Holiday baking with WCBI – Tune in Christmas Day!
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!
Local church donates over 150 bikes to local elementary schools
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…
Area horse riders got to showcase skills for free
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…
Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again
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.
Downtown Starkville alight with festive cheer for annual Christmas parade
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 searching for 2 armed robbers
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.
Eggville area car break-ins: Lee County deputies call for public assistance
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.
Caught on camera: Vandalism to Oxford’s Globe Fountain at Pocket Park
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.
Certain roads in downtown Starkville will be closed for Bulldog Bash
All vehicles must be moved from the event area no later than Friday, October 20, at 10 a.m.
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 released: Here’s where districts in our viewing area stand
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.
Severe Weather – Friday, June 16, 2023
Categories: Featured, Local News
Damage reported in Tupelo and Pontotoc
Possible tornado damage has been reported in Tupelo and Pontotoc
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 mayor updates citizens on several projects and police chief search
What's Next for the City of Columbus?
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 nativity tradition continues
Columbus nativity tradition continues
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 students get to “Shop With A Cop”
WalMart gives students an early Christmas
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…
Downtown Tupelo post office named after Vietnam POW
Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris survived eight years as a POW in North Vietnam
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…
Local churches take part in ‘Operation Christmas Child”
West Jackson Street Baptist Church sends its shoe boxes to a children's home in Mexico
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…
Hairstylist helps longtime co-worker and friend who faced unexpected illness
Melanie Payne Ware is making sure her co- worker has income coming in during illness
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…
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says action needed to expedite autopsies at state crime lab
The lieutenant governor says he is working on a solution to the backlog at state crime lab
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…
Dick Guyton to retire as executive director of Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation
Guyton says it's time to let someone else oversee the foundation, birthplace and museum
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The longtime executive director of the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation is retiring. Dick Guyton announced that he will retire on January 8th, which would have been Elvis’ 87th birthday. Guyton has served as executive director of the Memorial Foundation and the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum since 2002. Guyton is 82 and says it’s time to…
Lt. Gov. Hosemann says lawmakers will have a medical marijuana bill in regular session
The lieutenant governor said the bill is complete
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says he believes lawmakers will deal with medical marijuana during the regular legislative session. Hosemann says lawmakers have completed most of the work on a medical marijuana bill. The lieutenant governor says the bill will allow medical marijuana and not the recreational use of the drug. “I think it’s one of…
Secretary of State touts importance of local elections
Secretary of State Michael Watson tours voting precincts on election day
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s Secretary of State says it’s important for people to vote in their local elections, even though there are no state or national races on the ballots. Michael Watson was in Tupelo at the Bissell precinct this morning, to observe voting at the West Tupelo polling place. The secretary of state visited with election workers and…
Students at IAC rewarded for perfect attendance, positive behavior
Students who meet goals get a trip to the "I Zone"
FULTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Students at an area school are learning that hard work and good behavior pays. For the month of October, students at Itawamba Attendance Center were given a challenge. “We did perfect attendance, plus you couldn’t have any office, discipline referrals. So you had to be pretty good, well behaved and you had to be here every…
Coroner’s race is on the ballot for Chickasaw County voters Tuesday
The special election was called when longtime Coroner Michael Fowler resigned
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Voters in Chickasaw County will cast ballots on Tuesday in the race for coroner. The special election was called when longtime coroner Michael Fowler resigned. Interim County Coroner Larry Harris, Funeral Director Whitney Lancaster, and former coroner Andy Harmon are all vying for the job. Harris served as deputy coroner and was named interim coroner…