The Veterans Memorial Museum in Laurel has just updated some of its exhibits with new donations from folks in the community.

One day, Erin came across the Jr. Ranger competition. It’s a nationwide competition for children who enjoy nature and ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg Police are investigating a shooting that happened in North Hattiesburg just after ...

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - Petal Fire and Police Departments are on the scene of a train derailment in Petal. WDAM learned of the ...

At around 1 a.m. Saturday, a large fire began at the Piedmont Park Complex, causing damage to multiple apartment units.

There have been 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Texas ...

Mississippi continues to experience what experts call a “brain drain” — a long-running loss of educated, skilled workers who ...

Spencer Hughes tells WDAM 7 that he’s been coming to the park for more than 20 years. The Hughes family celebrated with gumbo ...

At the end of June, the city and Lighthouse Rescue Mission, Inc., reached an out-of-court settlement that ended a federal ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - On this day, July 4, 249 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by this country’s ...

SUMRALL, Miss. (WDAM) - Residents of Sumrall joined in the celebration of America’s birthday Friday. Hundreds of people lined ...

The Laurel Jones County Animal Rescue League is asking for monetary donations, pet food, laundry detergent and cleaning ...