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Lowndes, Noxubee and Itawamba counties enact burn bans
NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) - A number of Mississippi counties in our viewing area are under bans. Both Noxubee and Itawamba Counties enacted a burn ban Wednesday, September 23. And Lowndes County's ban started Friday, September 25. All outdoor burning is prohibited…
Kratom concerns rise in Mississippi
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Recently, two students at the University of Mississippi passed away from an overdose, with the first…
Ole Miss students identified in death investigation
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - The University of Mississippi students found dead this week have been identified. In a statement sent to CBS affiliate WREG, school officials identified the two victims as Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado and Robert…
Elvis Presley Birthplace on a mission to attract more locals with special community centered events
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) - On a recent weekend, parents and their kids were taking a guided stroll around the "Reflections" …
Starkville man arrested on 23 burglary charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Starkville Police make an arrest in connection to a string of car burglaries from earlier this month. Anthony Buchanan is charged with 23 counts of auto burglary and one count of felony of a motor vehicle.…
Mississippi Business Alliance makes a stop in Columbus for Business Forward Tour
COLUMBUS, MS – The Mississippi Business Alliance made a stop in Columbus today for their Business Forward Tour. MBSA is taking from August until October to travel statewide to…
Kratom concerns rise in Mississippi
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Recently, two students at the University of Mississippi passed away from an overdose, with the first…
Ole Miss students identified in death investigation
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - The University of Mississippi students found dead this week have been identified. In a statement sent to CBS affiliate WREG, school officials identified the two victims as Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado and Robert…
Elvis Presley Birthplace on a mission to attract more locals with special community centered events
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) - On a recent weekend, parents and their kids were taking a guided stroll around the "Reflections" …
Starkville man arrested on 23 burglary charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Starkville Police make an arrest in connection to a string of car burglaries from earlier this month. Anthony Buchanan is charged with 23 counts of auto burglary and one count of felony of a motor vehicle.…
Mississippi Business Alliance makes a stop in Columbus for Business Forward Tour
COLUMBUS, MS – The Mississippi Business Alliance made a stop in Columbus today for their Business Forward Tour. MBSA is taking from August until October to travel statewide to…
Two-vehicle crash near Columbus AFB sends victims to hospital
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A pick up truck overturns in a two-vehicle crash in Lowndes County. Multiple agencies got called to the intersection of…
Ole Miss students found dead; one found on campus
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - The University of Mississippi Police and Lafayette County Metro Narcotics are investigating the deaths of two Ole Miss students. Metro Narcotics Captain Alex Fauver said the students were found Monday, September 21. One was on campus;…
International Paper plant catches fire in Lowndes County
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Multiple fire departments respond to an industrial plant fire in Lowndes County. Fire Coordinator Jim Robbins said they got called to International Paper off Cason Rd around 7:30 Monday night, September 22. Industrial Fire &…
Webster County man arrested in Arkansas after early morning shooting
MABEN, Miss. (WCBI) - A man wanted for a shooting in Oktibbeha County has been arrested in Arkansas. Police from McGehee and Dumas, Arkansas arrested…
Area author talks about his work and his process
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - There's a saying, "Everybody has one book in them". A Starkville man has proven that four times over - so far. Stephen…
Volunteer firefighters sell sweet treats for vital gear
PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) - Volunteer Fire Department Chiefs from across Pontotoc County are making sure cases of shortbread cookies are ready to sell. A shipment of…
City of Aliceville opens temporary Community Dumpster for residents
ALICEVILLE, Ala. – The city of Aliceville has placed a community dumpster available to residents in the city limits. The dumpster is located at the Aliceville…
Saltillo woman indicted for manslaughter arrested
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Authorities arrest a Saltillo woman wanted on a manslaughter charge Friday, September 25 -- following an indictment. 19-year-old Amauriah Ja'Nice Hill was indicted this summer by the grand jury in connection to a fatal accident…
Starkville man arrested on 23 burglary charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Starkville Police make an arrest in connection to a string of car burglaries from earlier this month. Anthony Buchanan is charged with 23 counts of auto burglary and one count of felony of a motor vehicle.…
Ole Miss students found dead; one found on campus
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - The University of Mississippi Police and Lafayette County Metro Narcotics are investigating the deaths of two Ole Miss students. Metro Narcotics Captain Alex Fauver said the students were found Monday, September 21. One was on campus;…
Webster County man arrested in Arkansas after early morning shooting
MABEN, Miss. (WCBI) - A man wanted for a shooting in Oktibbeha County has been arrested in Arkansas. Police from McGehee and Dumas, Arkansas arrested…
Two injured in Columbus shooting; one in life-threatening condition
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Columbus Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left two people injured. According to CPD, two men arrived to Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle with gunshot wounds on Sunday, September 20, around 9:05 p.m. Investigators said they…
Columbus man arrested on domestic assault charge
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - A Columbus man is facing a domestic assault charge following an investigation by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office. Deputies got called to a home on Buck Egger Road Sunday about a domestic disturbance. Investigators said Eltoro Harris,…
Booneville man arrested on molestation charge
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Booneville man is behind bars for a charge involving a child. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office, 39-year-old Cristofer Clinton Carpenter was arrested following an investigation on a report of a four-year-old who…
Suspect wanted in Columbus shooting surrenders
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - A shooting suspect wanted by Columbus Police has turned himself in. According to CPD, 22-year-old Antonio Thompson, Jr. surrendered to authorities Monday night at the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office. Thompson is a key suspect in in…
15-year-old charged with attempted murder in Starkville
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - An argument leads to gunfire in Starkville -- leaving one injured and a teenager behind bars. Starkville Police got called to Brookville Garden Apartments on Everglade Avenue around 6:47 p.m. Tuesday, September 8. Investigators said one…
Teen faces multiple assault charges in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - An 18-year-old is behind bars for an alleged shooting in Columbus. According to the Columbus Police Department, officers got called to the area of 501 Brooks Road about an altercation and shots fired. When officers arrived,…
Teen charged as adult in sexual assault case
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Lee County teen is behind bars for burglary and sexual assault charges. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Sunday morning, deputies got called to a home in the Auburn community about reports of…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrests two accused of trafficking meth
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office makes 4 arrests connected to an operation that was reportedly moving a considerable amount of meth out of the Athens community. Tuesday, deputies arrested Ronald D. "Pepsi" Herrington and Jatarvis…
First District District Attorney announces major drug and weapons operation in North Mississippi
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - A multi agency effort gets narcotics, illegal firearms and criminals off the streets throughout Lee County. First District…
Nettleton man faces burglary charges in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - A Nettleton man is facing multiple charges after Tupelo Police say he was caught entering vehicles in a neighborhood over the weekend. Officers responded to…
Mother arrested for accessory in shooting; son still on the run
COLUMBUS, Miss., (WCBI) -- The Columbus Police Department has arrested one in connection with a Thursday shooting. And needs the public's help finding another person with alleged involvement. According to a release, Columbus Police responded to a shots fired called…
Columbus Police need help locating missing woman
COLUMBUS, Miss., (WCBI) -- The Columbus Police Department need the public's help in locating a missing woman. Pamela Denise Shepherd was last seen on July 24 at a home on Military Chapel Road in Columbus. The last time anyone spoke…
Three men plead guilty to narcotic offenses in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Three men plead guilty to serious narcotic offenses in Lee County this week. According to the First Circuit District Attorney's Office, 49-year-old Tellie Mairidith pled guilty to two charges of trafficking methamphetamine on Monday, August…
Nigerian national arrested in Mississippi sextortion case
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - A Nigerian man is now in a Mississippi jail facing Federal charges for his role in a sextortion case that led to the passage of "Walker's Law" in Mississippi. …
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