Archives: 2017

Video: Luke Hoping Bye Week Can Help Correct Mistakes, Get Healthier

WATCH: Interim head coach Matt Luke says he was “disappointed” by the “sel-inflicted” penalties and mistakes the Ole Miss Rebels made in the 27-16 loss to Cal. With a bye week this week, Luke hopes the Rebels can clean up mistakes, and get healthier, before its SEC opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide on September 30th (8:00 PM CT kickoff, ESPN)….

Video: Fitzgerald Prepares For Homecoming Against #11 Georgia

WATCH: Named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after his four total touchdown performance against LSU, Nick Fitzgerald will look to keep it rolling in against another top-15 opponent, #11 Georgia. The Richmond Hill, GA-native grew up four hours away from Samford Stadium in Athens, but says he will treat Saturday like any other game day. Hear more from Fitzgerald…

No Fall Weather In Sight

TONIGHT: A mild and muggy evening is in store. Temperatures will drop to near 70 degrees. Fog will likely develop overnight and will linger through the early morning. TUESDAY: The patchy fog will remain through the early morning. Temperatures will quickly warm up to near 90°. Some showers and thunderstorms may develop in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. WED/THU/FRI: The warm…

Heat, Humidity, and Daily Rain Chances this week.

TODAY:  Patchy dense fog this morning, clearing off by 9 AM. Warm and humid, with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values in the mid 90s. I’m keeping a formal rain chance off the board today, but a rogue downpour can’t be completely ruled out. TONIGHT: Patchy fog redevelops overnight. Mild and muggy, with lows in the upper 60s. TUESDAY: Patchy morning…

Video: Mississippi State Leaps Into Top 25 After LSU Beatdown

WATCH: #17 Mississippi State jumps into the top 25 poll for the first time since November 2015 with the thirty-point beatdown of #25 LSU on Saturday night. The win is just the first of a tough three-game stretch for the Bulldogs, going on the road to face #11 Georgia and #14 Auburn in back to back weeks. The full recap from…

VIDEO: Vehicle Crashes Into Confederate Statue

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Yesterday evening in Oxford, a pickup truck crashed into a confederate statue on Ole Miss’s campus. The cause of the crash is being reported as driver under the influence, but an investigation is being conducted to gather more details behind the accident. Both the driver and the passenger from the accident were treated at Baptist for their…

No Fall Weather Yet…

TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the upper 60s and lows 70s.  Watch for some patchy fog to form in areas overnight with calm winds and a mostly clear sky. MONDAY: A spot shower or two is possible particularly in the Delta and along I-55, but one or two could make it east to the state line.  It will be hot with most…

Video: #1 Bama Cruises To 67th Straight Win Over Unranked Opponent

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP/WCBI) – Jalen Hurts passed for 248 yards and two long touchdowns and rushed for 103 yards to lead No. 1 Alabama to a 41-23 victory Saturday night over Colorado State. The Crimson Tide (3-0) dominated early and emphatically answered a comeback attempt before outlasting the Rams (2-2). Hurts delivered his best all-around game of the season. He…

Video: Bulldogs Bash #12 LSU To Start 1-0 In SEC

WATCH: Mississippi State defeats #12 LSU by the largest margin of victory in a Bulldog win, 37-7. The 30-point victory tops MSU’s 25-0 win over the Tigers in 1954. Junior quarterback Nick Fitzgerald puts up four total touchdowns, Aeries Williams rumbles for 146 yards rushing, and Jeffery Simmons leads another ferocious effort for the new-look Bulldogs defense. For all the highlights…

VIDEO: Disabled Veteran Recieves a Home

FULTON, Miss. (WCBI)- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that there are are over 35 thousand disabled veterans living in Mississippi. Over 200 of them are homeless. Thankfully, for one Northeast Mississippi veteran and his wife- they are getting a new lease on life. Timothy Adam Kahler cut sections of lumber for his new home. He and wife…