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Teenage shooting victim arrested in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — Police charged a teenager following a shooting in Columbus. The shooting happened Friday afternoon, Aug. 2 at the Sandfield One Stop. The shooting victim, 19-year-old Aajha Denman, went to the hospital for multiple gunshot wounds to her leg, Columbus Police announced. Investigators determined Denman tried...
Bringing on the heat to begin the work week – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Belle Oliver – 2024-08-04 22:01:50. SUMMARY: Columbus, Mississippi is set to experience hot and dry weather throughout the upcoming week due to a dry air mass and high pressure. Temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s, with “feels like” temperatures in the triple digits, prompting a Heat Advisory starting Monday at 10 am. Clear skies and abundant sunshine will dominate, making this a week perfect for outdoor activities. Additionally, Tropical Storm Debby is developing off Florida's coast, expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, though it poses no threat to Northeast Mississippi.
Mississippi’s 2024 soybean crop soon to enter harvest
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Harvest will begin as soon as early August for soybeans in Mississippi. This is the state’s largest row crop. According to the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service, this year’s crop is overall in good shape heading into the last weeks of its growing season. However, prices are poor with supply […]
Podcast: Haley Barbour recalls chaotic 1976 RNC Convention and Mississippi’s crucial role in it
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour talks with Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance about the contentious 1976 Republican Convention between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. He recalls how he filibustered the media from eavesdropping on members of the Mississippi delegation as they argued by reciting the state’s 82 counties forward and backward.
No rain but plenty of heat
Temperatures are back in the 70s Monday morning with clear skies. Expect a scorching hot next couple of days. Highs will range between the mid to upper 90s this afternoon with real feel values between 105 and 115. Tonight, temperatures will return to the mid 70s with highs stretching between...
Entergy makes $20 million grant to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Entergy recently announced a 10-year, $20 million commitment to elevate and empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their students across the company’s service area in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Through the expansion of Entergy’s The Power of Prosperity program, the donation will support HBCUs and students with...
Scorching temps, high humidity across the Mid-South this week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Heat Advisory will be in effect for parts of the Mississippi Delta from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday. Hydrate, apply sunscreen and have fun. It's a warm and dry start to the day under a mostly clear sky. Temperatures on Monday afternoon are expected to rise into...
Proposals for Pearl River flooding in Mississippi raise concerns among Louisiana lawmakers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi’s capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it intends to make a final recommendation...
Mississippi State studying automated solution to blackberry harvest
By Meg Henderson Mississippi State University STARKVILLE —The labor-intensive work of harvesting delicate blackberries by hand is a must, but the development of advanced technologies by Mississippi State scientists could help automate the tedious process. Many agricultural crops are picked quickly by machines, and MSU Assistant Professor Xin Zhang, of the Department of Agricultural and […] The post Mississippi State studying automated solution to blackberry harvest appeared first on Daily Leader.
Inmates battle heat, mold and mice inside Mississippi's largest prison
Inside the sole unit without air conditioning at Mississippi’s largest prison, inmates hang wet sheets from their cell ceilings to dampen the air and lay drenched towels strategically across their bodies. A temporary reprieve comes from scoops of ice handed out twice a day. As punishing heat spreads across...