Algoma, MS

According to early accounts, at least one person was hurt in the crash. Eyewitness testimony did not specify the number of people injured. Traffic in both directions was closed while EMS and law enforcement units were on the scene. The wounded were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The...

RIPLEY, Miss. (WTVA) - A wreck Tuesday morning in Tippah County sent one person to the hospital, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). MHP Staff Sgt. Bryan McGee said the three-vehicle crash happened at approximately 10:57 on Highway 15. The wreck happened north of the Union County border. McGee...

TUPELO • The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of car burglaries early Tuesday morning at two companies located in an industrial park between Verona and Shannon. There were at least 10 car burglaries reported after midnight on Tuesday, May 17, in the employee parking lots...

CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi Lottery player purchased a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 from the Monday, May 16 drawing. The player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball. The winning Powerball numbers from Monday night’s drawing were: 07-15-22-36-64 with a Powerball of 13 and a Power Play of 2. The […]

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Traffic was delayed Monday morning near Crosstown in Tupelo after a vehicle overturned in the middle of the road. The wreck happened before 11:00. Tupelo Police Capt. Chuck McDougald said traffic was blocked for about 45 minutes. He said at least one juvenile was taken to...

A Mississippi man was arrested last week after a search warrant turned up a large cache of drugs, guns and nearly $13,000 in cash. On May 11, Saltillo Police and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 117 Rippavilla St in Saltillo. As a result of the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - A lottery player purchased a winning ticket worth $50,000 in Calhoun County. The winning ticket was announced during the drawing on Monday, May 16, according to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. The player purchased the ticket from Pop’s on Highway 9 West in Banner. The Lottery...

JACKSON, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – One lucky Mississippi Lottery player’s week started off strong with the purchase of a Powerball® ticket worth $50,000 from the Monday, May 16, drawing. The lucky player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball. The winning Powerball numbers from...

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 61-year-old Charles Thomas Bailey, of Amory. Bailey is described as five feet seven inches tall, weighs 145 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. According to MBI, he was last seen Monday, May 16, 2022, at about 1:00 p.m. […]

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it's a reminder that mental health is essential. Licensed counselor Carmen Sharp is the co-owner of Tantrumz, a business in Tupelo that allows people to release tension and let off steam by smashing stuff. Sharp said, "I had a...

Authorities say two people have been killed and three more were taken to a hospital after a shooting at a Houston bustling flea market.

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - The economic impact of inflation has affected many companies across the United States. The inflation rate has been soaring for the last several months. Research shows that some businesses are experiencing an increase in cost of goods sold, but not for Reed's Department Store. Owner Jack...

HS softball: Vardaman tops Taylorsville 4-2 in Game 1 of 1A softball championship series. Game 2 is Thursday at 3 PM.

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - A new mural was unveiled Tuesday morning at Joyner Elementary School in Tupelo. The mural was painted on the side of the school’s gymnasium. Work on the mural started during the fall semester, but inclement weather impacted the progress. The Joyner PTA raised money to...

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Police released surveillance images and limited information about a robbery that happened Sunday, May 15 in north Tupelo. The incident happened in the area of North Gloster Street and Barnes Crossing Road. Police did not say when the crime happened, nor did police share information about...

HATTIESBURG – Makynlie Jones showed her veteran savvy Tuesday afternoon. The senior pitcher muscled through seven innings in the circle, and she scored the go-ahead run as Vardaman topped Taylorsville 4-2 in Game 1 of the Class 1A state championship series. Game 2 is Thursday at 3 p.m. Jones...

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Tupelo Police arrested a man for allegedly trying to set cars on fire. David Lindow was arrested as a suspect linked to three different incidents of tampering with the gas caps of vehicles and placing a burned fabric in the fuel tank. One report was made on...

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo police arrested a teenager for his alleged role in the burglary of a tractor. The tractor was north of the 700 block of East Main Street. The victim claimed a thief stole computer electronics from the tractor. The tractor had also been damaged. The ultimately...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The West Lauderdale Knights lose to the Pontotoc Warriors 6-0 and it ends their postseason. The defending champions held more than their own in game one as they had a 2-0 lead on the road but just couldn’t score again. The Knights still had life as they were returning to the Kingdom to keep their state title hopes alive.