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Emily Leonard

Tupelo

Emily Leonard anchors @wtva9news each weekday at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

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  • Noxubee County deputies investigate shooting in Macon

    1 month ago | wtva.com | Emily Leonard

    MACON, Miss. (WTVA) - Law enforcement continue to seek the whereabouts of a Noxubee County shooter. The shooting happened shortly after midnight on May 5 at a house on Cedar Creek Road in Macon. Someone fired at least three times into the house, occupied by two people. Fortunately, the Noxubee County Sheriff's Department reported no injuries. Anyone with information should call the Noxubee County Sheriff's Department at 662-726-5133.

  • Noxubee County deputies investigate shooting in Macon

    1 month ago | wtva.com | Emily Leonard

    NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss (WTVA) -- The Noxubee County Sheriff's Department needs your help finding the person or persons responsible for shooting into a home in Macon. Deputies say the shooting happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2025, at 702 Cedar Creek Road in Macon. Two people were in the home at the time. Deputies say they found three shots had been fired inside the home. The people in the house were not hurt.

  • Helping people get back on their feet

    2 months ago | wtva.com | Emily Leonard |Michelle Martin

    TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Mississippi is fighting an uphill battle when filling dozens of medical positions. There's also a big need for physical therapy assistants. Watch this week's Skilled to Work in the video above. For more information, click here. to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.for breaking news, weather and more. Subscribe to thefor on-demand videos.

  • Helping people get back on there feet

    2 months ago | wtva.com | Emily Leonard |Michelle Martin

    TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Mississippi is fighting an uphill battle when filling dozens of medical positions. There's also a big need for physical therapy assistants. Watch this week's Skilled to Work in the video above. For more information, click here. to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.for breaking news, weather and more. Subscribe to thefor on-demand videos.

  • What it takes to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant

    2 months ago | wtva.com | Emily Leonard |Michelle Martin

    TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA)- Think about what you do everyday? Get dressed, eat, brush your hair. When doing your daily routine becomes tough, you might turn to an occupational therapist assistant to help you get back to life. Watch this week's Skilled to Work video above. Click here for more information on the OTA program at ICC. Download WTVA's news, weather and TV apps to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more. Sign up to receive email alerts for breaking news, weather and more.

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Emily Leonard WTVA
Emily Leonard WTVA @EmilyWTVA
21 Apr 25

WTVA's Emily Leonard tells us how you can become a physical therapy assistant in today's Skilled to Work. https://t.co/06qYJmiGID

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Emily Leonard WTVA @EmilyWTVA
12 Mar 25

PLEASE REVIEW: Atmos Energy provided guidelines to residents about gas restoration. Please review everything in the following link. This is in regards to the outage Wednesday in Lee County. https://t.co/JZHGJMDAOv https://t.co/MFwqtLUdyq

Emily Leonard WTVA
Emily Leonard WTVA @EmilyWTVA
6 Dec 24

Students went on a shopping spree alongside law enforcement officers in Tupelo. https://t.co/wepe2plPcK