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YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WTVA) — Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry has been selected as the next chief of police for Yazoo City.

WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) — The West Point Police Department has launched a new community policing initiative that leaves physical cards at homes to let residents know officers patrolled the area and found nothing suspicious.

The district's new structure moves away from the traditional neighborhood school model, placing students of the same grade level together under one roof.

A death investigation is underway in Starkville after a person died overnight following a police response involving a reported disturbance and pursuit.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — Dr. Denise Jones Gregory is set to become the 14th president of Jackson State University, and her family, friends and supporters gathered in her hometown to mark the occasion.

Dr. Denise Jones Gregory is set to become the 14th president of Jackson State University, and her family, friends and supporters gathered in her hometown to mark the occasion.

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A forum on fentanyl brought together law enforcement, health advocates and families.

Published Aug. 13, 2026 at 6:41 AM CEST | Updated moments ago COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — The Columbus Police Department has a new assistant chief.

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Tupelo-based disaster relief organization Eight Days of Hope is sending volunteers to Northwest Indiana.

OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) – A food truck owner with a following across the state is asking supporters for help after a fire damaged his trailer Wednesday.