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The Rankin County Sheriff's department and an explosive ordnance disposal team were called to a residence on Margaret lane in the Cleary community following the concerning discovery of a live grenade. Processed foods and public health are an ever-growing concern. The centers for disease control and prevention is once again sounding the alarm on the health effects of America's favorite convenience.

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The state of Mississippi has had record economic development as of late, and four counties are trying to keep the momentum going with a new alliance. We caught up with Ryan Miller of the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation to discuss.

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Lots of sports fans are talking about ESPN's recent deal made with the NFL, but the network has also reached terms with the WWE. Fox' Jared Max reports.

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The bodies of middle-aged siblings were pulled from a Mississippi lake late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, according to authorities. In national news, the White House is floating the idea of Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in the same room as President Donald Trump.

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Today, People are asked to gather and commemorate the brave wounded or fallen soldiers. Fox's Kevin Uretsky tells the story.

Local cleanup volunteers discover dangerous gaping hole near the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 49-year-old Tanya Saucier remains behind bars as she awaits trial for the murder of her estranged husband.

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One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Copiah County on Sunday. The intersection of Lily Road and Allen Road, where the accident occurred, is known for drag racing. First responders were met by a crowd of 200 to 300 people, and four volunteer firefighters were assaulted, though only one has pressed charges. 48-year-old Kenmantel Davis turned himself in to police on Wednesday. He's charged with simple assault on a fireman, which is a felony. Davis is the father of Ken'Zavion Brown, the 18-year-old who was killed in the wreck.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems, but none are a threat to Mississippi. Invest 96L is a tropical wave in the central Atlantic that could become a tropical depression late this weekend. A weak area of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States is expected to remain well off the east coast. T.S. Dexter, which is currently about 425 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, is no threat to land.

A new study from WalletHub ranks Mississippi as the worst state to have a baby. The Magnolia State ranked No. 24 for healthcare-related costs, No. 50 for access to healthcare, No. 44 for baby-friendliness, and No. 49 for family-friendliness.

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The man who confessed to killing a Louisiana mother, kidnapping her two little girls, and killing one of them in Mississippi, pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday and received a life sentence. Daniel Callihan stabbed Callie Brunett to death at her home in Loranger in June of 2024. Her daughters were abducted and found in Mississippi. 4-year-old Erin Brunett was killed, and her six-year-old sister had been sexually abused by Callihan and an alleged accomplice, Victoria Cox. State cases against Callihan for crimes committed in Louisiana and Mississippi are unaffected by his federal plea agreement.