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Study: AR, MS, TN among states most at-risk for burglaries
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Arkansas is the second most at-risk state for home burglaries, and Mississippi and Tennessee aren’t far behind, according to one new study. The Omega Law Group says New Mexico tops the list with the most break-ins, Mississippi comes in ninth, and Tennessee comes in eleventh. The California personal injury law firm gathered […]
3OYS Investigates: Records reveal Jordan Leah Sullivan’s Criminal History
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Public records obtained today reveal Jordan Leah Sullivan has had a few run-ins with the law before the deadly crash… including a DUI charge back in 2015. Let’s go back to Ohio in 2014. Jordan Leah Sullivan pleaded guilty in traffic court. The...
Mississippi doctors encourage people to avoid heat-related illnesses
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Temperatures are soaring across Mississippi. “It’s really bad. I am melting. I mean, the humanity just swamps over you quickly,” said Vickie Barfield, who lives in Hattiesburg. The high humidity and a heat index of 110 made it feel even hotter. Logan Bryant, who works in construction, said the heat makes […]
Mobile clinic offers summer care for Mississippi students
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Public Schools (JPS) and South Delta students can get health care at school thanks to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Nursing’s school-based clinics, even during summer break. According to officials with UMMC, the students can get access to health care this summer through the School of […]
Here are the new CWD management zones in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) have set the chronic wasting disease (CWD) management zone boundaries for 2024-25. The Clarion Ledger reported there were 110 positive CWD cases during the 2023-24 sampling season. CWD is a 100% fatal, transmissible, neurogenerative disease. One challenge of detecting the […]
Forward-Facing Sonar leads to Crappie Creel reduction in Mississippi
In a move that shocked some, but pleases others, Mississippi biologists have reduced crappie creel limits on the state’s most popular lakes as a direct result of increased use of forward-facing sonar (FFS) technology. Now comes the question of whether other states might do the same?. Last week, at...
Mississippi man killed in crash on rural Mississippi highway
A Mississippi man was killed Monday night in a one-car crash on a rural Mississippi highway. The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 336 in Pontotoc County June 10 around 9:15 p.m. The 2007 Toyota Avalon driven by Keith Wright, 38, of Pontotoc, was traveling west...
Teenager arrested for Tupelo shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — An 18-year-old is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the leg in Tupelo. Tupelo Police arrested Tylen Hinton, 18, on Wednesday and charged him with aggravated domestic violence. The shooting happened early Wednesday morning in the area of Glasgow Lane, which is on the west...
Traffic stop leads to drug arrests in Lee County
54-year-old Michael Joe Langley of Tupelo was charged with trafficking a controlled substance for methamphetamine. His bond was set at $50,000. 40-year-old April Dawn Langley was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine and two counts of possession of a controlled substance for hydrocodone. Her...
Tupelo businessman says construction business rings strong here
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – For the first time in several years, residential and commercial construction is steady throughout Northeast Mississippi. The owner of one of the largest construction companies in the area has expanded a part of his business which caters to those customers. For Colin Maloney, building a...
Tupelo city planner resigns, city scrambles to fill gap
TUPELO — The All-America City lost one of its structural positions in the growth and development of the city this week. City Planner Jenny Savely resigned from her position with the city of Tupelo over the weekend. Development Services Director Tanner Newman announced the departure during the Tupelo Outreach Task Force meeting, which Savely previously headed, Tuesday morning.
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