Senator Wicker speaks to Lowndes County republican group
Wicker faces David Baria, Danny Bedwell, and Shawn O’Hara in the November general election.
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Mississippi State ROTC Holds 9/11 Memorial Run
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It is more than 2 miles from the Sanderson Center on the MSU Campus to the Oktibbeha County Courthouse in downtown Starkville. That’s the path taken in the early morning hours by more than 100 runners; all are members of ROTC at Mississippi State. They were joined by some community members on the run. Starkville Mayor and…
West Point Holds 9/11 Fitness Challenge
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point goes to the football stadium to remember first responders killed in the line of duty on September 11th. North Mississippi Medical Center – West Point led the 9-11 Fitness Challenge today. Several firefighters and residents climbed the steps of Hamblin Stadium to simulate what firefighters did on the day of the terrorist attack. They…
United Way of Lowndes County Holds Day of Service
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The United Way of Lowndes County holds a day of service for kiddos at Joe Cook Elementary. First responders from fire, police and EMT’s from Baptist were all on hand at the school showing students what they do in the event of a type of an emergency. Kids got to sit up in an ambulance and check…
Aberdeen Hosts 9/11 Remembrance
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – 17 years ago to the day, lives across America changed. The terror attacks took hundreds of lives and impacted so many on September 11, 2001. Aberdeen hosts an annual 9/11 Remembrance event to honor those people and to reflect on a dark day in history. Locals, first responders, and city leaders joined together outside of city hall…
Feds use facial recognition to catch 2nd person trying to enter U.S. illegally
WASHINGTON — The 9/11 attacks ushered in a new era of security at airports. Now new facial recognition technology rolling out at checkpoints is showing early signs of success. In the last three weeks, the technology at Washington’s Dulles International Airport has been used to catch two imposters trying to illegally enter the U.S. On Monday, a woman from Ghana…
S.C. county has no shelters strong enough for Florence
As Hurricane Florence intensifies and prepares to slam the Carolinas on Thursday, one of the largest counties in South Carolina has no shelters equipped to handle such a strong storm. Instead, residents will have to rely on neighboring counties whose capacity may be stretched to the limit. A recent engineering assessment recommended that every shelter in Charleston County, the third-largest…
Time's Up to CBS: Change your culture and donate $120 million from Moonves' severance
In a new letter, Time’s Up is calling on the board of CBS Corporation to give $120 million to organizations that address sexual harassment and workplace safety, in the wake of allegations of sexual assault against former chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves. CBS Corporation announced on Sunday, following the allegations published in The New Yorker, that Moonves was departing the company. A $120…
Warmer Air Coming Back
All of the tropical activity happening right now is going to stay away from our area.
Houston Schools remember fallen student
District says teen will be remembered for smile
Mississippi AP High School Football Polls — Week Five
The latest high school football polls according to the Mississippi AP sports writers.
Effort to help critically endangered orcas
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Trump praises Puerto Rico response as “unsung success”
Last Updated Sep 11, 2018 3:57 PM EDT President Trump praised the federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Tuesday, as het met with top Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Oval Office to address the looming threat of Hurricane Florence. The president, asked what lessons could be learned from Puerto Rico, called…
Hurricane Florence: How to prepare for the “monster” storm
Hurricane Florence is expected to pummel the East Coast later this week with catastrophic flooding and damaging winds, most likely taking direct aim at the Carolinas up through Virginia. With mandatory evacuations already issued for parts of three states, millions of Americans are preparing for what could become one of the most damaging hurricanes to hit the Eastern Seaboard in…
Pentagon turns focus to Cuba health attacks
Three researchers who studied the injuries suffered by 26 U.S. diplomats and their family in Havana, Cuba, have briefed the Joint Chiefs of Staff, amid growing interest by the Pentagon into the “attacks.” “We got a number of questions, all of them with regard to what could be going on, what’s the nature of the stimulus, what was the nature…
Tropical Storm Olivia approaches Hawaii with wind, rain
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Olivia east of Hawaii at around 6:30 a.m. local time Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. NOAA via AP HONOLULU — Hawaii officials urged residents and visitors to be prepared as a strong tropical storm approached the island state. Tropical Storm Olivia is located 240 miles east of Kahului with…
Many concerned about North Carolina's wild horses as hurricane approaches
For many vacationers on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a trip there is not complete without at least catching a glimpse of the majestic wild horses that roam the islands. As Hurricane Florence approaches, many are expressing concern about how the horses will fare during the powerful storm. “Thinking of all of the horses as Florence approaches. … Praying for their…
“Tent City” for unaccompanied migrants to expand, stay open through end of year
Last Updated Sep 11, 2018 2:51 PM EDT A “Tent City” for migrant boys in Texas will stay open until at least the end of the year and will expand its capacity to include up to 3,800 beds, CBS News has learned. The shelter, which opened on June 14 at the Tornillo Port of Entry, originally held about 400 boys who had…
Florence could be costliest storm ever to hit the U.S.
Hurricane Florence could cost the East Coast more than $170 billion and damage nearly 759,000 homes and businesses, according to analytics firm CoreLogic. That would make Florence the costliest storm ever to hit the U.S. in terms of property loss. Currently a Category 4 hurricane packing 140 mile-per-hour winds, Florence is due to make landfall somewhere in the Carolinas late…
Rob Porter, Gary Cohn push back on Woodward book
Former White House staff secretary Rob Porter and former White House chief economic adviser Gary Cohn became the latest among those who have worked in the White House to push back against the claims made in Bob Woodward’s book “Fear” on Tuesday. The book, released Tuesday, contains accounts of President Trump in which aides at times paint him as ignorant…
Founder of GoFundMe for homeless man arrested on traffic warrant
The man accused of taking money from a GoFundMe account set up for a homeless veteran was arrested Monday night on an old traffic warrant. Officials say Mark D’Amico was arrested for an outstanding traffic warrant out of Burlington City, New Jersey. He is currently being held at the Burlington County Detention Center on $500 bail. The arrest is unrelated to the…
“Wizards of Waverly Place” actor arrested for bringing loaded gun to LAX
David Henrie attends the premiere of AMC’s “Fear The Walking Dead” Season 2 at Cinemark Playa Vista on March 29, 2016 in Los Angeles. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Actor David Henrie, who was known for playing Justin Russo on “Wizards of Waverly Place” and Ted Mosby’s son on “How I Met Your Mother,” was arrested Monday for bringing a loaded…
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper to be released from prison in surprise move
Wanda Barzee (L) looks at her lawyer Scott C. Williams during her forced medication hearing in Judge Judith Atherton’s court February 16, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Steve Griffin-Pool/Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — A woman convicted of helping a former street preacher kidnap Elizabeth Smart as a teenager from her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002…
At least 15 men near Ground Zero after 9/11 have breast cancer
As the nation remembers the lives lost during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, some are working to bring awareness to first responders and others still suffering from 9/11-related illnesses. “We’re only now beginning to understand and witness the long-term effects of that work and the full extent of the sacrifices of all of our first responders,” FBI Director…