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10 Years Later: “The hardest two minutes of my career”
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – April 28, 2014, is a day many of us will never forget. Tornadoes tore through Tupelo, Louisville, and Columbus. They destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. It was a bad day. WTVA 9 News has shared a lot of stories since that day. And so...
MBI takes over officer-involved shooting case near Nettleton
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken over a shooting case from Monroe County. As we first reported last night the officer-involved shooting near Nettleton injured one person. Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook told WCBI that his deputies responded to a 911 call on...
10 Years Later: Tupelo held a ceremony on Monday in remembrance of 2014 tornado
The City of Tupelo held a ceremony on Monday in remembrance of April 28, 2014, tornado. 10 Years Later: Tupelo held a ceremony on Monday in remembrance of 2014 tornado. It’s been 10 years since an EF-3 tornado swept through Tupelo and disrupted the lives of tens of thousands of people.
Some more sunshine filled skies in store for our Wednesday due to high pressure dominance
High pressure dominated our weather forecast on our Tuesday. This gave our area plenty of sunshine across the area. All of the rainfall and thunderstorms from yesterday have moved out of our area. We saw most of the high temperatures reach well into the 80s to near 90 degrees. We...
Tupelo city hall hosts 10 year “reflection of tornado” program
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The Tupelo City Hall was filled with many people expressing how an EF3 tornado changed their lives for the worse. Jason Shelton was Tupelo’s mayor during the time. 10 years later, he along with others in the city are sharing memories of survival. “This...
A road closure is happening in Tupelo for 10K race
TUPELO, Miss (WTVA) - A road closure will happen in Tupelo Saturday, May 11th. The east-bound lane of McCullough Boulevard from Mount Vernon Road to Front Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the Gumtree 10K Race. Tupelo Police Department personnel will monitor the run route...
Local mother works to fight stereotypes of autism
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and a local mother is working to fight stereotypes against the disorder. Shameka Scott is a parent to a child with autism. It's a disorder found in about one in 36 children from the US, according to the Centers for...
One person charged in connection with Amory shooting
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – We have new information about a shooting that happened last week in Amory. Kerina Harris has been charged with aggravated assault. She remains in the Monroe County jail. Two other people who were detained this past Friday were released without being charged. The shooting happened...
Tupelo's Iverson McCoy excited to earn first offer from Ole Miss
The first offer will always be a special offer for 2027 Tupelo (Miss.) High School cornerback Iverson McCoy. And Ole Miss co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Bryan Brown delievered the first college offer to McCoy on Friday. It is likely the first of what will be many to come for this super-athletic, 6-1, 180-pound, young defensive back.
Man accused of shooting into vehicle in Tupelo Sunday
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - A man is accused of shooting into a vehicle in Tupelo on Sunday. The Tupelo Police Department responded to Edwards Street for a shooting. A driver told officers someone shot at him as he was driving in the Haven Acres area. Officers said it looked like...
Verona police chief speaks on the arrests of two murder suspects
Verona Police have officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man. Memphis couple arrested for 2023 murder of Verona man. Verona Police have officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man.
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