Hattiesburg’s Summer Job Fair is happening this week. The event will feature local businesses and city departments that are actively hiring. City leaders say whether your student is looking for ...

A teenager has been arrested for arson after a devastating fire that destroyed a 19th-century home in Ellisville this past ...

William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is recognized on the national level for the fourth year in a row.

JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - An Alabama man was arrested in Jasper County and charged with child exploitation. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brett Drummond, 53, of Birmingham, Alabama, ...

Laurel police arrested four teens on Saturday morning after a pawn shop burglary led to a vehicle pursuit and crash.

(Gray News) – The “Harry Potter” TV series set to air on HBO has announced a handful of actors who will play major roles. On Monday, HBO announced that John Lithgow would play Albus Dumbledore and ...

Clouds in the sky, but when will the next patch of rain fall? Get your forecast for the Pine Belt here on WDAM 7.

Twelve inmates were baptized Friday at the jail. Inmates received baptism through First Pentecostal Church’s “jail ministry” program.

The program is available to people up to the age of 21. As they move more people in, community help is needed, mostly with furniture and cleaning supplies.

Oak Grove is reportedly the largest collection every month in Lamar county. Sumrall normally brings in more than 200 people. Purvis brings in about 100. Lumberton and Baxterville combined are another ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s been three months since the Lamar County School Board voted to change Baxterville School’s Pre-K through 8th grade campus to end at 5th grade. Students will then move ...

A group of students from East Jones Elementary School brought in their stuffed animals for a quick checkup. The kids watched the nurses evaluate the toys while having a conversation and building a ...