Departing CEO of Starkville Partnership says city is in good hands
He had no intention of leaving his home of over 40 years, but he’s confident he is leaving the state of Starkville economic development in good hands.
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Farmers produce Louisville farmer’s market
16 farmers have partnered up to bring their products together.
CBS News poll: Two-thirds say separating families “unacceptable”
Sixty-seven percent of Americans call it unacceptable to separate children from parents who’ve been caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally. Much of this is driven by large percentages of Democrats (90 percent) and independents (66 percent) who find it unacceptable, while Republicans are more divided overall, with 39 percent calling it unacceptable, and one in five had not heard enough…
Trip to Walmart ends after car erupts in flames
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Scary moments Monday afternoon after a car goes up in flames. It happened on Pat Station Road. The driver says he was heading to Wal-Mart and pulled over once he saw smoke billowing out of the car. He opened the hood and says fire erupted. The East Oktibbeha Fire and Rescue team responded to the blaze….
Employment after college is closer than you think, says MSU Career Center
For college graduates looking for work opportunity may be closer than you think.
What’s in store? Another retailer announces closure
We reached out to mall management and a manager with Sears to find out if they have a closing date, and have not heard back.
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Rapper XXXTentacion shot and killed, sheriff's office says
XXXtentacion visits iHeart radio Station 103.5 The Beat on May 26, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. MPI04 / MediaPunch Rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed Monday in Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday afternoon. He was 20. The sheriff’s office said the rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, died in the hospital after a shooting in Deerfield…
Amory Food Bank provides creative writing opportunity
This week, kids can attend a creative writing course, and the cost to attend is donations, monetary or edible.
Republicans condemn separating immigrant families as outrage grows
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday continued to blame congressional Democrats for his own administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that has resulted in the separation of children from parents who illegally crossed the border into the U.S. “If the Democrats would sit down, instead of obstructing, we could have something done very quickly,” he said. But it was the administration that…
Man wanted by MDPS arrested over the weekend
His bond is set at $40,000.
Fear spreads along Mexican border over family separations
EL PASO, Texas — An average of 361 people are turned away at the southwest border every day. CBS News went to Mexico to see firsthand what’s happening on the other side of the border. Along the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez is a place known as Casa Migrante, a hidden haven for immigrants trying to cross the U.S. One Mexican…
Couple arrested in Tennessee accused of Grand Larceny
A Tennessee Sheriff’s Department helps nab a couple accused of stealing a truck from Ershings Inc. in Iuka earlier this month.
Alleged drug trafficking lands woman in jail over Father’s Day weekend
Eupora Police are also investigating whether Weeks was allegedly dealing the drug.
Trump directs Pentagon to create military Space Force
Catching observers off guard, President Trump, in remarks before a National Space Council Meeting at the White House Monday, officially directed to Pentagon to establish a sixth branch of the military, a “space force,” to ensure American dominance on the high frontier. The president also signed his administration’s third Space Policy Directive, calling for establishment of new protocols and procedures…
New images of Texas detention facility released
New images from U.S. Health and Human Services show the newly opened detention facilities for immigrant minors in Tornillo, Texas. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Tornillo site Sunday where teenage boys who illegally entered the U.S. without adults are being housed in tents tightly packed with rows of bunk beds. The protesters called on the Trump administration to stop separating…
Better Chances for Scattered Storms Later This Week
TONIGHT: Looking to stay dry with lows in the low 70s and upper 60s. We’ll call it partly cloudy to mostly clear with calm winds. TUESDAY: Highs in the low to mid 90s with heat index values near or at 100°. Partly cloudy, with a few isolated to scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. The best chances for storms appear…
Man accused of choking wife out on bond
Johnny Dunn, 34, is charged with domestic violence – aggravated assault by choking.
New director for MEMA announced
According to a press release, Colonel Gregory S. Michel, will lead MEMA, effective immediately.
2 firefighters accused of making porn in firehouse
Two Akron Fire Department firefighters have been placed on leave following allegations they created pornographic videos in an Akron fire station, reports CBS affiliate WOIO.
One man in custody following Tupelo stabbing
The victim was taken to a Tupelo hospital and underwent surgery.
Senate panel holds hearing on DOJ inspector general report — live stream
The report, more than 500 pages long, focused on former FBI chief James Comey and the decisions he made during the course of the Clinton investigation.
Migrant children at the border – the facts
The revelation that more than 2,300 children were separated from adults at the U.S. border with Mexico in just five weeks quickly led to a firestorm of condemnation, while federal officials have been defending their policy, and criticizing the media’s coverage of it. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen has accused the media of “misreporting” and argued that these…
NY cab driver's suicide is 6th in 6 months, union says
File photo of taxi cabs in New York City. Spencer Platt / Getty NEW YORK — A New York City taxi driver who spent 30 years behind the wheel hanged himself after running out of money to lease a vehicle. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance said Abdul Saleh, 59, was found dead on Friday in his rented Brooklyn room. The…