GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)-The housing market in the Golden Triangle is seeing one of its busiest years in the past decade. Realtors say just a few years ago only locals were buying homes. Now, people from out of the area are swarming to the area to make North Mississippi their home. “You had 2008, 2009, 2010, where it was just…
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)—Juneteenth is the oldest nationally known commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Several celebrations take place throughout the month of June in honor of the day. “In various locations freedom came with the arrival of Union soldiers,”said Mississippi School of Mathematics history teacher Charles Yarborough. In 1865 Union Soldiers traveled through the country delivering the news…
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)—Right here in Columbus, sits a trove of rich history, embedded in generations of the black community, stemming back as early as the mid 1800’s. Research shows, Sandfield Cemetery, located on Martin Luther King Drive and College Street, was designated on July 28th 1854 as the final resting place for slaves and free blacks in the Lowndes County area….
The Houston Police Department is equipping officers with body cameras.
The shooting happened Wednesday night; the suspect was arrested Friday.
The state took over the district in 2012, citing rule violations.
TONIGHT: Scattered storm will continue through the evening. Some storms could have gusty winds and small hail. Flash flooding is also a possibility given deep moisture and slow storm motions. Look for storms to clear out by midnight, but more may develop in the early morning hours of Saturday, particularly along I-55. Lows tonight will be in the low 70s…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) — Learfield announced today that Neil Price has been named Mississippi State’s new “Voice of the Bulldogs” beginning with the 2017-18 athletic season. Price soon will be relocating to the Starkville area from Lexington, Ky., where he was a member of the Kentucky Wildcats’ UK Sports Network broadcast team for 12 years. Price will assume the…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)–That chilling glass of milk on your table, all started at a dairy farm. But in Mississippi, when it comes to dairy production, the glass is almost empty. According to livestock and dairy specialists, at the Mississippi State University Extension Service, milk production was down 7 percent, in the first quarter of 2017. “The biggest reason for this…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)-The unemployment rate hits a record low in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security, says May’s unemployment rate, was 4.9 percent. This is the lowest it’s been since January 1979. May’s numbers are one-tenth of a percentage point lower than April’s. Around this time a year ago, the state’s jobless rate was 5.9 percent. Since May 2016,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)- Alabama’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9 percent, the lowest level since 2008. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement in a Friday press conference. The level would have allowed former Gov. Robert Bentley to take a salary had he stayed in office. Bentley made a campaign promise not to collect a paycheck until unemployment dropped to…
An arrest in made in a Columbus armed robbery and law enforcement continue to search for a second suspect.
One man is dead and a Yalobusha County deputy is injured after a shootout early Friday morning.
TODAY: Partly cloudy in the morning, with the chance for scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. Highs around 90, with heat index values in the upper 90s and low 100s. Chance of rain 40%. Some storms may be intense at times with heavy rain and frequent lightning, but no widespread severe weather is expected today. TONIGHT: Storms ending overnight. Partly…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-Earlier this year, the City of Columbus hired a consultant, Dr. K.B. Turner, to examine the police department. One of his recommendations was to encourage residents to volunteer their time to help officers. On Thursday, the residents met with Dr. Turner and leaders of CPD to discuss things they can do to help out. “We’ve had so…
Tupelo police and prominent pastor seek to bridge the gap between law enforcement and minority community.
JACKSON, Miss.(WCBI)—Honoring the people who make Main Street come alive all over the state was the goal today as the Mississippi Main Street Association hosted it’s 28th annual awards banquet. During the ceremony several local directors, workers and Main Street personalities were recognized for their hard work in giving the downtown area life. Edwina Williams, better known in the Golden…
One of the victims in that shooting died Wednesday.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI/MUW Athletics) — The Owls men’s soccer program has received 25 commitments ahead of the program’s inaugural 2017 season. The committed players are joining The W from a total of six states including Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois and California. Eight of the 25 players will be joining the program with collegiate soccer experience. When asked about the…
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LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI News) – In February, The Board of Aldermen in Louisville opted to purchase the Strand Theatre in the downtown area. This theatre was once a staple piece of the downtown community, and with the help of the city it will have the opportunity to become that once again. WCBI spoke with Louisville Mayor, Will Hill, as well as…
Community colleges across the state are raising tuition costs for the upcoming school year.
A man in Prentiss County will spend the next 35 years in jail on a sexual battery charge.
That program is the East Mississippi Community College Tuition Guarantee Program.