WDAM 7 | The Pine Belt’s Local News Station
South Jones High School band performs in Ireland parades
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- South Jones High School band performs in Ireland parades
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The band paraded through the streets of Dublin performing in front of about 750,000 people.
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- Rex's Morning Forecast
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Rex's Morning Forecast
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- Rex's Morning Forecast
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Rex's Morning Forecast
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- Rex's Morning Weather - March 16
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Rex's Morning Weather - March 16
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- Fatal motorcycle crash in Harrison County
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Fatal motorcycle crash in Harrison County
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- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - 03/16/2026
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- 13:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - 03/16/2026
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- Laurel PD honors animal control officer after fatal motorcycle crash
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The city of Laurel, along with the police department, is in mourning after losing one of their own in a motorcycle accident on Saturday.
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- Rex's Midday Weather - March 16
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Rex's Midday Weather - March 16
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- Road closures taking place in Laurel this week
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Laurel residents, there's a road closure this week you may want to be aware of.
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- South Mississippi State Hospital $5 Masquerade
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- South Mississippi State Hospital $5 Masquerade
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- Cherished Hearts, Inc. expands to serve children who’ve experienced traumatic events
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Nearly two years have passed since its opening, and Cherished Hearts, Inc. continues to help children become more at ease with traumatic events.
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- Sleet falls across the Pine Belt
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A powerful storm system swept the Pine Belt overnight, leaving behind blustery winds and freezing temperatures.
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- Forrest Health 'Fiber Fix' event aims to help women build fiber-rich diets
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Forrest Health's Spirit of Women program is hosting a community event called "Fiber Fix" on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m.
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- Fertilizer prices rise for Mississippi farmers as Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to war in I...
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The war has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for not only oil and gas, but also fertilizers.
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- Hattiesburg Police Department names Cassandra McDaniel as new public information officer
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Pine Belt native brings nearly four decades of experience in communications and community outreach to the position.
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- USM’s Tavares likely entering transfer portal, reports say
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- USM’s Tavares likely entering transfer portal, reports say
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- Ellisville police investigating fatal overnight shooting at hotel
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A man arrested on a murder charge in the early hours of Monday morning was found dead in his cell hours later.
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- Rex's Midday Weather - March 17
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Rex's Midday Weather - March 17
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- ‘We’ve still got a long way to go’: Walthall County tornado survivors still rebuilding a year lat...
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- For Tylertown resident Curtis Bush, life is slowly returning to normal after his home was destroyed by the storms.
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- Laurel Salvation Army opens warming shelter
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- As those colder temps get ready to roll into the Pine Belt, warming stations are preparing for people who need assistance in keeping warm.
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- MHP: Texas woman killed in crash involving detached trailer on US 49 in Covington County
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Arlene I. Turner, 67, of San Antonio, was killed in the crash early Monday morning.
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- Forrest County to begin $2.5M paving project soon, improving 20 miles of roads
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Drivers in Forrest County may soon notice smoother roads as county leaders prepare to begin a multi-million dollar paving project.
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- Battle Between the Stars blood drive pits Forrest, Lamar county sheriff's offices against each ot...
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Two Pine Belt sheriff's offices are competing to collect the most blood donations in a two-day event called the "Battle Between the Stars" blood drive.
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- More cloudy tomorrow, but it will be warmer
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- More cloudy tomorrow, but it will be warmer
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- Laurel School District hosts kindergarten registration ‘Round-Up’
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Laurel School District held its annual Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday.
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- Rex's Morning Forecast
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Rex's Morning Forecast
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- 'Fill A Need Project' provides more than 260 food bags for Lamar County students
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Spring break means no school meals for hundreds of Lamar County kids.
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- ‘We are people, just like y’all’: Local school police speak out after officers hit on duty
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Lamar County Schools District Police Department is speaking out to avoid similar instances like those in Lee and Rankin counties.
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- Hattiesburg High Choir performs at Carnegie Hall
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Hattiesburg High School’s choir took its talents to one of the most renowned stages in the world Monday night: Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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- Mayoral Monday: Purvis Mayor Roger Herrin
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- 16:08
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Mayoral Monday: Purvis Mayor Roger Herrin
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- We the People: Lost history of the Smith School resurfaces 70 years later
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- We take you to Covington County to look at the lost and “some found” history of the Smith School.
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- Fieldhouse for the Homeless in Hattiesburg open Monday night as warming shelter
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- In the wake of these bitterly cold temperatures, Fieldhouse for the Homeless on U.S. Highway 49 will be open as a warming shelter.
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- Hattiesburg City Council approves grants for trails, bridges, domestic violence court
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- City leaders took action this week on several projects impacting recreation, infrastructure and public safety in Hattiesburg.
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- 10pm Headlines 03/15
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- 9:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- 10pm Headlines 03/15
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- Motivational Moments: Don't isolate yourself
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Pastor Dwayne Higgason touches on why other people are needed to help you better yourself
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- 5pm Headlines 3/15
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- 10:14
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- 5pm Headlines 3/15
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- Petal Primary student in the running for ‘America’s Favorite Student’
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Her mother hopes Paris can be an inspiration for other families navigating an autism diagnosis.
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- Hattiesburg Hot Yoga, Hub City Humane Society host ‘Puppy Yoga’
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The puppies are up for adoption, and events like this one are created to give them more exposure in the community in hopes of finding them a brand new home.
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- St. Patrick’s Day comes early at St. Fabian’s Irish Feile
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Father Tommy Conway says St. Fabian’s decided to pick up where another local church left off to keep the family-friendly fun going every year.
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- MHP: Laurel man dead after motorcycle collides with car on Highway 67
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Laurel man died Saturday, March 14, after his motorcycle collided with a car on Highway 67 in Harrison County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
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- Severe storms are expected tonight across the Pine Belt.
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Severe storms are expected tonight across the Pine Belt.
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- Historic Black schoolhouse in Hancock County moves toward restoration
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- New owners of the property plan to carefully dismantle and rebuild the historic schoolhouse using as much of the original wood as possible.
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- 12th Craft Beer Fest raises funds for Downtown Hattiesburg Association
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The event is the biggest fundraiser for the Downtown Hattiesburg Association.
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- 10pm Headlines 03/13
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- 14:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 10pm Headlines 03/13
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- Chevis Lee Road railroad crossing closed March 18-19
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- During the closure, Norfolk Southern Railroad will be conducting maintenance and repair work on the crossing.
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- Churches host appreciation luncheon for those who responded to Covington, Smith tornadoes
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- It was all done to say thank you to those who turned out to help victims of the deadly tornadoes that hit Covington and Smith counties on March 14-15, 2025.
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- Nonprofit youth baseball league trains kids at baseball camp
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The kids did drills centered around hitting, pitching, running bases and catching. The league's goal was to get the kids into the Baseburg spirit.
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- Storms return Sunday with cooler weather ahead
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Storms return Sunday with cooler weather ahead
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- Science Saturday at Smith teaches kids about food and energy
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Educators in the Sixth Street Museum District celebrated science and healthy eating Saturday by hosting a hands-on seminar for children.
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- Plumbing company receives proclamation for 100 years of service
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The company was originally founded by G.H. McElhaney in 1926 and is now run by John McElhaney Jr.
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