Aluminum Dynamics is working with the community to give back to local schools and teach children about recycling. In partnership with Million Cans, students with the Lowndes County School District will be competing to recycle the most cans.
Hands-on activities, such as creating plywood and paper, give them a deeper understanding of the forest products industry.
Tonight, on WCBI News at 5, Grace Brister is In The Kitchen with Columbus Harvey’s General Manager Josh and Executive Chef Cory as they discuss the delicious dishes they brought with them.
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) is urging schools to end tailgating on campus.
Today on Midday, Grace talks with Katherine Mickens and the Dancing Rabbit about the upcoming Dancing Rabbit Festival.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue and area law enforcement agencies are warning the public about an ongoing text scam.
A Pontotoc man has been accused of taking more than the employee discount at his workplace.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) A Saturday afternoon motorcycle accident has claimed the life of a Columbus man. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant tells WCBI, 30-year-old Quincy Lashawn Holmes was traveling North on Casey Lane, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck. The accident happened at the intersection of Casey Lane and Oswalt Road around 3:30. The investigation…
CRAWFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – While we are in the middle of October, communities around the world are celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness in the best way they can. Those in Crawford made sure to represent with their Breast Cancer Awareness Month event. Community members of Crawford wanted to ensure and chime in to honor the month of October in pink. The…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) A Starkville resident is turning her pain into purpose. Saperior Patton is the Founder and President of the non-profit organization called the Safe Place Foundation. The non-profit organization held a “Community Wash” Day. This allowed Starkville Residents and Mississippi State University students to use washers, dryers, and laundry detergent for free. Patton said, she knows just how…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) Paying for college can be a burden for families, but one local group is stepping up to try and ease that tress for area families. The Lord’s Leading Ladies held a scholarship program luncheon Saturday. This is a group made up of pastor’s wives, that gives out scholarships every year. To be awarded the scholarship, students must…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Thursday marked seventeen years since Shalunda Matthews went missing in Columbus. Matthews was last seen on October 9, 2008, leaving her home on 6th Avenue. According to her boyfriend, the two of them met up at a club the night before her disappearance and had a normal night out. They returned to the home they had been…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Parents and community leaders are helping girls learn life skills and make friends. The Lee County Girl Scouts presented its inaugural Girl Scout Safety Award and Community Fair for troops. The Girl Scouts allows troops to have free, educational, and interactive activities at the Regional Rehabilitation Center in Tupelo. Young girls were also able to learn…
Some area lottery players are cashing in to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Three high schools in Lee County will have extra money for academics, the arts, and athletics, thanks to Renasant Bank.
Area residents got to add their personal touches to the story of America today in Columbus.
The “Wings Over Winston” airshow will be held this weekend, it will highlight a lineup of aerobatic and specialty pilots, flying high and fast and performing thrilling maneuvers for the crowds.
The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Office will soon have a new way to keep the public informed.
A months-long investigation by Lee County Internet Crimes Against Children investigators has resulted in the arrest of a Mooreville man.
A STING unit operation in Lowndes County leads to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer and the seizure of his goods.
Things are swinging back into action at a golf course in West Point.
Huber Engineered Woods is bringing more than jobs to Northeast Mississippi
Waste Management’s new garbage trucks may not look different, but they are powered by a cleaner, more efficient fuel source.
House bill one was passed by the legislature in March of 2025. One of the provisions of the bill created a new level in the state’s retirement system.