Archives: 2017

Scattered Showers and Storms Today.

TODAY: Scattered showers and storms in the afternoon and evening. Otherwise, partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s. Rain coverage around 50%. TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms continue. Overnight lows in the low 60s. Rain coverage around 50%. TOMORROW: More scattered showers and storms through the day and evening. Highs again in the low 80s. Rain coverage around 40%. Overnight…

Scattered Showers and Storms Today.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy through the day, with scattered showers and storms once again, mainly in the afternoon. Any one spot has some chance of getting wet, but the better rain chances will remain along and south of US-82. Afternoon highs reach the mid to upper 70s. Overnight, scattered showers continue, and lows will drop to the low 60s. TUESDAY: Isolated to widely…

VIDEO: City of Oxford Benefits From Softball Regional

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI News) – On the other side of the Oxford softball regional is the positive effect that is brought to the city of Oxford and its businesses. Large weekend crowds are not an unfamiliar site for the city of Oxford. However, this time of year made things different. Since this was Ole Miss’s first time to ever host…

VIDEO: March of Dimes

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- The launch of balloons highlighted Saturday’s event at the North Mississippi Medical Center Wellness Center. It was part of Tupelo’s March for Babies affiliated with the March of Dimes. Christy Whitley is a para-natal social worker in the neo-natal intensive care unit at NMMC. She says every year 15-million babies are born under the 37 week gestation…

VIDEO: Mantachie Fundraising Festival

MANTACHIE, Miss. (WCBI)- The rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm in Mantachie, as the community came together to raise money for a good cause. The city park was the appropriate setting for a fundraiser to build a splash pad and some new playground equipment. There was plenty to do at the Mantachie Spring Market. Including, sampling some homemade ice cream being made…

VIDEO: Arts And Crafts Festival

LAMAR COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI)- A south Lamar County city is working to build up it’s community. The Millport Chamber of Commerce hosted an arts and crafts festival as it’s annual fundraiser Saturday. Getting the word out was the goal, Saturday, as local businesses from all over Lamar County had the chance to showcase their work. “We’re a small town, in…

Video-MSU Farm Open House

SESSUMS, Miss (WCBI)- Mississippi dairy farmers looking to improve their cattle management skills got the opportunity to see how Mississippi State University researchers handle their heard. MSU’s Department of Animal and Dairy sciences hosted a dairy open house. Attendees toured the MSU farm and had the chance to see up close the latest in dairy producing technology. Thirty three of…

VIDEO: Columbus Police Department Career Fair

COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- The Columbus Police Department continues its search for officers.  This morning the CPD hosted it’s third in a series of career fairs.   Those in attendance filled out applications, saw demonstrations, and heard officers’ experiences. Columbus Police Chief Oscar Lewis says he’s happy with the results. Since the department began the career fairs, they’ve added 13 new…

VIDEO: West Lowndes High School Can Food Drive

By: David Lawson COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- West Lowndes High School raises a record amount of food in a short amount of time. Members of West Lowndes High School’s ROTC program doubled last year’s take in their annual food drive.  Each year the student organization sponsors a canned goods drive to benefit a local safe haven. Last year, they raised 1300 items. This year they more…