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2026 Tupelo St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway this Thursday

Ole Miss uses strong second-half effort to outlast former Rebels and now UAB coach Andy Kennedy’s squad

Budd Clark led the way with eighteen points, while five others scored in double figures
Ole Miss uses strong second-half effort to outlast former Rebels and now UAB coach Andy...

Local

Antonius Bean, Virginia Schauer, and Mariah Vanderwal are going to federal prison following...
Three sentenced in connection to 2025 murder

Local

The NEMS FORGE Your Path Career Expo brought students together for a day of exploring...
Students explore construction and skilled trades

Alabama

Pickens County investigators say they've launched an investigation to determine who stole two...
2 A/C units stolen from Pickens County church

TOP HEADLINES

Local

Gavel, Graphic Date: 01/02/2020

Man to pay $30,000 for taking timber from national forest

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
A Ripley man was sentenced in federal court for taking timber from a national forest.

Local

Evidence in relation to Harvey Savior.

Man found guilty of trafficking fentanyl

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
A Louisville man has been found guilty of trafficking fentanyl.

Local

An absentee voting sign.

Mississippi Senate race draws national attention as absentee voting climbs

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Shawanda Jones
Nearly 30,000 absentee ballots were returned before rallies, Mississippi's secretary of state reports.

News

(L-R): Scott Colom, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ty Pinkins

Who’s on the ballot? Mississippians to vote Nov. 3 in federal, judicial races

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
Mississippians go to the polls on Nov. 3 to vote in several important federal and judicial elections.

Local

The Calamity Club by Mississippi native Kathryn Stockett.

Tupelo Reads announces 2027 book selection

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Kevion McGee
A local event that brings the community together through books announced its book selection for 2027.

Forecast

Rain chances increase for the weekend.

Still some dry days through Friday and then we will change a bit Saturday and beyond

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By John Dolusic
Some (at least) scattered showers possible this weekend and beyond

Latest Forecast

Forecast

Dry weather this work week with rain for the weekend.
Chelsea's Tuesday late forecast: Dry for now with rain on the way

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News

Three people are going to federal prison following guilty pleas to accessory after the fact in...
Three sentenced in connection to 2025 murder

News

A Louisville man has been found guilty of trafficking fentanyl.
Man found guilty of trafficking fentanyl

News

Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump brought national attention to Mississippi’s Senate race.
Mississippi Senate race draws national attention as absentee voting climbs

Local

A man says he was scammed by someone shortly after the death of his sister.
Man scammed by fake life insurance agent following sister’s death

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Local

Stephanie Jeanine Williams Machado.

Man scammed by fake life insurance agent following sister’s death

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Jake Holcomb
A man says he was scammed by someone shortly after the death of his sister.

Sports

Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor (1) warms up before NCAA college football game...

MSU QB Kamario Taylor to miss remainder of season

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
The Macon native requires surgery for a foot injury, the university announced on Tuesday morning.

Local

School bus.

“I think they all need to be fired:” Parents say students forced off bus, walk home

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Michelle Martin
A Guntown couple is demanding answers after they say their 11-year-old daughter’s school bus driver told her to get off the bus and walk home.

Local

Clay County Sheriff's Office in West Point, Mississippi

Man killed in crash while on way to work

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
A man was killed while heading to work on Monday.

Mississippi

Judge eyes house arrest for mother, son in state’s largest welfare scheme

Judge eyes house arrest for mother, son while they await federal sentencing in state’s largest welfare scheme

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Quentin Smith
A Hinds County judge says she plans to sentence Nancy and Zachary New to house arrest in the state’s welfare fraud case, frustrated that the mother and son have waited more than four years to be sentenced.

News

Firefighters battling Clinton nursing home fire

Deadly Clinton assisted living center fire started by ‘smoking materials,’ authorities say

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WLBT Staff
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of a fire at Brookdale Senior Living in Clinton that happened on Wednesday, October 21.

News

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White

Shad White expected to announce governor campaign soon

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Tanya Carter
State Auditor Shad White will announce his run for governor soon.

News

Fire in Nettleton, Mississippi, on Oct. 26, 2026

Police urge public to take burn ban seriously after late-night blaze damaged property

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
Police issued a warning following an overnight fire in Nettleton.

Mississippi

Campfire, Photo Date: Nov. 11, 2013

Active Mississippi burn bans

Updated: Oct. 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT
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By Zac Carlisle
Burn bans are in effect for many Mississippi counties as of Sept. 25.

Sports

MHSAA logo

MHSAA releases new school classifications for 2027-29

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM EDT
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By Nathan Lee and Garrett Busby
The Mississippi High School Activities Association has released its school classifications for the 2027-29 cycle.

News

One dead, multiple injured after two-boat collision; Reservoir Police investigating

Judge finds probable cause in deadly Rankin County boat collision that killed 23-year-old

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Lauren Harvey and A'Darius McCormick
During Tuesday’s hearing, Rankin County Judge David Morrow Jr. found probable cause to send both cases to a grand jury.

News

23-year-old pedestrian killed on Highway 80 in Jackson

23-year-old pedestrian killed on Highway 80 in Jackson

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Lauren Harvey
The driver was on the scene when accident investigator Kelly arrived. Citations were issued to the driver; however, no arrest has been made.

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News

President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Crossroads Arena, in Corinth, Miss.,...

Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans’ challenges

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM EDT
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By BILL BARROW, SOPHIE BATES and JILL COLVIN
President Donald Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm rally blitz that highlights Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.

National

Jacob Morley escaped Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County, Tenn.

Manhunt underway for convicted murderer who escaped from prison, officials say

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Joel Moore, Kaitlyn Miller and Debra Worley
Jacob Morley escaped Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County, Tenn. Authorities search for stolen Ford F-350 with plate 138BBQV. Call 911 with tips.

National

FILE - Summit County officials will name Ted Bundy as the killer in a 1974 Utah cold case,...

Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to another 1970s homicide

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Serial killer Ted Bundy is linked to another Utah teenager’s 1974 murder through new DNA testing, prosecutor says.

Sports

The renovated ballpark will include expanded and reimagined seating options, Roost and amenities.

Southern Miss gives glimpse into Pete Taylor Park renovations

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Brooke Parker
"The vision is not to change what makes The Pete special. It is to build around it."

National

Noah Wyle poses in the press room during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday,...

‘The Pitt’ star Noah Wyle named People’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Emily Van de Riet
Actor Noah Wyle, 55, has been named People’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive. He discussed the honor, his family and his life away from Hollywood.

News

McGruff the Crime Dog partnered with Richard Schwartz & Associates to teach Tupelo students...

McGruff the Crime Dog, law firm teach students Halloween safety

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Wayne Hereford
The firm partnered with McGruff the Crime Dog to go over trick-or-treating do’s and don’ts.

Sports

Tishomingo County's Meg Moore at practice

Tishomingo County’s Meg Moore preps for junior season with the Lady Braves

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM EDT
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By Macy Ivy
Meg Moore, a junior guard for Tishomingo County girls basketball, has already received national attention, and is preparing for another season with the Lady Braves.

Mississippi

EXCLUSIVE: WLBT’s one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump

EXCLUSIVE: WLBT’s one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM EDT
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By Courtney Ann Jackson
WLBT 3 On Your Side’s Courtney Ann Jackson captured an exclusive interview with President Donald Trump during his visit to Corinth, Mississippi, Monday.

News

13 students injured during school bus collision in Ridgeland

13 students taken to hospital after Mississippi school bus collision

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By WLBT Staff and Gray News staff
Multiple students were taken to a hospital after a Mississippi school bus was involved in a collision Monday morning, authorities said.

News

Wreck (File Image)

1 killed, 1 injured in weekend crash

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM EDT
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By Zac Carlisle
A weekend crash in Alcorn County killed one person and injured another.
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