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Wednesday September 2, 2026
6 p.m.
Employees with the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory, including a firearms expert, testified this afternoon. Tracy Weaver’s family members and some of her former coworkers also took the stand.
The state rested its case this afternoon, and court will resume Thursday at 9... Read More.
HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
The entire local area-- and much of Mississippi-- will be under a heat advisory today as temperatures climb into the upper 90s this afternoon with a heat index around 105. And a heat advisory has been posted... Read More.
The price of gas in Mississippi has jumped an average of almost six cents in the last two days. AAA says the statewide average is now at $3.69, the highest it’s been since the middle of June. Despite the increase, the auto club says... Read More.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
6 p.m.
During opening statements, prosecutors alleged that Bryan Weaver had two motives for killing his then-wife, Tracy Weaver: an affair with his now-wife, Angel McAdams Weaver, and at least $500,000 in life insurance benefits he stood to receive following Tracy’s death.
The... Read More.
Three Leake Academy football players have been named Top Performers by Capital Sports MS.
Running back Garrett Adcock, quarterback Majure Chandler, and linebacker Ryker Wells earned the honor for their performances in Leake Academy's 40-24 win over Riverfield Academy (La.) Friday night.
In that game, Adcock... Read More.
In Carthage, two people are dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. In a Facebook post, the police department says officers were called to check on some people at a mobile home park Monday and found the bodies of two unidentified males. Leake County Coroner Earl... Read More.
Isaiah Reeves has been arrested in connection with the deaths of Johnny Ray Reeves II, 38, and Nicole Massey, 39.
The two victims were found deceased inside their home in Attala County on Sunday, August 30.
Isaiah Reeves is the 18-year-old nephew of the victim,... Read More.
UPDATE:
The jury has been selected and court proceedings will continue Tuesday, September 1 at 9 a.m. with opening statements. Breezy News will continue to provide trial updates.
Jury selection is still underway in the murder trial of former Attala County Superintendent Bryan Weaver.
Trial proceedings began... Read More.
Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people who were found dead in their home in the Zama community on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
At approximately 4:58 p.m., an individual arrived home and found a male and female who also lived at the residence unresponsive.... Read More.
The murder trial of Bryan Weaver, who is charged in the death of his wife, Tracy Weaver, begins today, Monday, August 31, and is scheduled to continue through Friday, September 4.
Weaver was indicted for first-degree murder in February 2025 in connection with the August... Read More.
The first week of Season 23 Kicks Picks brought several participants, but only one can be the winner.. Our top score this week belongs to Lyndsey Rigby of Koscisuko!
Congratulations Ms. Rigby, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a... Read More.
Boswell Media Sports’ weekly football pick’em “Kicks Picks” is back for its 23rd season on Breezynews.com and Kicks96news.com.
Make your picks each week for the best high school and college football games in the state. If you get the most right, then you’re... Read More.
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A pharmacvy break-in in Philadelphia Friday morning has police looking for the person or people responsible.
The Philadelphia Police Dept. says Hospital Discount Drugs was robbed of an undisclosed amount of pills when someone used a brick to bust a win dow about 3... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--One person was killed in a one-car wreck Saturday afternoon in Leake County, confirmed the Leake County Coroner's Office.
The wreck involved a gold Chevy Impala that turn ed over and caught fire on Hwy. 25 near Wiggins Loop Rd.
The 911 call came in... Read More.
CARTHAGE, Miss.--People in two vehicles were reported pointing guns at each other Saturdasy afternoon.
The first call about that happenin g was just before 3:30 p.m. when someone reported that happening on Hwy. 35 north of Carthage near Barnes Rd. The caller reported that a... Read More.
The Leake Academy Rebels were back home in Madden hosting the Raiders of Riverfield Academy from Rayville Louisiana. The Raiders put the first points on the scoreboard very early in the first quarter but by the end of the opening quarter the Rebels were... Read More.
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