BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – More than one thousand middle and high school students spent their day learning about career opportunities in manufacturing and other industries at Northeast Mississippi Community College. NEMCC’s Booneville campus hosted its second annual “Higher Education Achieves Demonstrable Skills” or HEADS Festival. There was a manufacturer’s midway where students and the public could interact with industry leaders and ask…
LEE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Lee County will not receive a federal grant that would have helped pay for armed deputies at more campuses throughout the school district. Now, supervisors will be asked a second time, to fund half of the costs. Earlier this year, Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson and Superintendent Jimmy Weeks proposed the district and county government split…
Debris and charred remains are left scattered all across the yard.
Back in February, Brooksville Police say Elvis Shields, 49, suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Final preparations are underway for a festival that takes guests back in time. The annual “Dogtrot Heritage Festival” kicks off Friday at Tupelo’s Oren Dunn Museum. It is an opportunity for people to see how daily life was in Lee County during the 1800s. There will be blacksmith demonstrations, living history exhibits, and many more activities and…
Hurricane Michael made landfall just 15 miles from Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City. An aerial video by Brandon Clement captures some of the damage to the base. Categories: National, US & World News
Justin Gallegos, a runner at University of Oregon, is the first pro athlete with cerebral palsy to sign with Nike. This past weekend, the company surprised him with the news. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans explains. Categories: National, US & World News
Adrian Leon Golden was arrested last night in Texarkana, Arkansas, by U.S. Marshals.
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle, many people rode out the storm in shelters. The day after the storm hit, they returned home to survey the damage left behind. CBS News’ Nikki Battiste reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Kanye West launched into a monologue when he visited President Trump in the Oval Office Thursday. He was invited to the White House to have lunch with the president and discuss prison reform. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Some residents rode out the storm in a shelter and returned to assess the damage on Thursday Categories: National, US & World News
Justin Gallegos has always dreamed of being able to run fast, and now competes with the University of Oregon Categories: National, US & World News
Cash prize will help French Camp teacher purchase books for her classroom.
At least six people were killed after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and North Carolina. More than 24 hours after the storm made landfall, the scale of destruction is becoming clearer. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports. Categories: National, US & World News
“CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor got a look at damage left by Hurricane Michael from above. On the ground, he visited with storm victims who lost everything. Categories: National, US & World News
More than 24 hours after Michael made landfall, the scale of the devastation is coming into focus Categories: National, US & World News
A meeting with the president to discuss the written responses could occur next week Categories: National, US & World News
Judge removes Columbus as lone remaining defendant
New CDC report finds thousands of kids have not had a vaccination against any of the 14 diseases for which shots are recommended Categories: National, US & World News
In a break with political tradition, Florida campaigns ran attack ads against senate and gubernatorial candidates as Hurricane Michael battered the state. Politico Florida reporter Marc Caputo joined CBSN for more on the ads and the midterm races. Categories: National, US & World News
“We are actively developing plans to reunite families and plan to provide safe passage back to base housing” Categories: National, US & World News
Cohen was until recently the Republican National Committee’s deputy finance chair Categories: National, US & World News
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, hadn’t voted for a Republican for president since 1988… until President Trump came along. In his new book, “The Forgotten: How the People of One Pennsylvania County Elected Donald Trump and Changed America,” Ben Bradlee Jr. explains how Luzerne County voters pivoted to Trump from Obama, and altered American politics. Categories: National, US & World News
Justin Gallegos wrote in social media post that he “once a kid in leg braces who could barely put one foot in front of the other” Categories: National, US & World News