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Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Some folks are talking Rotary Club in Sumrall
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Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Mississippi's senators introduced resolution honoring the late Jimmy Buffett
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Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 11:11 PM CDT
|By Hannah Hayes
Splash pad dedicated to former Laurel mayor
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Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The University of Southern Mississippi receives $2.3 million grant from the United States Department of Education
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Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:26 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Lamar County School District planning restroom improvements
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Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:19 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Preschool annual fundraiser turns personal.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Brandy McGill
Buckatunna Middle School science teacher Kristi Richardson (center) is flanked by Cubz 2 Kingz founder William Brown (left) and Buckatunna Principal Micheal Hall (right).
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
Laurel Magnet School of the Arts receives national recognition
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Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Forrest County Agricultural High School Beta Club hosted a dodgeball tournament this month to raise money to purchase snacks and drinks for the Hattiesburg Cancer Center.
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Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
Salivation Army of Laurel hoping to see increased donations
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Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 11:35 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Wayne General now 'baby-friendly' hospital
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Michael Clark
Officer stays involved in the life of a young girl who lost an eye after a shooting that killed her cousin.
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
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Jones College grad Brodie Rials (left) and Taylorsville's Kennedy Keyes (right) received scholarship money from the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association
Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 12:21 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
There's been a lot of progress made in the past 60 years in Alabama. It all started at Fifth Avenue School.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson cuts a ribbon Saturday commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Hannah Hayes
Two MDOT projects expected to wrap up in 2024
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The National Forrest in Mississippi is in the front rank when it comes to using drone technology
Updated: Sep. 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Columbia Police Department is hosting a blood drive on Monday, Sept. 11
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A Columbia animal shelter is expected to benefit from a pet food drive staged on USM's campus
Updated: Aug. 13, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Kyra Lampley
Southern Pines Animal Shelter waived adoption fees
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Jasper County was one of two Mississippi counties approved for the type of federal assistance that will allow individuals and businesses affected by the severe storms of June to apply for help to repair and rebuild.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 1:28 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
An organization that promotes community volunteerism around the world has named a Ridgeland resident as a “Daily Point of Light.”
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum is getting a new, $900,000 roof
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Ja'Colbi Rivers
Saturday, Jones Park was filled with people looking to join in on the city’s milestone while also learning about the different family-friendly attractions in the city.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Brandy McGill
Tax-free weekend under way
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 5:00 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli
FCSO benevolence fund received $2,500 donation from Walmart
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
At his most recent championship in New Mexico, he outshot more than 60 other competitors from around the world, giving him the top title in multiple categories.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Christopher Fields
A rifle belonging to an infantryman who served in the Mexican-American War in the mid-1800s has now been recovered with the help of the FBI.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 12:16 AM CDT
|By Trey Howard
Library mural completed
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 11:47 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said Thursday evening that the northbound entrance ramp had been reopened.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 11:22 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Hattiesburg's 'Parks and Recreation Department Week' festivities continues
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Not a normal Sunday shift for pair of FCSO deputies.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
adie Perkins of Lamar County was named Mississippi's 2024 'Distinguished Young Woman' Saturday night in Meridian
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By L.A. Clark
77-year-old Myrtle Waltman of Perkinston, George County, has been safely located.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 12:02 AM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
One-Tank Trip: Natchez
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Miss Hospitality contestants learned about the role of women at Forrest General Hospital over the past 70-plus years
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard
“I’m hoping anybody would have done the same thing.”
Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 3:14 PM CDT
|By Leslie Rojas
Volunteers hit the beach from Bay Saint Louis to Pascagoula. The goal is to remove debris from the sand before it is washed away.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Jordan Riley
JDC school district administrators gather for leadership conference.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 2:06 PM CDT
|By Joseph Doehring
The Louisiana native says her goal is to get on her feet, find a job, and embrace her new role as a free mother.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Dixie Youth baseball fighting back against the heat
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Marlo Dorsey was elected as board president of the Mississippi Main Street Association for 2023-2024.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
.Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker became president of Mississippi Municipal League
Updated: Jun. 25, 2023 at 11:25 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Petal church nearing 100-year anniversary
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 11:27 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
10th annual Restoration Run held Saturday in Laurel
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
The City of Sumrall welcomed some home-grown royalty Saturday
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
Church members lend helping hand in Jasper County
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Jay Harrison
Perry County preparing for Fourth of July holiday