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Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science hosts its annual Science Carnival
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Physics with Barbie dolls and Chemistry with diapers? Sounds, well, interesting, and that's just what Science stdents at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and…
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science hosts annual Math Superstars competition
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Math can be fun and rewarding. That's part of the lesson of the day at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.…
Drones are making their way into every aspect of the business world
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Drones are finding their way into almost every aspect of the business world, including agriculture, and Mississippi State University…
Tupelo's Celebration Village supports Sanctuary Hospice House
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- It is a chance to get all of your Christmas shopping done, under one roof, and help a non profit…
West Point is on the receiving end of a major grant
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It's a big deal for a small town. West Point is on the receiving end of a major grant. The West…
Program in Oktibbeha County helps young people navigate Youth Court System
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -CASA of the Golden Triangle trains and supports volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children within the court systems of Clay and…
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science hosts annual Math Superstars competition
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Math can be fun and rewarding. That's part of the lesson of the day at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.…
Drones are making their way into every aspect of the business world
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Drones are finding their way into almost every aspect of the business world, including agriculture, and Mississippi State University…
Tupelo's Celebration Village supports Sanctuary Hospice House
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- It is a chance to get all of your Christmas shopping done, under one roof, and help a non profit…
West Point is on the receiving end of a major grant
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It's a big deal for a small town. West Point is on the receiving end of a major grant. The West…
Program in Oktibbeha County helps young people navigate Youth Court System
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -CASA of the Golden Triangle trains and supports volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children within the court systems of Clay and…
Eight Days of Hope responds to Hurricane Isaias
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Eight Days of Hope is currently in Pensacola, Florida helping with hurricane relief. Eight Days of Hope is a ministry organization based in Tupelo,…
New organization in the area raising awareness about mental health
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - There is strength in numbers, and a new organization in North Mississippi is starting to bring out the numbers. The National…
Election day is about two weeks away, and area officials are urging everyone to get out and vote
Election day is about two weeks away, and area election officials are urging everyone to get…
Starkville city leaders hear from city residents
Encouraging community dialogue; that was the goal of a recent meeting in Starkville. Ward Five Alderman William Pochop held a Town Hall Meeting at the Montgomery Bed and…
Proposed partnership between MUW and City of Columbus could give baseball team a permanent home
A proposed partnership could bring more…
Teenager killed in Wednesday night shooting in Lowndes County
One teen is dead, and another is behind bars after a shooting in Lowndes County. 18-year-old Jaquarious Dionta Brooks has been booked into the Lowndes County…
Columbus Arts Council showcasing the area's fascinating pre-history
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Wednesday October 14th is National Fossil Day, and the Columbus Arts Council celebrated with an exhibit of, what else, fossils, many of which…
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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