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Three more defendants receive sentences for drug offenses in Lee Co.
Three more defendants receive lengthy prison sentences for drug offenses in North Mississippi...
Sweet Potato Field Day showcases farmer-MSU researcher alliance
According to a press release, Mississippi’s leading sweet potato producers and the state’s leading sweet potato researchers celebrated the official state vegetable Thursday [Aug. 13] with Mississippi State University’s annual Sweet Potato Field Day...
Columbus Arts Council and MUW faculty and students lend a helping hand to Columbus Parks and Recreation
A team effort is going into giving a Columbus park a makeover...
How consumers can get a refund for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
CBS News reports that refunds for illegal U.S. tariffs are starting to flow to businesses, and consumers could get a cut from companies that have vowed to share that financial relief with customers...
Walmart tomato soup kits recalled over Listeria contamination risk, FDA says
Sources from CBS say a Maryland-based manufacturer is recalling 3,240 tomato soup kits sold at some Walmart stores due to concerns they may be contaminated with Listeria...
FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest health risk level
According to CBS, the Food and Drug Administration this week escalated a recall of 1.6 million cartons of eggs over potential salmonella contamination to its most serious classification...
Area law enforcement reminds people to be especially mindful when on the roads during school hours
We're a few weeks into the new school year, but some drivers are still adjusting to the change in traffic...
San Diego man pleads guilty to kicking protected sea lion in an attack caught on video
Sources from Associated Press say a San Diego man pleaded guilty to a federal charge after he was caught on video kicking and chasing a protected sea lion at a local beach...
Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
Associated Press reports that four more belugas have arrived at a Chicago aquarium as part of a plan to move Canada’s last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park to aquariums in the United States and Spain...
An ‘influencer’ degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value
Associated Press reports that ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list...
Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait
Sources from Associated Press say that the judge in Alex Murdaugh’s murder retrial decided Friday to move the case out of the rural South Carolina county where it consumed life for six weeks in 2023...
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
According to Associated Press, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and gunned him down on a New York City street in 2024...
Pets Without Partners (Robert) - 08/14/26
Today on Pets Without Partners, Charity talks with Kim Hays about our special guest, Robert.
Motorcyclist killed in Ackerman 18-wheeler crash has been identified
Choctaw County Coroner Chris Coleman says 54-year-old Jacky Meaders from Weir was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday evening...
4County alerts customers to be aware of an ongoing scam in oktibbeha Co.
The notice states that someone is going door to door in Oktibbeha County claiming to be from the "electric fiber" company, signing people up for services...
Mid-Morning (100 Women Who Care Impact Award Drawing) - 08/14/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Charity welcomes representatives of 100 Women Who Care Columbus to the studio for the Fall 2026 Impact Award Drawing!