The Literary-Based Promotion Act requires third graders to pass a reading assessment to advance to fourth grade, though the reading-level expectations were raised for the 2018-2019 school year.
The meeting between Sandra Osorio and her daughter Jessica Douglas came sooner than expected. Douglas was taken from Puerto Rico as a baby, after Osorio left her with a friend as she settled in the states.
A Mississippi state lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on a charge of domestic violence-simple assault, according to the George County Sheriff’s Office.
With May being Military Appreciation Month and significant military pension changes having taken effect last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees, as well as Memorial Day facts.
The staff at Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources hope an activity at Kamper Park Saturday will increase awareness of children’s mental health issues.
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.
National Police Week in the Hub City wrapped up on Saturday with a challenging event honoring fallen officers and raising money for the Hattiesburg Police Department’s Benevolent Fund.
A meeting was held at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center on Friday morning to discuss the first steps of building a new pre-arrest diversion center.
A Hattiesburg organization that provides emergency financial support for police officers and firefighters, or their families, in times of extreme need hosted an annual banquet Thursday night.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks recently extended the dates for duck hunting season and added special hunting dates for youths, veterans and active duty military.
Members of law enforcement agencies in Forrest and Lamar counties gathered with local residents Wednesday morning to remember law officers who’ve given their lives in the line of duty.
When James and Lisa Cowart found their new home in Perry County, they were hoping a remodel would be simple. More than $25,000 later, the remodel is far from done.
Nearly 40 people from Forrest and Perry counties were given a fresh new start after graduating from drug court at the Lake Terrace Convention Center Monday.
The City of Hattiesburg has proclaimed this week as Police Week to pay tribute to officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and to recognize police for their efforts in keeping our communities safe.
The Oakland Raiders running back received his diploma Friday from Southern Miss President Dr. Rodney Bennett in front of family and a packed Reed-Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg.
The city of Lumberton is welcoming in a new chief of police. Adam Jones has been with the Lumberton Police Department for the last two years. He said he has always wanted to have a career in law enforcement. (Source: WDAM)
Representatives of the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center spoke with Pine Belt veterans Wednesday at the Sherrill Community Center in Hattiesburg during a Veterans Town Hall and Outreach Meeting.
Dozens of employees in the Hattiesburg hospitality industry were recognized for their outstanding work during an annual gathering Wednesday hosted by VisitHATTIESBURG
WDAM sat down with a nurse practitioner from Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative Inc. to talk about the upcoming National Women's Health Week where all women are invited to a, "free check-up day."
