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Lowndes Co. EMA director urges preparation during Severe Weather Preparedness Week
February 8 through February 14 is severe weather preparedness week in Mississippi.
Tupelo joins growing list of Mississippi municipalities banning kratom
A lot of shelves and counter space inside Tupelo Smoke and Vape are filled with kratom products. But with the upcoming ban on the herbal supplement, all kratom products will soon be gone.
Starkville Police make an arrest in connection with auto burglaries
The Starkville Police Department made an arrest in connection with auto burglaries in a Starkville neighborhood.
Next to Nature (The Skunk) - 02/11/26
On this week's episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long are discussing the fluffy but smelly skunk.
A Rainy Weekend Ahead
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Tomorrow will be a quiet day before rain chances return on Friday and into the weekend. Temperatures will remain above average. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A colder night is ahead as lows fall into the mid 30s with…
Lowndes Co. Sheriff warns residents about scammers during Valentine's Day
Lowndes Co. Sheriff warns residents about scammers during Valentine's Day
Tupelo joins growing list of Mississippi municipalities banning kratom
A lot of shelves and counter space inside Tupelo Smoke and Vape are filled with kratom products. But with the upcoming ban on the herbal supplement, all kratom products will soon be gone.
Starkville Police make an arrest in connection with auto burglaries
The Starkville Police Department made an arrest in connection with auto burglaries in a Starkville neighborhood.
Next to Nature (The Skunk) - 02/11/26
On this week's episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long are discussing the fluffy but smelly skunk.
A Rainy Weekend Ahead
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Tomorrow will be a quiet day before rain chances return on Friday and into the weekend. Temperatures will remain above average. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A colder night is ahead as lows fall into the mid 30s with…
Lowndes Co. Sheriff warns residents about scammers during Valentine's Day
Lowndes Co. Sheriff warns residents about scammers during Valentine's Day
Damage to Caledonia waterline causes disruptions for customers
A water line on Seed Tick Road was damaged this morning, causing service disruptions to some water customers.
Spartan Composites to be locating manufacturing operations in Saltillo
The Mississippi Business Journal is reporting that Spartan Composites will be locating its manufacturing operations in Saltillo.
City of Columbus discusses implementing Brightly Asset Management Solution
The City of Columbus is embracing technology to help things run more efficiently and to cut costs.
Saltillo man now dead after a one-car accident in Lee Co.
A Saltillo woman is dead after a one-car accident in Lee County.
Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say
Sources from CBS News say that the unexpected but brief airspace closure in the Texas border city of El Paso stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests, multiple sources close to the matter told CBS News.
TikTok to launch local feed that taps users' geolocation data
According to CBS News, TikTok said Wednesday it's rolling out a new local feed that shows videos from nearby businesses and services based on users' precise geolocation data.
Lindsey Vonn says she had third surgery, is making "slow" progress after crash at 2026 Winter Olympics
CBS News reports that Lindsey Vonn says she underwent a third round of surgery Wednesday and is making "slow" progress as she recovers from a crash that broke her leg during her downhill Olympic race on Sunday.
Starkville Police make an arrest in connection with auto burglaries
The Starkville Police Department made an arrest in connection with auto burglaries in a Starkville neighborhood.
Louisville Fire truck reported stolen now recovered
A Louisville Fire Department truck reported stolen on Friday has been recovered and a suspect in the case has been arrested.
Calls for change after deadly shooting in West Point
According to the West Point Police Department, around 5:30 Sunday evening, officers responded to a shooting at Ridgewood Apartments. When they got there, they found 15-year-old Jordan Logan in a grassy area near the complex, dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
Man faces various drug charges in Booneville
Zane Miller has been charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Man charged with Credit Card Fraud in Tupelo
A Tupelo man is being charged with Credit Card Fraud after giving someone a lift.
Police investigate a string of storage unit burglaries in Amory
The Amory Police Department is investigating a string of storage unit burglaries.
Police arrest a man for alleged drug possession in Amory
The Amory Police Department made an arrest for alleged drug possession.
Police investigate human remains found on TangleFoot Trail in Pontotoc
The Pontotoc Police Department called in the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation after human remains were found near a popular recreation area.
Bond set for Pickens Co. Man on multiple sex crime charges
Bond is set at $1 million for a man arrested on multiple sex crime charges.
Man charged after threatening lineman working to restore power in Yalabusha Co.
A man is facing charges after allegedly threatening a lineman working to restore power during Winter Storm Fern recovery efforts.
One person dead and multiple injured after a shooting in West Point
The West Point Police Department reports that one person has died and multiple people were injured after a shooting.
WPPD is investigating a fatal shooting
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) An investigation is underway after a shooting claimed a life. West Point Police Chief Mike Edwards tells WCBI, there has been a shooting and a death.…
Former teacher no longer facing state charges after sexual exploitation conviction
A former North Mississippi teacher, who was convicted on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child in federal court, is no longer facing state charges.
Parole denied for a Fayette man serving life sentence for 1st-degree rape
A Fayette County man serving a life sentence for rape will remain in an Alabama prison.
UPDATE: stolen car in West Point now recovered
We have an update to a story we brought to you yesterday. A stolen vehicle in West Point has been recovered.
Police investigate an alleged Attempted Strong-Arm Robbery in Amory
The Amory Police Department is investigating after an alleged Attempted Strong-Arm Robbery.
Sheriff in search of a man wanted in Winston Co.
The Winston County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating Marcus Eiland.
Man arrested on child porn charges in Pickens Co.
The Aliceville Police Department has made an arrest for Child Pornography Charges.





