Archives: 2017

College Sports, Local Sports

HailState Hoops Picked to Finish Second in SEC, Vivians and William Named All-SEC

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(Photo Courtesy: HailState.com) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Southeastern Conference media picked the Mississippi State women’s basketball team to finish second and selected Victoria Vivians and Morgan William to its Preseason All-SEC team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Vic Schaefer’s Bulldogs were tabbed No. 2 for the second-straight year, and they were the only program to have two representatives…

Local News, Weather

Pleasant Weather Continues; Rain Chances Sun/Mon.

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TODAY: Still cool and sunny. Highs in the low 70s this afternoon. ENE wind at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: Clear and cool. Overnight lows in the low to mid 40s. WED/THU/FRI: Sunny weather continues through the end of the work week. A slow warming trend from the mid 70s Wednesday to upper 70s to near 80° Friday. Overnight lows also trend up from the…
Local News

VIDEO: ICC Reveals Its New Safe Room For Students And Faculty

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FULTON, Miss. (WCBI)- On Monday, Itawamaba Community College unveiled a new, nearly 6 million dollar safe room. The facility can hold more than 23 hundred students and withstand wind speeds up to 250 miles per hour. The building will also serve as the school’s band hall. ICC president, Dr. Jay Allen said the safety of students and faculty is the…
Local News, Top Story

VIDEO: Two Teenagers Are Accused Of Stealing 20 Firearms From A Columbus Business

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COLUMBUS, Miss, (WCBI)- Two 17-year-olds are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing 20 guns from a local business earlier this month. Quareantae Antwain Miller is charged with burglary of a commercial building. The other teenage suspect is being charged in youth court and police are not releasing his name. He’s also being charged with burglary of a commercial building. Columbus Police…
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VIDEO: Potential OCH Sale Takes Hostilities to Social Media

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tensions remain in Oktibbeha County regarding the potential sale of OCH Regional Medical Center. What some say is hostile talk against the sale has moved from town hall meetings to social media. One county supervisor took action, she says, to prove she’s being truthful. Liar, Delusional, Desperate, these are a few of the words used to describe…
College Sports, Local Sports, Top Sports Story

Ole Miss, Houston Nutt Reach Lawsuit Settlement

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OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) — Former head coach Houston Nutt and Ole Miss have reached a settlement in Nutt’s ongoing lawsuit against the football team and athletics foundation. In a joint statement released Monday, Ole Miss stated, “certain statements made by University employees in January 2016 appear to have contributed to misleading media reports about Coach Nutt. To the extent any such…
Local News, Weather

Cool & Fall-Like Weather Ahead

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TONIGHT: We will once again cool down into the mid and upper 40s. Skies will remain clear and winds will be from the NNE at 5-10 mph. TUESDAY-THURSDAY: Skies will remain clear and highs will remain in the mid-70s. Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 40s. FRIDAY-SUNDAY: Some clouds may begin to build in but most will…