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Elections

Scott Colom gives victory speech at Tougaloo College

Scott Colom gives victory speech at Tougaloo College

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WLBT Staff and Quentin Smith
Senator-elect Scott Colom gave his victory speech Wednesday night on the Tougaloo College campus.

National

FILE - The SS United States is towed down the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New...

Historic ocean liner is sunk to make largest artificial reef off Florida’s Panhandle

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and JOHN HANNA and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press
An ocean liner that is longer than the Titanic and was once the fastest on the seas is headed to a final home on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.

National

Okaloosa County is moving up the deployment of the SS United States as the World's Largest...

GONE: SS United States sinks into the Gulf to become world’s largest artificial reef

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WALA Digital Staff
The ship rolled over shortly before 9 p.m. and sank into the Gulf.

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With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Tara Adams, spoke on how early detection is key.
Wellness Wednesday: Ways to detect lung cancer early

News

Authorities are investigating the death of an individual at the Ashley Furniture plant in Ecru.
Man dies in Pontotoc County workplace accident

News

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s...
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

News

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced Monday that he is running for governor.
State Auditor Shad White announces run for governor

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Elections

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Scott Colom speaks during a news conference, Tuesday,...

Mississippi Republican chairman issues statement on Colom’s win

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst issued a statement following Scott Colom’s winning of the U.S. Senate seat.

Studio 9 with Tanya Carter

With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Tara Adams, spoke on how early detection is key.

Wellness Wednesday: Ways to detect lung cancer early

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Tara Adams, spoke on how early detection is key.

Elections

FILE - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State address to the...

Gov. Reeves releases statement on Scott Colom’s win in U.S. Senate race

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Emma Nisbet
Gov. Tate Reeves released a statement regarding Democrat Scott Colom’s win over Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

News

Screen time in the classroom

Alabama survey: Parents, teachers support screens in class, with limits

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Morgan Hightower
A preliminary survey of more than 6,700 Alabama teachers, parents, school leaders and IT staff found most want limits on classroom screens while still seeing value in them, according to results presented Tuesday to Gov. Kay Ivey's Commission on Screen-Based Instruction, which plans to deliver its report Dec. 1.

Mississippi

DeSoto County Mississippi Elections Commission is still counting votes after a prolonged...

DeSoto Co. Mississippi still counting votes as Democrat Scott Colom defeats Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Michaela Redmond
DeSoto County Mississippi Elections Commission is still counting votes after a prolonged ballot counting process.

Local

An urn was found in the woods behind an Alcorn County, Miss. apartment.

Man finds urn in woods behind apartment

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Nick Pirozzi
A man found an urn in the woods behind his apartment near Corinth.
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