Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law.
Dick Rice, the longest-serving meteorologist in local television, died from the coronavirus Saturday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was 80.
We're following the story of four daycare employees fired from Lil' Blessings in Hamilton after video this week showed one of them wearing a mask and intentionally scaring children as young as two years old.
WTVA's Ethan Foster has the latest this afternoon at 4, 5, and 6.
THE SEARCH IS OVER:Some volunteer firefighters in Yalobusha County found the body of a man whose disappearance triggered a statewide Silver Alert.
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He worked at
@wtva9news
for more than 40 years. He spent more than 100 days in three hospitals trying to recover from the
#coronavirus
. Late this morning, James Gunn was healthy enough to leave
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in
#Tupelo
to go home.
NEW CHAPTER: Curtis Flowers got married this weekend, adding another chapter to his new life as a free man six months after the state ended its attempt to sentence him to die for murders he said he did not commit.
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NEW DEAL: Ole Miss agreed to a new contract with head football coach Lane Kiffin, keeping him in Oxford and keeping him away from other head coaching openings.
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Today is meteorologist John Dolusic’s 34th anniversary at WTVA. Johnny D. always makes us laugh and loves talking about pop culture. We’re fortunate to have him here. Picture from the 1900s. 😆
DIRE WARNING: The top doctor for North Mississippi Health Services issued a plea Monday for people to stay away from its emergency rooms unless they are critically ill. It comes as NMHS hospitals are being slammed with
#coronavirus
cases.
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Mississippi legislators have voted to remove a Confederate battle emblem from their state flag. Mississippi’s House and Senate voted Sunday to retire the flag adopted in 1894.
WTVA anchor and assistant news director Craig Ford is currently recovering from a cancer surgery that happened on Monday. His wife provided more details about the surgery and what doctors said afterwards.
A new National Park Service grant will help Mississippi State University assess human remains found at a historically significant late prehistoric Native American mound near campus and return them to their decedents.
The
@wtva9news
family is mourning following the unexpected passing of director Keith “Smurf” Richey. The New Albany native worked three decades at WTVA. Keith was a great coworker and an even better friend. We'll share funeral arrangements once complete.
.
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head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is on the big stage now, beautifully representing the family and their homeland in the Bahamas. |
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Welcome
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to the WTVA 9 Sports team. Jason just graduated from
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. Give him a follow. Story ideas? Send email to jwilliams
@wtva
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Ole Miss names Erica McKinley as the university's new general counsel. She will provide advice and counsel on matters such as research, athletics, etc. >> |
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#NFLDraft
watch party for
@HailStateFB
cornerback Emmanuel Forbes in Carroll County, MS. The Grenada native could be selected later tonight in the first round.
Mike Leach Memorial Service kicks off at 1 p.m. Speakers include USC coach Lincoln Riley, former OK coach Bob Stoops and former Washington State QB Gardner Minshew. On SEC Network and SECN+.
.
@OleMissBSB
received a home welcome Monday on the Oxford campus. Here's head coach Mike Bianco with the national championship trophy. Open link to watch full report.
How are Mississippi State bulldogs getting ready for football this weekend?
Cowbell Yell - that's how.
It all starts at 9:00 - but the fans are here and ready.
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#BREAKING
: State health department recommends all Mississippi restaurants and bars suspend dine-in service immediately. Also recommending people not show up at weddings, funerals, church services if more than 10 people are expected.
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