HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Authorities are investigating an incident at Forrest General Hospital.

A 6-year-old girl died after being found unresponsive in a hot daycare van at a Memphis child care center, her family said.

Freshmen and transfer students moved into William Carey University residence halls Thursday as the university begins a new ...

Highs will top out around 100° on Friday with mostly sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to hit the century mark for both ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to ...

SEMINARY, Miss. (WDAM) - Seminary’s football program enters the 2026 season with one goal: reach Starkville in December. The ...

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - At Tuesday’s budget meeting, Petal Police Chief Matthew Hiatt requested 10 new “NOLA” cameras to be placed throughout the city. “It’s when citizens report a crime to us,” Hiatt ...

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Hot and dry, that’s why Jefferson Davis County has been placed under a burn ban from Aug. 13-Sept. 13. The board of supervisors initiated the burn ban due to ...

PURVIS, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Purvis has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for residents following a water main break near Bay Street. According to city officials, public works crews are ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Law enforcement agencies are speaking out after an AI-generated crime-reporting app caused a panic in Sumrall. Now, police are warning communities: don’t believe ...

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Two people are being treated for severe injuries after a two-vehicle head-on collision in Jones County Thursday morning. The Jones County Fire Council said that just after ...

Friday looks very hot and humid with highs around 100 and lows in the mid-70s. Saturday is also looking very hot and humid ...