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Woman facing charges after allegedly shooting husband in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A woman is facing charges in Columbus after allegedly shooting her husband. Police say Courtney Stewart Wiggly, 44, shot Daryl Wiggly, 54, multiple times in his arm and torso. The shooting took place around 1 p.m. on Saturday. He was taken to Jackson over his...
Public's help sought by West Point Police in theft investigation
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – The West Point Police Department is asking the public if they can identify suspects who are allegedly involved in a string of thefts. Anyone with information is asked to call the West Point Police Department at (662) 494-1244.
Warm and breezy tomorrow ahead of Monday storms
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Breezy conditions continue in later tonight with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow will be another warm and breezy day with increasing clouds ahead of storms moving in by Monday. Rain chances stick around for the rest of next week. TONIGHT – Another mild and breezy night...
Oktibbeha County man reported missing, found safe
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Update - Authorities in Oktibbeha County say thanks to a concerned citizen, Sylvester Warren was found safe. Authorities in Oktibbeha County are asking for help locating a missing man. Someone last saw Sylvester Warren, 36, in Starkville, on Monday, April 22. He wore a red...
Warm and breezy for the weekend
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Temperatures will trend above average for late April over the next several days. Rain and thunderstorms return to the forecast next Monday. FRIDAY: Expect a mixture of clouds and sun with highs easily reaching the lower to middle 80s by afternoon. South winds will also pick up after lunch, gusting up to 20 mph at times.
Man charged after girlfriend’s body found in yard of abandoned home in Mississippi
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - A man has been charged with murder after his girlfriend’s body was found in the yard of an abandoned home in Columbus, Mississippi. Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the body of 25-year-old Ashanti Jade Turner was found in the yard of the home located on Industrial Street.
Starkville High School softball
Starkville High School softball player Ja'liyiah Conley, seated middle, signed with Mississippi Delta Community College on Thursday afternoon with the support of family, friends, coaches, administration and teammates. Danny P. Smith.
Community gears up for Sudduth Elementary’s Touch-a-Truck
Sudduth Elementary Parents and Teachers Organization (PTO) is hosting Starkville's annual Touch-A-Truck event this Saturday, April 27 at Sudduth Elementary School. Touch-a-Truck events provide a unique opportunity for children to get an up close, hands-on experience with a variety of vehicles that they most likely see often but may not typically have access to. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to meet the drivers and operators and even get behind the wheel to honk the horn or sound the sirens. All funds raised are used to support improvements and resources needed at Sudduth Elementary.
Thompson of SHS to take softball skills to Coahoma Community College
Whether it was on the softball field or on the basketball court at Starkville High School, Thompson had an intensity that she was going to get the job done. It was also how she approached making a decision to play softball at the next level. After a successful visit to...
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