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  Downtown Nettleton working to improve its historic district
  
  Local News Allie Martin - October 27, 2020 0
  
  NETTLETON, MISS. (WCBI) - One of the newest members of the Mississippi Main Street Association is working hard to improve its historic district. As a...
  
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  Over 190 thousand voters have requested absentee ballots in MS
  
  Local News Cash Matlock - October 27, 2020 0
  
  JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) - We're one week away from election day and Mississippi voters are already breaking records. In a press conference earlier today, Mississippi...
  
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  First Responders of Lowndes County participate in drills Tuesday
  
  Local News Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0
  
  LOWNDES COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) - First responders must be ready for any scenario, including plane crashes. An emergency response drill was held at the Golden...
  
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  Starkville man arrested after pursuit through Columbus
  
  Crime Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0
  
  LOWNDES COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) - A Starkville man is arrested after a pursuit through Columbus. Now, 29-year-old Jamarcus Patmon is charged with fleeing and eluding,...
  
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  Pickens County Schools move back to virtual or remote learning
  
  Local News Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0
  
  PICKENS COUNTY, ALA. (WCBI) - Pickens County Schools are moving to virtual or remote learning. Two County Schools in Gordo closed Monday because of positive...
  
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  Central Mississippi mayor petitions against Initiative 65
  
  Local News Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0
  
  MADISON, MISS. (WCBI) - A central Mississippi mayor is challenging how Initiative 65 made its way to the November general election ballot. Madison Mayor Mary...
  
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  Columbus, Ackerman mayors prep for Halloween weekend
  
  Local News Bobby Martinez - October 27, 2020 0
  
  COLUMBUS, ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI) -- With halloween just days away, towns are encouraging people to be cautious when out trick-or-treating because of covid 19. "We...
  
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  Residents in Columbus, West Point noticing fewer campaign signs in 2020
  
  Local News Stephen Pimpo - October 27, 2020 0
  
  COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Just days remain until Election Day, a time when one would expect to start seeing candidates and their supporters taking...
  
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  Alabama Stays Perfect with Win Against Tennessee
  
  College Sports Courtney Robb - October 24, 2020 0
  
  Next up: Alabama returns to Tuscaloosa to host Mississippi State October 31st.
  
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  Auburn Tops Ole Miss, 35-28
  
  College Sports Courtney Robb - October 24, 2020 0
  
  Next up: Ole Miss heads to winless Vanderbilt.
  
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  WCBI EndZone: Week Eight
  
  EndZone Courtney Robb - October 24, 2020 0
  
  WATCH: Highlights and scores from week eight of WCBI EndZone.
  
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  WATCH: TCPS defeats Smithville 57-0
  
  High School Sports Courtney Robb - October 22, 2020 0
  
  TCPS continues to roll as the Eagles took down Smithville 57-0.
  
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  WCBI’s Player of the Week: Oak Hill QB Cameron Dill
  
  High School Sports Courtney Robb - October 21, 2020 0
  
  One of the best ways to jump start a struggling team is to welcome back a key player to the field.
  
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  HIGHLIGHTS: MHSAA Volleyball Playoffs — Round 3
  
  High School Sports Courtney Robb - October 21, 2020 0
  
  WATCH: Highlights from round three of volleyball playoff action between Corinth and Pontotoc as well as Walnut and Mantachie.
  
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  MSU MBB to Host Iowa State in 2021 SEC/Big 12 Challenge
  
  College Sports Courtney Robb - October 21, 2020 0
  
  STARKVILLE, Miss. (MSU Athletics) – Mississippi State men’s basketball will play host to its first SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup since 2013-14 when the Bulldogs...
  
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  Louisville man in need of kidney donor
  
  Local Sports Bobby Martinez - October 19, 2020 0
  
  https://www.facebook.com/bmartinezWCBI/posts/2699622350302477 LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) -- Living life day-by-day, that has been the mindset for a Louisville native Telvin Coleman who is dealing with a serious...
  
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  Zeta to bring us rain and some wind
  
  Local News Keith Gibson - October 27, 2020 0
  
  Soggy weather over the next few days will yield to sunshine by the weekend.
  
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  Rain heading our way thanks to Zeta and cold front
  
  Local News Vanessa Alonso - October 27, 2020 0
  
  SUMMARY: As of 8 am Tuesday, Zeta made landfall over the Yucatan and has weaken to a tropical storm. It's expected to strengthen back...
  
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  Watching Zeta and a Cold Front
  
  Local News Keith Gibson - October 26, 2020 0
  
  It's going to be an active next few days with a front, upper low, and tropical system merging overhead.
  
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  Good rain chances return this workweek; Watching Zeta
  
  Local News Vanessa Alonso - October 26, 2020 0
  
  TROPICAL UPDATE: Here's the latest on Tropical Storm Zeta as of Monday morning. It remains a strong tropical storm with winds at 70 mph...
  
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  Clouds linger, rain and storms return by Wednesday
  
  Local News Trevor Birchett - October 25, 2020 0
  
  It's been looking and feeling a lot like fall for the last several days with overcast skies and a little bit of mist and...
  
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  Clouds stick around, rain chances go back up mid-week
  
  Local News Trevor Birchett - October 24, 2020 0
  
  As one round of rain and storms exits the area, our attention turns to our next system which will bring us some rain by...
  
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  Cloudy & cooler weekend
  
  Local News Keith Gibson - October 23, 2020 0
  
  A return to fall-like conditions for Saturday and Sunday.
  
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  Cold front brings rain for Friday then a cooler weekend
  
  Local News Vanessa Alonso - October 23, 2020 0
  
  SUMMARY: A cold front will be bringing in a chance of rain for our Friday. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday may end up...
  
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Residents in Columbus, West Point noticing fewer campaign signs in 2020

Local News Stephen Pimpo - October 27, 2020 0

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Just days remain until Election Day, a time when one would expect to start seeing candidates and their supporters taking...

Zeta to bring us rain and some wind

Local News Keith Gibson - October 27, 2020 0

Soggy weather over the next few days will yield to sunshine by the weekend.

Starkville residents continue to mourn the loss of Dan Camp

Local News Cash Matlock - October 26, 2020 0

STARKVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) - Starkville residents continue to mourn the loss of Dan Camp. Camp was the former Mayor of Starkville and the visionary behind...

Watching Zeta and a Cold Front

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It's going to be an active next few days with a front, upper low, and tropical system merging overhead.

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Central Mississippi mayor petitions against Initiative 65

Local News Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0

MADISON, MISS. (WCBI) - A central Mississippi mayor is challenging how Initiative 65 made its way to the November general election ballot. Madison Mayor Mary...

Columbus, Ackerman mayors prep for Halloween weekend

Local News Bobby Martinez - October 27, 2020 0

COLUMBUS, ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI) -- With halloween just days away, towns are encouraging people to be cautious when out trick-or-treating because of covid 19. "We...

Attorney General Lynn Fitch petitions Supreme Court

Local News Cash Matlock - October 27, 2020 0

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) - Mississippi's attorney general petitions the Supreme Court again to review the state's 15-week abortion ban. This is a case that directly...

Coronavirus cases in hospitals continue to improve

Coronavirus Information Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) - Hospitalization numbers continue to improve, as COVID-19 cases rise. The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 854 new cases today,...

Oxford man arrested for attempted carjacking and motor vehicle theft

Crime Joey Barnes - October 27, 2020 0

OXFORD, MISS. (WCBI) - Oxford police say a traffic accident turned into an attempted carjacking. Now, 21-year-old Lapatrick Whitehead is charged with attempted carjacking and...

Rain heading our way thanks to Zeta and cold front

Local News Vanessa Alonso - October 27, 2020 0

SUMMARY: As of 8 am Tuesday, Zeta made landfall over the Yucatan and has weaken to a tropical storm. It's expected to strengthen back...

Two separate shootings occurred on Saturday night in Columbus

Crime Bobby Martinez - October 26, 2020 0

COLUMBUS, MISS. (WCBI) - Two suspects have been arrested in connection to two separate shootings in Columbus Saturday night. Police say the first shooting happened...

String of shootings in Columbus has police on high alert

Crime Bobby Martinez - October 26, 2020 0

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -- It has been a bust last two weeks for the Columbus Police Department, with three shooting in a two-week span. "Where...

Governor Reeves adds 7 additional counties to the mask mandate order

Local News Joey Barnes - October 26, 2020 0

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) - Seven additional counties in Mississippi are now under a mask mandate. The counties added today are not in the WCBI viewing...

A Millport man is dead after weekend car accident

Local News Joey Barnes - October 26, 2020 0

MILLPORT, ALA. (WCBI) - A Millport, Alabama man is killed in a weekend accident. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says the car 53-year-old Darrell Estes...

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