(Photo Courtesy: MSU Athletics) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – If you’re ready for college basketball, mark your calendar for Oct. 13 as Maroon Madness will officially usher in the 2017-18 campaign for both the men’s and women’s teams. This year’s event will be held at Humphrey Coliseum starting at 8:30 p.m. Festivities include a dunk contest, a hot shot competition,…
Young’s bond had not been set this afternoon.
The incident should not have an impact on the port’s business and work should be complete by the end of the week.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-773-8477.
Contact the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Office at 662-862-3401 with any information.
Mississippi has the last state flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem.
TODAY: Warm and humid. Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. A stray downpour is possible. Chance of rain only around 10%. TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Overnight lows dropping into the upper 60s. TUE/WED: Warm and humid weather continues through mid week. Highs around 90 under mostly sunny skies. THURSDAY: A cold front pushes through the area. A mix of sun…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- For several teams of students at Mississippi State, “life hacks” are being found. Motorized skateboards, cranes operated by muscle movements, and computerized mirrors are only a few of the things produced at the state inaugural competition. These students caught the eyes of event sponsors and may have landed them a few job offers. Inside the walls of the…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Tupelo Fireman, and now, ballroom dancer Josh Parks during participated in this weekend’s “Dancing Like the Stars” The event was held at the Bancorpsouth Arena, and drew more than 1 thousand people. Local celebrities have spent all summer learning a routine with a professional dancer, and they got to perform it during the event. Also, they raised money…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A Booneville man is behind bars this evening. 53 year-old Luther Scott Floyd was charged with Molesting a child and Unlawful Possession of Explosives by the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department. Judge Richard Tollison set Bond at 75 thousand dollars. Case is still under investigation and will be presented to a Prentiss County Grand Jury. It is possible…
TONIGHT: Any showers remaining will fizzle out shortly after sunset. Temperatures will fall into the upper 60s overnight with calm winds and mostly clear skies. Any places that can fall into the mid 60s could see some patchy AM fog again. MONDAY – WEDNESDAY: Look for temperatures to remain in the upper 80s and low 90s. We’ll expect it to stay dry,…
WATCH: Nettleton was dominant on the diamond against the Hamilton Lady Lions, winning 11-0. Amory defeats Ingomar in a barn-burner, hitting a walk-off grand slam to win 17-14. The highlights from Nettleton in the link above. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports
ATHENS, Ga. (AP/WCBI) – Freshman Jake Fromm threw a pair of touchdown passes in another poised showing on the big stage, the defense stifled Nick Fitzgerald and No. 11 Georgia broke out plenty of trickery in a 31-3 rout of No. 17 Mississippi State on Saturday night. Georgia established itself as the clear favorite in the Southeastern Conference East with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- We now know who police believe to be responsible for the shots fired incident at Columbus High School’s football game, last night. Devonte Harris of West Point was charged with possession of a firearm on school property following the incident. Our cameras did catch two people being detained immediately following the incident, Harris was one of them- he…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Columbus Municipal School District Resource Officers are now handling the investigation of the shots fired at the Columbus High football game. Our cameras did catch two people being detained immediately following the incident. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton tells WCBI that 2 people were initially arrested but only one was charged The chief says the department is…
Area residents laced up their tennis shoes to hit the asphalt for a good cause.
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)- Saturday the soccer complex in Columbus was over run by little hands and big trucks. United Way of Lowndes County invited residents, of all ages, to visit with first responders and local businesses for the 6th annual Little Hands Big Trucks event. The kids got to tour all the heavy duty vehicles, machines, and equipment, including operating a…
This weekend more than 200 college students from across the Southeast gathered on Mississippi State’s Campus for a 24 hour competition.
Students at two Starkville schools will benefit from a donation from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
TONIGHT: A few showers or storms will persist through the evening. These showers or storms are possible area-wide, so just keep an eye to the sky if you have any outdoor plans this evening. It will be another warm and muggy evening as temperatures fall into the low 70s and upper 60s by morning. SUNDAY: Another hot and muggy day with the…
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Columbus Police are at the scene of a shots fired call at the football stadium of Columbus High School.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Pro-football player, Aaron Hernandez’s family is suing the NFL over the player’s diagnosis of CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. A disease that hundreds of football players succumb to after enduring multiple hits throughout their lifetime. Researchers say their biggest concern is for younger players and the hits they receive in pee-wee and high school football. “What I’m trying to…
A kitchen fire turns into a structural fire at a Starkville apartment complex, leaving several homeless.