WATCH: See all the highlights & scores from a wild Week 1 to kickoff the 2017 High School Football Season on the EndZone. Scores: wcbi.com/endzone (Watch Part 1 above, Part 2 below.) Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports
STARKVILLE, Miss.(WCBI) It’s finally the time of year that most people have been waiting for, the start of Football Season. For parents of athletes, cheerleaders, and band members it means a more hectic daily schedule. High school football is a storied tradition in Mississippi. “There really is nothing like it. Some folks prefer the pros some prefer college but on…
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)—July through September is the peak of West Nile virus according to the health department, and doctors are warning us of the signs and symptoms. The CDC says that in 20 percent of most West Nile infections, people develop a mild fever, nausea and headaches. Those symptoms could last up to a week. However, doctors say that most of…
Pink Lemonade Pie will make you feel like a kid with a lemonade stand…only this time you’ll need a fork instead of a straw. And the best part? Cutting into this yummy pie won’t mean cutting into the profits! Categories: Mr. Food
Area business owners are gearing up for two things this weekend.
The collection is valued at nearly $3 million dollars.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi University for Women is kicking off its academic year with five new sports teams. There are even more student athletes enrolled than originally expected. It’s the first time in 15 years the school will be competing in intercollegiate games, and the number of students ready to compete has been surprise to everyone on campus. “It’s just been…
One person is airlifted from the scene of a motorcycle crash in Lowndes County on Friday afternoon.
Rain chances decrease a bit for the next few days.
Restrictions Placed On What Trucks Can Carry
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI-TV) Make plans to take a different route Sunday morning in Columbus. Bluecutt Road will be closed between Highway 12 and 7th Street. Columbus Light and Water is taking the opportunity of lighter traffic on the weekend to do right-of-way clearing. The road will be closed from 7 am until noon Sunday, August 20th. Categories: Local News
PRESS RELEASE: Jackson, MS— Mississippi’s Employment Situation July Jobs Number Highest Since May 2008. This is the latest information announced today by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The number of non-farm jobs rose in Mississippi in July 2017 by 1,800 to 1,153,100, which are the most jobs in our state since May 2008. This jobs number is based on…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.(WCBI)- In Alabama, the states unemployment rate falls to 4.5 percent, a slight decrease from June’s jobless rate, at 4.6 percent. A year ago, the jobless rate was 5.8 percent. A statement from Governor Kay Ivey, says Alabama’s manufacturing and construction industries are growing. Pickens County saw a slight drop in unemployment. The jobless rate is 6.4 percent in…
AG Opinion Says New Law Does Not Cover Cargo Areas
Maximum Eclipse TODAY: Latest model guidance has been coming in drier, and so rain chances have been nudged down slightly today through Monday. Still, a rogue shower is not totally out of the cards today. High temperatures in the low 90s, with heat index values from around 95° to around 100°. Rain chance at or below 10%. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Temperatures will…
WATCH: West Point topples Columbus, South Panola squeaks by Clinton, Louisville takes down Holmes County Central, Nanih Waiya runs past Hatley and South Pontotoc passes their way past Vardaman in Thursday night Week 1 action around the viewing area. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports
District Worries About Potential Long Term Injury
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s every prison’s worst nightmare- a jailbreak. The Tishomingo County Jail is making major improvements to avoid that. “In any, any jail period, you’re gonna have security problems because you’re dealing with inmates,” says Jail Administrator Jason Blakney. That’s why Blakney is trying to make it nearly impossible for his inmates to break out. “We added another perimeter…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- If you drive in Columbus you probably know that the 18th Avenue and Military Road Exits on Highway 82 are famous for traffic tie-ups. “I live in between the two of them so I’m driving on them all the time,” said Lori LeVar Pierce, long-time Columbus resident. Pierce admits, driving along interchanges Highway 82 and North 18th Avenue…
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Threat Part Of Movement Called Denouncement Day
CLASS 6A | REGION 1 HEAD COACH: Chris Jones Aug 18 Noxubee County Away Aug 25 Oxford Home Sept 1 West Point Away Sept 8 Columbus Home Sept 15 Meridian Home Sept 22 Provine* Away Sept 29 Northwest Rankin* Home Oct 6 Greenville* Away Oct 13 Madison Central* Home Oct 20 Murrah* Away Oct 27 Warren Central* Away Nov 3…
Peanut butter and banana are already a favorite flavor combo, which is why we decided to put them together (yet again!) in this yummy muffin recipe. Our Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins make a great snack-time treat. Categories: Mr. Food