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West Point police say they're getting closer to making arrests after a deadly drive-by shooting earlier this month
One man was killed and another injured, and investigators say the community is playing a key role in moving the case of a deadly drive-by shooting forward. Marcus Hunter has more...
Community monument honoring Lowndes Co. African-African Americans vandalized in Columbus
A community monument honoring Lowndes County African-African Americans has been vandalized...
B-52 on test flight plunged at a rate of nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8
Sources from Associated Press say that The B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at a rate of nearly a mile a minute, limited tracking data shows Tuesday...
Well-known political cartoonist visits Columbus to speak to community leaders
He came to Mississippi, expecting to stay a couple of years. Three decades later, Marshall Ramsey still calls the Magnolia State home...
UPDATE: Body of Corinth man recovered from Pickwick Lake
We have an update to a story we first brought you yesterday. Lowell Hinton, Jr., was recovered from Pickwick Lake this morning...
Former Corinth Middle School teacher enters guilty plea to 6 counts of child exploitation
A former Corinth Middle School teacher already sentenced to Federal prison gets more time tacked on for state charges...
Protect backyard chickens, livestock from extreme heat
Sources from a press release say that when summer heat reaches extreme levels, humans are not the only ones who struggle to stay cool...
Local MSU, Summer Scholars alum gives back to June camp
According to an MSU press release, Kenzie Claire Burchfield was always going to attend Mississippi State University...
Kevin Warsh set to lead his first Federal Reserve interest rate meeting. Here's what to expect.
CBS News reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will hold his first press conference on Wednesday, offering borrowers and investors a chance to assess his plans to keep the U.S. economy on track...
Mississippi governor proclaims June as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Sources from CBS affiliate WJTV say that Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed an official proclamation declaring June 2026 as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in Mississippi...
SpaceX to buy AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion
Sources from CBS say that SpaceX, fresh off its blockbuster initial public offering last week, said on Tuesday that it is buying the artificial coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in stock, according to a securities filing...
"Star Wars" lightsaber, "Wizard of Oz" witch hat and more iconic film props going up for auction
According to CBS, a lightsaber immortalized in a pivotal scene from George Lucas' "Star Wars" saga is among the fixtures of an upcoming auction focused on Hollywood memorabilia...
Yum! Brands sells struggling Pizza Hut in $2.7 billion deal
According to CBS, Yum! Brands said Tuesday that it is selling Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion deal that will split ownership of the restaurant chain between a U.S. private equity firm and a Chinese restaurant company...
Army veteran helps community recover from PTSD
Retired Army Sgt Melvin Gatewood says he remembers when a military vehicle he was driving, exploded, like it was yesterday.
Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE
Associated Press reports that a federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction of justice conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking to detain him...
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent
Associated Press reports that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime...