The East Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campus in Mayhew held a ribbon cutting for improvements to make the campus more accessible. A Mississippi Department of Transportation grant will help students better navigate the Golden Triangle Campus of East Mississippi Community College.
A 40-year-old tradition continues in Starkville this weekend!
A Starkville after-school program is working to open the lines of communication between students with Autism and the people they may encounter during emergencies.
A Columbus-based teacher is the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2026 Teacher of the Year.
A Booneville man faces Sexual Battery and Statutory Rape charges after information about a missing girl from Tennessee leads law enforcement to him.
A Columbus native is the 14th President of Jackson State University.
Today on Sunrise, Kealy talks with Territory Operations Manager Emanuel Williams and Territory Manager Marcus Woods about two new Blue Bell Ice Cream flavors.
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Center of Education Support Director Penny Mansell about the upcoming CHEER Conference.
The Shuqualak, Butler Water Association has issued a ‘Boil Water Notice’ after a water leak repair within the system.
Starting next week, your everyday route in Tupelo may be temporarily affected.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Spring Pilgrimage is wrapping up. 18 Antebellum homes are featured on the tours, including the nearly 180-year-old Amzi Love home. Sid Caradine is the great-great-grandson of Amaziah “Amzi” Love. Amzi built the Columbus home on his family’s property in 1848. Generations later, Sid took over the home on 7th Street South. “I like it. It’s…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Some people don’t find their true calling right away. Sometimes it takes a career change to land in the right spot. Chad Turner ran a successful trucking company for 20 years, but about five years ago he joined the Mississippi Highway Patrol, and found his niche. Since then the Louisville native has become a Police Motorcycle…
NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Small Business Administration is coming to the aid of business and individuals affected by January’s winter storm. In response to the Presidential Disaster Declaration issued on April 10th, the S-B-A has announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for businesses, private non-profits, and residents. The declaration covers 36 counties and the Mississippi Band of…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Leaders have stepped in after maintenance issues build up in a housing development. Some of those issues are also causing health concerns among residents at Hargrove Estates. “We are fed up. We have really had enough of what’s going on here,” said Rhonda Patterson, a Hargrove resident of 15 years. Residents are outraged at…
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – WCBI is continuing coverage on the nominees for the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award. The A.C.E. Award goes to students who have overcome hardship in their lives and excelled. Ashia Williams of Caledonia High School says that for her, experiencing loss turned into resilience. Grief is not a trip with a destination; it’s a journey,…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – They are committed 24/7, 365 days a year, working with various agencies in the area to help keep everyone safe and get them help in an emergency. This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and Lowndes County leaders recognized 911 dispatchers at the Emergency Services office on April 15. The Board of Supervisors presented…
POTS caused Sophie to spend many of her evenings in the hospital. However, she says having a diagnosis was validating. What felt like a setback and frustration soon turned into fascination.
The Town of Ackerman is one step closer to implementing a 2% tax.
This year, the Starkville chapter approved two families to partner with for its annual building project.
If there’s one thing people across the political spectrum can agree on, it’s that everyone wants better roads. That’s why the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors spends between two and three million dollars a year on paving projects.
Several pieces of property were damaged after a fire in Monroe County
Co-operation among local and Federal law enforcement agencies helps get some dangerous devices off the streets of Lee County.
For three decades, Chief Duane Hughes has served his community. This is his final week at Columbus Fire & Rescue.
It’s a week of transition at Columbus Fire and Rescue. As one chief leaves, another one is coming in.