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  • 1 week ago | wtva.com | Avery Hilliard |Tanya Carter

    WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) - A man faces multiple charges following a weekend fight in West Point. The West Point Police Department arrested Brian Turnipseed, 33, on Monday morning, April 14. The fight happened on Saturday night at a house on Calhoun Street. He allegedly hit a man over the head with a garden tool. Police charged him with assault with a weapon and resisting arrest. Download WTVA's news, weather and TV apps to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.

  • 1 week ago | wtva.com | Tanya Carter

    HODGES, Ala. (WTVA) - An ATV wreck in northwest Alabama injured two girls. Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said the wreck happened on Sunday night, April 13 along Brooke Drive in Hodges. Medics airlifted both victims to the hospital; their current conditions are unknown. 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.

  • 1 week ago | wtva.com | Tanya Carter |Zac Carlisle

    VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) - One person is dead following a late-night shooting in Verona. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the dead victim as Christopher Young. She said the shooting happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 on ABC Avenue. A law enforcement source - not the Verona Police Department - told WTVA 9 News that a vehicle passed by a barbeque get-together and someone shot Young and another individual.

  • 2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Zac Carlisle |Tanya Carter

    VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) - A shooting in Verona killed a 31-year-old man. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as Christopher Young. She said the shooting happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 on ABC Avenue. No other details are available about the shooting at this time. Green said the victim will undergo an autopsy. Download WTVA's news, weather and TV apps to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.

  • 2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Tanya Carter

    ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) - The Aberdeen Police Department is searching for a shooter. Police Chief Quinell Shumpert said the shooting happened late Wednesday night, April 9 at the Southview Apartments on Hardy Street. Someone shot a man in the legs, he said, and investigators are chasing down leads. No other information is available at this time. Download WTVA's news, weather and TV apps to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.

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Tanya Carter WTVA
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3 Apr 25

Check out the Hot Diggity Dog event on April 16 in downtown Tupelo. This event benefits Wear It Well. https://t.co/mwBMY730Tl

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1 Apr 25

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