Allie Martin

Tupelo

Bureau Chief and Reporter at WCBI-TV (Columbus, MS)

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Tupelo's 3rd annual "King Krawl" event takes place this weekend

3 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – An event that brings the community together over the weekend of Elvis Fest takes place in Tupelo. The third annual “King Krawl” begins this evening, June 6, with a pub crawl that takes ticket holders to restaurants and bars in the downtown area. Then, on Saturday, the Brew and Music Fest is on. It features live music, food trucks, a free block party, and other attractions. There is also an Elvis costume contest on Friday evening.
Around the Area (ICC Dinner and Demo) - 06/05/2025

3 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

Around the Area (ICC Dinner and Demo) – 06/05/2025 On this week’s episode of Around the Area, join Allie as he attends the Dinner and Demo at Itawamba Community College. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X. Tags: allie, and, Area, around, college, community, county, demo, Dinner, fulton, Itawamba, lee, local, martin, Mississippi, of, state, the, Tupelo, with
Recent incident shows importance of crisis intervention training for TPD

3 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

Officers were able to use CIT training to de escalate an incident involving a high school student TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Corporals Jay Marshall and John Price are both school resource officers at Tupelo High School and both were on campus a few weeks before summer break, when they were notified about a student who had left campus. “By the time we make it out, she is walking up the embankment,” Corporal Marshall said.
Safe Haven Baby Box installed at Fire Station #3 in Tupelo

3 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The All-America City now has a space for parents to safely drop off their infant child, if they feel they can’t provide adequate care for the baby. A “Safe Haven Baby Box” has been installed at Fire Station #3 on Veterans Boulevard. The baby box is the result of House Bill 1318, passed in 2023. That law gives parents up to 45 days after a child’s birth to surrender their baby, without prosecution.
Former Shannon Chief speaks out about issues/hurdles he faced

3 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

Rogers says it was tough to get approval from city leaders to take care of basic needs and upkeep for basic equipment SHANNON, MISS. (WCBI) – There are four patrol cars in the parking lot of the Shannon Police Department, but only one runs. “If you don’t keep them up, they will go down,” said former Police Chief Anthony Rogers. Another unit has been at a local garage for months.
Around the Area with Allie (Celebrity Wait Night) - 05/29/2025

4 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

Around the Area with Allie (Celebrity Wait Night) – 05/29/2025 On this week’s episode of Around the Area, Allie visits Harvey’s in Tupelo as they host their annual “Celebrity Wait Night” charity event. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X. Tags: allie, Allie Martin, around, celebrity, charity, county, harvey’s, lee, local, martin, Mississippi, MS, night, of, Show, St Jude, state, the, Tupelo, wait, with, world
Juanita Floyd celebrates forty years at The Create Foundation

4 weeks ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – It was 1985, and Juanita Floyd was a recent college graduate. “I did not want to move to the larger cities. I wanted to stay home, but guess what? It was difficult to find a job in the area,” Floyd said. Floyd had a degree in accounting. She interviewed with several local firms, but no job offer came through. However, she had an influential friend. “I had known Mr. Jack Reed and his wife. I had him on my resume,” she said.
Law expert says Presidents can shape landscape with judicial nominations

1 month ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

President Trump set to nominate two federal judges to Mississippi's Northern District TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – In April, U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock announced she was taking senior status, meaning she will still hear cases, but with a reduced caseload. U.S. District Judge Mike Mills announced his decision to take senior status four years ago. Now, President Donald Trump can nominate two federal judges to the Northern District.
Tupelo's historic Lyric Theatre to get a major makeover

1 month ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

Tupelo Community Theatre will announce a capital campaign to collect money for the renovations TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – When Lisa Martin came on board as executive director of the Tupelo Community Theatre nearly two years ago, she knew that renovating and updating the Lyric was priority number one. And in true theater fashion, they “took it from the top”. “Once we started with the roof, we realized quickly the ceiling would need to be done sooner rather than later.
Training cadets graduate from sheriff's academy in Monroe Co.

1 month ago | wcbi.com | Allie Martin

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It has been a long eighteen weeks for the newest graduating class from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy. Twenty cadets graduated on Wednesday night, May 21, after completing the 307-hour course for part-time certification as a law officer. The graduates took part in physical training, firearms safety and qualification, driving techniques, constitutional law, patrol concepts, and other required courses.

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