The Mississippi Department of Transportations said that phase of the resurfacing project started Monday night. The work is expected to last until the morning of Oct. 17, MDOT said. MDOT is asking ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - For years, communities across Mississippi have voiced frustration with the slow pace of disaster recovery through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Now, a new reform ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee said the second phase of the Central Avenue project was on schedule. The project will span from near Fifth Avenue to Spec Wilson Boulevard. Magee said ...

ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Pine Belt colleges are looking beyond to see how they can expand journalism here in Mississippi. Jones College partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Roy ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg man saw bond set after being arrested and charged in connection to planting a cellphone to record a public bathroom. Jodavion Bryshon Barnes, 23, appeared in ...

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Covington County Sheriff’s Office has made 75 drug-related arrests since the first of the year. A post on the CCSO’s Facebook page said that since January, ...

Pine Belt Master Gardeners is hosting its annual “Fall Garden Day” Saturday. The event is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lamar County Multipurpose Center. Speakers are scheduled to ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A woman is behind bars after a domestic incident left a minor injured on Saturday in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg police officers responded to a call about a child being abused ...

University leaders shared that the number of residential students on the Hattiesburg campus has increased by 50% since 2022. Throughout the entire university, first-time freshmen numbers rose by 80% ...

Armed federal agents are patrolling Chicago’s downtown streets and President Donald Trump has called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon.

The City of Hattiesburg said work to repave James Street will begin Wednesday morning. James Street will remain open while work is underway, but drivers should expect lane closures and delays. Drivers ...

Several concerns were raised Monday, including infrastructure and the state retirement system. Both candidates urged voters to get out and share their opinions.