Alabama man dies in Lowndes County crash
The one vehicle accident happened on Highway 69, near Concord Road around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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Students recognized for art ahead of Gumtree Festival
The Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club and the Roy Turner and Elaine Dundy Endowment Fund helped make the awards and scholarships possible.
George Zimmerman made “gator” threat to private investigator
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin, has been charged with misdemeanor stalking after allegedly threatening and harassing a private investigator last year, according to Seminole County officials. He’s accused of stalking the private investigator, Dennis Warren, in December 2017. According to a Seminole County Sheriff’s report, Warren was hired by…
More Americans now say Russia investigation is politically motivated – CBS News poll
By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto A year into the special counsel investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 elections, a slight majority of Americans thinks the investigation is politically motivated. Fifty-three percent say so, while 44 percent think the investigation is justified. Nevertheless, three in four Americans still think President Trump should cooperate if…
Myrtle Softball Makes History Advancing to 1A State Championship Over Smithville
*Myrtle will face Hamilton in the 1A State Title series beginning on Thursday. **To find other scores from Monday night in playoff baseball or fast-pitch, click on the link for our Twitter page below! @WCBISports Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
East Union’s Big 2nd Inning Propels Urchins Past Calhoun City to 2A North Half Final
*East Union will face East Webster in the 2A North Half Final. Series begins on Thursday. **To find other scores from Monday night in playoff baseball or fast-pitch, click on the link for our Twitter page below! @WCBISports Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Moffett’s Magical Night on the Mound Leads Smithville to 1A North Half Final Over TCPS
*Smithville will face West Union in the 1A North Half Final. Series begins on Thursday. **To find other scores from Monday night in playoff baseball or fast-pitch, click on the link for our Twitter page below! @WCBISports Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Opioid addiction in U.S.: 7 in 10 say it’s a very serious problem – CBS News poll
By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto Seventy-one percent of Americans say the issue of opioid addiction is a very serious problem for the country, and most feel the federal government should be doing more to address it. Majorities across political lines and age and income levels (71 percent) call the issue very serious. Many…
New York AG resigns amid allegations he physically abused 4 women
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned Monday night amid an explosive report that he had been accused by four women of physically abusing them. Schneiderman wrote in a statement: “It’s been my great honor and privilege to serve as Attorney General for the people of the State of New York. In the last several hours, serious allegations, which…
MUW Baseball Team Selected to Play in USCAA Small College World Series
(Photo Courtesy: MUW Athletics) COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W baseball team will continue its season when it travels to DuBois, Penn. to participate in the United States College Athletic Association Small College World Series. The Owls, now 19-13 on the season, grabbed the inaugural season bid ranking eighth nationally among USCAA institutions. “I’m glad we were selected,” said Head Coach…
MUW Softball Selected to Compete in USCAA Small College World Series
(Photo Courtesy: MUW Athletics) COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Owls softball season will continue as the team was selected to compete in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series in DuBois, Penn. The W worked hard during this comeback year to end the regular season 19-17, ranking 7th nationally among USCAA institutions. “The girls worked really hard and…
New York AG accused of physically abusing 4 women
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman seen Sept. 13, 2016. Getty Last Updated May 7, 2018 8:43 PM EDT New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a statement Monday night in response to an explosive report that he had been accused by four women of physically abusing them. “I have never engaged in non-consensual sex, which is a line I…
Toyota Wellspring Fund Paves Way For ‘Law And Public Safety’ Class
That class is funded through a grant from Toyota Wellspring Education Endowment Fund and CREATE. It starts next fall.
Local Shops, Restaurants Get Busy With Gifts For High School Graduates
Local boutiques and restaurants are busy this time of year as people shop for gifts for high school graduates.
Classes out for colleges means busy day for trash pickup workers
The weekend brought one of the year’s biggest challenges for Starkville Sanitation.
Caught on camera: Officers rescue woman from gator infested lake
Quick-thinking officers came to the rescue of a woman stuck inside an SUV that was quickly sinking in a lake in Sugar Land, Texas, over the weekend. The tense moment was caught on video by a body camera worn by one of the officers. The lake where the accident took place is known to be swarming with alligators and snakes….
“No other explanation but God,” says boy who regained consciousness after brain trauma
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West Virginia Senate candidate: Trump “misinformed” ahead of Tuesday's primary
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Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano leaves path of destruction
Last Updated May 7, 2018 6:56 PM EDT PAHOA, Hawaii — There’s a fountain of lava more than 100 feet high here, and telephone poles are lighting up like matchsticks. Time-lapse video shows a house being consumed by molten rock. All of those images are the haunting results of the Kilauea unleashing its fury. The lava has already devoured more…
“No other explanation but God”: Boy regains consciousness after severe brain trauma
NEW YORK — A 13-year-old Alabama boy is recovering from an accident no one thought he’d survive. In fact, doctors declared him dead and were getting ready to donate his organs when he regain consciousness. “He was dead a total of 15 minutes,” said Jennifer Reindl, Trenton McKinley’s mom. “All I saw was a stretcher with his feet. They…
“Multiple fatalities” in Md. home; search on for suspect
The scene at a Brookeville, Md. home where multiple people were found dead Monday, April 7, 2018 WUSA9 BROOKEVILLE, Md. — Police responding to a call for a domestic disturbance with people shot found multiple people dead inside a Brookeville, Maryland home Monday afternoon. Montgomery County police said via Twitter that the suspect, who is believed to be known to…
Judge rules deputies used excessive force on pregnant woman
BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana judge has awarded a woman and two of her children more than $41,000 after hearing testimony that sheriff’s deputies used excessive force on her when she was pregnant, shouted racial slurs and erased a cellphone video of the confrontation. The ruling is the latest in a string of legal setbacks for Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis…
Alabama man charged in killing of girlfriend’s baby son
Police say the baby died of blunt force trauma.