Statue of J. Marion Sims in Central Park, New York City. CBS New York NEW YORK — The Parks Department is removing a controversial statue Tuesday from Central Park. After 84 years in Central Park, the statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims will be brought to its new home. The move is part of the decision by Mayor Bill…
He told WBRC-TV it was a “blessing” to go to the prom Friday night with 18-year-old Lindsey Preston, who has Down syndrome.
LEGGETT, Calif. — Searchers on Monday found the body of a 12-year-old boy in a Northern California river – the last of four family members who perished when their sport utility vehicle plunged into the rain-swollen torrent. The body of Siddhant Thottapilly was found at about 4 p.m. submerged in the Eel River about 6 miles downstream from where the…
MACON, Ga. — A 71-year-old white woman has been charged with battery after she and her son argued with two black female service members over a parking spot outside a restaurant. A Bibb County Sheriff’s report says Judy James Tucker told deputies it all started because she’s white and it was a race issue. The report says 34-year-old Stephanie Mitchell…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Five men have accepted a plea deal and will serve jail time for the hazing death of a Florida State University student. The men originally faced up to five years in prison for a felony hazing charge before agreeing to plead guilty to a misdemeanor hazing charge. The Tallahassee Democrat reports four of the men will serve…
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Newly released surveillance video shows a woman in a Florida bar smiling and talking with a fellow patron whom police say she later killed so she could steal her identity. The video released by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shows 56-year-old Lois Riess of Bloomberg Prairie, Minnesota, talking to 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson April 5 at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the hours dragged on during a riot at a South Carolina prison, bodies piled up on the sidewalk. An inmate inside watched in dismay as several fellow prisoners, two he knew well, lay dead and dying, their bodies leaving trails of blood leading back inside the prison walls. One bloodied man tried to get up before…
Matthew Mellon attends Dom Perignon, Alex Dellal, Stavros Niarchos & Vito Schnabel host From Earth to Heart at The W Hotel South Beach on December 4, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Dimitrios Kambouris NEW YORK — Billionaire banking heir Matthew Mellon has died. He was 54. His cousin Peter Stephaich confirmed Mellon’s death but declined Tuesday to provide any details. He…
SACRAMENTO, Calif.– Sacramento police released 54 new video and audio clips Monday that add fresh details about the department’s response following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. The March shooting of Stephon Clark, 22, sparked an outcry in California’s capital city and became the latest flashpoint in a national conversation about police shootings of young black men. The…
Another incident of alleged racial bias at Starbucks is stirring new outrage. A black man claims he was denied access to a bathroom at a Los Angeles store, even though a white man was given the entry code. Neither were paying customers. The incident in Los Angeles, along with the one in Philadelphia last week, has left Starbucks struggling with…
Gus the skateboarding bulldog was still missing on April 16, 2018 despite the arrest of a man police say stole him in October from the front yard of his suburban Indianapolis home WTTV CARMEL, Ind. — Police have arrested a suburban Indianapolis man on theft charges stemming from the disappearance of a popular three-year-old skateboarding English bulldog named Gus. Carmel Police…
TODAY: Sunny and pleasant, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southwest at 5-15 mph gusting up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mild overnight, with lows in the 50s. WEDNESDAY: A weak surface front will push through. This front will have limited moisture to work with, but could squeeze out a stray shower. The chance of any…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – A back-and-forth game ended with a three-run, fifth-inning rally by Ole Miss (22-18, 5-13) as the Rebels held on for a 7-6 victory over No. 24 Mississippi State (32-12, 6-9 SEC) to take the series finale at the Ole Miss Softball Complex on Monday night. Junior Emily Heimberger and freshman Carter Spexarth both turned in…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – Battling cold temperatures in the morning and wind gusts in the afternoon, the Ole Miss men’s golf team grinded throughout 36 holes Monday to grab a five-shot lead at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship. Behind a 6-under 138 (71-67) from reigning national champion Braden Thornberry, the Rebels (284-289–573) will enter the final round…
Columbus a finalist for “Best Small Town Cultural Scene” . Votes Needed
NEW YORK — A federal judge considering how to handle documents seized in an FBI raid of President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, ended a lengthy hearing Monday without making a final decision. However, Judge Kimba Wood ordered prosecutors to catalogue the seized material and load it into a searchable database and then share it with defense attorneys. Prosecutors were told…
Tesla will pause production of its Model 3 electric car for “planned downtime,” a Tesla spokesman confirmed to CBS News. The company said it is planned downtime, but the Model 3 has been famously plagued by production problems. A Tesla spokesperson said the downtime is similar to a shutdown in February, which was “used to improve automation and systematically address…
This is an on-going investigation; more arrests are possible.
An increase in calls, including assisting with medical emergencies, has put a strain on the departments.
Brett is retiring at the end of this year. That means voters will choose Judges for Post 1 and Post 2 this November.
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney wants anyone affected by weekend storms to file insurance claims, as quickly as possible.
No injuries have been reported in our area.
