Lieutenant Governor Change Falters In The Senate
Currently, the lieutenant governor has little power other than to preside over Senate debate and make board appointments.
Archives: 2018
Missing Elderly Woman Found Safe After Night In The Woods
Sheriff Johnson encourages those with family members suffering from dementia to never leave them alone.
Animal Shelter Donations Stream In
The hospital hopes their donation draws awareness to animal shelter needs.
The Latest: New Jersey Investigating Facebook, Data Firm
The Latest on the alleged use of personal Facebook data by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
Attorney: Officer Should Not Have Been Charged In Minneapolis Shooting
The Latest on charges against a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman in July.
Judge Says Groups Can Sue To Keep Arctic, Atlantic Drill Ban
Trump in April ordered an Interior Department review of the ban with the goal of exploration in the offshore areas.
Columbus City Council To Discuss CPD Officer Involved Traffic Stop
WCBI has submitted a Freedom of Information request to view the Starkville officer’s body camera footage.
A Slow and Steady Warm Up For The Week Ahead
TONIGHT: Skies will continue to clear, leaving mostly clear skies overnight. With clear skies and calm winds, temperatures will drop into the low and mid 30s, prompting a frost warning for much of north Mississippi. WEDNESDAY: The sunshine returns again, but the winds will pick back up to around 15 mph from the northwest. Highs will be in the low 60s. Overnight…
Report: Low Pay And Fear Of Judges Handcuff Public Defenders
The study finds lawyers appointed by judges fear upsetting those who employ them by fighting hard for clients.
3rd State Child Flu Death Recorded This Season
Although we’ve passed the peak of flu season, doctors are still urging residents to get vaccinated.
Longtime Journalist, Pulitzer Prize Winner Les Payne Dies
Payne was a founding member and former president of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Open Carry Debate Comes To Columbus Walmart
One had a handgun. The second man was carrying a M-4 rifle and the third person had a machete.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New MS Abortion Ban
The law’s only exceptions are if fetal health problems make it “incompatible with life” outside the womb at full term.
Starkville Woman Charged With Child Abuse, Neglect
Bond has not been set.
Gov. Reportedly To Name Hyde-Smith To Vacant Cochran Seat
The special election will be November 6.
Cool, Showery Tuesday.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy to overcast skies. Scattered showers throughout the day. A breezy day in store, with winds out of the northwest at 15-25 mph with gusts over 30 mph. Highs only reach the low to mid 50s this afternoon. Chance of rain around 30%. Drying out overnight. Lows in the mid 30s. WED/THU: Sunny and mild, with highs in the…
How Sweet It Is: HailState Hoops Advances to 3rd Straight Sweet 16
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Mississippi State is headed back to the Sweet 16. Rocking the Humphrey Coliseum for the final time this season, the top-seeded Mississippi State women’s basketball team held off No. 9 seed Oklahoma State 71-56 in a second-round game of the Kansas City Regional played before a crowd of 9,881. MSU (34-1) will face No. 4 seed…
Kermit Davis Era At Ole Miss Officially Underway
Kermit Davis becomes the twenty-second head coach in Ole Miss men’s basketball history.
Education Town Hall Meeting Held In Columbus
The goal is to get community input as they search for the next person to lead the district.
Missing Lee County Woman Found
The 82-year-old reportedly suffered from dementia.
‘M Partner’ Aims To Provide Solutions To Issues Facing A Local City
Officials are looking for the community’s input for the next phase.
Choctaw County Citizens Concerned on Tax Dollars Going to Winston County
Choctaw County Regional Board of Trustees are meeting this Wednesday at 1 o’clock.
Bulldogs Battle Cowgirls For Trip To The Sweet Sixteen
One-seed Mississippi State takes on Nine-Seed Oklahoma State for a trip to Kansas City on the line.
Dry County Possession Laws Changing
JACKSON (WCBI) – No more tickets for possession of alcohol in your car in a dry county starting in July. Governor Phil Bryant Monday signed into law the bill making it legal to carry unopened beer, wine and liquor on state and federal highways even in dry counties. The new law does not transfer to county roads and city streets….