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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.
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...
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....
29-year-old Mississippi man dies after fiery three-vehicle wreck
A 29-year-old Mississippi man died in a fiery three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. WTVA News in Tupelo reports that Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as James B. Hill, 29, from Macon. The accident happened on Highway 50 and involved three vehicles, though the details leading to the collision...
Third arrest made in Pontotoc County home invasion investigation
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WTVA) — A third arrest has been made in connection with a home invasion in Pontotoc County. Marshals arrested Allen Hendricks Jr. on Wednesday, April 24 in Tupelo, the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department announced. Four individuals broke into a house along Highway 15 South on April...
‘Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi’ to host state of the region meeting
CREATE Foundation’s Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi will host its annual state of the region meeting Wednesday, May 8, at the Cadence Bank Conference Center in Tupelo from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. with a coffee hour beginning at 8:30 a.m. With a focus on education and Community Affiliates, “Communities Matter” is the […] The post ‘Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi’ to host state of the region meeting appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Money stolen from ATM in Okolona
OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) – Okolona Police are looking for a hacking thief after they say the person hacked a Renasant ATM and stole an undisclosed amount of money. The company who works on the ATM tells police it received a notification Wednesday night that something was wrong. That is...
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.
Local nonprofit organization needs help to continue serving kids in its community
Mission Okolona makes backpack snack packs for every student at the elementary school. There are four weeks left in the school year, but the organization is out of food. Local nonprofit organization needs help to continue serving kids in its community. Mission Okolona makes backpack snack packs for every student...
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