WDAM Top 7: Accidental shootings, teen drowning, Medicaid fraud, and more
Tragedy and investigations had all viewers’ attention this week in the Pine Belt.
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Petal FD sends crew to Stone, Pearl River counties to assist with rescue during severe weather event
Fire Chief Marion Sims told WDAM 7 that the Forrest County Emergency Agency asked the department to help with swift water rescues in Pearl River and Stone counties.
WDAM Top 7: Flooding, Purvis shooting update, shootings in Hattiesburg, and more
Flash flooding, shootings, and the Star-Spangled Sing-Off captured viewers’ attention in the Pine Belt this week.
LIVE BLOG: Tracking heavy rain and flooding in the Pine Belt
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - WDAM 7 is tracking Tropical Storm Arthur as it moves through the area. The storm made landfall along the Texas coast on Wednesday afternoon.
WDAM 70th Anniversary: WDAM 7’s Current Legacy Members
In our look back covering WDAM 7’s 70th Anniversary, we have seen the faces that have helped shape the station. Now, we are passing the baton to the current names impacting the Pine Belt.
70 Years of Connection: Former WDAM journalists reflect on the legacy of local news in the...
70 Years of Connection: Former WDAM journalists reflect on the legacy of local news in the...
WDAM 7 reporter Delaney Dukes is at the scene where a Covington County sheriff's deputy was...
WDAM 7 reporter Delaney Dukes is at the scene where a Covington County sheriff's deputy was...
Top of Class 2026 - North Forrest High School
WDAM 7 and Jones College salute the top students from North Forrest High School.
Project underway in Bay Springs to make downtown area more handicap-accessible
Mayor Donald Brown told WDAM 7 the city recently received a Community Block Development Grant. Leaders plan to use those funds to install 10 ramps around the perimeter of Brick Street.
‘My toilets quit flushing, you can’t take a shower,’: Petal residents raise concerns over recent rain...
Terry Brennan told WDAM 7 that his water stopped flushing last Thursday and wouldn’t go down for nearly a week. Neighbors like Daniel Saucier share the same experiences.
Top of Class 2026: Collins High School & West Marion High School
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - WDAM 7 and Jones College salute the Top of Class 2026.
Mayoral Monday: Mount Olive’s Mayor Cliff Kelly
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - In this week’s Mayoral Monday, Mayor Cliff Kelly of Mount Olive stopped by and discussed several topics with WDAM’s Ross McLeod.
Local, national storm relief efforts ongoing for Purvis
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Good help has not been hard to find in the city of Purvis.
WDAM 7’s Delaney Dukes demonstrates what it takes to be a Hattiesburg firefighter
The Hattiesburg Fire Training Academy is now accepting applications for its next recruit class, WDAM 7's Delaney Dukes suits up, and gives a first hand look at what the academy entails.
NWS rates Purvis tornado as EF-2 in preliminary report
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Weather Service in Jackson has given the Purvis tornado a preliminary rating of EF-2.
Purvis tornado rated an EF-2
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Weather Service in Jackson has given the Purvis tornado a preliminary rating of EF-2.
NWS merges 2 EF-3 tornadoes, estimates over 65-mile continuous track
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Weather Service in Jackson has confirmed that the two EF-3 tornado tracks in Southwest Mississippi are one continuous track.
WDAM Top 7: Things to know and ways to help the South Mississippi storm victims
WDAM 7’s Abigail Troth is recapping the storm, providing preliminary data, and ways you can help victims.
NWS releases preliminary survey results for Walthall County
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Weather Service in New Orleans has released the results of its preliminary surveys for Walthall County.
WATCH: Kitten rescued from storm rubble in Bogue Chitto
BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. (WDAM) - A kitten was rescued from rubble following Wednesday’s storm.
WDAM, WLBT partners with Gray Media, The Salvation Army to support those affected by May storms
The partnership created a disaster relief donation drive to help fund emergency aid, hydration, emotional and spiritual care, and critical supplies for survivors and rescue workers.
NWS releases preliminary survey results for Walthall County
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Weather Service in New Orleans has released the results of its preliminary surveys for Walthall County.
WDAM 7’s Raven Little learns the ropes with Lamar County Fire Services
Lamar County Fire Services has been teaching a rope awareness course for the last three weeks.
Boil-water notice: Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Miss. (WDAM) - The town of Heidelberg has issued a boil-water notice for all who live in the following areas: