JACKSON, Miss. (AP)- Another winter weather injury that has been reported is one of a former Mississippi politician. Former Mississippi Governor William Winter is hospitalized with head injuries after falling on the steep, icy driveway of his Jackson home. 93-year-old Winter was in serious condition Saturday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center says spokeswoman Alana Bowman. Democrat Winter was governor…
By: Chad Groening TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- This weekend’s arctic blast didn’t chill the enthusiasm at the Tupelo Furniture Market, as participants are exited about the arrival of a pro-business president. This year’s first 2017 session of the Tupelo Furniture Market was scheduled earlier this year in January rather than February when it normally takes place. “You know the furniture industry took…
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)- If you were traveling down main street in Columbus today you may have seen yellow shirts and heard people chanting “stop the violence”. The first annul march for life kicked off Friday at noon where residents of the community got together to seen Columbus the message of peace. The parade began at the Columbus Soccer Complex and moved…
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss.(WCBI)—Well yesterdays Winter weather may not have reached some but for others they truly bore the brunt of some snow. The South Eastern portion of Winston County among others were hit pretty hard by yesterdays winter weather. “We did get all the weather the forecasters promised us here,” said Winston County EMA Director Buddy King. With only a…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Tupelo Police make a gruesome discovery at a vacant home. It was around 4pm Saturday evening when police were called to check on a possible trespasser at a home on Smith and Main Streets Police then found the body of an unidentified person. Lee County coroner Carolyn Green says it appears the body is a male who had…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- A mother and daughter have a brand new place to call home. Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity presented Lena and LaShay Evans with a brand new home after their trailer was unsuitable to live in. This is the eighth MSU Edition Home where a good portion of the project’s volunteers were MSU students. Along with the house the…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-With bitter cold temperatures in the forecast, the Salvation Army in Columbus hit the streets to lend a helping hand to those in need. Memebers and volunteers went riding through different neighborhoods in Columbus handing out hot chocolate, coffee, and blankets to help people stay warm during these cold and frigid temperatures. “It’s going to mean to them that…
Fire damages home in Oktibbeha County
Photo Courtesy: Gregg Ellis, Mississippi State University BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WCBI) — Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team lent a helping hand on Friday afternoon during dangerous winter weather. The Bulldogs were scheduled to travel to Baton Rouge via airplane on Friday morning but the team learned that their flight out of Starkville had a malfunctioning “de-icer” and were forced to travel…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Today’s winter weather creates, mainly, icy bridges. Winter weather is wreaking havoc on drivers today and this evening. State troopers have worked more than 60 accidents today across the state, many weather related. Sleet, snow, and freezing temperatures make for precarious travel, especially bridges. Alexis Williams learned that lesson firsthand Friday. “My tires just stopped and the wheels just…
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Fundraising continues as THS band prepares for presidential inaugural parade.
STARKVILLE, Miss(WCBI)—Our meteorologists always warn us to stay off the roads when driving can be hazardous. Winter precipitation means safety concerns for drivers. Remaining safe was the theme today, for Starkville Troop G Highway Patrolmen Chris Turnipseed, as flurries dusted parts of Northern Mississippi. “We’ve worked multiple accidents over a dozen accidents throughout the district and that’s because people are…
Starkville is moving forward on a major economic development project.
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Flights are grounded at GTR and in Tupelo.
One Charged In Raid
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team (12-3, 1-1 SEC) cut Alabama’s once 18-point fourth quarter lead all the way to five points with less than a minute remaining behind a whopping 16 fourth-quarter points from Chrishae Rowe (Riverside, Calif.), but came up short in a 90-80 road loss to the Crimson Tide. Down 17 points to…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-Parents often have different opinions about what age a child has to be before it’s OK for them to be left home alone. It’s been a big topic of discussion after the tragic incident in Greenville, Mississippi, where two toddlers died in a house fire. Greenville Fire Chief Ruben Brown said there were a total of six children inside…