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Temperatures Gradually Increasing, Rain Chances Remain in the Forecast
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Rain and t-storm chances linger, high pressure on the way of return SATURDAY: We'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds with humid conditions as southerly winds persist. High temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low…
Columbus police prepare to monitor incoming crowds for holiday weekend
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Independence Day festivities have begun in the Golden Triangle. Here in Columbus, officers are preparing to monitor incoming crowds. Recently, CPD added a sixth Neighborhood watch camera. Soon you'll…
Blue Bell celebrates National Ice Cream Month
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - It's National Ice Cream month and our friends from Blue Bell stopped by to celebrate with us at WCBI on Friday. They also brought by the newest flavor,…
Meth arrests made at Monroe County auto repair shop
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) - Monroe County law enforcement makes a meth bust at an auto repair shop. Drake Thompson, 28, of…
Judge appointed in Mississippi abortion lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi judge has set a Tuesday hearing in a lawsuit by state’s only abortion clinic, which seeks to block a law that would ban most abortions. A temporary restraining order would allow the clinic to…
Spotty rain chances in lottery for rain relief
COLUMBUS – SUMMARY: Temperatures sit tenuously in the upper 80s to low 90s into the weekend and through the Fourth of July. Chances for rain concentrate on the weekend but exist throughout next week. Any rain chances will be much…
Boil water notice in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - There's a boil notice for folks in Calhoun County. The Cadaretta Water Association issued the alert this morning. Customers on County Roads 394, 392, and 391, along with folks on Shaw and James Roads are…
Oxford police make armed robbery arrest
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - An Oxford man is charged with armed robbery. In fact, Shaquavious Quarles, 23, is charged with three counts of armed robbery. Oxford police say a report was taken June…
Arrest made in New Hope auto burglaries
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Columbus teen is facing at least a dozen auto burglary charges after…
July begins with more scattered PM storms
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - A classic summertime forecast holds through most of the upcoming holiday weekend. Hotter and slightly drier weather settles in next week. FRIDAY: A nice mixture of clouds and sunshine is in store as highs top out in the…
Warm and humid start to July
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - July will start off warm and humid with isolated afternoon thunderstorms. TONIGHT: Lingering showers will weaken overnight, leaving behind warm and humid air. Partly cloudy skies. Low near 69°. FRIDAY: A mix of sun and clouds…
Two new assistant superintendents to join Cmsd administration
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Classes may be out for summer but the Columbus Municipal School District is already planning for the upcoming school year. Across the Golden Triangle, several school districts are…
Columbus farmers market using $7,000 in grant money to bring more customers downtown
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - The Mississippi State University Extension Service is continuing to support and invest in local farmers markets across North Mississippi. The Hitching Lot Farmers Market has been a staple in…
Animal shelters are seeing record number of cats and dogs in house
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Taking in and caring for rescues is what animal shelters do, but the task has become overwhelming as shelters are seeing an increase in pet surrenders. The overflow is…
Winona man is charged with a child sex crime in Lafayette County
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) - A Winona man is charged with a child sex crime in Lafayette County. 27-year-old Decarlos Carruth is charged with enticement…
University of Southern Mississippi to get interim president
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WCBI) - The University of Southern Mississippi will have an interim president next month. Dr. Joe Paul will begin his new role on July 16th. The State Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approved the move. Paul…
Willie "Fly" Manning loses appeal with Mississippi Supreme Court
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Willie "Fly" Manning loses another appeal with the Mississippi Supreme Court. Manning appealed a circuit court ruling denying his request to transfer…
Southside Blues Festival is back in full swing this weekend
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - There's a saying in the Blues world - The best cure for the Blues is the Blues. And Southside - Townsend Park…
Winona man is charged with a child sex crime in Lafayette County
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) - A Winona man is charged with a child sex crime in Lafayette County. 27-year-old Decarlos Carruth is charged with enticement…
Monroe County sheriff says inmates planned filmed attack on deputies, threatened female guard
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) - The group Mississippi Dreams Prisoner Advocacy has posted pictures and video of the "planned assault" that the sheriff's department says happened at the Monroe County Jail on Sunday. The…
Columbus Community Counseling share warning of recent scam calls
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Scams are everywhere whether it be calls, texts, emails, or social media. Members at Columbus Community Counseling are seeing more romance scams as…
Mississippi Highway Patrolman is arrested for domestic violence
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Mississippi Highway Patrolman is arrested for domestic violence. This video was anonymously sent to WCBI but shows the alleged incident involving trooper…
Two federal inmates to spend more time in prison after multiple incidents
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Two Federal inmates in the Monroe County Jail have probably earned themselves a few more years behind bars. According…
Fulton Police looking for a person suspected of larceny with lumber
FULTON, Miss. (WCBI) - Fulton Police and Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi are looking for a person suspected of larceny with lumber. On June 6th…
Woman arrested on vandalism and cyberstalking charges in Noxubee
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Noxubee County Sheriff's Department arrested a woman for alleged burglary and vandalizing church property. Investigators say Ashley McCoy of Brooksville vandalized a…
Monroe Co. Sheriff's office makes arrest in ongoing scam investigation
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office makes another arrest in an ongoing scam investigation involving identity theft and big ticket fraudulent purchases.…
Tupelo traffic stop leads to firearm and narcotics charges
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A minor traffic stop in Tupelo leads to firearm and drug charges. Tuesday, Tupelo police pulled over Kerry Scruggs near Veterans Boulevard and Deer park for a traffic offense. Allegedly, investigators say a firearm was found in…
Lowndes Co. Sheriffs Dept. investigating shooting on Dauphine Drive
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - A shooting occurred on Dauphine Drive, just off Highway 69, Thursday night. Hawkins says a mother and her two children were inside their…
Lowndes Co. deputies are investigating shooting at Greentree Apartments
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Lowndes County deputies are investigating a shooting at the Greentree Apartment complex. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says a security guard was walking around patrolling…
Edwards and Richardson plead not guilty in federal court in Oxford
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - Two Columbus men arrested last week for allegedly filing false information in Paycheck Protection Program applications were back in court today. Jabari Edwards and Antwann Richardson were arraigned this morning in federal court in Oxford. They're…
Bike theft suspect arrested in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Monroe County Sheriff's Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. Deon Kamal Spratt is charged with Possession of Stolen property after being accused of stealing a 2019 Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Spratt's arrest is…
Monroe County Sheriff Department makes four arrests in major multi-state scamming operation
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) - Friday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Department announced four arrests resulting from a six-month investigation into a major scamming operation that…
Columbus police investigating shooting Sunday night
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Columbus police continue to investigate a Sunday night shooting where at least 70 shots were fired. The shooting happened about 10:30 Sunday night in a busy…
Tupelo man turns himself in after alleged hit and run crash
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)-Tupelo Police are investigating a vehicle versus bicycle hit and run crash. Friday night, Timothy Best allegedly left the scene of a crash on Briar Ridge Road that sent another man who was riding the bicycle to the…
Clay County deputies arrest a man accused of taking a van
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Clay County deputies arrest a man accused of taking a van, with a plan. Albert Dale Chism of West Point…
Lowndes County investigators make an arrest in a deadly shooting
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Lowndes County investigators make an arrest in a deadly shooting. 26-year-old Joshua Whitley is charged with second-degree murder. He remains in…
