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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...
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...
Smithville woman officially charged after shooting in Amory
AMORY, Miss. (WTVA) — Amory Police officially charged a Smithville woman following last week’s shooting. Police charged Kerina Harris, 29, with aggravated assault. The shooting happened on Friday, April 26 shortly before noon on M Avenue. Harris is accused of shooting a 40-year-old man in the leg. Investigators...
Five northeast Mississippi hospitals receive A grades for safety
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The hospitals in Tupelo, Columbus and Starkville are among seven hospitals in Mississippi to receive A grades for patient safety. The Leapfrog Group published its 2024 spring hospital safety grades on Wednesday. It also publishes fall grades each year. The organization assigns letter grades to...
10 Years Later: Tupelo held a ceremony on Monday in remembrance of 2014 tornado
The City of Tupelo held a ceremony on Monday in remembrance of April 28, 2014, tornado. 10 Years Later: Tupelo held a ceremony on Monday in remembrance of 2014 tornado. It’s been 10 years since an EF-3 tornado swept through Tupelo and disrupted the lives of tens of thousands of people.
Tupelo non-profit clinic offers services free of charge
A local non-profit clinic is reaching out to let uninsured folks in Lee County know they can receive medical services free of charge. Tupelo non-profit clinic offers services free of charge. A local non-profit clinic is reaching out to let uninsured folks in Lee County know they can receive medical...
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...
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...
Some more sunshine filled skies in store for our Wednesday due to high pressure dominance
High pressure dominated our weather forecast on our Tuesday. This gave our area plenty of sunshine across the area. All of the rainfall and thunderstorms from yesterday have moved out of our area. We saw most of the high temperatures reach well into the 80s to near 90 degrees. We...
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...
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