At 12 feet 8 inches long and a whopping 770 pounds, the gator could be a contender for one of the heaviest caught this year.

On Thursday, MSDH reported that Mississippi’s 2024 data show that the overall infant mortality rate has increased to 9.7 ...

SANDERSVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - The boil water notice affecting around 100 people in Sandersville has been lifted. The boil water notice was caused by a broken water main. Crews worked to restore ...

On Wednesday, officials with the Gulfport Police Department announced the arrest of a 15-year-old on gun charges.

Prospect on Main in Downtown Hattiesburg is a safe space for aspiring and professional artists to work on their craft and ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Oak Grove High School enters the 2025 football season with a gained perspective. Head coach Drew ...

Thursday will be hot and humid as highs top out in the mid 90s. Skies will be partly cloudy with a few hit-or-miss afternoon ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A baby zebra has joined the herd at Hattiesburg Zoo, making her appearance on Tuesday, August 19. The baby’s mother is Safara, and this is her second foal born at the ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - MDOT alerted WDAM 7 of a rollover on Hwy 98 E at Weathersby Rd. The wreck is between the shopping complex with Hobby Lobby and Rainforest Carwash. Fire and EMS are on scene ...

FluMist is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use at home, and it can be ordered online. It is the only nasal spray flu vaccine in the U.S. FluMist can be self-administered by ...

Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Dixie Electric Power Association is warning customers of an ongoing scam. The company said they’ve seen an uptick. The association says callers are pretending to be Dixie ...