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Corinth softball one win away from state championship
CORINTH, Miss. (WTVA) — Corinth defeated East Central 5-1 on Wednesday in the first game of the 5A softball championship. The series is best-of-three. The second game is scheduled for Friday at 1:15 p.m. The University of Southern Mississippi is hosting the championships in Hattiesburg. Open this link to...
US: Severe Thunderstorm Brings Strong Winds And Hail To Southwest Tennessee
A severe thunderstorm moved into southwestern Tennessee on Tuesday, May 14, bringing strong winds and pea-sized hail. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the area. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@jcooper_haines via Spectee”. NOTE: Looped video Video Location: Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, US Video Recording Date/Time: May 14, 2024 at 15:00h.
Baby bottle fundraiser benefits Corinth medical center
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A fundraiser involving baby bottles will benefit a medical center in Corinth. The Oasis Medical Center does pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and medical consulting free of charge. It’s able to provide these services because of fundraisers like “Baby Bottle Blessings.”. John Caviness of Prentiss...
Three people injured in Florence school bus crash
Three people were injured in a Monday morning crash involving a school bus. Lt. Tim Wooten with the Florence Police Department said it happened at the intersection of Tune Avenue and Florence Boulevard. Investigators told WAAY 31, the driver of the other vehicle ran a red light and struck the...
Weather alert issued for dense fog in North Alabama Thursday morning
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:09 a.m. for dense fog until 8 a.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb and Cullman counties. "Patchy Dense Fog has developed across parts of the area with some visibilities reduced to 1/4...
2024 North Alabama Football Schedule
North Alabama’s 2024 football schedule features eight United Athletic Conference games, three FCS non-conference matchups, and one FBS opponent at Memphis. 8/24 SEMO (Montgomery, Ala.) 8/31 at Memphis. 9/7 vs Illinois State. 9/14 at UT Martin. 9/28 vs West Georgia. 10/5 at Utah Tech. 10/12 vs Abilene Christian. 10/26...
Pine Grove baseball beats Biggersville to move on to the State Championship
The Pine Grove Baseball team beat the Biggersville Lions to move on to the State Championship Series in Class 1A. Pine Grove wins tough 1A North Half Series to punch ticket to the State Championship. The Biggersville Lions hosted the Pine Grove Panthers for game three of the North Half...
Change a life: Mentor a child
Access, socioeconomic level and ability are some of the contributing factors that may lead a child to struggle with reading, but any lag in this essential skill for younger children has far-reaching consequences. Take high school graduation. In 2019, a study was conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and they found that students who were not proficient in reading by the end of third grade were four times more likely to drop out of high school than proficient readers. According to a study by the National Assessment of Educational Progressin 2019, three districts at grade 4 and eleven districts at grade 8 had score declines in reading compared to 2017.
39-year-old Florence man killed in single-vehicle wreck
LAUDERDALE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A single-vehicle wreck that happened early Friday morning in Lauderdale County has claimed the life of a Florence man. Officials say 39-year-old Jared Box was fatally injured when the 202 GMC Yukon he was driving left the roadway and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Shiloh to host U.S. Military History Timeline on Memorial Day weekend
SHILOH, Tenn. — Shiloh National Military Park will host a U.S. Military History Timeline on Memorial Day weekend. The free event will feature uniforms, weapons and equipment used by American Soldiers from the Revolutionary War through World War II. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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