Work begins for new Downtown Columbus neighborhood
Work has begun for what will be the newest neighborhood in downtown Columbus - Parkview. Project leaders celebrated the milestone on Thursday.
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MSMS students and Columbus High School prepare for 2026 8th of May Emancipation Celebration
While Juneteenth is celebrated nationally as Freedom Day, the African American community in Columbus for generations had a month's head start.
Roof Deployment Project helps local widow of Army veteran get overdue repair on home
A partnership between Owens Corning, a Mississippi-based business, and a non-profit means a new roof for the widow of a US Army veteran. Allie Martin has more on the story...
Can AI help you figure out how much money you need to retire?
Sources from CBS News say that people are using artificial intelligence today for a range of tasks, from preparing work presentations and shopping to conducting scientific research...
U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10% tariffs
According to CBS News, a U.S. trade court on Thursday ruled that President Trump's latest round of global 10% tariffs are invalid.
Mid-Morning (Mesha Randall) - 05/07/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy is in the studio with Mesha Randall to discuss Fibromyalgia Month.
GTR LINK Employee Meryl Fisackerly named President/CEO
Longtime employee of the Golden Triangle Development Link, Meryl Fisackerly, has been named the organization's President and CEO.
Good & Gather snack, other nut mixes recalled due to salmonella risk
CBS News reports that an Illinois food manufacturer is recalling several snack products due to concerns that they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration...
5 U.S. states monitoring passengers who departed cruise ship stricken by hantavirus
Sources from CBS News say that the effort to monitor the spread of hantavirus from a cruise ship currently off the west coast of Africa is expanding, including in the United States, after health officials confirmed the virus on the ship is the rare strain that is transmissible from human to human...
Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes major redesign of federal disaster response role
Sources from CBS News say that a council appointed by President Trump to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed a major overhaul to the agency that stops short of the administration's vows to dismantle it...
AI emerges as a top cause of layoffs, accounting for 26% of April's job cuts
According to CBS News, artificial intelligence is the leading reason companies cite for layoffs for the second straight month, accounting for more than one in four job cuts in April
Prentiss child molestation suspect extradited from Tennessee
The suspect in a child molestation case in Prentiss County has been extradited from Tennessee.
Woman missing in Pickens County found safe
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office announced 60-year-old Debra Galbreath has been located.
Midday (Unearth a Story) - 05/07/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Reform Library Director Valerie Abrams about the summer reading program, Unearth a Story.
Residents gather at Lowndes Co. Courthouse for National Day of Prayer
Across North Mississippi and across the nation, people came together today to pray.
Police in search of a missing woman in Pickens Co.
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to find a woman who has been missing since yesterday.
MEMA releases report on storm damage across Mississippi
According to a preliminary report by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, 17 people were injured...