Archives: 2017

Man Dies At Houston Airport

HOUSTON (WCBI) – A Chickasaw County man has died after he jumped a fence and climbed a 60 foot light tower at the Houston Airport.Authorities say they responded to reports of a man on the light tower around 5 this morning and attempted to talk him into coming back down. During those negotiations, the man jumped from the tower to…

Video: West Point Earns 2016 Top 100 National Football Ranking by MaxPreps

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI/MaxPreps) – The West Point High School football team has finished No. 90 nationally for the 2016 season. The announcement was made by MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader and a CBSSports.com site. “Each fall, over sixteen thousand varsity football teams take the field in hopes of being champions.  The MaxPreps Tour of Champions and the…

Video: Hold On Billboards For Starkville

STARKVILLE,Miss.(WCBI)—Starkville will be getting a break from billboards as Alderman pass a moratorium on building new signs. It’s a six month period of time where the board will be looking at ways to re-work the current billboard ordinance. If the board comes up with amendments during the suspension then they will apply them to the existing ordinance or a new…

Video: Mississippi State Trooper Shortage

STARKVILLE,Miss(WCBI)—There is a little more than 10,900 miles of federal, state and interstate systems in Mississippi. The Mississippi highway patrol is responsible for providing enforcement for around 75 percent of it. That task is almost impossible when the shortage of troopers continues to grow. “Actually we have two counties in our district now that don’t even have a trooper assigned…

Video: Golden Triangle Region Crime Stoppers

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss.(WCBI)—Golden Triangle crime stoppers host their regular monthly meeting Wednesday morning. Different members of law enforcement gathered at the Trailboss Restaurant in Macon to discuss old business and to look at other ways of getting the community involved. In 2016, the group assisted with 18 arrests and paid more than 5 thousand dollars in rewards. Clay County Sheriff…

Video: The Possibility Of A Lottery Coming To Mississippi

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-During Tuesday  night’s State of the State speech, Governor Phil Bryant spoke on the topic of potentially bringing the lottery to the state. Huge Powerball Jackpots usually have Mississippians cross state lines, looking for a winning ticket,  just ask Patti Johnson. “When we are traveling if we go to Louisiana or Missouri or wherever they have a lottery…