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Updated: 28 minutes ago
|By Emily Blackmarr
Hundreds of people in the Mississippi Delta are beginning to rebuild their lives after Friday’s tornadoes devastated their communities.
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Updated: 53 minutes ago
|By Marissa McCardell
The first wave of donation collection will end Thursday, and the items will be delivered to affected areas on Friday.
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Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Ame Posey
Recovery efforts continue in the Mississippi Delta following Friday's deadly storms, and you can help!
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Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 8:14 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Volunteers from the Pine Belt made their way to Sharkey County to help with relief efforts following Friday’s devastating tornados.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Thousands of people visited downtown Hattiesburg Saturday for an annual street festival of food, live entertainment and one-of-a-kind arts and crafts.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Hattiesburg Convention Commission is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Smith Drug Company Museum with a special baseball exhibit.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:55 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Jazz musicians at Jones County Junior College will soon be performing in the city where Jazz began.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Bay Springs looking to revitalize the downtown area
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Organizers of the 36th Hubfest will be keeping long hours Saturday, getting downtown Hattiesburg ready to host thousands of visitors for the annual event.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
In its Spring issue, the magazine Coastal Living has placed Pass Christian on the list of “Best Places to Live On The Coast for 2023.”
Extended Forecast
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:00 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Baseball fans are getting ready for a big night in Columbia next week, as the city hosts an opening ceremony for the completed first phase of its new multi-million dollar Sportsplex.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 7:48 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The city of Columbia has begun a new street repaving project.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:56 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Streets will close at 4 a.m. and normal traffic operations are expected by 9 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:44 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Covington County Hospital has opened a new mental healthcare clinic for children and adults.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:31 AM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A bill that originated in the House of Representatives that would provide financial incentives for Mississippi volunteer firefighters is back in that chamber this week.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:04 PM CDT
|By Stephen Moody
These new additions come just in time for the beginning of the spring and beach seasons.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:16 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The group will be set up outside Target in Hattiesburg to collect the items Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A Hattiesburg man, who led American troops into battle in Iraq 20 years ago, is reflecting on the bravery and sacrifice of soldiers in his command.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker signed a proclamation with families and local organizations around him.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:21 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Ruth Bailey Earl was Hattiesburg's first African American woman to enlist in the United States Army.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Kyra Lampley
The professor will be presented with the award on Friday, March 25, during the Mississippi Humanities Council awards ceremony.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
With the Hattiesburg Half Marathon less than two weeks away, organizers are busy getting ready.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Participants will need to bring their “eggz-tra” special hunting skills to find one of the 250 well-hidden eggs.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Motivational Moments - March 20, 2023
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By WLBT Staff
The concert is part of the band’s Away From The Sun Anniversary Tour.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
Petal High School’s robotics Team Hero will represent the Pine Belt in the inaugural FIRST Robotics Magnolia Regional Competition this Friday and Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:02 AM CDT
|By Brandy McGill
Many people across the Pinebelt, far and wide, look forward to HubFest every March.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Laurel School District held a Kindergarten Round-Up event to help parents get their kids ready for school.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Laurel traffic looks a little different now at the intersection of 10th Street and 7th Ave.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Motivational Moments - March 13, 2023
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee is asking Laurel residents to help with 'March of the Mayors' fundraiser
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 8:41 PM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr
USM releases merchandise collection with musical alumnus Jimmy Buffett
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington
Members of a Seminary church gathered for a special day of prayer in nearby Collins Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 4:30 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington
A Laurel business teamed up with Mississippi artists and craftsmen for an annual event Saturday, showing off products made in the Magnolia State.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington
A new state-of-the-art FedEx shipping facility is in operation near the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr
March proclaimed as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities month in Laurel
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 1:50 AM CST
|By Charles Herrington
Students and potential employers met face-to-face Thursday at William Carey University during a career fair.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 1:00 AM CST
|By Charles Herrington
The Covington County School Board rejected a plan Thursday night that would have sent graduating elementary students right to a high school campus, instead of attending middle school first.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:46 PM CST
|By Brendan Hall and Anthony Warren
City officials are confident the zoo has a bright future.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 12:23 AM CST
|By Charles Herrington
The University of Southern Mississippi hosted an event Wednesday night focused on increasing awareness of the drug fentanyl.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 12:19 AM CST
|By Charles Herrington
A bill making its way through the Legislature would grant tax credits to businesses that contribute to non-profit food banks in Mississippi.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:23 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Gates will open at 5 p.m. with the concert starting at 6 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 3:34 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Dr. Janie Brown of Laurel Middle School and Anthony Hamorsky of Hawkins Elementary School were among the teachers named.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 3:31 PM CST
|By Maddie Kerth
Back on track after a bumpy start is Bayou Phoenix, the development company taking on the project.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:44 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington
Author and actress Donzaleigh Abernathy spoke at the 30th annual Armstrong-Branch Distinguished Lecture at the Thad Cochran Center.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Charles Herrington
A group of college students from Michigan is spending spring break in Hattiesburg, helping to build a new home for a victim of the January 2017 tornado.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 9:29 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Oseola McCarty, a Hattiesburg native, became a global sensation in the mid-1990s for making a gift to USM.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr
One teammate is sharing his excitement for the upcoming game.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Marissa McCardell
Residents of Petal will start to see more road improvements with the start of a $1.6 million new paving project.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 3:02 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
LPD collected 11 barrels of food and $1,560 in cash donations during the event.