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One More Extremely Hot Day For Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- Heat Advisory remains in effect for Wednesday, but some relief is stored in the way of rain chances. TONIGHT: Most of the area looks to remain dry and mostly clear as lows drop to the mid 70s.…
Northeast Mississippi lawmakers sound off on special session that overhauled Youth Courts statewide
The recent special session for Mississippi lawmakers means big changes are in store for youth courts across the state...
Mila Hardy awarded merit scholarship to attend Broadway Kids Auditions in New York City
An 11-year-old actress from Columbus is in the Big Apple this week for a nationally recognized performing arts intensive...
2026 Mississippi Heritage Award Winners are out
The Mississippi Heritage Trust recognized 28 historic homes and landmarks in the Magnolia State, including 4 in our viewing area...
Remembering former Aliceville City Council member Warren Edward Lavender
The City announced the passing of Warren Edward Lavender the Second today on Facebook...
Bill Walker briefs Columbus Rotary Club members on this year's service trip to Mexico
Bill Walker of the Rotary Club of Columbus briefed his fellow club members on this year's service trip to Mexico...
Ex-U.S. attorney in Seattle sues Trump over firing, arguing removal was unlawful
According to CBS, the former U.S. attorney in Seattle who was fired from his post soon after federal judges in the area installed him in the role has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that his removal was unlawful...
MSU joins collaborative studio initiative working to revitalize downtown Jackson
According to an MSU press release, Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture joins two capital city universities in a new collaborative initiative aimed at boosting small businesses and driving economic growth in downtown Jackson...
McCurdy named MSU agricultural science and plant protection department head
According to an MSU Press Release, Jay McCurdy is the new head of Mississippi State’s Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection...
Grandfather attacked by bison at Yellowstone National Park recalls terrifying encounter: "He could have gored me"
CBS News reports that the man who was attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month is opening up about the terrifying moment he was thrown 8 feet into the air by the animal...
Trump administration halts $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of fraud crackdown
Sources from CBS News say that the Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of its crackdown on fraud in federal programs, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday...
How much wealth do you need to thrive? Here's the breakdown, according to new research.
According to CBS, three in four Americans don't have enough wealth to weather financial setbacks and achieve major life milestones, according to a recent report from The Aspen Institute, a nonprofit think tank...
Caledonia man faces a felony for Domestic Violence
Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said 46-year-old Christopher Box got into a fight with his son inside the family home on Thursday, July 16, and things escalated...
Volunteer Fire Department responds to a logging equipment fire in Vardaman
Quick work and inter-agency cooperation helped keep an equipment fire from becoming a wildfire in Calhoun County...
More Americans report shoplifting as inflation climbs, survey finds
CBS News reports that 30% of Americans say they've shoplifted this year, up from 24% in 2024, with many citing financial strain tied to inflation, according to new research from financial site LendingTree...
Senate committee advances Jay Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief over Democrats' opposition
Sources from CBS News, the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence on Tuesday, despite opposition from Democrats following his confirmation hearing earlier this month...
GLP-1 drugs linked to 17% drop in worker sick leave, new economic study finds
According to CBS News, GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds...
Midday (First Mother's Tea) - 07/21/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with DeWanda Jones Nelson about the upcoming First Mother's Tea: An Inauguration Fundraising Celebration.
Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Climb Past $1 Billion
According to a press release, Mississippi Lottery players have two incredible opportunities to chase life-changing jackpots this week as the nation's biggest draw games now feature a combined jackpot of more than $1.2 billion...
Luke Skywalker’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M
Associated Press reports that the lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction..
Two people arrested on drug charges in Prentiss Co.
A trip to the Dollar General ends in drug charges for two people in Prentiss County...
Two people accused of taking things from a vacant house in Tupelo
Two people are under arrest, accused of taking things from a vacant house...
Police make an arrest in a fatal shooting in Tupelo
Tupelo Police made an arrest in a fatal Friday night shooting...
One man dies after Tupelo shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - The Tupelo Police Department is investigating a homicide that left one man dead over the weekend. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as Charles Burleson…
Macon man faces multiple drug charges
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) - A Macon man is facing multiple drug charges after a search warrant leads to his arrest. According to the Noxubee County Sheriff's Department, deputies worked with…
Woman arrested after grand jury issues arrest warrant for fentanyl possession and tampering with evidence
A warrant for one woman's arrest lands her in handcuffs...
High-speed chase in Prentiss County leads to an arrest
Living in the fast lane can cost you, and a high-speed chase in Prentiss County has one suspect hitting the brakes...
California man convicted in Mississippi after a two-day trial
Yohannes Teki Gebrezghi of Sacramento, California, has been convicted of gun trafficking...
Noxubee County Sheriff's Office searching for a suspect in a July 4th shooting
An arrest warrant for Aggravated Assault has been issued for Sherika Yates...
Man charged with aggravated assault in Lee County
Officers made contact with the person who reported they had been assaulted before the suspect fled into a nearby wooded area...
Mooreville man charged for allegedly inappropriately touching a minor
28-year-old Dillon Rock is charged with one count of Child Molestation...
UPDATE: Victim of Starkville stabbing dies and suspect is charged with murder
The victim in a stabbing at an apartment complex has died, and the stabbing suspect is now being charged with murder...
One person jailed after a stabbing at an apartment complex in Starkville
One person is in jail after a stabbing at an apartment complex in Starkville...
Two men arrested after allegedly shooting and killing one teen and injuring three others in Philadelphia
Ja'Tavious Johnson and Jacob Triplett, both of Carthage, were arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder and three counts of Attempted Murder...
Former Greenville Police Officer to spend seven years behind bars
A former Greenville Police Officer will spend the next seven years behind bars. Martavis Moore was sentenced in the United States Attorney's Office...
Suspect in Fatal Eupora shooting now in custody
The suspect in a fatal shooting in Eupora is now in custody...
Victims identified in Pickens County double homicide case
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) - The Pickens County Sheriff's Office releases more information in a double homicide case that happened over the weekend. George Birmingham is being charged with Capital Murder, two counts of Murder, Second Degree Burglary, Possession of…
Teen faces a drug charge in Monroe Co.
19-year-old David Tyler Jones was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule II Narcotic...
Double homicide in Pickens County under investigation
PICKENS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Two people are dead and one is in custody after an early morning homicide in Pickens County. Sheriff Jordan Powell said in a statement that a man and woman were found deceased Sunday morning, July 12.…
Shooting leaves one man dead in Lowndes County
LOWNDES COUNTY (WCBI) - The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is investigating shooting that left one man dead on Steens-Vernon Road. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins tells WCBI that the homicide happened near the state line of Mississippi and Alabama. Deputies got called…
