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Scattered showers and storms will be the story this weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Highs will be again below average, into the low 80s. Scattered showers are likely in the morning all the way into the early evening. If you have any plans make sure to have the rain gear handy. Rain chances will continue into the back half of the weekend as well.
Court proceedings delay reopening of behavioral health unit in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The St. Dominic Behavioral Health unit closed in June 2023. And despite plans for it to reopen with different ownership, a lawsuit is delaying that. Texas-based Oceans Behavioral Health had applied to lease the unit as a separately licensed psychiatric hospital. According to filed documents, Ocean’s plan is to offer acute adult psychiatric services using the existing 77 inpatient beds formerly offered by St. Dominic.
C Spire pulls ads from Olympics
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -A Mississippi based company is standing firm and will not advertise in this year’s Olympics. Saturday, they contacted television stations where they placed Olympic buys and asked for those spots to be removed. The company’s post reads, “We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics.
Wood pellets boomed in the US South. Climate activists want Biden to stop boosting industry growth
GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors. Dobbins feels her...
What’s new for the 2024 Miami RedHawks?
Chuck Martin leads a Miami (OH) program which is the definition of stability in the MAC. Martin is tied with Eastern Michigan’s Chris Creighton for the longest tenured coach in the conference, preparing for year 11 on the job. Both of his coordinators are also entering year 11 with the program. His starting quarterback is entering year six.
Juice Fest | Breaking down big names in Oxford for Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss’ huge recruiting weekend
OXFORD, Miss. – Lane Kiffin and his staff are hosting an abundance of talented high school players this weekend at their annual recruiting weekend known as “Juice Fest.”. Let’s get into some of the Rebels’ most important targets who are expected to be in town, starting in the 2025 class.
LB Corey Amos commits to Ole Miss football, re-joins Lane Kiffin's recruiting class
OXFORD — Corey Amos is back in the Ole Miss football fold. Just over a month after the three-star linebacker decommitted from the Rebels and re-opened his recruitment, Amos once again pledged to play for Ole Miss on Friday in a social media post. "Ain't no other place I'll rather be," he...
2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend
School starts the first week of August for most students. The No Ceilings Foundation by Ole Miss Head Basketball Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin hosted its second annual back to school giveaway July 25th. Tags. Localnow. 2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend. School starts the first...
Ole Miss Athletics, Grove Collective Holding Grove Collection Day on August 19
OXFORD, Miss. -- Following a successful debut in 2023 that resulted in nearly $2 million raised, the Ole Miss athletics department and the Grove Collective will hold their second annual Grove Collection Day on Monday, August 19, as part of a week-long giving campaign. Grove Collection Day is a 24-hour...
Exclusive | Sam Kendricks trying to put 2021 debacle behind him en route to Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Things were off to a roaring start for Oxford, Miss. native Sam Kendricks when it came to his professional career as a pole vaulter for Team USA. He won back-to-back NCAA Outdoor Championships for the Ole Miss track & field program and won the USA Championship before hitting the pro circuit for good, while also getting his degree in 2015.
Taylor's Saturday GMM First Alert Forecast
The rainy pattern continues this weekend! We’ve had a few showers this morning, and we’ll see more hit or miss showers and storms this afternoon. Some of these storms may produce heavy rain, which could lead to localized flooding. Others of us may not see much rain at all. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low 90s. Here's the latest forecast.
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