Members said they’ve focused their search mainly on areas like the Perry County Industrial Park, homesteads and the veteran ...

WHAT TO EXPECT: A squall line is expected to move through the Pine Belt late Wednesday night. Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph are the main concern at this time, but a few brief, spin-up tornadoes ...

At this time, Ezell is serving a second term in Congress representing the state’s Fourth Congressional District.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi State Auditor Shad White visited students at Northeast Jones High School Tuesday morning. He told the kids about his role for the state and gave them advice on ...

The hunt will last through March 31. The person who finds the most leprechauns located will receive a Pot of Gold, which holds goodies from participating businesses. Want more WDAM 7 news in your ...

Southern Miss was known as Mississippi Normal College when Richard Gaines visited in 1916. During that visit, Gaines was offered a job at the historic powerhouse, firing the boiler to produce heat ...

The Associated Press has called the race for the Republican nomination for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race to Incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

In January 2025, Jones County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting on Ira G Odom Road. The victim was a 7-year-old girl.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Jeffrey Hulum III has won the Democratic nomination for the Mississippi Fourth Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. As of 10:30 p.m., Hulum received ...

College students from Grand Valley State University are spending their spring break helping give back to the community by volunteering at the Glory House in Laurel this week.

Wednesday will start off dry and cloudy with highs in the low 80s. FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Wednesday has been declared a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of severe weather during the evening ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Tucker Stockman collected a ninth-inning, game-winning single to lead No. 7 Southern Miss to a 2-1 victory over Ole Miss Tuesday night at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field ...