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Search ongoing for missing 50-year-old man in Lowndes County
STEENS, Miss. (WTVA) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office says a search is ongoing for a missing man. The sheriff’s office reports deputies first started searching for Derek Gray, 50, on July 29 when a woman called 911 for help. The family of Gray later filed a...
Columbus Police say man shot in arm over weekend
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A search is underway for a man accused of shooting someone in the arm over the weekend. Columbus Police report that they are searching for Jerome Abrams, also known as “Slap-Nutt,” for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police say on Sunday, August...
Miss Teen USA makes history for Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Addie Carver, Miss Teen USA, is making headlines not only for winning the national title but for her work in dance and as founder and CEO of her own social media company. We talked with the Monticello native in an exclusive interview about the year ahead and how she is using the tragic loss of a loved one to empower and motivate others.
Mississippi counties among first in the nation to use more ‘transparent’ voting machines, software
Some Mississippi counties have opted to move away from traditional voting machines and voting software sold by large scale companies and, instead, transitioned to machines maintained by a nonprofit that focuses on making the mechanics of voting more transparent. VotingWorks, a nonprofit company founded in 2018, first unveiled some of...
Consider specialty crops for value
A smorgasbord of bright-red tomatoes and vibrant vegetables line the walls of Michael Katrutsa’s produce shop in rural Camden, Tennessee. What began a decade ago as a roadside farm stand is now an air-conditioned outbuilding packed with crates of watermelon, cantaloupe and his locally renowned sweet corn – all picked fresh by a handful of local employees each morning.
Mississippi Democrats feel momentum at Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO, Ill. (WJTV) – Vice President Kamala Harris will officially be named the Democratic candidate for president after this week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago wraps up. Some Mississippi Democrats have traveled to the city ahead of the convention. They’re in agreement about the momentum they feel from the Harris-Walz campaign. “The energy is […]
Miss Mississippi helps celebrate new white-tablecloth dining with nod to nostalgia
It is not every day that Miss Mississippi celebrates the future by welcoming back a restaurant of the past. Miss Mississippi 2024 Becky Williams was in Natchez this weekend to celebrate a new dining experience with The Rendezvous Restaurant’s grand opening. The Rendezvous restaurant on Main Street in Natchez...
19-year-old killed in Miss. crash
OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) - A 19-year-old from Oxford was killed in a crash this weekend. First responders were called to the scene around 11:30 a.m. Sunday when a vehicle was spotted upside down in a pond on private property on County Road 103. It is believed the crash happened overnight.
Scam callers pose as Mississippi PSC employees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Public Service Commissioners urged Mississippians to be cautious of scam callers posing as Public Service Commission (PSC) employees. They said the individuals may attempt to solicit personal information or payment. On Monday, the PSC was contacted by a citizen reporting a phone call from someone claiming to be a […]
Does Mississippi’s new state law restrict citizens’ right to protest? A judge will decide
“It’s the law itself where the problem lies,” said Frank Rosenblatt, a Mississippi College School of Law associate professor who teaches classes about constitutional law and the First Amendment.
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