Archives: 2017

Suspects in Custody Following Columbus Shooting

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI-TV) An argument between 2 customers just after noon at the United Deli on Tuscaloosa Road turned violent with shots fired. Columbus Police have the suspects in custody, following up on good vehicle descriptions from eyewitnesses. Witnesses tell WCBI that shots were fired near the gas pumps. The alleged shooter left the scene in a 2003 green Chevrolet…

Lee CO Man Arrested in Drug Sting Operation

Cecil Wagers Jr., ArrestedSource: Lee CO Sheriff’s Department LEE CO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Lee County man now faces meth charges, after an undercover investigation. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team, and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, conducted a search warrant at 298 B CR 831, in Saltillo. Cecil Joseph Wagers, Jr. was arrested for one count of sale of…

Scattered Showers & Storms Remain In The Forecast

TODAY:  Temperatures will climb into the low 90s yet again with the chance for some pop-up showers and storms. Heat indices will be near 100 and winds will generally be from the south at 5-15 mph. TONIGHT: The clouds remain in the forecast and a stray shower can not be ruled out. Temperatures will drop down into the low-mid 70s….

VIDEO: Family Still Searching For Answers After Loved One Was Shot And Killed A Year Ago

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)-It’s been exactly one year since 51-year old Willie Allen Turner was tragically shot and killed in the driveway of his Oktibbeha County home.     “It’s just hard,” said Linda Turner Edmond, Turner’s oldest sister. “I just can’t seem to shake today.” The Fourth of July holiday has a different meaning for the Turner family. Its…

#HSFT17: Stop No. 16 — Belmont Cardinals

CLASS 3A  | REGION 1 HEAD COACH: Jason Coker Aug 18  Smithville  Home Aug 25  South Pontotoc  Home Sept 1  Tishomingo County  Home Sept 8  OPEN Sept 15  Mooreville  Away Sept 22  Red Bay  Away Sept 29  North Pontotoc*  Away Oct 6  Mantachie*  Home Oct 13  Alcorn Central*  Away Oct 20  Kossuth*  Away Oct 27  Booneville*  Home *District games BELMONT, Miss. (WCBI) — Despite…

VIDEO: Staying Hydrated

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- With the Fourth of July holiday comes some of the hottest temperatures the area has seen this year. For a holiday that is renowned for outdoor cookouts and boating on the water, it’s important to make sure your body can handle the heat. You don’t need to look at a calendar to know that summer is here…

Hot and Humid Independence Day.

TODAY: Hot and humid, with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values in the low 100s in the afternoon. A few isolated to scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Winds WSW at 7-14 miles per hour. Chance of rain around 30%. TONIGHT: A few lingering showers and thunderstorms possible. Lows in the low to mid 70s. Winds generally SW…

VIDEO: Louisville City Leaders Prepare Lead The City for The Next Four Years

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The city of Louisville is officially ready to get down to business. On Monday, the mayor and board of aldermen took their oaths of office during a swearing in ceremony. Mayor Will Hill is set to begin his third term at the helm. Four alderman who served during the previous term will join mayor Hill. Ward 1 Alderman…

Wanted Burglary Suspect in Custody

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- CPD Captain Brent Swan confirms tonight that Anthony Prowell Jr. is in custody in Pickens County, Alabama. He will be transferred to Columbus once extradition papers are signed. Columbus Police Department issued a warrant for the arrest of Anthony Prowell, Jr. of Reform Alabama over the weekend. He was identified as the second individual involved in the armed…

#HSFT17: Stop No. 15 – Tishomingo County Braves

CLASS 4A | REGION 1 HEAD COACH: Ray Weeks Aug 18 Alcorn Central  Away Aug 25  McNairy Central  Home Sept 1  Belmont  Away Sept 8  Kossuth  Home Sept 15  Booneville  Away Sept 22  Holly Springs  Home Sept 29  Ripley*  Home Oct 6  Corinth*  Away Oct 13  New Albany*  Home Oct 20  Senatobia*  Away Oct 27  Byhalia*  Home *District games   IUKA,…