AUDIO: Possible Tornado Touchdown in Leake County

LENA, Miss.--A possible tornado touchdown near Lena, in Leake County, is being investigated by the National Weather Service. "We had several trees down around the Lena area," said Leake County Emergency Manager Tommy Malone. "It came through Tuscola, Madden and went on out through the Sebastopol... Read More.
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Neshoba Co. Man Wanted on Meth Charge

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--The Neshoba County Sheriff's Dept. is looking for Mason Dylan Howard. According to info provided by the sheriff's department, Howard is wanted on a charge of possession of meth, with a firearm enhancement. Howard is white with red hair and weighs about 160 lbs. If you... Read More.
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Space Junk Lights Up Central Miss. Sky

GOODMAN, Miss.--That wasn't a comet or a meteorite Saturday night. It was space junk. Plenty of calls to the National Weather Service reported the object, which streaked like a comet, dragging a bright tail. It was actually a Chinese communications satellite that was launched in 2016. The... Read More.
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A Wet Christmas, Not a White Christmas Expected

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--You are likely to see a wet Christmas, not a white Christmas in central Mississippi, said the National Weather Service. For the beginning of the week temperatures will be rising and getting back into the 60s. By Christmas Eve, the high will be in... Read More.
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Branning, Other New Justices to be Sworn In Jan. 6

JACKSON, Miss.--State Sen. Jenifer Branning and four other state Supreme Court justices will be sworn in Jan. 6, according to a news release from the court. Branning, of Neshoba County, was chosen by voters over incumbent Presiding Justice Jim Kitchens, in the general election and... Read More.
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Two People Die in Multi-Car Crash in Newton County

NEWTON COUNTY, Miss.--Two people died in a Saturday night wreck in Newton County. The crash happened on I-20 in the eastbound lanes, and involved four cars, one of which burned. It was unclear how the wreck happened. The Mississippi Highway Patrol, Newton County Sheriff's Dept., and... Read More.
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Leake Co. Deputies Help Woman Who Loses Brakes

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woman reported losing her brakes and headlights shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, on Hwy. 35 in Lake County. It happened when the woman, who was driving a Ford F150, was near Estes Mill Rd. Deputies and the Highway Patrol both advised the woman to... Read More.
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Guilty Pleas in 2023 Choctaw Reservation Murder

PEARL RIVER, Miss.--Three people charged in a 2023 killing in the Pearl River community on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court. Michael Shaffer, Sr., 48, and Montero Willis, 22, admitted to shooting and killing a person on the... Read More.
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Congress of Country Music May Change Central Mississippi

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music will soon show his 20,000 item strong collection of country music artifacts, amassed over his lifetime. A ribbon-cutting is planned in Neshoba County today for the new building.  Stuart said he began collecting items from the days of... Read More.
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Thompson Would Accept Presidential Pardon, If Offered

WASHINGTON--Congressman Bennie Thompson, who represents the Mississippi Delta and Attala and Leake counties, in Washington, and who was head of the Jan. 6 Committee, told CNN he would accept a preemptive pardon from Pres. Biden, if it were offered. "It's his prerogative. If he offers... Read More.
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