WDAM 7 | The Pine Belt’s Local News Station
Right lane blocked after 7-vehicle crash on I-59 NB in Hattiesburg
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- Right lane blocked after 7-vehicle crash on I-59 NB in Hattiesburg
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Mississippi Department of Transportation is alerting drivers that a crash that closed all lanes of traffic on I-59 past US-11 at South Hattiesburg Exit 60.
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- Showers and thunderstorms are likely today, flood watch in effect
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A flood watch is in effect until Wednesday morning.
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- 6pm Headlines 6/15
- Runtime
- 11:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 6pm Headlines 6/15
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- Laurel Main Street hosts first ‘Father’s Day Poker Run’ this week
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Throughout this week, Laurel Main Street is hosting its first Father’s Day Poker Run to help boost business for downtown shops.
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- Cooler temperatures and rain return tomorrow
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Cooler temperatures and rain return tomorrow
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- Patrick's Monday PM Forecast 6/15
- Runtime
- 3:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Patrick's Monday PM Forecast 6/15
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- Large police response seen in Hattiesburg neighborhood
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- No word has been given on what police are investigating at this time.
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- Mayoral Monday: Seminary's Rick Hux
- Runtime
- 16:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Mayoral Monday: Seminary's Rick Hux
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- Drowning victim identified as recent Petal graduate
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- He has been identified as 18-year-old Cayden Magee.
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- Patrick's Late Monday Forecast 6/15
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Patrick's Late Monday Forecast 6/15
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- Sheriff’s department partners with Laurel church to host information session on ‘cob’ drug issue
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sgt. Chase Smith wiht the Jones County Sheriff's Department said the session will focus on pinaca, also known as "cob."
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- Large police response seen in Hattiesburg neighborhood
- Runtime
- 0:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A large police response can be seen in a Hattiesburg neighborhood Monday night, as officers begin an investigation.
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- Purvis murder case headed to grand jury
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- New details have been released after the preliminary hearing was held for Kobe Winsley, the man accused of killing his son’s mother in Purvis on June 1.
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- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - 06/15/2026
- Runtime
- 15:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - 06/15/2026
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- Flood watch until Thursday
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Heavy rain could produce flooding as the ground is already saturated.
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- New nonprofit looks to bring open-intake animal shelter to Jones County
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A group of concerned citizens known as the Better Together Jones County Animal Project aims to resolve the issue.
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- ‘They’re giving us an opportunity’: graduates reflect on new Jones County Jail addiction course
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In just 12 weeks, seven men have figured out a new way of living.
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- Teen drowns in Petal lake Sunday night
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A teen has died after drowning in a small neighborhood lake in Petal Sunday night, said Petal Fire Chief Marion Sims.
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- Animal shelters calling for community help with pet care crisis
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Board Director Ashleigh Blackmon says the Humane Society is not a municipal shelter, meaning they do not have a consistent income coming from the county.
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- 10PM Headlines 6/14
- Runtime
- 9:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 10PM Headlines 6/14
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- 5pm Headlines 6/14
- Runtime
- 10:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 5pm Headlines 6/14
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- Biloxi medical park plans sustainable energy system
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A $150 million medical park designed to run on solar power, hydrogen fuel cells and battery storage is moving forward in Biloxi after weather-related delays.
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- Rain chances increase, and we will see cooler temperatures tomorrow
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rain chances increase, and we will see cooler temperatures tomorrow
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- Patrick's Late Saturday Forecast 6/13
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Patrick's Late Saturday Forecast 6/13
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- Forrest County Farmer’s Market hosts “Sweet Summertime at the Market”
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Magnolia Country Crafts & Produce Vendor Carley says this is a great chance for both the market and the new participating vendors to do business.
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- 10PM Headlines 6/13
- Runtime
- 7:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 10PM Headlines 6/13
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- Ray-E Foundation holds 12th Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The program featured many acts that captured the essence of Juneteenth.
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- Air quality data shows rise in moderate pollution days in southeast Mississippi
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Data from Mississippi’s air quality monitoring stations show an upward trend over the past decade in moderate or worse pollution days in southeast Mississippi.
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- 6pm Headline 6/13
- Runtime
- 9:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 6pm Headline 6/13
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- Community volunteers host event to raise money for Purvis tornado victims
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Event Organizer Sheila Easterlin says she and other volunteers wanted to reach the community, but some didn’t know where to start.
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- Jane Granberry crowned as Miss Mississippi 2026
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Miss Mississippi 2025 Anna Leah Jolly passed on her crown and sash to Miss Capital City, who will take on the title of Miss Mississippi 2026.
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- Patrick's Saturday PM Forecast 6/13
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Patrick's Saturday PM Forecast 6/13
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- Downtown SummerTunes returns to Hattiesburg with music, community and celebration of America 250
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The first Downtown SummerTunes concert of the season brought folks together at Town Square Park for a free evening of live music, vendors and more.
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- Hattiesburg Zoo welcomes another spotted hyena cub
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This will be the fourth surviving cub born at the Hattiesburg Zoo.
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- Man impaled by metal pole in Smith County vehicle accident
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In Smith County, a man is suffering a traumatic injury after a metal pole impaled through his chest.
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- Forrest County K9 team earns Top Dog honors at statewide law enforcement competition
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Deputy Jacob Hiatt and K9 Xen brought home five awards, including the competition’s highest honor.
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- 6pm Headlines 06/12
- Runtime
- 8:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 6pm Headlines 06/12
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- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - 06/12/2026
- Runtime
- 14:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - 06/12/2026
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- Rain chances will increase this weekend
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rain chances will increase this weekend
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- Taylorsville working to improve water system as problems continue
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Multiple shutdowns and repairs like this one has left residents without water for hours on various occasions, but Heflin Engineering Vice President Chris Bryson
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- Hot weather will continue this weekend, but temperatures will cool down next week
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Hot weather will continue this weekend, but temperatures will cool down next week
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- 10pm Headlines 6/12
- Runtime
- 11:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 10pm Headlines 6/12
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- Hattiesburg man arrested after fleeing, overturning vehicle
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Hattiesburg man was arrested Thursday night after a vehicle pursuit began near a safety checkpoint, the Hattiesburg Police Department says.
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- WDAM 70th Anniversary: WDAM 7’s Current Legacy Members
- Runtime
- 5:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In covering WDAM 7’s 70th Anniversary, we've seen the faces that have helped shape the station. Now, we are passing the baton to the current names of WDAM.
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- Police witnessing increase in auto burglaries in Ellisville
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police witnessing increase in auto burglaries in Ellisville
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- 48 people graduate from 15th Circuit Court drug intervention program
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Nearly 50 people walked across the stage Friday morning as graduates of the 15th Circuit Court's drug intervention program.
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- LPD upping security at local schools after string of bomb, active shooter threats made in April a...
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sgt. Macon Davis shared that all evidence has been turned over to federal authorities, including the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. to host Juneteenth celebration, expungement clinic
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The sorority's Theta Sigma Omega Chapter is preparing for a big Juneteenth celebration coming up next week.
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- Evan's Friday Night Forecast
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Evan's Friday Night Forecast
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- Man wanted for child abuse in Jasper County turns himself in
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A warrant has been out for David Watts, 56, since December 2025, after investigators received a report of a child with signs of abuse.
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