Man who killed Meridian police officer sentenced to life in prison
The man who killed beloved Meridian police officer Kennis Croom will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Dante Marquez Bender, 32, was sentenced last week after being charged…
Memorial Day explosion in Yalobusha County leaves two dead
Authorities are investigating after a Memorial Day explosion took the lives of two people in Yalobusha County. Coroner Ronnie Stark confirmed to WTVA that the explosion happened sometime Monday evening…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, May 28
Coming off a partly sunny Memorial Day, much of the same is in store for Tuesday. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Clouds are expected…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Heads to Virginia to Begin the Road to Omaha
We got the full field of 64 on Monday for the NCAA Tournament, and Mississippi State got to learn its first stop on the road back to the College World…
Serengeti Springs water park officially opens to the public
Summers just got more fun in the Mississippi Pine Belt. The highly-anticipated Serengeti Springs water park adjacent to the Hattiesburg Zoo is now open to the public. In August 2022,…
Pilot rescued by boater after plane crashed into Ross Barnett Reservoir
Authorities are investigating a Memorial Day plane crash that took place at the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Police report that a small plane with just one occupant crashed into the water…
‘They were telling the truth’: Netflix show on Pascagoula Abduction makes more believers
It’s been nearly 51 years since Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker claimed they were abducted by aliens while fishing along the Pascagoula River, and a new Netflix series is making…
Mississippi State, Southern Miss baseball land as two-seeds in NCAA Tournament
Postseason college baseball is here and two programs representing the Magnolia State will be hitting the road in hopes of making it to the College World Series. Mississippi State (38-21)…
