Joe Paul, who took office as the University of Southern Mississippi's president in 2022, saw his tenure extended through 2028 by Mississippi's College Board ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg police officers responded to a report of a single shot fired on Thursday afternoon.

The Pine Belt is slowly warming up after a winter storm with freezing temperatures and snowfall. See what's forecasted next!

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM)— Police say one missing Hattiesburg teen has been located safe, but the search continues for another. The Hattiesburg Police Department reported Thursday morning that 15-year ...

First responders with the North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department responded to 10 motor vehicle accidents during the severe weather.

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - A car fire turned into a grass fire on U.S. Hwy 42 outside Petal. The Mississippi Department of Transportation reported a vehicle fire in the median of US-42 at Corinth Road ...

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Police Department has located Naveah Townsend, police confirm. WDAM 7 reported Thursday morning that Townsend had run away from home. The search for Townsend is now ...

The Pine Belt is slowly warming up after a winter storm with freezing temperatures and snowfall. See what's forecasted next!

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sophia Gascon, making ...

The Spring semester at the University of Southern Mississippi, delayed for two days because of Tuesday’s winter storm, starts ...