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Safe Haven Baby Boxes coming to Tupelo, Booneville
City leaders in Tupelo and Booneville recently approved of the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station. Safe Haven Baby Boxes coming to Tupelo, Booneville. City leaders in Tupelo and Booneville recently approved of the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station.
Senatobia mother says two teen daughters wrongfully arrested by police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Senatobia mother is demanding justice after she says her two daughters were wrongfully arrested and taken to juvenile lock-up. On Wednesday, Shanecia Miller was standing outside the Tate County Courthouse holding a purse and school backpack belonging to her daughters, 13-year-old A’laysha and 14-year-old Aniyah. Both girls were sent to a […]
A front and low pressure overnight brings some hefty thunderstorms at times
TIMING: Overnight Wednesday and Thursday, 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday. IMPACTS: Wind damage, brief tornadoes and heavy rainfall. LOCATION: Strongest to the north, but the greatest potential for severe weather is for the northern half of the area. Severe weather potential for the overnight hours:. Isolated showers and thunderstorms...
Warm and muggy today with scattered thunderstorms at times
We will continue to see some scattered to patchy rainfall and some isolated to scattered thunderstorms later today and over the next few days. Some the rainfall will be on the heavy side at times. Today our thunderstorms could be strong with a level 1 severe weather risk across the area. We will see some hail and gusty winds as the main characters in our area.
Tupelo Police connect Shannon man to February robbery
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — A two-month investigation into a robbery in Tupelo landed a Shannon man behind bars. Tupelo Police arrested Quintel Montgomery, 27, on May 5 and charged him with robbery. The robbery happened on Feb. 11 at a business on West Main Street. Police did not name...
Mississippi man killed in Talladega County crash
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday night in Talladega County has left a Mississippi man dead. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Ronald McKinney, 54, of Booneville, Miss., was injured killed when the Chevrolet Silverado he was driving struck a tractor-trailer around 11:05 p.m. McKinney was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on I-20 near the 165 mile-marker.
August remains the deadline for reopening of Tupelo bridge
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — A busy bridge in Tupelo that’s been closed for nine months could reopen soon. The city closed the 70-year-old bridge on West Main Street in August 2023 for repairs. The closure has been a major inconvenience for commuters, and its reopening is highly anticipated.
rue21 files for bankruptcy. The teen apparel retailer has 9 stores in Mississippi
NEW YORK - Teen apparel retailer rue21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a third time on Thursday, seeking to shut down its 540 stores and sell its intellectual property. rue21 has attempted to sell its business, but no buyer appeared willing to pay more than the company would...
New Albany Police searching for suspects in connection to car break-ins during soccer game
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (WTVA) – The New Albany Police Department is searching for two suspects in connection to car break-ins during a soccer game. The break-ins occurred during a little league soccer match at BNA Park, where five cars were broken into. "They apparently got some purses and some...
Amory dentists offering free services on May 10, little more than a year after tornado
A dentist’s office in Amory is offering free dental care on Friday, May 10. Amory dentists offering free services on May 10, little more than a year after tornado. A dentist’s office in Amory is offering free dental care on Friday, May 10.
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