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MHP announces 2024 Independence Day Enforcement Period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will conduct its 2024 Independence Day Holiday Travel Period. The travel period will begin on Thursday, July 4 at 6:00 a.m. and conclude on Sunday, July 7 at midnight. “As we make the plans to celebrate this Independence Day weekend, let’s also commit to making safety […]
Traveling out of town for Independence Day weekend?
JACKSON, Miss. — Headed out of town for the Fourth of July?. Whether you’re headed to the beach or staying home, you won’t be escaping the heat. Not only will the sun be bearing down on us, but there is also the chance for rain almost everywhere in the South.
Waffle House earns ‘B’ rating
BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Department of Health reported eight local establishments passed restaurant inspections last week. All were “A” ratings with the exception of Waffle House which earned a “B” rating. According to the records, Waffle House is located at 954 Brookway Boulevard and earned a “B” rating for the eighth time since 2016. Waffle House […] The post Waffle House earns ‘B’ rating appeared first on Daily Leader.
Wednesday Rain Shouldn't Affect Mississippi Crest; Thursday's Could
(Davenport, IA) -- The Mississippi River is still expected to crest at 20-feet at Lock & Dam 15 Sunday despite last night's nearly 2-inches of rain. Meteorologist Alex Gibbs with the National Weather Service says most of the rain fell below the crestline. More rain is expected Thursday, before the...
Mississippi man pleads guilty in Arkansas to threatening US judge, federal officer
A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to threatening a United States judge and federal law enforcement officer, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Arkansas.
Body found near railroad tracks ID’d as Mississippi man reportedly living outside house after fire
The body of a Mississippi man reportedly forced to live outside after a house fire was found along a set of railroad tracks Tuesday afternoon,. WTVA in Tupelo reports that officials from Lowndes County identified the body found by a railroad worker performing a routine inspection. The body was identified...
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.
When Anna Wolfe won the Pulitzer Prize for her dogged reporting on Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal, she had no inkling she was soon going to have to contend with the possibility of going to jail. But just over a year after she secured journalism’s top award for exposing how...
Groundbreaking held for new Horn Lake Animal Shelter
Photo: Officials throw dirt in the symbolic groundbreaking for the new Horn Lake Animal Shelter. Completion of the $4.5 million shelter should be in April of next year. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com) July 2 – At one time there was a field on Center Street in Horn Lake where the football Eagles...
Lucas Glover sets sight on Memphis with hopes to defend FedEx St.Jude Championship title
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We are less than 45 days away from the first FedEx Cup Playoff event of the PGA Tour season played at TPC Southwind for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Currently, last year’s champion, Lucas Glover is fighting his way up the FedEx standings with hopes to defend his title. ” I want […]
Whitehaven blight cleaned up after issue brought to Let's Talk session
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn — The City of Memphis has addressed the growing problem of blight in a Whitehaven neighborhood after community members brought concerns to ABC24 at a Let’s Talk on June 20. Our ABC24 Let’s Talk sessions are meant to allow people to bring specific issues that...
Memphis marks 4th of July at Liberty Park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of people shook off the blistering heat and came out to Memphis’s Liberty for All event, the city’s 4th of July celebration in Liberty Park. Clouds covered Liberty Park for a few hours, giving a break from the sun. Families say this was the perfect time to get together. During all […]
Family in mourning after losing 2 loved ones to domestic violence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -According to the CDC, more than half of the women in domestic violence situations are killed at the hands of their male partners. It’s a tragic statistic for a Southeast Shelby County family reeling over from the deaths of their loved ones, 22-year-old Anthonese Stewart and her stepdad 66-year-old Gary Newsom.
Public Works Director Robert Knecht speaks after announcing retirement
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The director of the Memphis Public Works is retiring after serving more than two decades with the City of Memphis. In our one-on-one, Robert Knecht and I talked about everything from blight, the construction of Elvis Presley, AI technology, and challenges during his career. He said he is committed to serving Memphis until his very last day.
After deadly house party shootings, some wonder if city’s rules on short-term rentals are working
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you own a short-term rental in Memphis and allow it to be rented out for parties, you could find yourself in environmental court. Over the last eight months, parties at five Midtown vacation rentals turned violent after someone pulled out a gun. Three people were killed in the shootings, and two […]
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