Video: Nearly 2 Pounds of Cocaine Taken off the Streets
$50K worth of coke, plus pot and cash seized in Lee County (MS) raid.
Archives: 2017
VIDEO: Mississippi’s Fifth National Cemetery Is Expected To Bring Huge Economic Impact To North Mississippi
KILMICHAEL, Miss. (WCBI)-It’s been over a year now since construction work started on The North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Montgomery County. It’s going to be one of the burial grounds for soldiers from any military branch from anywhere in the country. When drivers pass through Montgomery County on Highway 82, they won’t help but be able to notice the…
VIDEO: How Important Is Cursive?
PICKENS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Many believe cursive writing is becoming a thing of the past. In many schools across the country it is not part of the common core curriculum. That’s not the case in Alabama- it’s state law to teach that style of writing. In Alabama, it’s called “Lexi’s Law”- and it requires school districts to teach cursive writing by…
Four Area Towns Ranked Among Safest In The State
The organization looks at crime stats and FBI reports.
Amory Police Make Drug Arrest
Neshoba County Woman Is Jailed
Oxford Child Dies After Being Hit By Family Car
Child Knocked Car Out Of Gear And Died Trying To Get Out Of Moving Vehicle
Woman Reported Missing In Pickens County
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is looking for someone who’s been reported missing in west Alabama.
Tishomingo Deputies Seize Methamphetamine
Alabama Resident Also faces Charges In Tennessee
Mississippi U.S. Attorneys Replaced
Felicia Adams Of Northern District Steps Down At President’s Request
Undercover Investigation Leads To Five Drug Arrests In Prentiss County
One charge involves a sale near a school. Two of the charges are for a child being present during a sale.
Arkansas Set To Execute 8 Inmates
State Says It Has Enough Lethal Medicine To Carry Out Sentences
Kennedy, AL Mayor Passes Away
Funeral services are Monday for a west Alabama mayor.
Search On For Burglary Suspects
Two Cars Burglarized At Tupelo Business
Amory Police Make Drug Arrest
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Aberdeen man wanted for an outstanding a warrant is now facing drug charges. Amory police were responding to a medical call Thursday when Samuel Johnson, 26, reportedly approached them. After determining he had an outstanding warrant, officers arrested him. During a search, they found meth. Johnson is charged with possession of a controlled substance. He posted a…
VIDEO: A Cancer Survivor’s Story
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI)- Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer in the United States, but it is also preventable and treatable- if caught early. Mary Pat Hancock is right at home with her third grade students. Hancock teaches at Saltillo Elementary and has a passion for her work. She says teaching energizes her, but last year, the longtime educator…
VIDEO: Legislative Road Funding Bill
MAYHEW, Miss.(WCBI)- Improving roads and bridges in Mississippi is the message as Lawmakers at the capital work toward funding Senate Bill 2939. This bill would give 50 million dollars in bonds: 25 million for counties and 25 million for cities with additional money given for road and bridge repair. Now, the entire road project would run the state an estimated…
VIDEO: Continued Conversation About Divorce Bill
MAYHEW, Miss.(WCBI)- Lawmakers are still trying to decide if domestic abuse is a ground for divorce in the state of Mississippi. The House passed two divorce bills earlier in the legislative session. One that would address domestic violence as grounds for divorce. Then a no-fault divorce bill surfaced on the senate desk, both of which, were killed. This week, both…
Man Caught and Charged With Burglarizing Home and Church
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Noxubee County Sheriff Terry Grassaree says 20-year-old Chris Reed of Noxubee County is charged with burglary of a church and home. The suspect was caught burglarizing a home off Highway 388 in Brooksville. Deputies connected him to the burglary of Minnonite Church in Noxubee County, as well. Reed is at the Noxubee County jail. No bond…
Man Claims Truck Was Stolen, Later Admits He Crashed It
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI)- The Oxford Police Department says a man allegedly claimed his truck had been stolen. Officers later found the truck Sunday morning. It had been wrecked at South 8th and Fillmore Ave. Once officers brought the supposed “victim” to the scene, he finally admitted that the vehicle had not been stolen and that he had wrecked and left…
VIDEO: Colon Cancer Awareness
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- March is colon cancer awareness month, and WCBI is teaming up with a pharmacy to help you become aware of the signs and symptoms of the second leading cause of cancer in the United States. Doctor Sam Pace may be retired, but he is not slowing down. Lately, he has been on a mission to educate Mississippians about…
VIDEO: Slain Deputy Remembered
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- It was a somber day for the Booneville community today. Friends and family gathered to remember the only Prentiss County sheriff deputy ever killed in the line of duty. They gathered outside the Prentiss County Law Enforcement Complex. And precisely at 11:00 AM a dispatcher broadcast to all members of the law enforcement community on duty. “Attention all…
Video: Olive Branch Edges Starkville For 6A Title
In a classic between the number one and two teams in the state, Mississippi State signee Myah Taylor and Olive Branch outlasts Starkville 57-54.
VIDEO: Area Lawmakers Talk Legislative Session Concerns
MAYHEW, Miss. (WCBI)- Area Lawmaker’s gather on the campus of East Mississippi Community College to have a word with city leaders and community members. Saturday’s Forum covered topics discussed during legislative session. Mississippi Legislative session kicked off at the beginning of the year and the running theme has been, “Where is the money going to come from,”said Senator for District…
VIDEO: Local Teens Win State’s First High School Fishing Tournament
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Two local teens take top honors in the state’s first high school fishing tournament. West Point High School students’ Jordan Camp and Matthew Bagwell’s catches totaled 13lbs 11 ozs. That was enough to win first place. The team of two will now advance to the national competition later this summer in Florence Alabama. The pair competed…