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How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
A refinery outage in Illinois is still causing higher gasoline prices in the Midwest while the rest of the country enjoys prices that have more or less plateaued for the last month. Prices have risen the most in the last week in states including Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. But prices remain lower, overall, compared […]
Charges dropped against woman in Tupelo accused of shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Charges were dropped against a woman in Tupelo after a domestic shooting. Tupelo police said the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon at Hillsdale Apartments. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the arm. He was treated and released from the hospital. A woman on...
CRIME REPORTS: Friday July 26, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Thursday at 11 a.m. Kelly N. Ballard, 43, of Saltillo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, two counts of possession of a Schedule I drug, two counts of possession of a Schedule II drug. Nicole Jade Carson, 35, of Saltillo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police ...
Mississippi Outdoor Expo kicks off with new attractions
JACKSON, Miss. — TheMississippi Outdoor Expo, the state's largest display for everything outdoors, is this weekend at the Mississippi Trade Mart. The expo, which runs Friday through Sunday, offers a wide range of outdoor equipment. Vendors offer everything for the outdoors from rods to reels, bows to tractors, farm equipment, power equipment and more.
Three arrested after body of missing Louisiana college student found in Mississippi shot multiple times
Three arrests have been made for the murder of a Louisiana college student whose body was found earlier this week in Mississippi. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has reportedly arrested three suspects including Derek Terrell Hollins Jr., 21, of St. Francisville, Calajia Jack, 20, of St. Francisville and Allyah Martin, 21, of Zachary, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of former Southern University student Steven Harris IV.
Mississippi teen wanted for fatal shooting captured in Texas
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 15-year-old wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Mississippi was captured in Texas. Brookhaven police said Christian Collins was apprehended by agents with the U.S. Marshal’s Service in his mother’s apartment in San Marcos, Texas, on Friday, July 26. Collins has...
FM Translator Operators in Tennessee, Mississippi Face Fines for Late Renewals
The FCC has proposed fines to a pair of FM translator operators in Tennessee and Mississippi for untimely license renewals and continuing to operate the stations four years after their licenses expired. The two stations were proposed a forfeiture of $6,500. The first of the stations is in Tennessee. Carolina...
Volunteer of the Week: Jeanine Hanks is making a difference one delegate at a time
The Volunteer of the Week was born and raised in Vicksburg. She has worked as a therapist at River Ridge Behavioral Health (formerly known as Warren Yazoo Behavioral Health) for more than 30 years. Hanks is a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and has one son, Lee Hanks. How did your volunteering for Miss […]
Ole Miss hurler turned country music star to play night of Rebels’ first home football game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country...
‘A Humanitarian Issue’: South Jackson Residents Demand Response From Mayor Over Living Conditions
JACKSON, Miss.—South Jackson residents are organizing over what they say has been a lack of municipal investment in their neighborhoods and a decline in their quality of life in recent years, they said during a July 18, 2024, meeting at the Peggy Calhoun Community Center on Willowwood Boulevard. “Our...
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