That was to cover a 4% budget increase requested by the Marion County School District. School administrators said the extra ...

William Carey University rose 30 spots in Niche's national rankings and ranked number one in four categories statewide.

Experts say one or two doses of Narcan usually reverse an opioid overdose, but cychlorphine may require four or five to save ...

Kim’s No Bull partnered with WDAM’s Telemundo Pine Belt to give out free backpacks to elementary students in Laurel Thursday.

City Hall to serve all attendees their chili. They will compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes, as well as the People’s ...

The state of Mississippi is 13 months into the public health emergency declared for infant mortality. Dr. Edney said 2026 ...

Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a 20% chance of a stray shower. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with better rain chance of ...

Local organizations are collecting reflective safety vests to help increase visibility and protect people experiencing homelessness who walk along Hattiesburg roadways.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A new recreation facility in Forrest County has just opened. The Forrest County District One Sports Complex officially opened Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting ...

Cronin said this food was funded by a fast offering. Once a month, church members go 24 hours without food or drink and donate the money they would have spent on that.

A five-vehicle wreck is blocking traffic on Highway 49 north near Seminary, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.

Thursday will be sunny and nice, with highs in the low 90s and lower humidity. Lows will fall into the upper 60s.