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Lee County Sheriff: Mooreville Sports Complex damaged
The Lee County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the Mooreville Sports Complex was damaged. Lee County Sheriff: Mooreville Sports Complex damaged. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the Mooreville Sports Complex was damaged.
Gabe's Sunday Evening Forecast - Strong to severe storms pick up into the evening
Showers and storms possible tonight with a few on the stronger side. A cold front moving in from the north will bring some hefty showers and thunderstorms this evening into early Monday morning.
Lee County Library book sale returns this weekend
TUPELO — For the second time this year, the local library will roll open the doors of its garage to sell books to the public. The Friends of the Lee County Library, a volunteer group that raises money to support the Lee County Library, will host their latest fundraising book sale this Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Lee County Library.
Building cleared after bomb threat led to evacuation in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A bomb threat forced workers at Sunshine Mills in Tupelo to evacuate on Friday. Tupelo Fire Chief Brad Robinson said police and fire shut down South Gloster near the Sunshine Mills area. The road has since reopened. The building was cleared and employees went back...
Emanuel Tucker discusses picking up an offer from Mississippi State
New Albany, Mississippi has plenty to be proud of in Emanuel Tucker. There may not be a lot of college prospects coming from this specific area this year but Tucker is one who is on a roll in the summer circuit and making a name for himself. After a good performance at the Big Dawg Clinic, he earned himself an offer to Mississippi State.
High pressure will keep our area dry and pretty hot over the next several days
After some very stormy conditions on our Sunday and Sunday night, we saw a very dry Monday across our area. We saw plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the middle 80s to near 90 for a high temperature. All of this calmer and direr weather has been due to some high pressure moving into our area today.
Clouds clear today and we will see mostly sunny skies for the week
We are still starting off mostly cloudy with some rain for the start of the day. By mid day we will start to see more sunshine. A dominant high pressure system will move in and keep us dry for the next several days. On top of the dry weather, temperatures...
Baldwyn installs nine new surveillance cameras
BALDWYN, Miss. (WTVA) – The City of Baldwyn has installed nine new surveillance cameras. The cameras have been set up in Latimer Park, costing thousands of dollars. This comes after there have been several reported incidents at the park in the last three weeks. The city hopes the cameras...
Drug raid in Verona leads to three arrests
TUPELO – A lengthy investigation into reports of illegal drugs being sold out of a Verona area business has resulted in three felony arrests. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at a Verona address on May 30. During that raid, David R. Brinker, 37, of Camelot Street, Tupelo, was arrested and charged with trafficking oxycodone; and David E. Clark, 56, of South Highland Street, Tupelo, was arrested and charged with possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute.
‘Mississippi Scholar’ wins Best Feature Jury Award at Beverly Hills Film Festival
‘Mississippi Scholar’ First Assistant Director Matthew Bush joins Live at 9 to discuss the film’s production after winning The Best Feature Jury Award at The Beverly Hills Film Festival. Catch a special screening on July 13th at 7 p.m. at Itawamba Community College. Tickets at mississippischolar.ticketleap.com.
Isolated showers possible late Sunday afternoon
We enjoyed a gorgeous afternoon across the area with blue skies, dry air, and temperatures in the low 90s. Luckily, the humidity was low so the heat wasn't unbearable. Hopefully everybody was able to enjoy the weather this afternoon. As we go into the evening, temperatures will remain pretty warm,...
Grind to Glory: Tupelo High excited about another gauntlet of schedule
Ty Hardin is entering year five as the head coach of the Tupelo Golden Wave. Hardin has this program on a roll as they have won back-to-back district championships. Grind to Glory: Tupelo High excited about another gauntlet of schedule. Ty Hardin is entering year five as the head coach...
First class of graduates complete NMMC's internal medicine residency program
TUPELO — Three years after North Mississippi Medical Center’s internal medicine residency program launched, its inaugural class of 11 graduating residents were honored Thursday during a ceremony at Kingfisher Lodge in Tupelo. Dr. David Pizzimenti, program director for the internal medicine residency program, said the ceremony was a...
Mississippi State will host first soil science day
VERONA, Miss. (WJTV) – Young people, who are interested in soil science, can sign up now for a June 21 event that explores many aspects of this topic. Mississippi State University (MSU) will host its first-ever Youth Soil Science Field Day at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona. The half-day event is designed for students ages 8-12. […]
John's Friday Evening Forecast - Another dry and less humid day in store for our Saturday
Pretty warm or even some may call it a hot Saturday is in store for our area. We had a low humidity day today across our area. We saw abundant sunshine as the rule. Temperatures did warm well into the80s to lower 90s. While, most heat index values across the area stayed in the 82 to 88 degree rainge. All of this was due to the dominance of high pressure.
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