Emily Leonard is an Emmy and Mississippi Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the WTVA team in May 2011.

Title: Anchor & Multi-Media Journalist

eleonard@wtva.com

Emily Leonard is an Emmy and Mississippi Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the WTVA team in May 2011.

She came to WTVA from Lubbock, Texas, where she worked as a morning news anchor and reporter for six years at KAMC-TV.

Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Telecommunications.

In her career, Emily has covered everything from high-profile murder investigations to a fish with human-like teeth.

Mississippi has quickly become Emily's favorite place to be.

Emily serves on the Community Development Foundation's Board of Directors, as well as the Tupelo Ballet Board of Directors. She also danced (and won) Dancing Like the Stars benefitting the North Mississippi Boys and Girls Club.

Emily and her husband Matt have two children.

Feel free to email Emily at eleonard@wtva.com

Or check her out on Facebook or Instagram.

Charges changed to murder for June 2020 stabbing

Charges for a Starkville man have now been upgraded to murder.

Man arrested for burglary and indecent exposure

The victims told police that they were fixing dinner when a nude man walked into the home.

Food giveaway planned for Tupelo

The Family Resource Center or North Mississippi and its partners plan to distribute more than 1,000 food boxes and milk products to anyone in need.

MSDH reports 914 new coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths

The state health department reported 914 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 new deaths Thursday, July 2.

Belmont girl beats the odds - Meet Londyn

A family from Belmont, Mississippi, is pretty thankful for all St. Jude has done for them and their little girl.

Sixty felony drug arrests in Monroe County

On Thursday, Sheriff Kevin Crook said deputies and narcotics officers made over sixty arrests since the start of the outbreak.

TCPS to give away food boxes

A group of student athletes from Tupelo Christian Preparatory School announced they will give away hundreds of boxes of food next week to help local families during the pandemic.

Another MS inmate dies in custody

The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced another inmate death on Wednesday.

MS Highway Safety Patrol appoints new colonel

Mississippi's Commissioner of Public Safety announced a new leader for the state's Highway Safety Patrol.

Former St. Jude patient gives back

A former St. Jude patient now works at the place that helped her beat cancer.

Data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 96032

Reported Deaths: 2894

Confirmed Cases: 134231

Reported Deaths: 2357