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A little friendly competition is helping fight hunger in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Councilman Roderick Smith and Councilwoman Lavonne Harris are rallying the community for the city's march of the mayors canned food drive. Smith even surprised…
A man was sentenced to serve ten years in prison for narcotics
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) On Thursday, Derrick Lerenzo Denman pled guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Lee County. Circuit Court Judge John R. White sentenced Denman…
A truck caused damaged to a church parking lot
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) A video shows a truck entering the parking lot of Christian Chapel Church and doing donuts, and that led to ruts in the…
Warmer Temperatures On The Way
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - We had a soggy weekend, but things are drying up as we head into this week. Our temperatures will begin to increase as well, with highs in the upper-70's expected towards the end of the week. SUNDAY…
Great backyard bird count
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) The annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Friday and runs through Monday. The goal is to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real time. And…
Grab The Rain Gear Sunday!
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Widespread showers and thunderstorms will take place tonight after midnight and into much of the day Sunday. Very warm temperatures are expected going into next week! TONIGHT: A low pressure system will look to usher in…
A man was sentenced to serve ten years in prison for narcotics
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) On Thursday, Derrick Lerenzo Denman pled guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Lee County. Circuit Court Judge John R. White sentenced Denman…
A truck caused damaged to a church parking lot
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) A video shows a truck entering the parking lot of Christian Chapel Church and doing donuts, and that led to ruts in the…
Warmer Temperatures On The Way
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - We had a soggy weekend, but things are drying up as we head into this week. Our temperatures will begin to increase as well, with highs in the upper-70's expected towards the end of the week. SUNDAY…
Great backyard bird count
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) The annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Friday and runs through Monday. The goal is to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real time. And…
Grab The Rain Gear Sunday!
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Widespread showers and thunderstorms will take place tonight after midnight and into much of the day Sunday. Very warm temperatures are expected going into next week! TONIGHT: A low pressure system will look to usher in…
Local organization host women-only firearm training
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Several area women took some time away from the hearts and flowers this morning to learn a little more about steel and lead. Felix's Firearm…
A teenager is missing in Lauderdale County
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) 14-year-old Emily Smith is missing from the Causeyville Road area in Meridian. Smith is 5"4, weighs 110 pounds, has red hair and brown eyes. The…
TEPA wants you to be aware of a scam
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) The Electric Power Association said, it has been made aware of scam calls about people pretending to be employees with the association and Tombigbee…
MCSO wants you to be aware of a scam
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) According to the law enforcement agency, it has been made aware of someone making calls in the area That scam caller is claiming…
CFD responded to an early morning house fire
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Around 2:30 Saturday morning, the Columbus Fire and Rescue team responded to a call about a house fire at 1721 9th avenue North. Columbus Fire…
Shops offer last minute Valentine's gifts
COLUMBUS, Miss., (WCBI) -- Love is in the air as many celebrate the ones they love this Valentine's Day. For those last-minute gifts, shops like Noweta's in Columbus held extended…
Saltillo Fire moves into new Headquarters
The new fire department for Saltillo is now open, and equipment, trucks, and firefighters are moving in this weekend.
Hamilton man identified as victim in North Carolina double homicide
NORTH CAROLINA - A Hamilton man is identified as one of two victims in a Valentine's Day homicide in North Carolina. According to reports, 28-year-old Matthew Wade and his girlfriend, 21-year-old Kateryna Tovmash, were tragically shot Saturday night. The suspect,…
A man was sentenced to serve ten years in prison for narcotics
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) On Thursday, Derrick Lerenzo Denman pled guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Lee County. Circuit Court Judge John R. White sentenced Denman…
Woman faces multiple drug charges in Itawamba Co.
On Thursday, February 12, the Fulton Police Department, Itawamba County Sheriff's Office, and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit arrested Amy Lauren Tillotson.
Two people accused of dealing drugs in Burnsville
Two Burnsville residents are behind bars, accused of dealing drugs.
Hamilton teenager faces enticement charges in Monroe Co.
Monroe County SVU Investigators arrested 18-year-old Ethan James Serrano on Wednesday, February 11.
Former neurologist receives sentence for child pornography charges
A former Tupelo neurologist will spend the next 12 years in Federal prison for child pornography charges.
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.…





