WDAM 7 | The Pine Belt’s Local News Station
D’Iberville invests in infrastructure as population growth leads Mississippi Gulf Coast
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- D’Iberville invests in infrastructure as population growth leads Mississippi Gulf Coast
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- D’Iberville has recorded the fastest population growth among Mississippi Gulf Coast municipalities since 2010.
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- Another sweltering day for the Pine Belt
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Another sweltering day for the Pine Belt
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- Extra Table hosts packing party for $95,000 worth of food
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- One hour and 75 volunteers: that’s all it took to help feed food-insecure people across the state of Mississippi.
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- Mason Clinton returns home to give back to community with back-to-school drive
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Clinton wanted to spread love in his hometown before school started, so he purchased 150 backpacks to give away to kids, free of charge.
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- Police searching for missing Hattiesburg man
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The Hattiesburg Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding a missing man.
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- Mississippi financial literacy mandate increases economic knowledge statewide
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Mississippi educators are preparing for new financial literacy, computer science and civics requirements under Senate Bill 2294.
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- Lamar County Schools introducing weapons detectors, AI camera detection
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Starting this school year, it will be a daily practice on all middle and high school campuses.
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- Missing Hattiesburg man found safe
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jamie Singley confirmed that Gregory Easterling has been found safe.
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- Motivational Moments: Be merciful and kind
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Pastor Dwayne Higgason has a motivational message about kindness!
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- We will continue to see hot conditions in the Pine Belt
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- We will continue to see hot conditions in the Pine Belt
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- Lamar County nonprofits work to strengthen disaster response
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Local nonprofit leaders are working to better coordinate volunteers, donations and relief efforts.
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- Shady Grove Baptist provides backpacks, lunch during annual Back to School Rally
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Families were invited to visit the church and pick up free backpacks filled with school supplies.
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- S. 28th Ave. Baptist celebrating decade of back-to-school events
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- South 28th Avenue Baptist Church has been hosting its annual Back to School Bash for 10 years.
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- 10PM Headlines 7/25
- Runtime
- 8:18
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- 10PM Headlines 7/25
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- One dead after crash on Highway 49
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- HPD said officers responded to the 6900 block of Highway 49 at 1:27 p.m.
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- 6PM Headlines 7/25
- Runtime
- 9:10
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- 6PM Headlines 7/25
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- Hattiesburg Masonic Lodge #397 celebrates 100th Year Anniversary
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Members of various generations prayed and fellowshipped together to celebrate the memories they have preserved over the years.
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- Patrick's Late Friday Forecast 7/24
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Patrick's Late Friday Forecast 7/24
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- Manhunt continues Saturday after man shoots at deputies in Smith County
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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- Multi-vehicle accident causes standstill on I-59 South
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- A multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 59 southbound near mile marker 78 left traffic at a standstill Saturday afternoon.
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- Forrest County Board of Supervisors wraps up Splash Day series at Rawls Springs
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- The final Splash Day was held at the Rawls Springs Community Center, and it featured activities like water slides, water balloons and slip-and-slides.
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- Local animal shelters offer adoption deals for PetSmart Charities’ National Adoption Week
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Multiple animal shelters are set up at the PetSmart in Hattiesburg in hopes of finding new homes for as many pets as they can.
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- Lawmakers vow to carry on Brown’s, Wallace’s legislative priorities
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- When a lawmaker dies, a district loses more than an elected official.
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- More hot weather is on the way
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- More hot weather is on the way
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- South Forrest Attendance Center welcomes students back for first day of school
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Students filled the hallways of South Forrest Attendance Center on Friday as they returned for the first day of the new school year.
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- 10PM Headlines 7/24
- Runtime
- 9:09
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- 10PM Headlines 7/24
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- Petal's Matthews Branch walkway to be finished this summer
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- The walkway will start near the sportsplex and end near Main Street.
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- Gas prices are changing; AAA says future is unpredictable
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Gallons and gallons of gas have been pouring out of pumps over the past few weeks, and local residents say it’s been a struggle.
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- 6pm Headlines 7/24
- Runtime
- 10:31
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- 6pm Headlines 7/24
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- Temperatures climb this weekend
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Temperatures climb this weekend
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- Columbia School District welcomes 27 new teachers ahead of school year
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- The Columbia School District held a new teacher orientation Thursday morning, welcoming 27 educators to the district ahead of the upcoming school year.
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- Lumberton businesses move forward after city finalizes liquor regulations
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- City leaders have finalized regulations for liquor sales, and local entrepreneurs are already moving forward with plans to open new restaurants and bars.
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- School child nutrition director outlines food selection process as new school year approaches
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Julianne King said the district has been planning menus months in advance, following requirements set by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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- Manhunt underway after man shoots at deputies in Smith County
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- The Smith County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to keep their doors and vehicles locked after a man shot at deputies and fled on foot.
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- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - July 24, 2026
- Runtime
- 14:56
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather Focus - July 24, 2026
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- A hot and humid weekend is expected in the Pine Belt
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- This afternoon is expected to be hot and humid with only a stray shower or thunderstorm possible.
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- A hot weekend is expected in the Pine Belt
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- A hot weekend is expected in the Pine Belt
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- Doctors urge Pine Belt families to plan for extreme heat as students return to school
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- As students head back to school across the Pine Belt, they’re returning during one of the hottest times of the year.
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- Patrick's Late Thursday Forecast 7/23
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Patrick's Late Thursday Forecast 7/23
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- 10PM Headlines 7/23
- Runtime
- 9:29
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- 10PM Headlines 7/23
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- Hub City family continues to wait for AC repairs after weeks of extreme indoor temperatures
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The family says they’ve been unable to stay in their apartment after weeks without a working air conditioner.
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- New crossing arms, lights installed at Forrest County’s Fruitland Park Road railroad crossing
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- New lights and crossing arms are up at the railroad crossing at Fruitland Park Road in an effort to prevent any more accidents at this specific intersection.
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- 3 Columbia organizations partner for back-to-school giveaway at Duckworth Park
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Three Columbia-based outreach organizations teamed up to host a back to school giveaway at Duckworth Park Thursday.
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- Community honors life of Jones County man hit, killed by 18-wheeler
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The Laurel, Jones County community is mourning the life of 61-year-old Jackson Hall.
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- 6PM Headlines 7/23
- Runtime
- 10:39
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- 6PM Headlines 7/23
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- Veteran and first-year teachers prepare to welcome Lamar County students
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Lamar County teachers cracked open their classrooms Thursday, some for the first time in weeks, and others for the first time ever.
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- 2 juveniles face charges in connection with Columbia shooting
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Both are accused of being a part of a group that opened fire at an apartment complex.
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- Director lays out FY2027 budget wish list for Petal Parks & Recreation Department
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Director Josh Young told WDAM 7 that he’s submitted around $1.5 million worth of items in his proposal to city leaders.
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- Hot and humid for the rest of your week
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Hot and humid for the rest of your week
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- Marion County School District leaders approve new fee for private, homeschool students to attend...
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Earlier this week, parents of private and home-schooled students in Marion County received a letter asking them to pay a $720 annual fee for their children.
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