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A local bank is stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season.
First Choice Bank holding food drive for local pantries
A local bank is stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A local bank is stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season.
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: Smoking increases risks of longer hospital stays, delayed wound healing and surgical site infections.
Wellness Wednesday: Smoking and surgery
Smoking increases risks of longer hospital stays, delayed wound healing and surgical site infections.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: Smoking increases risks of longer hospital stays, delayed wound healing and surgical site infections.
The 2025 Egg Bowl Run continues Saturday in Calhoun City.
13th Egg Bowl Run set for Nov. 22 in Calhoun City
The 2025 Egg Bowl Run continues Saturday in Calhoun City.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The 2025 Egg Bowl Run continues Saturday in Calhoun City.
Public ice skating is coming back soon to the Cadence Bank Arena.
Ice skating in Tupelo from Nov. 24 to Jan. 4
Public ice skating is coming back soon to the Cadence Bank Arena.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Public ice skating is coming back soon to the Cadence Bank Arena.
Purchase tickets for the Civic Ballet’s performance of “Snow Queen.”
Interview: Civic Ballet holiday performance to benefit St. Jude
Purchase tickets for the Civic Ballet’s performance of “Snow Queen.”
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November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Purchase tickets for the Civic Ballet’s performance of “Snow Queen.”
The Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi is launching a new weekend program to provide food for school children at risk of hunger.
Interview: New program by Hunger Coalition aids kids in northeast Mississippi
The Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi is launching a new weekend program to provide food for school children at risk of hunger.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi is launching a new weekend program to provide food for school children at risk of hunger.
Police reported no injuries after a Tuesday night shooting in Columbus.
Police: No injuries in Columbus shooting
Police reported no injuries after a Tuesday night shooting in Columbus.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Police reported no injuries after a Tuesday night shooting in Columbus.
Police seek the identities of the two individuals who broke into an Eupora pharmacy.
Eupora police seek pharmacy burglars
Police seek the identities of the two individuals who broke into an Eupora pharmacy.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Police seek the identities of the two individuals who broke into an Eupora pharmacy.
The Justice Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey wasn't presented with a copy of the final indictment.
Justice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn't review copy of final indictment
The Justice Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey wasn't presented with a copy of the final indictment. Prosecutors made the acknowledgment under questioning Wednesday
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November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Justice Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey wasn't presented with a copy of the final indictment.
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles because an instrument panel can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford recalls more than 200,000 Bronco and Bronco Sports for instrument panel failure
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles because an instrument panel can fail, increasing the risk of a crash. Federal auto safety regulators said
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles because an instrument panel can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Motorists on the Natchez Trace Parkway should expect to see prescribed burns in the coming months.
Prescribed burning season arrives on Natchez Trace Parkway
Motorists on the Natchez Trace Parkway should expect to see prescribed burns in the coming months.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Motorists on the Natchez Trace Parkway should expect to see prescribed burns in the coming months.
FEMA has granted the Mississippi Firefighters Association $500,000 to install smoke detectors in homes across the state.
FEMA grants $500,000 to Mississippi Firefighters Association for smoke detectors
FEMA has granted the Mississippi Firefighters Association $500,000 to install smoke detectors in homes across the state.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
FEMA has granted the Mississippi Firefighters Association $500,000 to install smoke detectors in homes across the state.
An officer-involved shooting in south Mississippi injured one person.
1 wounded in officer-involved shooting in south Mississippi
An officer-involved shooting in south Mississippi injured one person.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
An officer-involved shooting in south Mississippi injured one person.
Tennessee law enforcement captured the man who allegedly ran over a Southaven, Mississippi, police K-9.
Man who allegedly injured Southaven police K-9 captured in Tennessee
Tennessee law enforcement captured the man who allegedly ran over a Southaven, Mississippi, police K-9.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Tennessee law enforcement captured the man who allegedly ran over a Southaven, Mississippi, police K-9.
FEMA has granted the Mississippi Firefighters Association $100,000 to install smoke detectors in homes across the state.
FEMA grants $100,000 to Mississippi Firefighters Association for smoke detectors
FEMA has granted the Mississippi Firefighters Association $100,000 to install smoke detectors in homes across the state.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
FEMA has granted the Mississippi Firefighters Association $100,000 to install smoke detectors in homes across the state.
Pontotoc at West Point is the WTVA Friday Night Fever Game of the Week. Avery Hilliard WTVA will be LIVE from West Point on Friday night.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Pontotoc at West Point is the WTVA Friday Night Fever Game of the Week. Avery Hilliard WTVA will be LIVE from West Point on Friday night.
Cadence Bank donated $1,000 to Madalyn's Angel's to help with clothes donations.
Studio 9 Interview: Cadence Bank donates to Madalyn's Angel's for clothes drive
Cadence Bank donated $1,000 to Madalyn's Angel's to help with clothes donations.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Cadence Bank donated $1,000 to Madalyn's Angel's to help with clothes donations.
FIRST RESPONDERS: WTVA anchor Tanya Carter spoke with Tupelo police Sgt. Kevin Parker Jr. about porch pirates during the holiday season.
First Responders: Watch out for porch pirates this holiday season
WTVA anchor Tanya Carter spoke with Tupelo police Sgt. Kevin Parker Jr. about porch pirates during the holiday season.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
FIRST RESPONDERS: WTVA anchor Tanya Carter spoke with Tupelo police Sgt. Kevin Parker Jr. about porch pirates during the holiday season.
The City of New Albany is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a Veterans Day drive-by shooting.
New Albany offers $3,000 reward after drive-by shooting
The City of New Albany is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a Veterans Day drive-by shooting.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The City of New Albany is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a Veterans Day drive-by shooting.
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump.
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s
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November 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump.
The search continues for a missing boater in west Alabama.
Search underway for missing boater in west Alabama
The search continues for a missing boater in west Alabama.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The search continues for a missing boater in west Alabama.
WTVA Chief Meteorologist Chelsea Simmons spoke Tuesday to Amory Middle School students about her career in broadcast meteorology and the different tools used to forecast the weather. They also talked about the severe weather season and how to keep safe.
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
WTVA Chief Meteorologist Chelsea Simmons spoke Tuesday to Amory Middle School students about her career in broadcast meteorology and the different tools used to forecast the weather. They also talked about the severe weather season and how to keep safe.
Mississippi’s only federally recognized Indigenous tribe has unveiled a new online language resource.
Mississippi Choctaw dictionary project helps tribe preserve language
Mississippi’s only federally recognized Indigenous tribe has unveiled a new online language resource. The Choctaw Dictionary Project is a digital resource aimed at supporting language learners of all levels and
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November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Mississippi’s only federally recognized Indigenous tribe has unveiled a new online language resource.
The Northeast Mississippi Board of Realtors is organizing a holiday food drive to support local food pantries and families in need.
Interview: Northeast Mississippi Board of Realtors hosting holiday food drive
The Northeast Mississippi Board of Realtors is organizing a holiday food drive to support local food pantries and families in need.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Northeast Mississippi Board of Realtors is organizing a holiday food drive to support local food pantries and families in need.
The House has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
The House has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a remarkable display
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November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The House has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.