other items.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 8:26 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
For the second time this week, the Marion County School District has teamed up with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department to host an "active shooter" exercise.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Collins Fire Department is looking for new part-time and volunteer firefighters.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 7:42 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
The annual tax-free weekend kicked off at midnight on Friday, July 29, and customers rushed inside to swipe their cards while there was no tax on certain items.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Saving 7% off large purchases of clothing, shoes, and school supplies can be helpful, but there are some rules to follow. Here’s a look at what you should know before hitting the stores.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 7:27 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The holiday started at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29, and will run till midnight on Saturday, July 30.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
Aeroma Cannabis Company hopes to become the first medical marijuana company in Lamar County with a shop on Highway 98.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
Innovate MS and Microsoft are teaming up with financial backers to possibly help make them state’s next power company.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Despite a pandemic, inflation and the rising cost of gas, Jones County continues to develop its local economy.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Petco has helped countless numbers of animals since opening in 1999 - investing over $300 million into helping pets find their forever homes.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
Registration is open for the 2022-2023 YMCA After-School Program.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The founder of Raising Cane’s is buying a $2 Mega Millions ticket for all 50,000 of his employees as the jackpot grows to the fourth-largest ever.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
It's not your imagination. Prices at the pump are dropping, slowly, but surely.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 2:21 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The city of Hattiesburg hosted a special event Saturday for those interested in learning about disc golf.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 1:26 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Hattiesburg’s Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast Mississippi (R3SM) will welcome dozens of volunteers from Alabama Sunday.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
Shoppers in the Sawmill Square Mall were greeted by a smiling young artist Friday afternoon.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:49 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Online grocery pickup and Auto Care Center services will remain closed until further notice.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
The growing town of Heidelberg has planted another new business right in the heart of downtown.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 7:58 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Jones County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ProACT’s Learning Center in North Laurel today.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff and Josh Jackson
According to city officials, medical marijuana cultivation is only allowed in agricultural or industrial zones.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Stringer Water Works issued a boil water notice on July 18 for communities along County Road 10.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2022 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Thousands of people have come to Smith County this weekend for live music, arts and crafts and all the watermelon they could eat.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 9:04 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Hattiesburg Salvation Army has some new leadership.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 11:36 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Jones County Board of Supervisors will meet on July 18 to discuss how to allocate the American Relief Fund money. However, many residents in the Dacetown Community feel the money is not being divided fairly.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Inflation is at the pump, the grocery store, the restaurants, and Pine Belt businesses are struggling to keep up with the raging prices.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
It’s not everyday that the governor gives you a check for more than $1.7 million.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 9:06 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Mississippi governor praised the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) efforts to alleviate the effects of the nationwide formula shortage.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 12:37 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Cooperative Energy, along with its member cooperatives, has teamed up with Extra Table to feed those hungry across the state of Mississippi this month.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Two Mississippians won prizes of $50,000 and $10,000, respectively, in recent lottery drawings.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Many Hub City residents went downtown to celebrate the Christmas spirit right in the middle of the summer.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Smith County is preparing to show off its favorite fruit this weekend while raising money for the Mize Volunteer Fire Department.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
About one dozen young men from the Hub City are participating in an annual summer camp that mixes games and field trips with classes on self-esteem and leadership.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Risher Caves was sworn in as Jones County prosecutor