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Suspect identified in murder of 21-year-old Brandon man
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The suspect in the murder of a Brandon man found in Jackson has been identified by the Jackson Police Department. The body of Omar Drake, 21, was discovered on North State Street on October 29 of last year. According to police, Drake had “sustained trauma to...
WLBT
Belhaven student athlete passed away in her sleep, family says
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Natalie Black was a sophomore track and field standout at Belhaven University. The Terry native was a lightning bolt on the track and a light to the ones around her. But her big heart and smile weren’t just for her friends and family. She also found...
WJTV 12
UMMC employee attacked in parking lot, investigation underway
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) employee was attacked in a parking lot. The incident occurred in the Veterans Memorial Stadium parking lot across from the UMMC campus on Sunday, March 9. UMMC police, with support from Capitol police, are investigating the assault. “We take seriously the safety of everyone […]
WTOK-TV
Meridian native, Lillian Rhoden, is headed to Hollywood on American Idol
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - On Sunday night’s episode of American Idol Lillian Rhoden auditioned for one of the biggest talent shows in television history “American Idol.”. Lillian sang a cover of Billy Idol’s " Rebel Yell." She was able to snag two yes votes one from Lionel...
WTOK-TV
Mia’s Caffe to close down on March 23rd
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - A local restaurant has announced its decision to close after serving the community for the last four years. Mia’s Caffe announced on social media Sunday that it would be closing its doors on March 23 for the last time. The restaurant originally opened in 2021...
Tennessee Lookout
Alabama couple sues DCS, Sevier County after two kids taken for months after traffic stop
An Alabama couple has filed suit against the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services and Sevierville law enforcement alleging their two children were illegally taken for nine months after they were wrongly arrested during a traffic stop. Nicholas and Elizabeth Frye were on a vacation at a Dollywood-area resort to celebrate their youngest child’s seventh birthday […]
WTOK-TV
Local realtors oppose new city ordinance
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Local realtors are calling for a veto on a new rental housing ordinance. The East Mississippi Realtors are speaking out against a new ordinance that calls for property owners in the city of Meridian to register all rental properties. According to the ordinance, properties would be...
WSMV
‘Violent fugitive’ wanted out of Mississippi arrested in Mt. Juliet after traffic stop
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A wanted “violent fugitive” was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 40 East on Sunday, according to the Mt. Juliet Police Department. MJPD said they initaited a traffic stop on the vehicle for having a suspended license plate. After further investigation, it was discovered that the driver, a 37-year-old Nashville man, had been wanted in Mississippi for almost eight years.
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One trapped in single-vehicle accident on I-20
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A woman was trapped in her vehicle and later airlifted to a hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 in Vicksburg on Thursday night, authorities said. Just after 8:15 p.m., a red sedan with Hinds County plates veered off I-20 East just past the...
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Inside Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, MS: Past, Present, and Future
Breaking Ground on the Gulf (1963-1971) This wasn’t just another retail project—it was Mississippi’s first enclosed shopping mall, a place meant to reshape the way people shopped along the Gulf Coast. Developers Holcomb & Milner had secured 41 acres along Beach Boulevard, just six miles west of...
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Mount Olive pastor speaks out against embezzlement charge
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. (WDAM) - The pastor of the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church is speaking out about an embezzlement charge made against him. Earlier this week, Pastor Floyd Strickland and Deacon Armond Barnes were each charged with one count of “embezzlement of more than $500.”. According to reports, almost...