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Former WNBA Player helps kids follow their dreams in the community
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) - Former WNBA player and Starkville Native April Sykes is bringing it back home. Sykes is in Aberdeen offering basketball lessons to kids today and tomorrow. April…
Oktibbeha coounty 911 telecommunicators awarded at banquet
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- It's the first voice you hear during an emergency call: the 911 operator. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week highlights the critical work of dispatchers and operators.…
Egg prices are cracking nearly four dollars at some stores
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- People may be paying a little more for those Easter eggs this year, and it seems to be a supply and demand problem. Sunflower store manager John Kemp has…
Storms arrive tonight then increase across the region this weekend
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – SUMMARY: It was another beautiful day with a partly cloudy sky and highs in the mid-70s. Rain chances increase tonight and last through the weekend. TONIGHT: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially after midnight. Lows in the…
West Point church distributed Easter baskets to children
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) - A church in West Point is making sure children in the community enjoy the fun of Easter. "Fresh Church" hosted its first-ever Easter basket giveaway. Members went door-to-door Friday morning delivering baskets to children. The…
Alabama's unemployment rate for March ties a record low
ALABAMA (WCBI) - Alabama's unemployment rate for March ties a record low. The preliminary report shows that the state's jobless rate is down to 2.9%. That's down slightly from February's 3 percent, and down significantly from the same time last…
Recent storms keeping farmers from preparing for planting
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI ) - They say April showers bring May flowers, but that's not the case for Fall soybeans and cotton. Those weekly storms that…
Starkville hosts Super Bulldog Weekend
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Mississippi State fans and family are in Starkville for the next three days. This is Super Bulldog Weekend on campus. And for the city of Starkville, that means welcoming home old friends downtown, to the Cotton…
Some Starkville residents participated in the Stations of the Cross
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - This is Good Friday, the day Christians observe the crucifixion of Christ. In Starkville, around 500 people participated in the Stations of the Cross. There are 14 stations, representing points along the path Jesus took on…
Beautiful Friday ahead of unsettled Easter weekend
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Sunny, quiet weather continues through Friday. Periods of rain and storms are likely throughout the weekend. FRIDAY: High pressure slides east today, giving us a southerly breeze and a warmer day. Afternoon highs top out near 80 degrees…
Winston co. emergency agencies begin storm damage assessments
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Hundreds of families woke up without power Thursday in Winston County. Straight-line winds and heavy rain left a significant amount of damage in the southeastern portion of the County. Now it's time to start the clean-up.…
Church members counting their blessings after lightning strike sparks fire
AMORY, MISS. (WCBI) - A lightning strike during Wednesday night's storms is being blamed for a fire at a Monroe County Church. The fire caused some damage to the church building, but the pastor…
Meteorologist explains how forecasting has changed over the years
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Watches and warnings are issued ahead of bad weather. From meteorologists with the National Weather Service to our trained weather staff, staying calm and keeping you safe is the priority. Research over the years has made…
Some residents of Lowndes Co. can disregard a recent jury summons
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - It doesn't happen often, but some residents of Lowndes County can disregard a recent jury summons. The Lowndes County Circuit Clerk's Office issued 325 jury summons for a trial that was scheduled to start next…
Calm weather settles in before storms return this weekend
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – SUMMARY: We have enjoyed a pleasant day after yesterday’s severe weather across the region. Today’s high temperatures topped out in the mid-70. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooler with lows in the mid-40s. Calm wind. FRIDAY: Partly…
Columbus Exchange Club recognized winner of Golden Deeds Awards
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - The Columbus Exchange Club recognizes this year's winner of the Book of Golden Deeds Award. Doctor Josie Shumake is the 49th recipient of…
4-County fixed 20 poles broken between Lowndes and Noxubee Counties
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) ) - Work started early this morning to repair a number of broken poles in the 4-County Electric Power Association territory. The…
Federal money going to help improve flow of goods along Tenn-Tom
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) - Federal money is going to help improve the flow of goods along the Tenn-Tom Waterway. A 4 million dollar multi-modal grant…
Chickasaw County students meet first responders and community members
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - First responders play a vital role in our community. Thursday, students in Chickasaw County meet those people with life-saving missions. The annual…
Alabama experienced damage during Wednesday's storm
GREENE COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) - Just to the south of Aliceville in Greene County, Alabama storms damage several homes. Trees and powerlines came down in Eutaw. People took shelter in…
Tupelo mother allegedly exposes her child to illegal narcotics
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Tupelo mother is arrested for allegedly exposing her child to drugs. Child Protective Services caseworkers notified Tupelo Police of possible child abuse on April 5th. That same day CPS took custody of Landria Harris' three-year-old child…
Noxubee County man accused of breaking into a church
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Noxubee County man is accused of breaking into a church. A grand jury recently returned the indictment against Joey Mays. He's…
Verona police officer arrested after vehicle crash
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Verona police officer is arrested and charged with suspicion of DUI after leaving the scene of an accident in Saltillo. UPDATE: Officer Jonathan Boyd is facing charges by the MS Highway Patrol of Driving Under the…
Clay County jury finds Roderick Johnson guilty of murder
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Clay County jury finds a man guilty of murder. The verdict was returned against Roderick Johnson Friday afternoon. Now, he will…
Lowndes Co. deputies investigating 3rd Dollar General robbery
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Lowndes County deputies are investigating a third Dollar General armed robbery within the last month. The latest hold-up happened on Pleasant Hill Road at about 10 o'clock Thursday night. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says two men…
Clay County murder trial continues in Clay County Circuit Court
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI ) - A Clay County murder trial continues Thursday in Clay County Circuit Court. The prosecution continues to present its case against Roderick Johnson. Johnson is one of three men accused of shooting and killing James…
Two men stand trial in shooting death of Aberdeen man
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Two men will stand trial in the shooting death of an Aberdeen man last Summer. A Monroe County Grand Jury has indicted Bobby L. Smith for murder in the June 15th, 2021 shooting of George…
Monroe Co. grand jury indicts man for murder
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Monroe County grand jury indicts a man for murder in connection with a June 2021 shooting. Terrence Raheem Smith is accused of killing Jamie Smith Young at Young's home in Aberdeen. The shooting happened…
Tupelo bank robbery under investigation
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - The suspect in a Tupelo bank robbery is behind bars over 150 miles away. Jasper Wagner of Tupelo was arrested around 4:30 this afternoon in Leeds, Alabama…
Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping his girlfriend
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A man is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping his girlfriend and driving her from Tupelo to Oxford. Lee County investigators say police in…
Investigation underway after inmate died in Pickens Co. jail
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) - An investigation is underway after an inmate dies inside the Pickens County jail. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says 44-year-old Samual Byrd…
Video released of Columbus PD appearing to throw handcuffed suspect
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - New video tonight of a Columbus police officer appearing to throw a handcuffed suspect to the ground. Now, the city council will…
Lee County investigators searching for one missing teen
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Investigators have located one missing teenager. But they are still searching for the other. The two girls were believed to be runaways. Lee…
Opening arguments begin in Clay County murder trial
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Opening arguments begin this morning in a Clay County murder trial. Roderick Johnson is one of three men accused of shooting and killing…
Man indicted in connection to Macon shooting
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - A man is indicted in connection to a Macon shooting. Shedrick Shanklin is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, shooting into a dwelling, and…
Starkville PD arrest three people in connection to armed robbery
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Starkville police arrested three people in connection with an armed robbery arrest. Jahri Doss and Dawson Beard are both charged with…
Noxubee Co. man indicted in connection to gas station shooting
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Noxubee County man is indicted in connection with a gas station shooting. Travontae Slaughter remains in the Noxubee County jail.…
Lee County law enforcement searching for convicted sex offender
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - The Lee County Sheriff's Office and Crimestoppers of Northeast Mississippi are asking for the public's help to find a convicted sex offender.…
Blue Springs man facing several child sex crimes
BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (WCBI) - A Blue Springs man is facing several child sex crimes. Lee County investigators believe he may have even given children drugs. 39-year-old Charles…
Kemper Co. man indicted in connection to death of Macon woman
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Kemper County man is indicted in connection with the death of a Macon woman. The grand jury in Noxubee…
