Archives: 2017

A New Way To Potentially Fund Schools In The State

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)-We start with the debate over how the state should fund public education. On Monday, in its 80 page findings report, EdBuild presented to state lawmakers a new educational formula that’ll give a new way to fund schools in the state. The findings recommend basing the funding increase on student enrollment and not student attendance, and funding increases…

VIDEO: Volunteers Wanted And How You Can Help

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Non-profits depend heavily on volunteers, not just on or around the holidays. A lot of the organizations say they see an influx of people wanting to help around the holidays and the start of the year but most don’t stick around. Monday, groups of students gathered to commemorate a man who devoted his life to service and give…

VIDEO: Night Of Unity

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-  In Starkville, the community held what they call a Night of Unity. This is the fourth consecutive year that this event has been held in honor of the holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Members of the local NAACP, pastors and Mississippi State faculty were among the near 100 attendees of this event at Trinity Presbyterian in Starkville….