TOP HEADLINES
Updated: 1 hours ago
|By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15.
Updated: 13 hours ago
Several Choctaw County Pastors and protesters came together Sunday for a unifying peace rally.
Updated: 6 hours ago
A man has been arrested on a murder charge in connection with a recent shooting at an Alabama shopping mall that left an 8-year-old boy dead and three other people injured, authorities said Sunday.
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The case, argued by telephone in May because of the coronavirus pandemic, only arose after Congress in 2015 created an exception in the law that allows the automated calls for collection of government debt.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WTOK Staff
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is searching for an escaped inmate from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WTOK Staff
The Mississippi State Department of Health is investigating several cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) among lawmakers of the Mississippi Legislature.
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FEATURES
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi is now at 30,674.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 6:32 PM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
Hoover police say there are unknown injuries at this time. The exact location is unknown.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Ashleigh Fortenberry
Holiday travel for the Fourth of July is in full swing and traffic is starting to line up on the roads, as state and local law enforcement are preparing the weekend.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 3:56 PM CDT
Many Americans are choosing to stay home because of the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 2:09 PM CDT
Popping fireworks is a popular tradition on the Fourth of July but for our furry friends, it can be a nightmare.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 3:36 PM CDT
Reconciliation Week is held annually surrounding the anniversary of the Lockheed Martin Shooting.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 2:27 PM CDT
The MAX plans a big family day on the Fourth of July
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 11:21 AM CDT
Fireworks show at Turkey Creek has been postponed
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
The multi-million dollar deposit by Netflix will help bring financial opportunities to black communities.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
There's a push to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of Rep. John Lewis, who led the 1965 marchers on “Bloody Sunday” but the idea is drawing opposition in Selma, including from some who marched with Lewis that day.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 9:41 PM CDT
|By Ashleigh Fortenberry
According to Winston County EMA Director Buddy King, an emergency water rescue had to be made when a home was flooded. King also said, while attempting to clear a blocked culvert, a fireman was sucked through by the flooding, but made it out the other side safe.
Updated: 13 hours ago
In our latest First Responders we meet Meridian Fire Marshal Vince Vincent. Vincent became Fire Marshal for the city of Meridian in February of 2020, but his tenure in the Meridian Fire Department started long before that.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 3:05 PM CDT
An individual who helped with Northeast High School's graduation has tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 7:22 PM CDT
This will be the center's first concert since the pandemic started.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 6:32 PM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
Changes mandated by the FCC mean temporary inconvenience
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 4:45 PM CDT
The Meridian Fire Department is changing how it recruits new firefighters.Applications were previously accepted only a few months out of the year, but now they will be accepted all year long.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 2:54 PM CDT
Many things have come to a halt because of COVID-19 but that’s not the case for a local fireworks business.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 12:53 PM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
People of all ages are welcome to come down to Archusa Creek Water Park in Quitman Friday night for a fireworks show and more. The event costs $10 per vehicle.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Ashleigh Fortenberry
Many local Fourth of July fireworks shows have been canceled, due to COVID-19. One that is still happening is the annual Turkey Creek Fireworks show in Decatur.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 2:29 PM CDT
Many people might be tempted to create smaller firework shows of their own and experts are worried.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 4:12 PM CDT
The state of emergency is extended through September 9, 2020.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By WTOK Staff
Any water for drinking or cooking should first be brought to a hard boil