St. Andrew’s Walks Off North Pontotoc For 3A Baseball Title
It would take extra innings, but St. Andrew’s win the 3A state championship, 3-2, over North Pontotoc.
Archives: 2018
MBI issues Silver Alert for missing Columbus man
The car is 2014 White Nissan Pathfinder with a Mississippi tag.
Changes Being Made Towards High School Graduation Requirements In The Magnolia State
Under these new guidelines, all students must have at least of 24 credit hours before they can graduate high school.
Baby dies after being forgotten in hot car, police say
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Police in South Texas say a 7-month-old girl has died after being left in a parked car amid triple-digit temperatures when her father apparently forgot to take her to day care before going to work. Forecasters say temperatures reached 100 degrees on Wednesday in Eagle Pass, which is about 130 miles southwest of San Antonio. Eagle Pass…
New details about romaine lettuce linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
Romaine lettuce tied to a nationwide E. coli outbreak is “probably no longer being sold,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The tainted veggie led to 172 infections across 32 states, per CDC data. There was one death reported in California. Romaine lettuce has a shelf life of 21 days and it’s “unlikely that any romaine…
Pursuit leads deputies down Columbus streets, arrests made
No one was injured during the pursuit. The investigation into the case is still on-going.
Which one is it? Yanny or Laurel?
Experts say the hearing debate all comes down to science and how we’re able to hear frequencies.
Vernon Residents Hold Grand Opening for New Medical Clinic
Lamar County is without a hospital, but this new clinic is a step in the right direction of quality medical care.
Houston’s Smith Signs With ICC Hoops
Houston Hilltopper Jaylin Smith signed to join ICC basketball, Thursday.
Paul Manafort’s ex-son-in-law reportedly cuts plea deal
The Department of Justice logo is pictured on a wall after a news conference in New York Dec. 5, 2013. Reuters/Carlo Allegri The former son-in-law of onetime Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has cut a plea deal with federal prosecutors that requires him to cooperate in other criminal cases, Reuters reported Thursday. Reuters, citing two people familiar with the…
Mississippi police officer dies after 1-vehicle crash
It appears the officer lost control of his vehicle, left the road and hit a tree and caught fire.
“Who Am I” project talks tough topic to Plantersville Middle School girls
“Too often we don’t ask the middle school girls about what is important to them, we don’t ask them about what bothers them.”
California blast victim’s ex-boyfriend appears in court
SANTA ANA, Calif. — There was a major development Thursday in the bomb blast that killed the owner of a day spa in Southern California. The FBI arrested the victim’s ex-boyfriend after making an important discovery at his house. Investigators continue to pore through the remains of a spa, three days after a massive explosion that killed spa owner Ildiko…
Gina Haspel confirmed as first female director of CIA
“Over the last 17 years, the agency and I have learned the hard lessons since 9/11.”
Will black women have their #MeToo moment?
As the #MuteRKelly campaign gains steam, will black women finally get their #MeToo moment? Boston Globe columnist and associate editor Renee Graham explored that question in a recent column for the paper, and spoke with CBS News about black women’s struggle to get the justice they seek against sexual abusers. Graham cited the accusations against R. Kelly as a high-profile…
House fire claims the life of a Calhoun County woman
The house was fully involved when fire fighters arrived. A neighbor told fire crews that someone was possibly home.
Blind 12-year-old dachshund, pit bull form inseparable bond
Blue Dozer with OJ in the background. CBS News RICHMOND, Va. — Here’s a tale that has the makings of a storybook. The only thing it’s missing is someone to write a happy-ever-after ending. Meet the odd couple of a Richmond, Virginia, animal shelter: a 12-year-old dachshund named O.J. and a 90-pound pit bull named Blue Dozer who resembles a…
Arrest made in Columbus shooting, bond denied
The suspect was out of jail on bond when he was arrested.
Barge sinks after hit on Mississippi River bridge
The barges don’t contain hazardous material. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating.
Warm, humid, scattered storms
The unsettled pattern will continue
Time running out on NAFTA, as U.S. grapples with China over trade
President Trump’s team is running out of time to rewrite a trade pact with Canada and Mexico this year just as it’s confronting China and sparring with its allies over U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. If negotiators can’t agree on a revamped the North American Free Trade Agreement soon — House Speaker Paul Ryan set an informal Thursday…
Kindergartner finds bag of cocaine in classmate’s backpack
PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say a kindergarten student found a bag of cocaine in another student’s backpack at a Philadelphia charter school. Police say the 6-year-old girl who found the cocaine Wednesday thought it was sugar and put the packet in her mouth. She started chewing on it, but didn’t break the seal. A teacher saw her with the bag and, suspecting…
YouTube efforts to combat extremist videos falling short, researchers say
An initiative by YouTube to minimize the exposure of videos advocating extremism is falling short, according to a new report from researchers with the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). The report criticizes the effectiveness of YouTube’s efforts to suppress extremist videos and promote content that could dissuade potential recruits from joining terror groups. YouTube, which is owned by Google, incorporated aspects…
MUW and Columbus Police team up for active-shooter training
Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training or ALERRT provides the knowledge officers need when the call goes out.