Jake Holcomb WTVA

Reporter for @wtva9news.

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A severe storm rolled through Pontotoc County Thursday night. https://t.co/fKfZooOrvN

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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has opened in Columbus. https://t.co/E170P0xqFp

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A premier aerospace manufacturing facility has expanded in Lowndes County. https://t.co/cJueOby1WR

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“My mother was there with me, and as soon as she got in there, she had to go straight to the bathroom and throw up; it was so bad,” one student said of his Starkville apartment on move-in day last week. https://t.co/7MnYkYufSR

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Former Columbus vice mayor Joseph Mickens and businessman Marcus Dawson Sr. both booked into jail Thursday morning. More details: https://t.co/mqAFFwmhYA

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One person is dead after an 18-wheeler crashed into a storage facility in West Point.

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DEVELOPING: Semi crashed into a storage facility in West Point on Wednesday morning. Possible injuries unknown at this time.

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Automated license plate readers are becoming a common sight across the country, including in north Mississippi, and they are drawing mixed reactions from the public. https://t.co/RFKmlIZtUR

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Law enforcement organizations across the country hosted National Night Out (NNO) events Tuesday, including two gatherings in the Golden Triangle. https://t.co/LReUVnhfqC

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A two-week law enforcement operation has resulted in 69 arrests on various sex crime charges across Mississippi, officials announced at a press conference on Monday. https://t.co/q3uve6cgbx

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The family of Spencer Eckford and civil rights activists gathered outside the Monroe County jail Wednesday, one week after the 66-year-old died following a tasing during the booking process. https://t.co/eF1lVSKN6W

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An assisted living facility in Tishomingo County is closing, leaving residents and community members questioning the decision. https://t.co/BgDUZv9MKm

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Prentiss County ordered new road signs to alert drivers about Amish horses and buggies. https://t.co/JuxRRpocK0

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The Mississippi Department of Education is replacing its prepaid debit card system with a new all-online platform called ClassWallet, and educators in Lee County are responding with mixed reactions. https://t.co/rZWO1VccY4

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation is planning to install the state’s first five-lane restricted crossing U-turn at the intersection of Highway 45 and Mike Parra Road, near the Columbus Air Force Base. https://t.co/GoN3JbuOFX

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The city of Tupelo has set an Oct. 1 target date for the grand opening of a new Target store, as construction crews work to complete a road extension aimed at managing increased traffic on Gloster Street. https://t.co/3NX745NgeX

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A 16-year-old is believed to be one of the first juveniles in the area — and possibly the state — to face adult charges under Mississippi’s new juvenile crime law following a drive-by shooting in Lowndes County. https://t.co/380tLIC3qq

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The city of Eupora has named Bryant Bell as its permanent police chief, ending a months-long period of leadership turnover at the department.

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More than 70 million Americans are expected to travel by car this Fourth of July weekend, according to AAA. State troopers are urging drivers to prepare before heading out. https://t.co/4iebmOe9TE

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A downtown Grenada business sustained extensive damage Wednesday when a wall from an adjacent abandoned building collapsed during severe storms, leaving behind broken glass, twisted metal and scattered bricks. https://t.co/WnNKRXiu3J