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WCBI's Christmas Tree Showdown - 12/16/25
Voting is now open for your favorite tree in the WCBI Christmas Tree Showdown!
Selected MS residents notified for safe room reimbursement grant
All Mississippi residents who applied for the Statewide Residential Safe Room Grant Program have been notified if they have been selected for a reimbursement grant according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
Sports broadcaster found dead in her home in Birmingham, Al, WIAT says
Sports broadcaster found dead in her home in Birmingham, Al, WIAT says
Millions of Hyundai and Kia owners can get free repairs from settlement over anti-theft technology
According to CBS, Millions of Hyundai and Kia owners can get free repairs under a settlement announced Tuesday by Minnesota's attorney general, who led an effort by dozens of states that argued the vehicles weren't equipped with proper anti-theft technology
Google retains spot as world's most popular internet service, but AI is growing fast
CBS News reports that ChatGPT is already among the internet's 40 most popular destinations
Powerball estimated jackpot at $1.25 billion after no one won grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion
Sources from CBS say Powerball's jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion after no tickets came up winners of Monday night's grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion.
MIDDAY TOY GIVEAWAY – 12/16/2025
Congratulations to our winners for today's Midday Toy Giveaway! If your child would like to enter their drawing for a chance to win, visit our website at wcbi.com/contests.
Trump says he'll deliver prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday
According to CBS, President Trump said he will deliver a prime-time address to the nation live from the White House on Wednesday night.
Man wanted for shoplifting in West Point
West Point Police are also looking for a man accused of Shoplifting.
West Point man wanted by police for check fraud
A check fraud investigation out of Missouri has law enforcement in two states looking for a West Point man.
Police fan out to Providence schools to calm worries with the Brown University shooter still loose
Sources from Associated Press say additional police were sent to Providence schools on Tuesday to reassure worried parents that their kids will be safe with the Brown University shooter on the loose
Grand Canyon to reopen hotels on the South Rim after water pipeline repair
Associated Press reports that Hotels and lodges will welcome back visitors to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim after the national park halted overnight stays for more than a week because of multiple breaks in a water pipeline
24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
Sources from Associated Press say that two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and abrasions.
Customs and Border Protection officer fires gun in dispute with driver at JFK airport
According to Associated Press, an on-duty Customs and Border Protection officer fired his gun several times during a confrontation with another motorist Tuesday on an access road for New York’s Kennedy Airport, police said.
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
Associated Press reports that Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s understated but influential chief of staff, criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
Sources from Associated Press say the United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration
Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
According to Associated Press, a leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a “ foreign terrorist organization,” saying the directive was unconstitutional.