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Emergency hospital opening in Smith County
RALEIGH, Miss. (WDAM) - Covington County Hospital and South Central Regional Medical Center will be collaborating to open the Smith County Emergency Hospital. The new rural emergency hospital is expected to begin operations in late December 2024 or early January 2025. The hospital will be located at 347 Magnolia Drive in Raleigh.
Family members arrested for possession of burglary tools, drugs
Three family members were taken into custody by Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) officers following a report of suspicious behavior and each made an initial court appearance Monday. According to VPD, officers were dispatched to the area of the Clay Street and Mission 66 intersection Thursday for reports suspicious activity. Taken into custody were 43-year-old Christopher […]
Daily rain chances will bring some heat relief
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - We’ve entered a pattern that will bring us daily rain chances this week. An upper-level trough of low pressure is hanging out very near our region, and we’re in a good spot (in reference to that trough) where showers & storms are expected to develop each afternoon. In some cases, the showers may develop north of our area then get steered south towards us. Regardless, an umbrella is a must-have this week.
‘I feel devastated’: Neighbor speaks after deadly quadruple shooting in Holly Springs
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (WMC) - The Marshall County Violent Crime Task Force is investigating a quadruple shooting that left three women and one man dead outside of a house in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on Sunday. According to the sheriff’s office, around 7 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting call on...
37th Annual Wildlife Extravaganza to be held July 26-28
The Mississippi Wildlife Federation is hosting the 37th Annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza, Mississippi’s oldest and most recognized Outdoor Show, July 26-28 at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl. Presented by Small Town Hunting Properties & Real Estate, this year’s event will host even more exhibitors, attendees, children’s activities, and entertainment.
Mississippi Insight for July 14, 2024: City and State
Jackson's police chief and mayor push back hard as City Council members call for the police and fire chiefs to be put under contracts. Also, Governor Tate Reeves signs legislation to better support the families of fallen officers while tightening oversight of police misconduct allegations. And why is Mississippi's secretary of state applauding the end of so-called "Chevron deference?"
Alleged Kidnapper Wanted By ‘Burg Police: Captured In Mississippi
The Warrensburg Police Department announced that Joshua Mullins, wanted by Warrensburg Police to face a variety of charges, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. U.S. Marshals, Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol K-9 Unit were able to locate and apprehend Joshua Mullins this morning,...
Daniel Callihan will face the death penalty in Louisiana, Tangipahoa official says
Daniel Callihan, who has been charged with murder in both Louisiana and Mississippi in the brutal killings of a Loranger woman and her 4-year-old daughter, will face the death penalty in Louisiana, according to Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney Scott Perrilloux. “We feel that it’s appropriate for a jury to determine...
Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2024
Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2024 joined us on Live at 9 on Monday. Addie Carver, 17, will represent the state at Miss Teen USA. She is native of Brookhaven and a junior at Lawrence County High School where she is ranked in the top 10 of her class.
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