One vehicle crash in Clarke County claims the life of one juvenile, driver airlifted

DeKALB, Miss. (WTOK) - The death of an inmate at the Kemper-Neshoba Regional Jail is under investigation. Kemper County Sheriff James Moore confirmed the death of Austin Parker Jan. 22 at the facility, shortly after the inmate was transferred to Kemper County by the Meridian Police Department. Moore said no...

KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) - Part of Highway 498 in Kemper County will be temporarily closed Thursday, Jan. 26. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The portion affected is between Sugarnooches-Porterville Road and Dan Whitsett Road. Detour signs will...

The following were reported to the Meridian Police Department from January 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM to January 26, 2023 at 6:00 AM. There were no robberies reported. There were no commercial burglaries reported. Church Burglary. There were no church burglaries reported. Stolen Vehicles. There were no stolen vehicles reported.

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MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The City of Meridian is asking drivers to limit travel on Sela Ward Parkway during milling and paving work. Public Works Director David Hodge said the level of traffic this week could affect the time frame to get the project completed. Crews began milling the existing...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Human trafficking is an issue that is taking over the country, but many people don’t know that human trafficking is intertwined within their own community. “A lot of the times, we think that human trafficking happens in these really big cities or in highly populated areas,...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Meridian Public School Board is buying more buses, as well as planning to get campuses repaved. The board Thursday approved the purchase of two buses through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The cost is just over $225,000. The board also approved a contract for...

THOMASVILLE, Ala. (WALA) - The Thomasville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an 83-year-old man who may be living with a condition that impairs his judgment. Police said George Cowan was last seen on Tuesday, Jan. 24, near Sweet Water, Ala., and may be traveling...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Thursday night when News 11 reported about the Cane Creek Solar project, which is happening in the Barnett community just south of Pachuta, we had not yet heard from the parent company of cane creek solar, pine gate renewables. Early Friday morning, a representative from their company reached out and News 11 was able to speak with Sean Anderson, the VP of Project Development.

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UNION, Miss. (WTOK) - Southeast Lauderdale traveled to Union Friday night continuing district play. The Southeast Lauderdale girls and the Union girls would get off to a very slow start. Both teams would be scoreless until four minutes into the first quarter. Both the Tigers and the Yelllowjackets would come out in the second half ready to play.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Lauderdale County’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened Friday. Wayne Williams and his business partner, Michael Grace, hosted a ribbon cutting for ‘Legally Rooted’ to mark the occasion. This is the first medical cannabis dispensary to open in Meridian and Lauderdale County. There was...

QUITMAN, Miss. (WTOK) - After Judge Toby Bartee announced he will not seek re-election after his seventh term as justice court judge in Clarke County, candidates have stepped forward with interest in filling that seat. Six candidates so far have entered the race. Independent Casey West Kyle and Democrat Rosie...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - When the residence of the Barnett community, just south of Pachuta saw land being cleared in September of 2022, it wasn’t a cause for concern. Generations of their families have lived in the area for 100+ years so timber being cleared to sell has happened before.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Edward Bernell Moffett will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Pine Forest Baptist Church, with the Reverends Andy May and T.J. Jennings officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - First-year head baseball coach, Brock McKnight, started off his tenure with his team in front of friends and family in the inaugural “Meet the Trojans” baseball scrimmage. The teams were split into red and gray teams and gave fans a glimpse of what is...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Downtown Meridian has some fresh new real estate on the market, as 3200 square feet of the Castle building is now available. Ever since Castle moved into the old Melton Hardware Building, they knew that there was great potential for the space that they now own, and have decided to rent out the first floor of the building, providing a great space for a new restaurant or a really cool office space.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Happy Friday, everyone. We are going to see a beautiful and chilly day today as overnight lows will return to near or below-freezing temperatures so keep your heat on and your heavy coats ready. Saturday will bring high temperatures back into the mid to lower 60s...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It feels like winter outside as temps are well below the average. Friday morning, it’ll be a frigid start with lows in the upper 20s. However, our “fair weather friend” High Pressure will support a sunny sky along with a southerly wind returning...allowing for seasonable afternoon highs in the upper 50s.