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WCBI hosts Monster Jam 2026 Ticket Giveaway!
WCBI is in the driver's seat to give you a chance to win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets! Scan the QR code or go to wcbi.com/contests to enter for a chance to win.
WCBI Sunrise (What You Need to Know Wednesday) - 03/11/26
Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy talks with Nick Hairston on what you need to know this Wednesday.
Mid-morning (Feeding the Hungry) - 03/11/26
Today on Mid-morning, Kealy talks with Lem and Carolina Rush about their job to help feed the hungry.
Wednesday afternoon and evening storms
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Severe threat today (Wednesday), with all modes of severe weather being possible. Stay weather aware! WEDNESDAY: For the first part of the morning, conditions will stay mostly dry with heavy clouds holding across our sky. It…
Scott Colom Talks Primary Win and November Showdown with Hyde‑Smith
I’m being joined now by Scott Colom. He just found out he is the winner in the Democratic primary for Senate here in the state of Mississippi. And Scott, first off, congratulations.
Mississippi Primary Elections 2026
Here's a LIVE look at the results for 2026 Primary Elections...
WCBI Sunrise (What You Need to Know Wednesday) - 03/11/26
Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy talks with Nick Hairston on what you need to know this Wednesday.
Mid-morning (Feeding the Hungry) - 03/11/26
Today on Mid-morning, Kealy talks with Lem and Carolina Rush about their job to help feed the hungry.
Wednesday afternoon and evening storms
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Severe threat today (Wednesday), with all modes of severe weather being possible. Stay weather aware! WEDNESDAY: For the first part of the morning, conditions will stay mostly dry with heavy clouds holding across our sky. It…
Scott Colom Talks Primary Win and November Showdown with Hyde‑Smith
I’m being joined now by Scott Colom. He just found out he is the winner in the Democratic primary for Senate here in the state of Mississippi. And Scott, first off, congratulations.
Mississippi Primary Elections 2026
Here's a LIVE look at the results for 2026 Primary Elections...
Spring Break means fun for hundreds of youngsters at Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi
The Boys and Girls Club of New Albany is open for business and fun during Spring Break.
Residents manage overnight severe storms in Lowndes County
4-County Electric Power Association reports more than 700 homes were out of power in Lowndes and Clay Counties.
Potential for more severe weather
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - The middle of the week will bring another chance for severe potential. All modes of severe weather could happen. TUESDAY NIGHT: A mild and calm night. Heavy clouds will be around through the evening. Temperatures will…
Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents
Associated Press reports that Meta said Tuesday it is acquiring Moltbook, a social network built exclusively for artificial intelligence agents to make posts and interact with each other.
Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes
Sources from Associated Press say that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that echoes a national discussion over who qualifies as a journalist.
Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parish
According to Associated Press, the bishop of a small Chaldean Catholic community in the San Diego area has resigned amid charges that he embezzled $270,000 from his parish, Pope Leo XIV announced Tuesday.
Crime Stoppers (West Point) - 03/10/26
Since the start of the year, the West Point Community has seen numerous incidents involving gun violence. Lt. Mary Huggins with the West Point Police Department discusses two separate shooting incidents, one of which claimed the life of a juvenile. If you have any information that could lead to the arrest in either case, contact West Point PD or Crime Stoppers.
Tupelo Police arrest a man on alleged aggravated drug trafficking charges
The Tupelo Police Department has made an arrest for the alleged trafficking of cocaine.
Woman pleads guilty in connection with 2024 shooting in Noxubee Co.
A Noxubee County woman will spend the next 30 years in prison for killing a woman in 2024.
Man accused of Kidnapping and Attempted Rape in Oxford
An Oxford man is in jail on a $150,000 bond, accused of kidnapping and trying to sexually assault a woman.
SPD is investigating a string of car burglaries
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) Officers said most of the incidents happened at Lakeside Place Apartments and in the cross gates subdivision. In all, eighteen auto burglaries and two stolen…
Two people face multiple charges in Monroe County
A search warrant leaves two people facing multiple charges in Monroe County.
Man arrested on aggravated assault, kidnapping, and sexual battery in West Point
Clay County deputies arrested a West Point man on some serious charges.
One man seriously injured and another on the run after a shooting in Tupelo
One man has been seriously injured, and police are looking for a suspect in Tupelo.
One suspect charged and another wanted after teen goes missing in West Point
A man is facing charges, and a warrant has been issued for another suspect in West Point.
Man faces marijuana charges in Pickens County
A man is facing charges after deputies allegedly found two pounds of marijuana.
Columbus PD searching for suspect in Aggravated Domestic Violence case
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - The Columbus Police Department is looking for a suspect in an Aggravated Domestic Violence case. According to the department, a female victim reported that she had been physically assaulted by her boyfriend during a domestic dispute…
Alabama Law Enforcement investigates an officer-involved shooting
Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation are looking into an officer-involved shooting in Northwest Alabama.
Police investigate a homicide in Winston Co.
The Winston County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning homicide.
Two people plead guilty for selling/installing faulty and used fire suppression systems
Two people were sentenced to serve time behind bars for selling and installing faulty and used fire suppression systems.
Two people arrested on meth charges in Prentiss Co.
The Prentiss County Sheriff's Office made two arrests for alleged Possession of Methamphetamine.
Man faces sexual assault charges in Tupelo
Tupelo Police made an arrest in a sexual assault case.
Two men face additional child-sex crime charges in Pickens Co.
Two men in Pickens County are facing additional child-sex crime charges.
Man wanted for allegedly causing an accident in Ecru
Ecru Police are asking for your help to find a person they believe caused an accident and left.
Police investigate sexual assault incident in Louisville High School
The Louisville Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that took place at Louisville High School on Monday.





