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10 Years Later: “The hardest two minutes of my career”
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – April 28, 2014, is a day many of us will never forget. Tornadoes tore through Tupelo, Louisville, and Columbus. They destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. It was a bad day. WTVA 9 News has shared a lot of stories since that day. And so...
Local mother works to fight stereotypes of autism
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and a local mother is working to fight stereotypes against the disorder. Shameka Scott is a parent to a child with autism. It's a disorder found in about one in 36 children from the US, according to the Centers for...
Eight Days of Hope in Tupelo sending volunteers to Midwest
Eight Days of Hope in Tupelo is sending volunteers to the Midwest after the devastating tornado outbreak. Eight Days of Hope in Tupelo sending volunteers to Midwest. Eight Days of Hope in Tupelo is sending volunteers to the Midwest after the devastating tornado outbreak.
Tupelo's Iverson McCoy excited to earn first offer from Ole Miss
The first offer will always be a special offer for 2027 Tupelo (Miss.) High School cornerback Iverson McCoy. And Ole Miss co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Bryan Brown delievered the first college offer to McCoy on Friday. It is likely the first of what will be many to come for this super-athletic, 6-1, 180-pound, young defensive back.
Another warm day with partly cloudy skies before rain on Monday
As we head out the door for church this morning, temperatures are in the low to mid 60s. There is plenty of sunshine with a few clouds here and there. Temperatures will reach back into the mid 80s by the afternoon. Although we may see some clouds, we once again stay dry for the day. A line of showers and storms move through Sunday evening that will make for a rainy start to the week.
Man accused of shooting into vehicle in Tupelo Sunday
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - A man is accused of shooting into a vehicle in Tupelo on Sunday. The Tupelo Police Department responded to Edwards Street for a shooting. A driver told officers someone shot at him as he was driving in the Haven Acres area. Officers said it looked like...
Verona police chief speaks on the arrests of two murder suspects
Verona Police have officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man. Memphis couple arrested for 2023 murder of Verona man. Verona Police have officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man.
Very warm weekend ahead with calm conditions before next week's showers
Temperatures are well above average with Saturday morning starting out in the mid to upper 60s. This under partly cloudy skies that will break up later in the day to reveal sunshine and allow temps to warm to the mid 80s for afternoon highs. Sunday will be very similar. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s with highs warming into those mid 80s again.
10 Years Later: WTVA to air seven-part special about anniversary of Tupelo, Louisville tornadoes
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — April 28 marks the 10th anniversary of the tornadoes that destroyed parts of Tupelo and Louisville. In recognition of this anniversary, WTVA 9 News is airing a seven-part special called “10 Years Later.”. The first episode airs on Sunday, April 28 at 5 p.m....
Some isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms possible on our Thursday
We saw some very isolated showers at times in our area today. Most areas ended up with some abundant sunshine. We saw most of the area see temperature just a little above the normal for this time of the year. Most temperatures this afternoon were in the upper 70s to middle 80s. For the most part high pressure still dominated our weather, albeit those isolated showers were due to a weak front moving through our area.
Softball Recap: Pontotoc triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kelsy Spears
With a playoff game on the line, Pontotoc rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Greenville Hornets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. Give Pontotoc's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout. Averi Bridgman made a splash while...
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