The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has some advice for people looking to volunteer with recovery efforts.

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The identity of the motorcyclist in a fatal collision on U.S. 98 has been released. According to the Lamar County coroner, the motorcyclist was 22-year-old Braxton Boone ...

Carson Paetow belted two of his team’s three home runs to help Southern Miss complete the three-game Sun Belt Conference ...

Josh Moore is a 9th and 10th-grade teacher at Oak Grove High School, but he’s also a runner. Earlier this year, Moore ...

The City of Laurel will host a free hazardous waste collection day just in time for spring cleaning.

If you live in the Laurel area, then mark your calendars for a hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, April 12. The free event will run from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Laurel Fair Grounds. Items ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel is getting closer to construction on the Central Avenue Phase II project. On Tuesday, March 18, city leaders approved starting the bidding process for the ...

The City of Laurel opened the bidding process for the Central Avenue Phase II project.

“Always look twice because nobody wants to deal with making a careless decision behind the wheel, such as pulling out, running to the grocery store to get some milk, and you take somebody’s life by ...

On Sunday, Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced Missy Bilderback would serve as the Lady Eagles’ new ...

Idaho Smokehouse Partners has recalled 29,000 Chomps Beef Sticks. The company notified the Agriculture Department after receiving two complaints from customers. The beef sticks were shipped to stores ...

WDAM 7 won awards in multiple categories. A highlight of the night was a sweep of investigative reporting by Delaney Dukes, ...