The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a man with statutory rape and grooming of a child Monday, Sept 21.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 98 in Lamar County on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

In Purvis, a man has lost his wife, his home and his leg in just two years. Now, his neighbors are stepping up to give him a ...

Thursday will be sunny and nice, with highs in the low 90s and lower humidity. Lows will fall into the upper 60s.

The United Way of Southeast Mississippi is hosting its annual 'Can'paign Community-Wide Food Drive, Thursday, Sept. 24.

Tonight will be nice, with mostly clear skies and a low around 70 degrees. Tomorrow, only a 10% chance of rain will be ...

Sheriff Randy Johnson says a deputy notified him of folks receiving calls from Baton Rouge, Louisiana saying their child had been arrested.

Petal is WDAM 7’s team of the week after an overtime win over Gulfport last Friday ended the Admirals’ 13-game winning streak ...

Investigators determined that an 8-year-old juvenile female uploaded videos depicting child sexual abuse. The videos allegedly came from an inappropriate relationship between Edwards and the child, ...

Fourteen students are dedicating their Monday evenings to learning the journey of journalism with a free 8-week program.

Dozens of residents in the Jones County area met with several state lawmakers Wednesday at an annual It was hosted by State ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Happy Wednesday, Pine Belt! Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast for today with highs in the mid-90s. Mostly clear and mild overnight with lows in the upper 60s to around ...