Archives: 2017

College Sports, Local Sports

Video: Rooker’s Two Homer Night Leads Mississippi State to Walk-Off Extra Inning Win

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(Photo Courtesy: Kelly Price, MSU Athletics) THE GAME WINNER!! @Brent_Rooker19, HAVE A DAY!#HailState pic.twitter.com/n9DM9Z2QJn — MSU Baseball ⚾ (@HailStateBB) April 6, 2017 STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – With tax season in full swing, another one of life’s certainties is quickly becoming Mississippi State’s Brent Rooker. Rooker hit a pair of two-run home runs – including the game-winner – as No….
Crime, Local News

VIDEO: Staying Safe In The Community

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COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)—Park under a light. Lock your doors. and shop with a friend is all good advice but sometimes, we all get in a hurry and forget to look around. It happened Monday. An alleged kidnapping and robbery in a Columbus parking lot. Some local residents are concerned it could happen anywhere or anytime. “Situational Awareness is everything,”said IFP Tactical…
Local News

VIDEO: Special Session Needed To Create Budget For Infrastructure Funding

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MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)-State lawmakers failed to pass a budget for the Department of Transportation this session. Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert tells WCBI, state roads and bridges are in critical need of repairs.   “I think our leadership on the house and the senate’s side both recognize the need,” said Tagert. “Unfortunately, they just disagree on the approach…
High School Sports, Local Sports

Mississippi State to Honor Women’s Hoops Team During Super Bulldog Weekend

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(Photo Courtesy: HailState.com) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – The City of Starkville and Mississippi State will celebrate a historic 2016-17 women’s basketball season during Super Bulldog Weekend festivities. On Friday, the City of Starkville will host a “Hail State Family Party” on the plaza in front of City Hall. The Bulldogs will ride fire trucks up Main Street to the…
National, US & World News

Outrageous mugshots

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Lawrence Sullivan, 29, is accused of waving a gun at cars in southwest Miami-Dade, Fla. He was charged for possession of a concealed weapon. Sullivan, whose distinctive look is reminiscent of Jared Leto’s Joker in “Suicide Squad,” mixes and matches his representations of various Jokers on his face.  On each of his cheeks, he has a tattoo that looks as…
College Sports, Local Sports

Ole Miss Rallies to Defeat Southern Miss in Extra Innings

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PEARL, Miss. (WCBI) — An extra inning rally gets the Rebels back on track. Freshman Jason Barber was hit by a pitch and ended up scoring the winning run on a wild pitch that was intended to be an intentional walk as the Rebels walked off in the 12th inning by defeating Southern Miss, 6-5 in 12 innings. The win…
College Sports, Local Sports

Mississippi State’s 7-Game Win Streak Snapped by FIU

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(Photo Courtesy: Blake Williams, MSU Athletics) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – No. 22 Mississippi State saw a seven-game winning streak snapped with an 8-3 loss to FIU in college baseball action Tuesday night at Dudy Noble Field. A sweep over Southeastern Conference rival Ole Miss helped give the Bulldogs a higher national ranking and momentum entering a six-game homestand. However,…