Archives: 2018

Showers Today; Storms Friday Night Into Saturday.

TODAY: Scattered showers through the day. Temperatures continue their upward trend today as most spots top out in the low to mid 60s. Showers continue overnight, with lows in the upper 50s and a few low 60s. FRI/SAT: Showers will continue through the day on Friday with high temperatures climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s. There is potential for storms…

NEMCC Holds ‘Signing Day’ For ‘Tiger Apprenticeship’ Program

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Career and Tech students at Northeast Mississippi Community College committed to area business as part of a unique signing day. For this signing day, students commit, to local companies. Twenty five students were part of signing day for the “Tiger Apprenticeship ” program. “They met one on one with the companies they will be employed with.  They will…

Mims Wins Runoff For District 1 Circuit Court

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A longtime public defender won Tuesday’s runoff for the District 1 Circuit Court seat. Kelly Mims defeated Sadie Gardner in the race for the seat.  Mims decided to run when longtime District Court Judge Thomas Gardner announced he would retire at the end of this year. Mims must now work on closing his private law practice, and…

Bevill Wins Runoff for Lee County Court Judge Post

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A local attorney says she is ready to start her new role as a Lee County Court Judge. Stacy Bevill beat opponent Tommy McElroy Tuesday evening for the Post One spot on Lee County Court Bevill has experience working in non judicial roles in the Itawamba County youth court and the Lee County Court. She joins James…

Warming Up Through Rest Of The Week; Strong Storms Late Week.

TODAY: Mainly sunny today, with highs in the low 50s. Clouds build in overnight, with lows in the upper 30s. THURSDAY: We may squeeze out a few isolated showers Thursday, but it won’t be a washout by any stretch. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low 60s. We remain cloudy overnight with a few showers possible and lows in the mid to…

1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting

OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI)- A shooting investigation is underway in Okolona after Police Chief Tommy Ivy one person is dead following a late evening shooting. Chief Ivy says it happened somewhere between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening on Chenault Street. Early indications point towards two people being in an argument and at some point a gun was pulled, and shots…