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Houston police search for park vandals
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – A kid’s park in Houston has been vandalized and police are looking for who did it. HPD shared photos on its Facebook page. Police said sometime in the last few days at least two people tagged most of the equipment at the Joe Brigance Memorial Park with a paint marker.
Man involved in officer-involved shooting faces new charges
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man who was shot by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Monday evening is now facing a new felony charge. 36-year-old Joseph Anthony King of Nettleton has been charged with felony aggravated assault on a police officer in the line of duty. Monroe...
Tupelo non-profit clinic offers services free of charge
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A local non-profit clinic is reaching out to let uninsured folks in Lee County know they can receive medical services free of charge. Good Samaritan Health Services in Tupelo had to temporarily relocate while its building underwent renovations. Now, Executive Director Hannah Maharrey says they...
VIDEO: Ole Miss student Mary Griffin earned her degree at 80
An Ole Miss student earned her degree 62 years after she started. Mary Griffin received her bachelors degree at 80 years young. Ole Miss student Mary Griffin earned her degree at 80. An Ole Miss student earned her degree 62 years after she started. Mary Griffin received her bachelor's degree...
MBI takes over officer-involved shooting case near Nettleton
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken over a shooting case from Monroe County. As we first reported last night the officer-involved shooting near Nettleton injured one person. Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook told WCBI that his deputies responded to a 911 call on...
New goalposts set up at Amory football field
AMORY, Miss. (WTVA) – New goalposts have been set up in Amory, showing signs of progress since the 2023 tornado. The goalposts are at the new football stadium at the Amory High School. Workers are rebuilding the stadium and putting in artificial turf since the tornado caused so much...
Focused on Mississippi: Calhoun City
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – All you have to do is follow Highway 8 or Highway 9 to where they intersect, and you will find Calhoun City. It is roughly equal distance from Grenada and Tupelo and Oxford and Starkville. Calhoun City is built around a central square. It’s like a big traffic circle with […]
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...
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