COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- The week begins with showers and storms throughout the day Monday and Tuesday. By Tuesday night, rain is expected to move out. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and mild, but rain chances will return for the later part of the week. MONDAY: Showers and storms will continue throughout the day. Rain will keep temperatures lower than average, with…
Tragedy was averted as a crash involving a loaded school bus ended with minor injuries. The accident happened on Highway 96, just outside of Millport, in Lamar County, about 7:10 a.m.
Leo III, the third lion to call the University of North Alabama home, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, May 2, after a brief illness at the George H. Carroll Lion Habitat on the UNA campus. He was 21.
Many of the state’s best and brightest in broadcasting met in Jackson for the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards ceremony.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police are starting the year with a possible shooting investigation. Witnesses say the incident happened shortly after 6 PM in the 700 block of Highway 45 near the Sprint Mart and Columbus Laundromat. Police responded to the scene and took statements. There were no injuries reported. WCBI has reached out to the Columbus Police Department,…
Tune in on Christmas Day at 5 pm to see some familiar and new faces share their recipes for their favorite sweet treats. The holidays are so sweet at WCBI!
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI)- Businesses and organizations give typically children toys and clothes for Christmas. One local church is helping kids roll out into the new year in style. New Hebron Missionary Church purchased over 150 bikes for the second year in a row. Pastor of New Hebron Church. Joseph Stone, says this would not have been possible without the help…
MABEN, Miss (WCBI)- Christmas is a time of holiday cheer and giving. Cow Punch arena owners Josh and Annie Wood said they wanted to give back to the community in a different way. “Just trying to get the word out that we are open, and the rainy season is coming, and if you would like to ride then we are…
Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday candy and other sweets.
The sights and sounds of the season flooded the streets of downtown Starkville. The city’s annual Christmas parade featured festive floats, marching bands, dance troupes, school organizations, holiday characters, and more.
Lowndes County deputies are looking for two armed robbers. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said the hold-up happened at State Line Fuel Center at about 3 a.m.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for some busy car burglars in the northern part of the county, and they need your help.
Social media helps Oxford police identify the suspects accused of vandalizing the city’s newest park. Around 1 a.m., two young women reportedly vandalized the Globe Fountain at Pocket Park next to Oxford City Hall.
The Starkville Police Department said certain areas will be closed on October 20 for Bulldog Bash. Parts of University Drive and Maxwell Street will be foot traffic only from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
State test scores were released and there are some big changes for some districts. There are 17 A-rated school districts in the WCBI viewing area.
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TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Homes and businesses have been damaged in Lee and Pontotoc Counties. A tornado warning was posted for Pontotoc late Friday night, and shortly afterward damage reports started coming in. Pontotoc Police Chief Randy Tutor tells WCBI Highway 41, south of Highway 15, and the 10th Street areas had most of the damage. Several trees and powerlines…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus city leaders are looking for ways to move forward with several projects and the search for a new police chief. Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin took time out Wednesday morning to update the public on some of the issues facing the city and plans to address them. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the City Council voted to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A nativity scene tradition continues in Columbus. Every year since 1969, Memorial Gunter and Peel Funeral Home have recreated the birth of Christ scene at its Second Avenue North location. Live sheep often steal the show. Mom Elenor and baby sheep Eilene come from a Macon farm. The nativity will be on display until December 27th….
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – It was an early Christmas for some elementary students in the Tupelo School District. Eighteen students were selected for the annual “Shop with a Cop” outing at the Wal-Mart on North Gloster. Each student was paired with a Tupelo police officer or a Natchez Trace Park Ranger. As officers pushed buggies, the children selected toys, clothes, and…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo post office is renamed for a Vietnam war hero. “It’s almost overwhelming the honor and support I’ve received from all of you,” said Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris. With his wife of nearly 62 years looking on, Retired US Air Force Colonel Carlyle “Smitty” Harris told friends and family he was in awe at the honor…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Churches across our area are busy packing shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts for children around the world. At Tupelo’s West Jackson Street Baptist Church, a “packing party” was held Wednesday night. Shoe boxes full of Christmas gifts were packed and prepared to be shipped out. It’s part of a ministry known as “Operation Christmas Child.” The…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo hairstylist is coming to the aid of a co-worker who was recently hospitalized after a sudden illness and has no medical insurance. Although Paula Morrow is a longtime client at Holly Hills Salon, this is the first time she has seen Melanie Payne Ware for hair coloring. Morrow is a regular client of Tina…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says action needs to be taken now to free up the backlog of autopsies at the state crime lab. The lieutenant governor said he talked this week with Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell, offering to get more private practices to be able to do autopsies. Hosemann says the backlog means criminal…