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2024 The Pitch down to final five entrepreneurs
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Round one of The Pitch is over and now five local entrepreneurs will compete for a chance to win money and space for their businesses. Over the next five weeks, these aspiring entrepreneurs will work closely with coaches and experts to refine their businesses. They...
Focused on Mississippi: Cicadas
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – You can hear the first of the 13-year cicadas at the Oak Grove Cemetery in the Ratliff community of Itawamba County. The cicadas are out in the woods as they begin to emerge in Mississippi. If you live in east Mississippi, from about Forest over to Meridian and then north […]
TVA awards money to schools in Itawamba, Lee, Winston counties for energy upgrades
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WTVA) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) awarded $70,000 to seven schools in Mississippi for energy and learning environment upgrades. Louisville Elementary School, Louisville - $10,000. Nanih Waiya School, Louisville - $10,000. Winston-Louisville Career & Technology Center, Louisville - $10,000. Noxapater Attendance Center, Noxapater - $10,000. Saltillo...
Skilled to Work: EMS program aims to save more lives
WTVA's Michelle Martin shows us how and why paramedics do what they do for their community in this week's Skilled to Work. Skilled to Work: EMS program aims to save more lives. WTVA's Michelle Martin learns how and why paramedics do what they do for their community in this week's Skilled to Work.
Caledonia, TCPS win track and field championships
PEARL, Miss. (WTVA) — Caledonia and Tupelo Christian Preparatory School (TCPS) track and field teams took home state championships in their respective classifications. Open this link to view more pictures of the winning teams. Those are the team championships. Open the following links below for individual championships. 1A/3A results...
Buff City Soap to reopen Tupelo store on May 17
TUPELO – Buff City Soap's retail store will have a soft reopening on May 17 after being closed since the end of December. The store is located at 898 Barnes Crossing Road in the Thompson Square Plaza, between Kroger and Enterprise.
ICYMI: Top stories from April 28 to May 4 of 2024.
In case you missed it, here are some of WTVA’s top stories from April 28 to May 4 of 2024. Saturday, WTVA 9 News highlighted that a Louisville woman is finally rebuilding her home that was destroyed by an EF-4 tornado. Read more here. Also on Saturday, it was...
10 Years Later: WTVA Meteorologist John Dolusic recounts the damage he faced after tornado
Ten years later, WTVA Meteorologist John Dolusic shared how he found himself among those who had a mess to clean up after the twister tore through Tupelo in 2014. 10 Years Later: WTVA Meteorologist John Dolusic recounts the damage he faced after tornado. Ten years later, WTVA Meteorologist John Dolusic...
Norwood hurls Wolverines into 3A North finals
NETTLETON – An early four-run cushion was more than enough for Carson Norwood. The senior sidearmer tossed six shutout innings, and East Webster cruised past Nettleton 13-0 on Monday night to sweep their Class 3A quarterfinal baseball series.
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