State leaders re-drew district lines earlier this year. District 44 includes parts of Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties.

District leaders said they’ve worked all summer gearing up for the start of the 2025–2026 school year, as students return ...

Recently the Pine Belt has been battling triple digit temperatures, but Mississippi summer weather patterns also bring in ...

Laurel also plans to begin in August a city-wide paving project. Magee said that will include paving 22 streets picked by the ...

The board voted Monday to appoint Tom Zachary as the new municipal judge. Zachary’s legal career spans more than 40 years.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Three teens are back in Jones County custody after a jailbreak resulted in a brief manhunt. The ...

Mississippi parents will soon be able to apply for much-needed child care assistance now that a pause on an MDHS program is ...

COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - A baby has been surrendered to the Safe Haven Baby Box in Covington County, the second to be ...

Lamar County Fire Services is partnering with an autism specialist at William Carey University to help first responders better prepare to serve those diagnosed with autism.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Two teenagers were injured in a rollover crash in Jones County on Saturday afternoon. The Jones ...

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A man is behind bars on drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Jones County. The Jones ...