WDAM Staff

The University of Southern Mississippi eliminated Appalachian State University, 11-1, in seven innings Saturday evening to reach Sunday's 1 p.m. championship baseball game

Bond was denied for a suspect charged in connection to a shooting incident that left two people injured in Mount Olive Sunday.

Tanner Hall twirled a complete-game 3-hitter Thursday afternoon as the University of Southern Mississippi baseball team advanced in the Sun Belt Conference postseason with a 7-1 win over James Madison University.

New details have been provided regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting in Marion County.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting that took place around 4:30 p.m. near Highway 35.

A new cold storage warehouse and transportation hub in Jones County stands to bring in a $64 million corporate investment with 84 new jobs.

USM announces Sunday that pitching coach Christian Ostrander will take over as the Golden Eagles' head baseball coach.

Fransicso Oxiries Carballo Morales, 50, was found in a creek near a crash site off of U.S. Highway 84 on Thursday, according to the Conecuh County Coroner's Office.

A U.S. Army veteran and his English bulldog named Oakley had a tearful reunion Friday morning.

The Seminary Police Department identified the first responder and firefighter on Facebook as Phillip Allan.

Acclaimed Australian field hockey standout Tristan Clemons officially retired from the sport he cherished in 2018, or so he thought.

The incident remains under investigation by MHP.

A 50-year-old Florida man's last-known stop was at a gas station in Laurel.

Christopher Sargent and Matthew Etzel each homered twice, and both drove in six runs, to lead No. 25 Southern Miss to a 19-0 Sun Belt Conference victory Saturday evening over ULM at Lou St. Amant Field.

The Rehabilitation Association of Mississippi has made a $500 donation.

A trial date has been set for Dec. 4.

The University of Southern Mississippi baseball team topped University of South Alabama, 6-1, Sunday, to sweep Sun Belt Conference series from the Jaguars and run USM's winning streak to 10 games.

Tanner Hall threw eight strong innings and Danny Lynch homered in the sixth inning to put the Golden Eagles ahead for good in lifting Southern Miss to a 6-4 Sun Belt Conference victory over South Alabama Friday night at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

Downed trees cut off Mississippi 42 Friday between Sumrall and U.S. 49.

The suspect was arrested in Stone County.

The Laurel Police Department confirmed that a suspect is in custody after an active shooter situation took place at Howard Industries in Laurel.

A mobile home in Laurel was burned to the foundation on Wednesday morning.

Ralph Boston Park in Laurel ensures his legacy lives on in his hometown.

Christopher Sargent collected two hits and drove in three runs to lead Southern Miss past Arkansas State 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field to capture a Sun Belt Conference series.

Southern Miss defensive back Eric Scott Jr. (2) intercepts a pass during a 2022 NCAA football game against Liberty

Tanner Hall struck out a career-high 15 and Slade Wilks drove in five runs to lead Southern Miss to a 12-1 Sun Belt Conference victory over Arkansas State Friday evening at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox issued a statement Friday morning saying that Officer Raven Naylor is no longer employed with the department.

The Clemons Lab at the University of Southern Mississippi has taken a newer approach to help support plastic recycling education in the Hattiesburg area.

College Board announces committee for Jackson Sate University president search

Miss. Gov. Tate Reeves announced he signed a series of pro-mom and pro-life legislation.

A University of Southern Mississippi student walked away from the 2023 AMA International Collegiate Conference with top honors.

A Perry County man has been charged in connection to a missing teen from Houston, Texas, that was found last week in Perry County.

Officials have released new details about a case in Mississippi in which they say a 19-year-old woman had sex with a dog on multiple occasions.

A Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agent testified during the hearing with new details into Sunday's fatal incident.

A man died and a 2-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition after both were shot Wednesday night in Hattiesburg.

A 19-year-old Jones County woman was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with performing a sex act with a dog.

The man was shot in the parking lot of the Rock Church on Highway 15 South near the intersection of Lower Myrick Road.

Slade Wilks blasted a three-run home run to lift Southern Miss in the opening game of a twinbill, 9-7, while Georgia Southern collected two round-trippers in the top of the ninth to rally for a 10-8 comeback victory in the nightcap as the teams split a doubleheader Saturday at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

The woman's two grandchildren were in the residence at the time of warrant service, according to JCSD.

MBI spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed on Tuesday that 30-year-old Priscilla Aguilar of Jones County was the victim of the incident.

Gov. Tate Reeves made the announcement on his Facebook page Tuesday, saying that House Bill 722 “will help save lives.”

Oseola McCarty, a Hattiesburg native, became a global sensation in the mid-1990s for making a gift to USM.

Hattiesburg police arrested and charged a 16-year-old female with four counts of aggravated assault in connection to a shooting at Turtle Creek Mall

Law enforcement is searching for a suspect in a shooting at the food court at Turtle Creek Mall.

Family members told WDAM the child was on the bus for about an hour and that she also was injured from climbing the barbed wire fence at the bus property.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Mississippi Highway 588 in Jones County on Wednesday afternoon.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department responded to an animal welfare complaint at a residence in western Jones County.

A man has been charged in connection to a Waynesboro police car that was reported stolen earlier this year.

The 16-year-old, who was the subject of the Tennessee Amber Alert, is safe.

HPD was notified by Alabama Law Enforcement officers that the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe belonging to Tameka Williams was involved in a two-vehicle crash.