WCBI's 2026 Viewer's Choice Awards - 06/05/26
The votes are in, and the best of the best throughout North Mississippi and West Alabama have been awarded in WCBI's 2026 Viewers' Choice Awards!
Local News
Debate on former interim chief B.J. Edwards continues
In Winona, there's an ongoing debate as to whether former interim chief B.J. Edwards will retire Snitch...
Work expected to begin soon on the Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater
Soon, Columbus residents and those passing through town will have another entertainment venue...
Family displaced after an early morning fire in Oktibbeha Co.
A family is displaced in Oktibbeha County after an early morning fire...
ALEA reminds drivers to make safety a priority
As summer travel ramps up, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reminding drivers to make safety a priority, starting with securing what you carry...
Campers wrap up first week of Columbus Rec Summer camp
The Columbus Recreation Department's Summer camp program is off to a fun start...
Weir firefighters gear up with extra equipment to help save lives
Thanks to a grant, Weir firefighters will be gearing up with extra equipment to help save lives...
Graham Platner faces another controversy days ahead of Maine Senate primary
Sources from CBS News say that for the second time this week, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing another major controversy just days ahead of the Maine primary he is poised to win...
The job market is much stronger than economists expected. Why?
According to CBS , against all odds, the U.S. job market is in a good place...
Woman sentenced for fatal road rage shooting in Jackson
Sources from CBS affiliate WJTV report that a woman was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of another woman during a road rage incident in Jackson...
Midday (Community Bash at the Columbus Lowndes Humane Society) - 06/05/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Kim Hayes about the upcoming Community Bash hosted by the Columbus Lowndes Humane Society.
Choctaw Co. Partnership to hold the Ackerman Depot Festival tonight and Saturday
In honor of America's 250th Birthday, many are holding events to celebrate the momentous occasion...
Mosley named MSU executive director of Housing, Residence Life
According to a press release, Mississippi State alumnus Calvin Mosley is the new executive director of Housing and Residence Life, bringing to the role more than 20 years of leadership experience in housing, student life and development...
Trump says he wants Bill Pulte to "start the process" of shrinking intelligence office
According to President Trump on Friday told the Wall Street Journal that he wants Bill Pulte, his controversial pick to run the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to "start the process" of eliminating some workers and shrinking the office...
Second Facebook privacy settlement payment is coming soon. Here's what to know.
Sources from CBS News say that some Facebook users may soon receive a second payout tied to parent company Meta's $725 million privacy settlement, according to the claims administrator and an email sent to eligible claimants...
US set to hold latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Associated Press reports that the Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas development in Alaska faces a new test Friday, with the latest lease sale set for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge...
Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
Sources from AP say that the last time Washington, D.C., residents chose a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor in the same election, gas was $1.33 a gallon, and George H.W. Bush was president...