City Spokesman: Jack’s Employee Fired For Giving Away Food
The latest Tuesday in the investigation into the restaurant Jack’s.
Archives: 2017
Amazon To Start Collecting Mississippi Sales Tax
The Department of Revenue says Amazon has agreed to start collecting a 7 percent tax.
Video: State Supreme Court to Have Say on Compensation for Prison Time
It’s up to the Mississippi Supreme Court to decide if Tyler Edmonds will be paid for the prison time he served on a wrongful conviction.
Video: Noxubee County to Clean Up Voter Rolls After Federal Lawsuit
Judge signs off on consent decree between Noxubee Co. Election Commission and ACRU
Video: Seventh Avenue Box Culvert Project Completion
COLUMBUS,Miss.(WCBI)—For decades the people who lived around the old Kerr McGee plant in Columbus have been fighting for funds to clean up their neighborhood. Today, there is real progress. The problem began with Creosote. It has a tar-like smell and is used to keep wood from rotting. At the old plant, it was used on railroad ties, cross switches and…
VIDEO: The Legal Consequences For Tampering With And Serving Knowingly Bad Food
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- We see stories on social media that pop-up about people finding disgusting things in their food at a restaurant. However, it’s rare you see stories about someone being arrested for allegedly contaminating a meal. While there are always rumors, law enforcement need more than a picture to draw up charges. Colom’s reaction is about the same as everyone…
VIDEO: Tupelo Airport Administration Under The FAA’s Watch
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- The Tupelo Airport Authority board says it’s “cleaning house” following an ongoing investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration regarding alleged safety violations. The board called a special meeting Tuesday afternoon and immediately went into closed executive session. When the board opened back up, the chairman assured the public that it’s an annual investigation and are not worried about…
Video: National Drugs And Alcohol Facts Week
Mississippi University for Women is doing what they can to curb underage drinking and drug abuse.
VIDEO: New Drugs And New Ways To Use Them Are Always Rolling Out
New drugs are always hitting the streets, but so are new ways of making older drugs more potent.
Video: Federal Case Building Against Verona Bank Robber
Two Count Indictment Filed
Unemployment Rates Fall In Mississippi, Hit 12-Year Low
There’s good news Tuesday about people finding work in Mississippi.
ICC Softball Starts in Top 10 of NJCAA Preseason Rankings
(Photo Courtesy: LetsGoICC.com) FULTON, Miss. (WCBI/LetsGoICC.com) – The ICC softball team received its highest preseason raking ever when the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranked the Indians No. 8 in the nation in its preseason rankings. ICC is coming off an appearance in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) state tournament, in a season that saw…
Square Scuffle Leads To Arrest
Felon Found With Knife
Video: Bill Would Allow Breweries To Sell Beer On-Site
An area brewery is asking for support for a bill that would allow it to sell beer on-site.
Video: “Blue Lives Matter” Bill Moves To Mississippi Senate Floor
It would increase the penalties for crimes against police officers, firefighters and first responders in Mississippi.
Bo Wallace Returning to EMCC as Assistant Football Coach
SCOOBA, Miss. (WCBI/EMCC Athletics) – Bo Wallace, a former NJCAA All-America quarterback and three-year starter at Ole Miss, has returned to East Mississippi Community College to become an assistant football coach on Buddy Stephens’ Lions coaching staff. After directing the unbeaten EMCC Lions to the 2011 NJCAA National Championship as the NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year, Wallace went on…
Early Morning Crash Claims Life Of Lamar County Woman
The victim was not wearing a seat belt.
Video: Vernon’s Bobbitt Signs with Wallace State
VERNON, Ala. (WCBI) — One of the top area softball prospects is taking her skills to the next level. Lamar County senior Keeli Bobbitt made it official on Monday as she signed to continue her softball career at Wallace State Community College. Bobbitt hit .406 her junior year to go along with two home runs and 46 RBI Categories: High…
No. 4 Mississippi State Drops First Contest of 2016-17 at No. 5 South Carolina
Photo Courtesy: Kelly Price & Blake Williams, MSU Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Playing on the biggest stage in women’s basketball, No. 4 Mississippi State saw its season-opening 20-game win streak come to an end with a heart-breaking 64-61 loss to No. 5 South Carolina Monday night at Colonial Life Arena. The reigning Southeastern Conference champion Gamecocks won their…
VIDEO: One County Tries To Decide How To Distribute Its Bond Money To Fix County Roads
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)-Emotions ran high Monday during the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors meeting. Board members discussed different ways for them to distribute the $10 million bond they’ve been issued to help fix roads in each district. The choices were to either split the money for the roads based on the assessment value by district, or based on the…
Body Found in Pontotoc
Woman’s body found in Pontotoc
Video: Man Dead and Building Damaged After Car Crash
Crash damages Tupelo Building
Video: Storm Shelter Construction Begins In Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County School District has begun building storm shelters at two schools.
Oktibbeha County Escapee Captured In Minutes
A Starkville school was briefly placed on lock-down today, after an inmate escaped custody.