Jay Harrison

2 days ago | wdam.com | Jay Harrison

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hub City Humane Society has launched a fund aimed at reducing the number of animals abandoned in the area. Shelter director Tamara Huff told WDAM 7 that the fund was inspired by a puppy found abandoned earlier this month in Lamar County. The new fund will help pet owners cover the society’s surrender fee, which can range from $50 to $300, depending on the situation.

2 days ago | wdam.com | Jay Harrison

SUMRALL, Miss. (WDAM) - Another project is on its way in Sumrall that, hopefully, will make it safer for people to walk or bike through the town. A new pedestrian bridge is set to be built in the coming year. “The design is already complete,” said Charles Busby, Mississippi Department of Transportation Southern District Transportation commissioner. The project was made possible, in-part, through an $808,000 Transportation Alternatives Grant from MDOT.

1 week ago | wdam.com | Jay Harrison

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Summer is almost here, and scammers are turning up the heat. “They copy phone numbers and use them,” Perry County Sheriff Jacob Garner said. “They have a voicemail system to make it sound legit if you call back.”Garner told WDAM 7 his department had gotten multiple calls from citizens being targeted. “They’re highly sophisticated,” said Garner. The most recent scam involved a person claiming to work for the sheriff’s department.

1 week ago | wdam.com | Jay Harrison

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A new state-of-the-art playground was unveiled Friday at the Children’s Center for Communication and Development at the University of Southern Mississippi. The center provides services to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and the new playground features play pieces geared toward building cognitive and sensory skills. The playground was made possible in large part through a grant from the Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation.

1 week ago | wlox.com | Jay Harrison

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Five state legislators were in Laurel Thursday discussing this year’s 2025 legislative session. First on the list was House Bill 1, set to eventually cut out the state’s income tax over a four-year period. The bill would also lower the state’s grocery tax while raising the gasoline tax. Rep. Omeria Scott (D-District 80) believed the bill could have waited until leaders found alternative funding.