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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Zoning changes on Broadway Drive are one of the first steps of revitalizing the once-vibrant corridor. “We have to create an environment from a land use and zoning perspective that makes it a little easier for people to come in and do business,” said Jeffrey George, President, Hattiesburg City Council.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Coroners in the Pine Belt are hoping to reduce the number of unclaimed remains being held at their offices. Some of the boxes stacked at the Forrest County Coroner’s Office have been there for months and even years. Inside, the boxes hold the remains...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help in finding a missing man. Lamar County leaders say that Jerry Drennan was last seen leaving a home on Tatum Camp Road on March 26 around 4 a.m. He has not been seen or...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Community members in Hattiesburg spoke out Tuesday after a Lamar County grand jury declined to indict a suspect on a hit-and-run charge connected to a deadly pedestrian collision in 2023. Andrew Cook was charged after Donivan Barnes’s death on Oct. 7, 2023. “I think...

A vehicle reported stolen in Forrest County has been successfully recovered in Madison thanks to cooperation between law enforcement agencies. According to the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), the vehicle was stolen from a business located on Highway 49 North in Hattiesburg. Investigators were able to use technology and...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Southern Miss Eagle Dining’s Chef Joshua Cathey was the first-place winner at the 2025 Aramark Culinary Excellence competition (ACE) at Auburn University. Cathey will advance to represent Aramark Collegiate Hospitality at the National ACE competition this summer. The winning dish consisted of pan-seared chicken breast, accompanied by a bed of toasted parmesan and rosemary orzo, […]

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Just days after a woman was reunited with her dog who had been missing for nearly five years, he briefly ran off again, and this time, 7 News was in on the hunt. Debbie LaFleur’s Yorkie, Kingston, disappeared after Hurricane Laura in 2020. Just last...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg has set a new record for rainfall on April 6th. April showers may bring May flowers, but Hattiesburg hasn’t seen a rainy April day like it did on April 6th in a long time, according to the National Weather Service out of Jackson.

ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - An Ellisville man is behind bars after he led officers on a high-speed chase. That man is 52-year-old Lonnie Ulmer. Ellisville Investigator Kyle Pickett said officers were dispatched to the Jones County Jail parking lot at about 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday about a disturbance. On arrival,...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The North Lamar Water Association has issued a boil water notice for parts of Lamar County. The notice affects 400 people from the intersection of Old Hwy 24/Burnt Bridge Rd to the intersection of Madden Rd/Burnt Bridge Rd and all adjacent roads. This also includes...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Southern Pines Animal Shelter in Hattiesburg celebrated the grand opening of its new programs center. The new building provides much-needed space to expand lifesaving programs for animals. The facility will house departments dedicated to animal transportation and adoption, as well as behavioral programs and medical care. Officials said the new center […]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Planning Division talks re-zoning in Monday night’s City Council work session. This is a part of ‘Right Down Broadway’—the masterplan to revitalize a once thriving corridor into Downtown Hattiesburg. “This is an area of town that we’ve been working on...

A Louisiana woman and her Yorkshire Terrier have been reunited after a long separation. The dog went missing five years ago during Hurricane Laura. The Yorkshire Terrier was recently discovered at a Kappa Sigma fraternity house at Southern Miss University in Hattiesburg, Miss. The unexpected reunion brought joy to the dog's owner, who had been searching for her beloved pet. "It’s been such a long time,” she said. “I never thought I’d see him again.”

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The City of Hattiesburg will host a Summer Job Fair on Thursday, April 17. The event will take place at the Ben McNair Center from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. According to officials, the job fair brings together city departments and local businesses with real opportunities for high school students 16 […]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - On Tuesday, Longleaf Elementary students got a chance to think about their future. ‘Successville University’ is a non-profit that aims to teach elementary students the steps to success. The program uses hands-on activities to inspire students to think about what they want to be when...

SUMRALL, Miss. (WDAM) - Sumrall Main Street Association is debuting a new monthly event this weekend. Starting this Saturday, April 12, the town will have a farmer’s market every second Saturday in the space next to the Longleaf Trace. Vendors from near and far are welcome. Sumrall Main Street...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - An Oklahoma man is behind bars in Forrest County after being charged with multiple counts of grand larceny auto and credit card fraud. Jimmy Dye, 24, is being charged with seven counts of grand larceny auto, two counts of receiving stolen property and one count of credit card fraud.

Wednesday will start off cool with lows in the low 40s, but we will quickly warm up into the mid 70s by the afternoon hours. Skies will be sunny all day long. Thursday will be warm and sunny with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Friday will be...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest County Road Crew got to work clearing out the damage from Sunday morning’s storms. Crews say most of the damage was in Petal, with extensive damage in the Leeville and Glendale communities, as well as near Highway 11. Leaders ask for patience...

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s planting season for a Covington County non-profit that grows vegetables and gives them to area food pantries. The folks with Seeds of Hope recently planted potatoes and will shortly begin planting corn on about ten acres of donated land. The organization will harvest...