The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a man with statutory rape and grooming of a child Monday, Sept 21.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 98 in Lamar County on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Happy Wednesday, Pine Belt! Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast for today with highs in the mid-90s. Mostly clear and mild overnight with lows in the upper 60s to around ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Northeast Jones senior quarterback Elijah Collins earned WDAM 7 player of the week honors after ...

In June, Forrest General Hospital laid out its vision for an expansion project: more beds, more space, and less waiting.

Stacy McGilberry said weeks of repeated incidents led to her daughter having an entire braid pulled from her scalp.

Wednesday will be warm and mostly sunny as highs top out in the mid 90s. A cold front will move in late in the day, bringing ...

The longtime director of the Covington County Chamber of Commerce is leaving after nearly four decades in the position.

Overnight storms scattered debris across Hattiesburg, leaving crews to clear fallen trees, repair storefronts near the mall and assess a church steeple left dangling above a church.

Covington County Hospital will hand out free boxes of Naloxone during a "Save a Life Day" giveaway, Thursday, Sept. 24.

Tomorrow will be hot and dry as highs reach the mid-90s; mostly sunny skies will prevail with only a 10% chance of rain!

Mostly clear skies are in the forecast with lows in the lower 70s and less humid weather. Wednesday through Sunday, look for dry and less humid weather. Highs will be in the mid 90s on Wednesday and ...