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Dangerous heat Thursday, but there will be rain relief
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The dew points are back in the 70s which is very humid. So, with highs reaching the mid 90s on Thursday, that’ll lead to heat index values ranging anywhere from 105-110 degrees...HOT! However, the saving grace will be if showers find your area at the right time. If so, then the rain will minimize how hot it’ll get in your area.
FBI Warning Parents In Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas: Be Aware Of Doxing and Swatting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to parents: be on alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving their children, particularly those who are active in online gaming communities. Just recently the FBI took to X (formerly Twitter) To warn about this growing issue. While anyone...
A missing foot, a state record and a pair of pliers: A look back at some wild gator hunts
Alligator hunting season is almost here in Mississippi and for thousands of hunters, it is one of the most-anticipated events of the year. The season starts at noon Aug. 30 and runs through Sept. 9. While it is among the shortest hunting seasons in the state, it is one that produces a lot...
Ole Miss announces sellout of all SEC home games
All Southeastern Conference home games on the 2024 Ole Miss football schedule are officially sold out. Fans looking for single-game tickets to see the Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium are now limited to non-conference matchups. Ole Miss announced a sellout of season tickets in May. Single-game tickets that were returned from...
Arts center to be named after superintendent
The 1,200-seat performing arts center at Germantown High School is on schedule to open in early 2025. The Charlotte Seals Performing Arts Center is part of a $44 million project. The school opened a building holding 24 new classrooms earlier this summer. As of Monday morning, the panels bearing former...
Reed’s reveals theme, grand marshal for 2024 Tupelo Christmas parade
Reed’s announced the theme and who the grand marshal will be for the 2024 Tupelo Christmas parade. Reed’s reveals theme, grand marshal for 2024 Tupelo Christmas parade. Reed’s announced the theme and who the grand marshal will be for the 2024 Tupelo Christmas Parade.
The City of Pascagoula Hires Hometown After Nationwide Search
The City of Pascagoula is pleased to announce that Justin Larsen has accepted the position of City Manager, following an extensive nationwide search. After a competitive process that included ten other highly qualified finalists, Larsen’s leadership and proven commitment to the City of Pascagoula made him the clear choice to lead the city into its next chapter of growth and success.
Bay Residents Discover Family Connected To 90-Year-Old Quilt
Last month, Bay St. Louis residents Mary Serfeils and Tara Godbold rehomed a nearly 90-year-old quilt with family, The East Coast Echo reported. Serfelis found the quilt at a yard sale in Long Beach in 2021. — “It was not there with a nice, neat stack of beautiful quilts,” she said. “It was mixed in with old sheets and bath towels. The lady running the sale said she knew nothing about it. She was cleaning out her sister’s house had and never seen the quilt before.”
MPSD announces arrest in Carver Elementary bomb threat case
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Meridian Public School District evacuated Carver Elementary School on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was received. MPSD announced Wednesday that an arrest was made early Wednesday morning. Kelvin Nix, of Flowood, was taken into custody and charged with 1 felony county of making terrorist...
Pre-Season Preview: Meridian Wildcats
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Wildcats are entering their season under new head coach Shelton Gandy. This marks Gandys 35th year of coaching. The Wildcats have had a lot of change this off-season. From a new coach to a new field this season is already surrounded by excitement. Coach Gandy...
4 fatal shootings by Mississippi law officers were justified, state's attorney general says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The use of force was justified in four fatal shootings by Mississippi law enforcement officers last year, Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Wednesday. Fitch based her findings on investigations conducted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. One shooting happened May 16, 2023, and involved four Meridian Police Department officers, the attorney general said. A man entered the lobby of an assisted care facility and threatened employees with a pistol before officers were called. The man barricaded himself inside the facility, and officers killed him after encountering him with a weapon, police said. On June 3, 2023, a Union County Sheriff’s Department deputy responded to a call about a domestic disturbance in Myrtle and killed a man who had a shotgun. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the deputy fired multiple shots and retreated.
Medicaid awards managed care contracts after two-year stalemate
Three companies will begin new contracts to manage the care of Mississippi Medicaid beneficiaries in July of 2025, barring further legal holdups. For-profit, incumbent companies Magnolia Health and Molina Healthcare and new, nonprofit TrueCare were each awarded four-year, $3.8 billion contracts beginning Aug. 12. The contracts were stalled for two...
Former Mayor Percy Bland announces 2025 run in Facebook post
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - In a post on his Facebook page, former Meridian Mayor Percy Bland announced he’s running again in 2025. Bland, a Democrat, served two terms as Mayor, from 2013 to 2021. He lost to current Mayor Jimmie Smith in 2021′s Democrat Primary.
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