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Accelerate MS awarded $100,00 grant to help coal workers
One of the current projects of The Appalachian Regional Commission is creating a pipeline between coal mine communities and advanced manufacturing jobs...
Community push for gun violence awareness after of two fatal shootings in a week
Families and community members are mourning after two fatal shootings in the span of just 3 days in West Point and Clay County...
Midday (The People's Gala) - 06/03/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with "I AM Mentoring" Founder Darnell Madison about The People's Gala, an adult prom experience...
Midday (Mayor's Unity Celebration) - 06/03/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Mayor Stephen Jones about the upcoming Mayor's Unity Celebration.
Dry end to the week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Dry and sunny conditions will be sticking with us through the end of the week. Enjoy it! WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Going to be a calm night, with a few passing clouds. Overnight lows will be comfortable, in…
Next to Nature (Noxubee River) - 06/03/26
On this week's episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long are back to discuss the Noxubee River.
Community push for gun violence awareness after of two fatal shootings in a week
Families and community members are mourning after two fatal shootings in the span of just 3 days in West Point and Clay County...
Midday (The People's Gala) - 06/03/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with "I AM Mentoring" Founder Darnell Madison about The People's Gala, an adult prom experience...
Midday (Mayor's Unity Celebration) - 06/03/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Mayor Stephen Jones about the upcoming Mayor's Unity Celebration.
Dry end to the week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Dry and sunny conditions will be sticking with us through the end of the week. Enjoy it! WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Going to be a calm night, with a few passing clouds. Overnight lows will be comfortable, in…
Next to Nature (Noxubee River) - 06/03/26
On this week's episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long are back to discuss the Noxubee River.
Pilot of fighter jet downed over Iran was previously shot down in Kuwaiti friendly fire incident, sources say
According to CBS, the pilot of the F-15E fighter jet downed over Iran was also flying one of the jets shot down at the start of the war by Kuwaiti friendly fire...
Energy experts say gas prices are likely to remain high for months. Here's why.
CBS News reports that American motorists would face pain at the pump for months even if the U.S. and Iran strike a peace deal and move quickly to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to energy experts...
Justice Dept. says it has obtained superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center with new details on donor funds
Sources from CBS News say that the Justice Department said Tuesday it obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center that contained new allegations about how its donations were purportedly used to pay informants inside hate groups...
American Airlines suspends 6 routes because of high jet fuel costs
According to CBS, American Airlines has joined the list of carriers temporarily cutting routes as the ongoing war in Iran drives up jet fuel costs...
Nettleton man charged with burglary of a commercial building in Tupelo
A Nettleton man is in the Lee County Jail after Tupelo Police reportedly tied him to two separate cases in the city...
Viewer's Choice Awards - 06/03/26
The votes are in, and the best of the best throughout North Mississippi and West Alabama have been awarded in WCBI's 2026 Viewers' Choice Awards!
Outback Steakhouse sued for $1.5 million over alleged mashed potato slip-and-fall
According to CBS, a Virginia woman who says she slipped and fell on mashed potatoes at an Outback Steakhouse is suing the restaurant chain for $1.5 million...
3 people wounded and another behind bars after a stabbing in West Point
Three people were wounded and another is behind bars after a stabbing in West Point...
Nettleton man charged with burglary of a commercial building in Tupelo
A Nettleton man is in the Lee County Jail after Tupelo Police reportedly tied him to two separate cases in the city...
Lafayette Man given $1 million bond for multiple Child Sex Crimes
31-year-old Jarvis Petty was arrested and charged with multiple Child Sex Crimes...
An update to the shooting investigation in West Point
West Point Police are investigating a fatal drive-by shooting...
59 people arrested in large-scale illegal cockfighting operation in Chickasaw Co.
The Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, along with several other federal, state, and local agencies, seized 164 fighting roosters, narcotics, 13 trailers, multiple vehicles, and $84,000 in cash...
Four people face armed robbery charges in Tupelo
Four people, two of them being teenagers, are facing Armed Robbery Charges in Tupelo...
Teenager faces charges for allegedly assaulting two police officers in Tupelo
A teenager is facing charges for allegedly assaulting two police officers...
Two Clay Co. residents hospitalized after being shot
Two Clay County residents are hospitalized after being shot...
Alabama man faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a fire truck in Jones Co.
According to our sister station WXXV, 26-year-old John Burhing, the 3rd of Hoover, Alabama, was arrested and charged with commercial burglary, motor vehicle theft, and auto burglary.
Suspects in multi-state burglary operation tracked down in Missouri by Oxford Police
Both men are charged with Burglary - Forced Entry...
Substitute teacher faces a child pornography charge in Desoto Co.
According to WJTV News, a substitute teacher who taught in Mississippi has been arrested on a child pornography charge...
Man sentenced to 10 months Federal prison for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
It's called "jackpotting", but it's going to cost a Venezuelan man nearly a year in prison and more than 47 thousand dollars...
Grenada parent faces charges for allegedly assaulting a teacher
A Grenada mother made her first court appearance for assault charges against a local school teacher...
Man faces two counts of arson in Winston Co.
A Winston County man is in jail after he intentionally set fires not once but twice...
UPDATE: Jones found not guilty of the murder of Elias Eugene Trudell
Just before 4 pm today, a Lowndes County jury found Jones not guilty of the murder of Elias Eugene Trudell...
Man faces multiple felony charges in Carrollton
A Carrollton man is adding three more felonies to his rap sheet...
Suspect accused of taking thousands of dollars in merchandise in Tupelo
The Tupelo Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi are asking for your help to find a suspect accused of taking thousands of dollars of merchandise from a Tupelo business...
Child and mother injured in Columbus shooting
So far, Columbus Police have one suspect they are looking for...





