Alcorn State University Alumni Holds Conference In Tupelo
A parade is planned for noon Saturday in downtown Tupelo, featuring the Alcorn State University marching Band, “The Sounds of Dynamite.”
Archives: 2018
Unique Autos, Trucks And Other Activities At ‘World Of Customs”
The World of Customs Auto Show is sanctioned by the International Car Show Association, so there are prizes up for grabs for exhibitors.
FBI tip caller warned: Gunman “going to explode”
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Seed Survivor Program Teaches Importance Of Farming
A hotdog lunch was provided by Crop Production Services and each kid got to plant their own sunflower.
“Stand Up Speak Out” Program Tackles Bullying In Columbus
This is an extension of a three part anti-bullying project the JA teaches sixth grade students in Columbus.
Stopping the Spread of False Information
Law enforcement and school systems ask people to contact them for answers.
Reports: Nanette Fabray, Tony and Emmy Award winner, dead at 97
Nanette Fabray on Nov. 8, 1962. AP Nanette Fabray, the Tony Award winning actress and three-time Emmy winner, has died, The New York Times and Los Angeles Times report. She was 97. Fabray died of natural causes Thursday at her home in Palos Verdes, California, her son Dr. Jamie MacDougall told reporters. When Fabray was 28 years old, she won…
Dog takes three bullets for 16-year-old owner
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MUW Dedicates Pioneer Plaza
The W’s first six African-American students honored with Pioneer Plaza dedication.
Vic Schaefer Fulfills Promise to Boys & Girls Clubs
Schaefer pledged an amount if State fans could break the season attendance record of 110,000.
“He's an angel”: Dog protects 16-year-old during home invasion
LOS ANGELES — Sixteen-year-old Javier Mercado was home alone at his home outside Seattle Wednesday when he heard strangers banging on a glass door. “I heard it shatter and that’s when I dialed 911 and went into the closet,” he said. His 2-year-old German Shepherd, Rex, did what came naturally. “My dog sprinted downstairs and started barking really loud, and…
Trump addresses school safety, renews call for armed teachers
WASHINGTON — Three separate times on Friday, President Trump addressed his school safety agenda. Each time, he neglected to mention an idea he endorsed only Thursday: raising the minimum purchase age for semi-automatic firearms to 21. The president spoke to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Friday, and congressional sources say there’s no interest in pushing…
Ex-NFL player detained after threatening Instagram post
A chilling post on social media forced a Los Angeles-area school to close Friday. It was on the Instagram account of 28-year-old former NFL player Jonathan Martin, who was involved in another controversy back in 2013 when he accused teammates of bullying. Westlake High School learned about the post Thursday night, according to a spokesperson, who said “the safety of…
White House alerted to issues with Kushner's security clearance: Report
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein informed White House counsel Don McGahn two weeks ago that significant information will require further investigation and delay the security clearance process for Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, according to The Washington Post. The Post, citing three sources familiar with a call Rosenstein made to McGahn Feb. 9, did not detail what that…
Starkville Man Recaptured After Removing Monitor
Arnold was captured by Oktibbeha County deputies on Greenfield Street, near Sudduth Elementary School.
Church officials shielded priest suspected of murder for decades
A “48 Hours” investigation has uncovered new details in a former priest’s 57-year journey from murder to justice. Father John Feit was shielded by church officials from prosecution in the 1960 murder of a former Texas beauty queen, and allowed to rise to a position of authority overseeing troubled priests, according to dozens of interviews and hundreds of pages of…
Car hits barrier near White House, causing lockdown
Last Updated Feb 23, 2018 5:48 PM EST A vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House Friday afternoon, in what a law enforcement source told CBS News’ Pat Milton appeared to be an intentional act. The source said the female driver, an out-of-state resident with Tennessee plates, is known to Secret Service. The vehicle did not breach the…
Amory Man Charged With Killing Former NFL Player
DEA NEWS RELEASE (DETROIT) – Three individuals were charged in a six-count indictment, unsealed today, which alleges capital murder, heroin and cocaine distribution, and related firearm offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider. Joining Schneider in the announcement were Timothy Plancon, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Detroit Field Office of DEA; Jeffrey E. Peterson, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Detroit Field Office of…
Heavy Rains Bring Restrictions To Popular Lake
MDWFP RELEASE Effective immediately, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has declared Moon Lake in Coahoma County, a temporary “No-Wake Zone.” Because of heavy rains and runoff waters, the water level on Moon Lake has reached a point where property and pier structures along the lake shores are easily damaged by the wakes created by boat traffic. People…
New charge filed against Paul Manafort
Special counsel Robert Mueller is accusing President Trump’s former campaign chairman of secretly paying former European politicians to lobby on behalf of Ukraine. The new allegation against Paul Manafort comes in a newly unsealed indictment made public Friday. The indictment followed a guilty plea by Manafort’s longtime business associate who also helped on the Trump campaign, Rick Gates. The indictment…
FBI caller said suspected gunman Nikolas Cruz “is going to explode”
Last Updated Feb 23, 2018 4:56 PM EST An unidentified person close to Nikolas Cruz, the teen accused of killing 17 people in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, called the FBI more than a month before the shooting and said she was worried Cruz would “get into a school and just shoot the place up,” a U.S. official familiar…
Strong Storms Possible After 9 p.m. Tonight
More active weather is headed our way.
Elaine Duke retiring from deputy DHS secretary role
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke testifies during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing Sept. 27, 2017, in Washington. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke is retiring. Duke’s retirement is not entirely unexpected. Duke, who was sworn in last May and served as acting secretary for half of last year,…
Gun owners react to Trump's stance on gun control
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the debate over how to prevent school shootings has continued, President Trump has proposed several responses. He’s endorsed raising the minimum age for buying certain firearms, tighter background checks, and arming teachers. A new CBS News poll shows that while nearly two-thirds of Americans support stricter laws on gun sales, including an increasing number of Republicans, there’s…