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Latest Projected Path of Tropical System Shifts Closer to Texas
That's the name that the National Hurricane Center has given to a tropical system that continues to push west-northwestward across Puerto Rico. The wave is expected to better organize as it continues across Cuba before making a more northerly turn into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The question is when...
Walmart renovating 36 stores in Mississippi through 2025
TUPELO - Three dozen Walmart stores across the state will be renovated as part of the retailer's modernization plans. Walmart is renovating 20 Mississippi stores this year, some of which have been completed, a spokeswoman for the company said. Another 16 will be remodeled next year. In Northeast Mississippi, renovations are underway at the New Albany Walmart, and locations in Starkville and ...
MSO Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant FY2025
JACKSON, MISS. –Aug. 1, 2024 – Mississippi Symphony Orchestra based in Jackson has been awarded a $24,600 two-year operational grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025. As the state’s largest...
Delta State University: “A Night of Champions” Featuring Archie Manning with Langston Rogers
The Delta State University Department of Athletics hosts “A Night of Champions,” a special event featuring Mississippi football legend Archie Manning alongside Delta State Alumni and Athletics Hall of Famer, Langston Rogers. The inaugural event will take place this evening, August 1 at 7 p.m.at Walter Sillers Coliseum.
Endowed athletic scholarship established at Delta State in honor of Dr. Butch Caston
Delta State University is proud to announce the establishment of the Dr. Butch Caston Endowed Athletic Scholarship, generously created by Joe and Tom Janoush. The scholarship is a testament to Caston’s profound impact on Delta State during his time as a student-athlete and as a faculty member, Dean of Education, and most recently as Interim President of the University. The Dr. Butch Caston Endowed Athletic Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to student-athletes to allow them to excel in their athletic and academic pursuits.
Missing Child Alert canceled for Neshoba County teen
UPDATE: NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An Endangered/Missing Child Alert has been canceled for Celestial Skye Maxwell. Agents said she has been located and is safe. NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An Endangered/Missing Child Alert was issued for a Neshoba County teenager. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Celestial Skye Maxwell, 15, […]
Man Arrested After Prentiss County Checkpoint
On July 29, 2024, Prentiss County Deputy Cody Horn, while assisting the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) with a safety checkpoint at the intersection of Chambers and South Lake, arrested 25-year-old Donnie Wayne Salmon of Gore Springs. Salmon was taken into custody on charges of possession of hydrocodone. The case will...
Thalia Mara Hall temporarily closed due to early stages of mold
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson has been temporarily closed after “early microbial activity” was discovered in the facility. According to leaders with the City of Jackson, mitigation crews will remove what is believed to be the early stages of mold that was discovered following a recent malfunction with the HVAC controller […]
Investigation underway after death of Sumrall teenager Thursday in Lamar County
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - An investigation is underway following the death of a Sumrall teenager Thursday in Lamar County. Lamar County coroner Blake Matherne said Jakob Hill was found unresponsive at a business on Mississippi 589. Matherne said Hill was rushed to Forrest General Hospital, where he died. The...
Family of man killed in Alcorn County crash files wrongful death lawsuit
CORINTH, Miss. (WTVA) — The family of an Alcorn County man who died in a crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit. William Pady’s family filed the lawsuit against Michael Hawley in May. Hawley is accused of speeding and crashing into Pady’s vehicle, resulting in the 81-year-old’s death on...