COLUMBUS, MS – The Mississippi Business Alliance made a stop in Columbus today for their Business Forward Tour. MBSA is taking from August until October to travel statewide to speak with industry leaders about what their businesses need. The meeting features live polling where individuals can point out some of the issues and concerns, they think need to be addressed…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A pick up truck overturns in a two-vehicle crash in Lowndes County. Multiple agencies got called to the intersection of Highway 373 and Mike Parra Road around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, September 22. A family who passed the accident on the highway says officers had to help the driver of the pick-up truck escape the vehicle….
MABEN, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted for a shooting in Oktibbeha County has been arrested in Arkansas. Police from McGehee and Dumas, Arkansas arrested Jonathan Frost of Webster County after a short chase. Frost was wanted for a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning at a Maben gas station. Around 5:20 AM, Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – There’s a saying, “Everybody has one book in them”. A Starkville man has proven that four times over – so far. Stephen Palmer was talking about those books and his process to the Starkville Rotary Club Monday. Palmer, a lawyer by training, has completed four books and is working on a fifth. He describes his writing…
PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Volunteer Fire Department Chiefs from across Pontotoc County are making sure cases of shortbread cookies are ready to sell. A shipment of ten thousand boxes of “Firemen Cookies” has just arrived. The shortbread cookies will be sold, for eight dollars a box. District 5 Supervisor Randy Ray came up with the unique fundraising idea, …
ALICEVILLE, Ala. – The city of Aliceville has placed a community dumpster available to residents in the city limits. The dumpster is located at the Aliceville compound at 315 Alabama Street Southwest. This gives residents an opportunity to dispose of some things in their yards or around their house that otherwise might require a trip to the landfill. Aliceville City…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — With the autumnal equinox marking the start of fall today at 7:05 p.m., temperatures will finally start to become more seasonable, not even reaching the 90s by the end of the week. However, those slightly cooler temps are still a couple of days away — things will still be very warm outside for today. TUESDAY: The…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Fall begins Tuesday evening and a dip in temperatures is on the way! MONDAY NIGHT: There will be a continued chance for isolated showers and storms through the overnight hours. Temperatures will drop into the upper 60s. There will also be a chance for some patchy fog into the earliest hours of the morning. Stay aware…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – A front passing early this week will allow temps to finally cool into the upper 80’s. TODAY – This Monday will still feel the effects of the heat dome as temps continue to climb into the upper 90’s and a heat index up to 102. Storms will also manage to sweep through the corner later this…
OXFORD, MS – The Ole Miss Rebels will be taking on the LSU Tigers this Saturday in Oxford just 9 months after former Rebel head coach Lane Kiffin left to take charge of the Tigers. The game has drawn huge national recognition and has been one of the most anticipated games across the country this year. And as the hype…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Amory Police have made three arrests in last month’s fatal shooting. Officers arrested 22-year-old Omorion Ja’Norice Nelson, 19-year-old Caleb James Whitfield, and 22-year-old Ahkeemus Buckner. All three men are facing one charge each of murder and two charges each of aggravated assault. Police responded to reports of a shooting on East Avenue on the night of…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Two men are injured after a shooting in Macon, now police are searching for the shooter. Thursday, Macon Police were called to the Sanco Store on the South end of town. There they found two victims with gunshot wounds. One of them was taken to a hospital by helicopter. The other was taken by ambulance. Their…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The September Heat Wave continues this weekend bringing more unbearable temps. FRIDAY NIGHT – Another night of uncomfortable evening conditions are expected. Friday night football games will be clear for rain, but not from the low 80’s. Eventually, temps will cool into the low 70’s overnight. THIS WEEKEND – Saturday continues the hot streak with air…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Plenty of sunshine will keep us feeling very hot through the weekend, with temperatures expected to get into the triple digits every day through Sunday. FRIDAY: Today’s high temperature will be around 100°. Maximum heat index values will get up to around 104° in the southern half of our area, and over 105° in our northern…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women recognized Constitution and Citizenship Day with special activities, including helping students register to vote. The Department of History, Political Science, and Geography at MUW hosted a Constitution and Citizenship Day celebration in front of Fant Library Thursday morning. The event featured some yard games, Constitutional trivia,a nd a patriotic photo boot, The…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Monroe County residents gathered in Aberdeen today to celebrate what many consider the nation’s most important document, The United States Constitution. This year marks the 239th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution Members of the Tombigbee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, along with members of the Cotton Gin Port Chapter DAR from…
COLUMBUS, MS – The Mississippi University for Women hosted the Golden Triangle Regional College Fair today on campus at Pohl Gym. The event hosted 17 different high schools from the GTR, along with a bunch of different colleges and universities, along with different military options. Associate Director of Recruitment for the MUW Office of Admissions Sidney Stewart was at the…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – There will be some changes coming in state government in Mississippi next year. Besides the races at the top of the ticket, there will definitely be some new faces down-ticket. Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell has decided not to run for re-election, leaving that position wide open. And that race already has its first…
ARTESIA, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County residents turned out in force Wednessday evening to show their support for the victims of Tuesday’s school bus crash and their families. The Town of Artesia hosted a prayer vigil for those families. 16 West Lowndes Elementary School students were injured when their school bus collided with a car, ran off the road, and…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – With the Heat Dome locked in, conditions are not looking to get cooler anytime soon. THURSDAY NIGHT: Calm conditions and tolerable temperatures tonight. Lows will drop into the lower 70s, with a mostly clear sky. FRIDAY: Scorching temperatures for the end of the week. Afternoon highs will be back in the upper 90s to triple digits….
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — The strong upper-level high pressure system has kept our temperatures well above average all week. Unfortunately, it’s going to get even hotter before we feel any relief — from the high nineties up into the triple digits. THURSDAY: The high temperature for today will be 97°. The southern portion of our area will have a maximum heat…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The next generation of graphic designers, photographers, or maybe even TV anchors could be here in Lowndes County. The Lowndes County Career Technical Center held an official ribbon cutting for its Multimedia Center. The new Multimedia Program is a two-year program that will teach students photography, videography, and graphic design. The goal is to teach them…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Columbus has its budget in place for the next fiscal year, and they did it without having to raise taxes. The City Council approved the spending plan Tuesday at a special call meeting. There aren’t many frills, but there are some pay raises for city employees. There is also $500,000 for operational costs…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Artificial Intelligence is making online security more important, and, in some ways, more difficult. Cassie Griffin with Griffin Security and Technolgy shared some insights and strategies with members of the Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce today. What started out as an enhanced search engine has grown into a massive part of our everyday lives, and you…