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New Fire Station No. 5 almost ready for the All-America City
A new, modern fire station will soon open on the south side of Tupelo...
A Very Stormy Day Due To Arthur!
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- Post Tropical Cyclone Arthur will bring showers and thunderstorms into the area with damaging winds and flash flooding being the main concerns. TODAY: A Marginal Risk (1/5) is in place for the entire viewing area as showers…
East Columbus Gym reopens after renovations
Coach Billy White opened the doors to the newly renovated East Columbus gym on Wednesday.
Next to Nature (Carolina Horse Nettle) - 06/17/26
On this week's episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long are taking a look at the Carolina Horse Nettle...
Stormy End to Week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - We are ending the week on a stormy note. Have multiple ways to receive watches and warnings! WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A few showers and thunderstorms are possible overnight, with temperatures only dropping into the mid-70's. Winds will…
Social Security recipients face looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved?
According to CBS, Social Security's trust fund is projected to run out of money in just six years, triggering automatic cuts in retirement and disability benefits. Yet experts say the program's financial problems are fixable — if lawmakers are willing to make difficult choices...
A Very Stormy Day Due To Arthur!
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- Post Tropical Cyclone Arthur will bring showers and thunderstorms into the area with damaging winds and flash flooding being the main concerns. TODAY: A Marginal Risk (1/5) is in place for the entire viewing area as showers…
East Columbus Gym reopens after renovations
Coach Billy White opened the doors to the newly renovated East Columbus gym on Wednesday.
Next to Nature (Carolina Horse Nettle) - 06/17/26
On this week's episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long are taking a look at the Carolina Horse Nettle...
Stormy End to Week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - We are ending the week on a stormy note. Have multiple ways to receive watches and warnings! WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A few showers and thunderstorms are possible overnight, with temperatures only dropping into the mid-70's. Winds will…
Social Security recipients face looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved?
According to CBS, Social Security's trust fund is projected to run out of money in just six years, triggering automatic cuts in retirement and disability benefits. Yet experts say the program's financial problems are fixable — if lawmakers are willing to make difficult choices...
The doors of the East Columbus gym are now open
The Grand Reopening happens after months of renovations to the inside and outside of the gym.
Midday (Manhood Conference 2026 and Girl's Retreat) - 06/17/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Edward Yeates and Christian Yeates about the upcoming Manhood Conference and the Girl's Retreat.
Woman faces drug charges in Lee Co.
Woman charged with Possession of a Schedule Two Controlled Substance enhanced with a Firearm in Lee Co...
Police in search of a missing teenager in Prentiss Co.
The Prentiss County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to find a missing teenager...
Mississippi father sentenced for owing $38K in child support
Sources from CBS affiliate WJTV say that a man was sentenced on one count of felony desertion for failing to pay $38,545.40 in past-due child support...
Two teenagers injured in Holmes County shooting
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, a shooting in Goodman left two teenagers injured, according to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office...
Victims ID'd in B-52 bomber crash that killed 8 at Edwards Air Force Base
According to CBS News, Edwards Air Force Base has released the names of the eight people killed in a B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash on Monday...
West Point man to spend 10 years in Federal prison for drug distribution
Charterious Moore pleaded guilty to Federal charges of distribution of more than a pound of methamphetamine...
Woman faces drug charges in Lee Co.
Woman charged with Possession of a Schedule Two Controlled Substance enhanced with a Firearm in Lee Co...
Tupelo Police reportedly catch suspect in auto burglary act
Tupelo Police reportedly catch an auto burglary suspect in the act...
Tupelo man accused of breaking into a business and using the company vehicle for getaway
A Tupelo man has been accused of breaking into a business and using the company vehicle for his getaway...
Former Corinth Middle School teacher enters guilty plea to 6 counts of child exploitation
A former Corinth Middle School teacher already sentenced to Federal prison gets more time tacked on for state charges...
Police in search of suspect who may be responsible for multiple auto burglaries in Pontotoc
Pontotoc Police are looking for a suspect who may be responsible for multiple auto burglaries, and they're hoping the public and security video can help find them...
Biloxi Police respond to Sunday night shooting
According to sister station WXXV, Biloxi Police are confirming a shooting has injured at least four people...
Memphis man to spend 17 and a half years in Federal prison for robbing three banks
Between February and May of 2024, Freddy Najil robbed banks in Horn Lake and Southaven in Mississippi and West Memphis, Arkansas...
Tupelo man accused of showing too much in public
A Tupelo man is in jail, accused of showing too much in public...
Pontotoc man accused of trying to steal someone else's trailer
A Pontotoc man is behind bars, accused of trying to take off with someone else's trailer...
Three women recovering after a man reportedly opened fire at a home in Columbus
Three Columbus women are recovering from gunshot wounds after a man reportedly opened fire at a home...
Tip leads Starkville Police to 3 suspected out-of-town car burglars
Shortly after 3 am on Tuesday, June 9, Officers were called to the area of Ferndale Manor on Lynn Lane, where a resident reported people pulling on car door handles. Police spotted three suspects, who ran toward a grassy area behind a nearby apartment complex...
Habitual offender wanted by Lowndes Co. Sheriff's Office
Garry Scott Gilstrap is wanted for Felony Fleeing of a Law Enforcement Officer and Possession of Stolen Property...
Woman charged with one count of felony fleeing in Tupelo
One woman is adding a felony to her rap sheet after running from the cops...
A man is being charged with one count of burglary of a vehicle in Tupelo
One man is now being charged after a burglary incident that happened over a month ago in Tupelo...
Tunica man faces aggravated DV charge in Tupelo
A tunica man is facing a charge after an incident in Tupelo...
UPDATE: Both suspects wanted in officer-involved shooting now in custody
We have an update on the blue alert issued Monday in Mississippi: law enforcement has arrested both suspects wanted in the officer-involved shooting...
Five suspects plead not guilty to the fatal shooting of a Mississippi football player
According to CBS affiliate WJTV News, More than a year after the fatal shooting of a Mississippi football player, five suspects pleaded not guilty in court today about their involvement in the case...





