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Wayne has been an employee of WTVA since 1982.
Wayne has been an employee of WTVA since 1982.
During his tenure, he's done everything from operating floor cameras to anchoring the weekend news.
After leaving the business, Wayne returned in 1998 as a reporter/photographer.
He graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.A. in Communications in 1981.
"I've always enjoyed meeting the people and doing something different every day," said the Tupelo native. "In this business, there's never a dull moment. I like that."
Wayne has been married to his wife Pauline since 1985.
He has a daughter, Stephanie, and a son, David.
Hundreds showed up Saltillo High School 'sgraduation ceremony last Saturday.
The Lee County Board of Supervisors is providing free masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Starting next Tuesday, a group will be set up at the BancorpSouth Arena in downtown Tupelo to help those business owners get some money back.
NAACP leaders said they were concerned about police grievance procedures.
WTVA spoke with Homer Judon, a man from Pontotoc, who spoke about his coronavirus diagnoses and his journey to recovery.
Mayor Lynn Spruill says city has no permit to cover protests like the one this past Saturday in downtown.
Starkville Parks and Recreation reopened the Travis Outlaw Center Monday to walkers after weeks of being closed due to coronavirus concerns.
The coronavirus pandemic did not stop visitors from paying their respects at the Corinth National Cemetery to fallen military members in service to their country.
The Restart Columbus Recreation subcommittee is looking for ways boys and girls can play organized baseball and softball this summer despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Barbershops are finally back open across Mississippi following weeks of being closed.
Data is updated nightly.
| County | Confirmed | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 2697 | 48 |
| DeSoto | 1818 | 18 |
| Madison | 1382 | 36 |
| Jones | 1173 | 49 |
| Harrison | 1040 | 14 |
| Rankin | 1035 | 15 |
| Neshoba | 1022 | 74 |
| Lauderdale | 942 | 81 |
| Forrest | 939 | 43 |
| Scott | 792 | 15 |
| Jackson | 727 | 17 |
| Washington | 643 | 10 |
| Copiah | 631 | 15 |
| Leake | 613 | 20 |
| Lee | 586 | 21 |
| Holmes | 573 | 41 |
| Oktibbeha | 568 | 28 |
| Wayne | 554 | 16 |
| Warren | 553 | 20 |
| Yazoo | 543 | 6 |
| Grenada | 535 | 7 |
| Lowndes | 526 | 13 |
| Leflore | 522 | 56 |
| Lincoln | 509 | 35 |
| Lamar | 502 | 7 |
| Pike | 470 | 20 |
| Sunflower | 452 | 8 |
| Lafayette | 437 | 4 |
| Monroe | 436 | 35 |
| Covington | 419 | 5 |
| Panola | 399 | 6 |
| Bolivar | 380 | 18 |
| Attala | 375 | 24 |
| Simpson | 373 | 3 |
| Newton | 357 | 10 |
| Adams | 340 | 19 |
| Pontotoc | 326 | 6 |
| Tate | 323 | 13 |
| Marion | 313 | 12 |
| Claiborne | 293 | 10 |
| Chickasaw | 292 | 19 |
| Winston | 287 | 11 |
| Pearl River | 276 | 32 |
| Noxubee | 275 | 8 |
| Marshall | 269 | 3 |
| Jasper | 267 | 6 |
| Clay | 255 | 11 |
| Union | 238 | 11 |
| Smith | 234 | 12 |
| Walthall | 226 | 7 |
| Coahoma | 215 | 6 |
| Clarke | 214 | 25 |
| Lawrence | 199 | 2 |
| Yalobusha | 193 | 8 |
| Kemper | 180 | 14 |
| Carroll | 173 | 11 |
| Tallahatchie | 166 | 4 |
| Humphreys | 159 | 10 |
| Montgomery | 149 | 3 |
| Calhoun | 147 | 5 |
| Tippah | 144 | 11 |
| Itawamba | 141 | 8 |
| Hancock | 138 | 13 |
| Webster | 128 | 11 |
| Tunica | 119 | 3 |
| Jefferson | 117 | 3 |
| Jefferson Davis | 116 | 4 |
| Prentiss | 112 | 3 |
| Greene | 108 | 10 |
| Amite | 106 | 3 |
| George | 102 | 3 |
| Wilkinson | 95 | 9 |
| Tishomingo | 92 | 1 |
| Quitman | 89 | 1 |
| Alcorn | 85 | 2 |
| Perry | 76 | 4 |
| Choctaw | 75 | 4 |
| Stone | 73 | 2 |
| Franklin | 49 | 2 |
| Benton | 42 | 0 |
| Sharkey | 42 | 0 |
| Issaquena | 10 | 1 |
| Unassigned | 0 | 0 |
| County | Confirmed | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 6030 | 162 |
| Mobile | 4418 | 137 |
| Montgomery | 4339 | 109 |
| Tuscaloosa | 2544 | 48 |
| Madison | 1907 | 8 |
| Marshall | 1866 | 11 |
| Shelby | 1509 | 24 |
| Lee | 1494 | 37 |
| Morgan | 1220 | 5 |
| Baldwin | 1114 | 10 |
| Walker | 1051 | 27 |
| Elmore | 989 | 19 |
| Dallas | 963 | 9 |
| Franklin | 922 | 16 |
| Etowah | 882 | 14 |
| DeKalb | 841 | 6 |
| Chambers | 657 | 27 |
| Russell | 657 | 0 |
| Autauga | 653 | 13 |
| Butler | 643 | 28 |
| Tallapoosa | 616 | 69 |
| Unassigned | 586 | 26 |
| Limestone | 574 | 1 |
| Houston | 552 | 6 |
| Cullman | 539 | 5 |
| Lauderdale | 537 | 6 |
| Lowndes | 480 | 22 |
| St. Clair | 469 | 2 |
| Colbert | 465 | 6 |
| Pike | 459 | 5 |
| Escambia | 452 | 8 |
| Calhoun | 436 | 5 |
| Coffee | 407 | 4 |
| Covington | 399 | 11 |
| Jackson | 374 | 2 |
| Bullock | 370 | 10 |
| Barbour | 367 | 2 |
| Dale | 362 | 1 |
| Talladega | 349 | 7 |
| Hale | 337 | 22 |
| Marengo | 330 | 11 |
| Wilcox | 296 | 8 |
| Clarke | 294 | 6 |
| Winston | 289 | 3 |
| Chilton | 287 | 2 |
| Sumter | 285 | 12 |
| Blount | 273 | 1 |
| Pickens | 255 | 6 |
| Monroe | 249 | 2 |
| Marion | 245 | 14 |
| Randolph | 244 | 9 |
| Conecuh | 227 | 7 |
| Perry | 209 | 1 |
| Bibb | 208 | 1 |
| Macon | 206 | 9 |
| Choctaw | 202 | 12 |
| Greene | 192 | 8 |
| Henry | 143 | 3 |
| Crenshaw | 127 | 3 |
| Washington | 127 | 7 |
| Lawrence | 117 | 0 |
| Cherokee | 112 | 7 |
| Geneva | 92 | 0 |
| Lamar | 81 | 1 |
| Fayette | 78 | 1 |
| Clay | 74 | 2 |
| Coosa | 62 | 1 |
| Cleburne | 41 | 1 |
| Out of AL | 0 | 0 |
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