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Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Medicare Health Fair set for Friday at the Lake Terrace Convention Center
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Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 9:53 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Weather having impact on Christmas tree crop
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Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Hannah Hayes
If your allergies have been bothering you more than normal this year – you’re not alone.
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Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
City of Laurel receives some $3 million from the state for 12th Street project
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Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Hannah Hayes
Two MDOT projects expected to wrap up in 2024
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Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Boil-water notice lifted Friday for Pleasant Ridge Water Association
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Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 8:05 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Hunters and other firearms enthusiasts are getting some good bargains on guns and ammunition all across the state this weekend.
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Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Farmers Market opens in Hattiesburg despite heat.
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Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Hospitals large and small have struggled with staffing woes that were made worse by the pandemic.
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Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 11:40 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Mississippi Main Street Association holding annual retreat in Hattiesburg
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Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Hattiesburg police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect in July commercial burglary.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 8:53 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Cannabis dispensaries in Mississippi are required to have fully functional alarm and surveillance systems.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 4:32 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Brooklyn Utility Association has sent a "boil-water" notice for its 700 customers that will run through at least Monday.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
As temperatures continue to rise, air conditioning companies are fighting the heat while keeping homes cool.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2023 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Lamar County residents will meet Monday evening to push back against proposed solar farm
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Brandy McGill
Tax-free weekend under way
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 7:45 AM CDT
|By Morgan Harris
The Sales Tax Holiday applies to each eligible item selling for less than $100.00, regardless of how many items are sold at the same time.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 11:23 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Because of inflation, this year’s Mississippi sales tax holiday may be more important than ever.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2023 at 11:25 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Hattiesburg church, Shoe Carnival give away 300 pairs of shoes Sunday
Updated: Jul. 23, 2023 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Mississippians can take advantage of a tax-free weekend at the end of July
Updated: Jul. 22, 2023 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Wingate says concerns against water manager were race-based.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 7:36 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
We’ve shared the dangers of fentanyl and families pleading for more awareness. Now, the state is making a tool available that advocates hope offers a new lifeline to users.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 8:08 PM CDT
|By Michael Clark
Tanks, other items removed Thursday from alleged contamination site
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Michael Clark
New housing development in Petal headed to vote of aldermen
Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 10:20 AM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Third-party manager expected to provide judge with details of new water rate structure later this month.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
City of Laurel's water-billing office will move to new digs for a week
Updated: Jul. 2, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant in Columbia will be closed for an undetermined time after a Sunday morning fire
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 11:58 PM CDT
|By Ryan Mahan
'One-Tank Trip' heads to The Coast!
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Summer driving brings awareness to National Tire Week
Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 11:26 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
If you’re a renter and your air conditioning unit needs repair, it could takes weeks to get it done, and it’s all part of the law.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Perry County preparing for Fourth of July holiday
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The boil-water notice issued Sunday by the Janice Water Association in Forrest County was lifted Friday.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2023 at 11:26 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
City of Petal postpones change to fireworks policy
Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
MEMA issues initial damage report from Friday morning's storms.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Richard Wright Library also closed, while structural issues persist at Medgar Evers and Willie Morris branches.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 12:44 AM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Law enforcement on road beefed up over Memorial Day weekend
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 11:30 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
Simply Southern Garden Club donates bench to the City of Laurel
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
South Central Regional Medical Center reached out Saturday to promote wellness
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Hannah Hayes
Mississippi Delta cities ravaged by March tornadoes still in need of helping hands
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Laurel preparing to pave 22 roads by the fall
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Dawne Gee
Inflation is hitting everyone hard but for America’s elderly and disabled society the increase on the cost of daily living is crippling.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 3:27 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
About 80 households of the Rose Hill Water Association were put under a 'boil-water' notice Wednesday
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 11:45 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Waynesboro restaurant picking up some major good pub
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 12:37 AM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Midtown Hattiesburg seeing growth
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Consumers in Mississippi who paid to file their taxes through TurboTax from 2016, 2017 and 2018 are eligible to receive payment, according to Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:11 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A 'boil water' notice was announced Friday for about 100 customers of the Glendale Utility District in Forrest County
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
West Lamar Water Association issues "boil-water" notice for about 150 households at Bent Creek East.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 2:49 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
While many people spent the day outdoors celebrating nature, it was one heartbreaking Earth Day for many community members in Long Beach.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 4:49 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Dye spill discolors Gordon's Creek in Hattiesburg
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
Russell Lane residents have complaints about road