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Verona police seek the public’s help in identifying auto burglars.

Police seek help identifying armed auto burglars

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
Verona police seek the public’s help in identifying auto burglars.

National

FILE - Barbara Barrie, the Oscar- and Tony-nominated actor known for “Breaking Away,” “Barney...

‘Breaking Away’ actress Barbara Barrie dies by medically assisted suicide, reports say

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Amanda Alvarado
Barbara Barrie, the Oscar- and Tony-nominated actor known for “Breaking Away,” “Barney Miller” and “Suddenly Susan,” has died at 95.

Community

2026 Tupelo St. Jude Dream Home

Tickets still available! 2026 Tupelo St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Thursday

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
Purchase a $100 ticket for a chance to win the 2026 Tupelo St. Jude Dream Home and other awesome prizes.

National

The search continues for escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Allen Morley after a Wisconsin bank...

‘He’s a monster’: Convicted Tennessee murderer still on the run as authorities investigate Wisconsin bank robbery

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Joel Moore, Gray News staff and Amanda Alvarado
The search continues for escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Allen Morley after a Wisconsin bank robbery. Authorities have not confirmed a connection.

National

FILE - In September, Christa Pike survived two doses of the lethal injection drug.

Tennessee governor suspects Christa Pike’s sentence will stay the same after failed execution

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
In September, Christa Pike survived two doses of the lethal injection drug.

Local

A multipack of candy for Halloween.

Rising Halloween candy prices strain shoppers

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Ta'Niya McQueen
Rising candy prices are increasing the cost of Halloween for shoppers, with federal data showing candy prices up nearly 8% in a year.

Local

Tupelo Fire Station #5 on South Green Street.

New fire station opens in Tupelo

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Alvin Ivy
A new fire station has opened in Tupelo.

Local

Tupelo Police report that 30-year-old Quinterous Tiggs, of Tupelo, was arrested Oct. 21 and...

Delivery driver charged with stealing from shipments

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
A delivery driver has been charged with grand larceny.

Local

A report made on Oct. 16 said merchandise was stolen from the business on Woodford Way, with...

Two individuals sought for allegedly shoplifting at Target

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
A man and a woman are being sought after allegedly shoplifting at Target.

Elections

Amendment 2 will allow voters to decide whether to allow county school boards to consolidate.

Election 2026: Alabamians to vote whether county school boards can consolidate

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Jessica Umbro
Election Day is just six days away, and there are four potential changes to Alabama’s constitution on the ballot. Amendment 2 will allow voters to decide whether to allow county school boards to consolidate.
7-Day Forecast
7-Day Forecast

Local

A costume share is at the Itawamba County-Pratt Memorial Library in Fulton.

Costume share available in Itawamba County

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Alvin Ivy
A costume share has been launched in Itawamba County.

News

Winfield Police Department

West Alabama police chief comes up with a registry plan for domestic calls

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Bryan Henry
A west Alabama police chief has come up with a plan that could not only protect his officers’ lives but also better protect citizens.

Local

A blurred out search done on the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry.

Police recommend checking Sex Offender Registry before trick-or-treating

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Shawanda Jones
Law enforcement is recommending parents and guardians check the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry before trick-or-treating.

News

Meet the candidates running to be Alabama's next governor: Doug Jones (left) and Tommy...

Who’s on the ballot? Alabamians to vote Nov. 3 in federal, state, local races

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
Alabamians go to the polls on Nov. 3 to vote in several important federal, state and local elections.

Elections

(L-R): Johnny Baucom, Trent Kelly, Cliff Johnson

Meet the Candidates: 1st Congressional District of Mississippi

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Wayne Hereford
The next congressman for Mississippi’s first district will be decided on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Local

North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS).

North Mississippi Medical Center expanding unit

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Tristyn Stoop
The North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo is expanding.

Junior Weather Authority

WTVA is excited to add Easton to the Junior Weather Authority team.

Easton joins the WTVA Junior Weather Authority

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
WTVA is excited to add Easton to the Junior Weather Authority team.

Local

The Oktibbeha County Lake.

Plans progress regarding dangerous dam

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Madison McCarter
A plan to repair a dangerous dam is moving forward.

News

FILE - Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention Aug. 21,...

Bill Clinton coming to Tupelo to campaign for Democrats

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Zac Carlisle
The 42nd president will appear in the All America City to campaign for Scott Colom and other Democrats, Colom’s campaign confirmed to WTVA.

News

Wreck (File Image)

77-year-old man killed in evening crash

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM EDT
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By Tanya Carter
An evening crash in Clay County killed an elderly man.

Local

Antonius Bean, Virginia Schauer, and Mariah Vanderwal are going to prison following guilty...

Three sentenced in connection to 2025 murder

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:51 PM EDT
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By Tristyn Stoop
Three people are going to prison following guilty pleas to accessory after the fact in connection with a 2025 murder.

News

Democrat Scott Colom held a rally at St. John Community Center in Biloxi with former...

US Senate candidate Scott Colom rallies with former Transportation Secretary Buttigieg ahead of general election

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:14 PM EDT
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By Tyler Bell
Democrat Scott Colom held a rally at St. John Community Center in Biloxi with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg one week before the November general election.

Local

The NEMS FORGE Your Path Career Expo brought students together for a day of exploring...

Students explore construction and skilled trades

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM EDT
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By Alvin Ivy
Hundreds of eighth-grade students got a hands-on look at their future careers in northeast Mississippi.

Alabama

Meet the candidates running to be Alabama's next U.S. Senator: Everett Wess (left) and Barry...

Meet the candidates: Alabama’s race for U.S. Senate

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM EDT
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By Jessica Umbro
Alabamians will soon pick a new U.S. Senator to represent the state in Washington, D.C. Meet the candidates looking to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor.

Local

Gavel, Graphic Date: 01/02/2020

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM EDT
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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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:52 PM EDT
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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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM EDT
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By Shawanda Jones
Nearly 30,000 absentee ballots were returned before rallies, Mississippi's secretary of state reports.

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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
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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

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

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 7:09 PM EDT
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By Zac Carlisle
Mississippians go to the polls on Nov. 3 to vote in several important federal and judicial elections.

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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM EDT
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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.

Local

The Calamity Club by Mississippi native Kathryn Stockett.

Tupelo Reads announces 2027 book selection

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM EDT
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By Kevion McGee
A local event that brings the community together through books announced its book selection for 2027.

Mississippi

Dr. Cory Uselton

DeSoto County superintendent named Mississippi Superintendent of the Year

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM EDT
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By Jacob Gallant
Uselton has served DeSoto County Schools since January 2016.

News

Alabama voters will have the final say on four proposed changes to the state’s constitution.

Election 2026: Alabamians to vote on constitutional change about student-initiated prayer in public schools

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM EDT
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By Jessica Umbro
Alabama voters will have the final say on four proposed changes to the state’s constitution, including one that would require local boards of education to adopt policies allowing for student-initiated, student-led prayer in public schools.

Local

Stephanie Jeanine Williams Machado.

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM EDT
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By Jake Holcomb
A man says he was scammed by someone shortly after the death of his sister.

Alabama

Pickens County investigators say they've launched an investigation to determine who stole two...

2 A/C units stolen from Pickens County church

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM EDT
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By Bryan Henry
Thieves reportedly stole two air conditioning units from Hebron Baptist Church in Pickens County, and no one has been arrested, Sheriff Jordan Powell said Tuesday.

News

Firefighters battling Clinton nursing home fire

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM EDT
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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.

Local

School bus.

‘I think they all need to be fired,’ Parents say students forced off bus, walk home

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM EDT
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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.

Alabama

University of Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr. was arrested on charges of harassing...

Kirkpatrick Jr. dismissed from Alabama football team

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM EDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. is no longer a part of the University of Alabama football program.

Studio 9 with Tanya Carter

Horror at the Fairgrounds will be Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.

Interview: Horror at the Fairgrounds

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM EDT
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By Tristyn Stoop
Horror at the Fairgrounds is combining thrills, chills, and more with Halloween excitement, with a mission close to home.

Local

Clay County Sheriff's Office in West Point, Mississippi

Man killed in crash while on way to work

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM EDT
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By Tristyn Stoop
A man was killed while heading to work on Monday.

Alabama

Cpl. Dakota Lee Davis of the Prattville Police Department died from injuries he sustained in a...

‘Devastating’: Police department mourns death of officer in off-duty crash

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM EDT
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By WSFA News staff and Jordan Gartner
A police officer in Alabama has died in an off-duty crash on Monday.

Mississippi

The ants are an invasive species from South America.

Invasive crazy ants confirmed in Pine Belt counties

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM EDT
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By Cadence Renfro
Tawny crazy ants have been confirmed to be found in multiple Pine Belt counties.

News

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White

Shad White expected to announce governor campaign soon

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM EDT
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By Tanya Carter
State Auditor Shad White will announce his run for governor soon.

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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 1:46 PM EDT
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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

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

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM EDT
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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.

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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT
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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.

Mississippi

4 kids vandalize community building, cause over $10k in damage, police say

4 kids accused of vandalizing community building in Coldwater, cause over $10k in damage

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:36 AM EDT
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By Joel Moore
The Coldwater Police Department is investigating after four children vandalized a community resource building over the weekend, causing more than $10,000 in damage.

News

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

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM EDT
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By Zac Carlisle
Police issued a warning following an overnight fire in Nettleton.

National

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

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

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT
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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

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: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM EDT
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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.
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