Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 4:46 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The University of Southern Mississippi's College of Nursing and Health Professions is implementing new ideas to help stem a shortage of nurses.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 8:24 AM CST
|By WDAM Staff
With a lot to be thankful for, Jones County Deputy Joey Davis is heading home from the hospital in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with his family.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 6:53 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
A Jones County Sheriff's Department deputy transported to the hospital after being shot Wednesday night.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr, Renaldo Hopkins and WDAM Staff
The Laurel Police Department was notified on Tuesday morning by the City of Fremont Police Department on the arrest of 19-year-old Ronald Buckely, of Laurel
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 8:00 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department reported that 65-year-old Cindy Spencer has been located and safely returned home.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 6:54 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
South Alabama rallies for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to send USM to a 27-20 defeat Saturday in Hattiesburg.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 1:01 AM CST
|By WDAM Staff
Southern Miss sophomore outside hitter Mia Wesley was named First Team All-Sun Belt by the conference office Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Cara Atkinson picked up Second Team All-Sun Belt honors as voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 10:44 PM CST
|By WDAM Staff
USM drops 26-23 Sun Belt Conference decision at Coastal Carolina
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:47 AM CST
|By WDAM Staff
11-year-old Thomas Husband III was last seen leaving South Park Village around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday walking to Laurel Middle School.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Southern MIss got run over by Georgia State Saturday, losing 42-14 in Hattiesburg
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington and WDAM Staff
The Hattiesburg Police Department arrested and charged a man in connection to a shooting that happened on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Sumrall farmer who was rescued from a grain bin filled with soybeans Tuesday is still recovering in Forrest General.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 12:09 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The University of Southern Mississippi announced the school would offer campus facilities to MDHS for the next five years. USM also addressed the ongoing MDHS fraud investigation.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Gray News staff
He appeared in three Super Bowls, XI, XV and XVII, winning them all, which still stands as the most victories by a punter in league history.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Guy had a stellar career with the Golden Eagles and Oakland Raiders.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington and WDAM Staff
Five individuals in total were injured during the shooting that happened Wednesday night.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie and WDAM Staff
William Jeffrey Knight was ordered to serve his sentence day-for-day.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 12:57 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A national search is underway at Mississippi State University for a new athletic director after John Cohen resigned from the position to accept the role of athletic director at Auburn.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr and WDAM Staff
The Laurel Police Department needs your help locating a suspect in the shooting that left two people dead and one injured at noon Monday.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Joe Paul, Ph.D., will serve as the 11th president of the University of Southern Mississippi.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 2:02 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr and WDAM Staff
Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday in Laurel.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Firefighters attack a house fire Sunday afternoon in Jones County.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
University of Southern Mississippi pulls off improbable, 20-14, victory at Texas State University Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Jackson State (7-0) tops Campbell University (4-3) Saturday, 22-14, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 8:19 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The 12-year-old Jones County girl was reportedly accidentally run over at the Lone Oak Apartments on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Southern Miss football rallied in the fourth quarter Saturday to grab a 20-19 victory over Arkansas State in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 11:49 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Wayne-Sanderson Farms ups its donation to $1 million for construction of new Mississippi State University poultry research facility.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 9:31 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
This story will be updated when more informaiton is provided.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 11:15 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
An 80-year-old woman was arrested after a substance suspected to be methamphetamine was found in her possession during a traffic stop Thursday night.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 12:13 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr and WDAM Staff
Laurel police charged a woman with murder in connection to the death investigation of a woman whose body was found in Laurel on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A three-vehicle accident on I-59 in Jones County sent two people to a hospital emergency room Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2022 at 9:33 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Turnovers lead to 27-10 Southern Miss defeat at Troy Saturday night.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 11:23 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The coroner’s estimates put the time of death to be six months to a year ago.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Waynesboro Police Department is investigating a fatal domestic violence incident that happened Tuesday night.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Carey campus attacked by ransomware
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 2:17 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The University of Southern Mississippi essentially will close on Oct. 27 because of a football game that Thursday night.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 8:04 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
No injuries were reported at the scene of either fire.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 3:38 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
MBI asking public's help in identifying body of man found on Interstate 59 in Forrest County.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Fifth-rated Jones College held off East Central 17-14 here Thursday night at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field. The victory lifts Jones to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the MACCC. East Central drops to 0-4 and 0-2.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
This story will be updated when more information is provided.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Laurel women wanted in the shooting a 4-year-old girl in custody in Alabama, expected back in Jones County no later than Friday.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a suspect in the shooting of a toddler.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A crash involving a Wayne County School District school bus resulted in eight students and two adults going to the hospital with injuries.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 4:27 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department arrested multiple individuals in a narcotics raid on Monday, Sept. 19.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 1:53 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Eight suspects have been arrested in Columbia in an undercover sting operation targeting those who provided money to sex traffickers in the form of prostitution.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
USM leads Northwestern State, 41-0, at halftime.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Former University of Southern Mississippi baseball standout Matt Wallner hit a home run in first major-league baseball game. (Source: USM Athletics)
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Michael Garrett, founder/executive director of Homes of Hope for Children in Purvis, was terminated following his arrest on charges of procuring prostitution and drug possession.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
She was last seen in the vicinity of County Road 812 and 8122 Saturday evening walking.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 8:45 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
An adult driver died and a passenger, a minor, suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle wreck on Tuesday night.
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