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Family of I-20 Crash Victim Need Your Help

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The family of a woman critically injured in a crash on Interstate 20 on Saturday has launched a GoFundMe to help cover medical expenses and support her 3-year-old daughter. Just after 8:15 p.m. Saturday, a red sedan with Hinds County plates veered off I-20 East...

Vicksburg, MS · 2025-03-13
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This man finds unmarked graves in historic Mississippi cemetery using dowsing rods

Walking on a hilltop in an all-but-deserted town in Southwest Mississippi , a man searched for lost graves. Most graves in the area are unmarked, so he relies on copper, steel and the Earth's magnetic field to locate the dead. "It's just some steel rods placed inside some copper tubing that lets them freewheel around," said Neil Randall of Slidell . "That's basically all it is." The steel rods are bent at 90 degree angles in the shape of an "L". The short ends sit inside copper tubes that Randall uses as handles. He holds the rods in front...

Mississippi · 2025-03-13

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Supreme Court tosses former Hinds Co. supervisor’s election loss challenge

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A lower court’s decision tossing an election challenge by former Hinds County Supervisor Vern Gavin has been upheld by the state’s highest court. On Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the Hinds County Circuit’s decision to dismiss Gavin’s election loss challenge against Wanda Evers.

Hinds County, MS · 2025-03-13
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Federal Inmate at Yazoo Correctional Sentenced to 16 Months for Meth Possession

A United States Bureau of Prisons inmate housed at the Yazoo Federal Correctional Institute was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for possession of contraband within the prison facility. According to court documents, 36-year-old Frederick Joshua Scott while an inmate in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons was found in...

Mississippi · 2025-03-14
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In Depth: The TANF Money Washington Wants Back

GREENVILLE -As The Delta News first reported, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has sent a penalty notice to Mississippi over its use of welfare money tied to the state welfare scandal begun during Governor Phil Bryant's administration. But Mississippi is pushing back. And some reports say this...

Mississippi · 2025-03-12

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Troy Goode of Tennessee ‘hogtied’ by Mississippi police before death, witness says

(AP) A Tennessee man died after a witness says police in northern Mississippi police “hogtied” him on a stretcher. Multiple news outlets report that 30-year-old Memphis chemical engineer Troy Goode died in a hospital Saturday night, two hours after being detained by the Southaven Police Department. Southaven Police...

Southaven, MS · 2025-03-12

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Auditor Shad White wants defamation case filed by Brett Favre dismissed

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-State Auditor Shad White is appealing to the Mississippi Supreme Court as he seeks to get the defamation case filed against him by Brett Favre dismissed. White argues that the case presents first amendment questions, specifically surrounding the ability of public servants carrying out their duties. Favre...

Mississippi · 2025-03-13

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FIRST ALERT: Significant Tornado Outbreak Likely Saturday

Saturday has been declared a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire Pine Belt under a Level 4 Threat for severe weather. WHAT IS NEW: Models continue to indicate a potent set-up for severe weather. High-res models show widespread supercells forming Saturday morning and afternoon across south Mississippi, indicating a higher tornado threat.

Mississippi · 2025-03-13

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MEMA warns Mississippians to prepare for tornadoes

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are encouraging residents to take precautions ahead of severe weather this weekend. The severe weather is expected Friday evening into Saturday. This will include the possibility of heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes. “Friday evening into Saturday morning, and then again Saturday afternoon and […]

Mississippi · 2025-03-13

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Restaurants forced to close until natural gas is restored

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Several restaurants are forced to remain closed until natural gas is restored in the Lee County area. A gas leak explosion seriously injured at least two people Wednesday morning, resulting in a natural gas outage to approximately 20,000 Atmos customers. Several restaurants are having to...

Lee County, MS · 2025-03-13

The Clarion Ledger

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Strong tornadoes, large hail possible as waves of severe weather expected in MS this week

For the latest information on this dangerous weather system, click here . Mississippi is again facing the threat of severe weather this week as three rounds of storms are forecast to move through bringing the possibility of large hail, damaging winds and strong tornadoes . According to the National Weather Service in Jackson , the first wave of storms is expected to move in tonight from the west at about 9 p.m. and carries a Marginal Risk warning for areas roughly north of I-20 almost to the Tennessee state line. For areas west of I-55 the threat lasts until...

Mississippi · 2025-03-12

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Police in search of four missing children in West Point

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point police are searching for four children they believe have been kidnapped. Investigators said Benjamin, Evelyn, and Sofia Garcia, along with Alexandria Galvin were taken out of state by their mother. Officers believe Victoria Fonseca may have taken the kids to Harlington, Texas.

West Point, MS · 2025-03-13

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Tax collector pleads guilty to embezzlement, Miss. auditor says

BENTON COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - State Auditor Shad White announced that Shannon Wilburn, former Benton County Tax Collector, has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement. Wilburn took more than $300,000 in daily collections paid to the Benton County Tax Collector’s office for his personal use. State Auditor Shad...

Benton County, MS · 2025-03-12

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Alabama faces 3 rounds of severe storms this weekend: Where and when you need to watch

The National Weather Service is warning Alabamians that they could be in for three rounds of severe storms starting on Thursday. Forecasters think the risk for severe weather could climb each day, culminating on Saturday, when widespread severe storms and tornadoes (some of them strong ones) will be possible statewide.

Alabama · 2025-03-12