STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – With the start of spring football practice less than a month away, new Mississippi State defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and safeties coach Ron English met with members of the media on Wednesday and set the tone for a 2017 defense that is expected to feature a “fast, physical and aggressive” identity. “That’s how we’re going…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen announced the hiring of two new members to the Bulldog coaching staff on Wednesday. Brett Elliott, former MSU offensive quality control specialist and offensive coordinator at Texas State and James Madison, has been named quarterbacks coach. D.J. Looney, former Bulldog offensive lineman and graduate assistant at Georgia and…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)—Most people go through their everyday life with the usual concerns; bills, kids, and work. For Mississippi Highway Patrolman Jason Terrell, on top of those things, now he has to be concerned with his health. The thoughts and feelings shared by many at the news of beloved State Trooper Jason Terrell’s Diagnosis. “I’d go to the…
Sessions has represented Alabama in the Senate for the past two decades.
Talk among yourselves. Here’s a topic, crime and manpower shortages
TISHOMINGO CO., Miss. (WCBI) – The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office has been busy with round-ups this month, and it’s only day eight. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS A couple is arrested on February 3rd when they fail to pass muster at a safety checkpoint. CARTER Now, 46-year-old Tony Nelson Carter and 38-year-old Misty Whitehead are facing felony drug charges. Tishomingo Sheriff’s deputies…
We’ve all been guilty of doing it, driving somewhere and getting out of the car without locking it.
The bill to increase penalties for crimes against law enforcement has passed both houses.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-Finding good, qualified police officers is becoming more difficult across the country, including here in Columbus. Last year, 124 people applied for the force but only 14 were hired. Recently, three new hires by CPD resigned after not being able to complete the police academy. “We need people tested and tried before they actually put on a badge,” said…
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)—An MUW educator is nominated for the I-H-L diversity award. The “W” has selected Kimone Simmons as this year’s Diversity Educator of the Year. Each university can nominate a candidate for the statewide honor. Simmons is the coordinator of student engagement. She works to provide continuity to students of all backgrounds. Students will come to a university for a…
The suspect is also wanted for violating parole in connection with a 1989 homicide and armed robbery.
The suspects are from Michigan.
Daniel Berry UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Customers at a Union County store tackle an accused robber after he puts a clerk in a choke hold. Daniel Berry, 21, of Flowood is charged with strong armed robbery. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards says Berry went inside West Union Grocery about 7:15 PM on Tuesday. Investigators say Berry was acting erratically,…
(AP) – Senators unanimously agree that there should be limits on Mississippi public officials spending campaign money on themselves.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is suing 25 individuals and companies associated with a prison bribery scheme, saying they should have to repay more than $800 million in revenue they received from the state.
Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs.
Children’s Clinics Set For Tupelo And Saltillo
Lawmaker Says Bill Is Response To “Liberal Left-Wing Radicals”
Ryan Gall (OXFORD, Ms) WCBI – Seeing someone strolling with a cooler isn’t all that unusual during the summer. Seeing someone walking with a cooler full of items stolen from cars that’s a different story. Oxford Police have charged 21 year old Ryan Gall of Goss Point Michigan with three counts of auto burglary in connection with a series of…
3 Charged In Burglaries
Calhoun County deputies find animal waste and other deplorable living conditions inside of a home.
(Photo Courtesy: Kelly Price, MSU Athletics) AUBURN, Ala. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) — Bryce Brown scored 18 points and Mustapha Heron added 17 to help Auburn hold off a Mississippi State comeback attempt and win 98-92 Tuesday night. The Tigers (16-8, 5-6 Southeastern Conference) raced to a 20-point halftime lead behind a barrage of eight 3s, then held on for dear life…
The Columbus Livestock and Fairgrounds’ attorney came before the Columbus City Council again, on Tuesday night.
Disputes continue after a construction project ends in a contractor’s indictment.