Cold Front Pushing Through Tonight

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — A strong cold front is tracking east across the country, bringing a risk of severe storms to our area tonight. A marginal risk for severe weather has been issued across most of our area for today through early tomorrow morning. TUESDAY: Skies will be mostly cloudy throughout the day, and we’ll stay rain-free through the morning…

Strong to severe storms Tuesday night

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – A chance for severe storms returns tomorrow with storms lingering into Wednesday morning. MONDAY NIGHT: It is a calm night to build up the atmosphere ahead of the next system moving into the Deep South. Moisture and heavy clouds expected overnight. Temperatures will drop into the low to middle 60s. ELECTION DAY: Time to hit the…

Noxubee County unveils historical marker, honoring the first black state legislators from the area

MACON, Miss. – The Making Their Mark project unveiled a historic marker on the lawn of the Noxubee County Courthouse honoring the county’s first black state legislators. When freedom came at the end of the civil war, Noxubee county’s population was around 74% African American. and with African Americans being able to hold elected office for the first time, 5…

The 2026 Veterans Day Parade is coming up

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Monday, November 2nd on Midday, Eric talks with Jerry Blaylock from the Marine Corps League, along with Mark Horning and Hal Bullock of VFW Post 4272, about the upcoming 2026 Veterans Day Parade and events. Categories: Local News Tags: City of Columbus, Columbus MS, veteran’s day parade, veterans, vfw-post-4272

Armed robbery in Tupelo leaves one injured

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Six people have been charged for for armed robbery in an incident that left one person with gunshot wounds. Jaycee Parker, Mason Hogue, Kendal White, Colin Hogue, Kirsten Moyer, and Clifton Campbell have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and one count of  armed robbery. ‘ The charges stem from an…

Body found in Columbus leads to suspicious investigation

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The discovery of a body in Columbus leads to a suspicious death investigation. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant was called to the Emergency Room at Baptist Golden Triangle regarding the death of a 32-year-old black woman. She has since been identified as Deasia Sharday Boykin. Merchant says Boykin was found unresponsive in the 300 block of 14th…

Basketball season is cranking up, but it’s never to early to start talking about action on the diamond

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Football season has passed the halfway mark, Basketball season is cranking up, but it’s never to early to start talking about action on the diamond. And Mississippi State’s Softball program continues to run up the score. Coach Samantha Ricketts recapped last year’s season and gave a preview of the coming campaign to business and community leaders in…

Lowndes County is one of several extending its burn ban.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Lowndes County is one of several extending its burn ban. The county issued the extension late last week. The Board of Supervisors ratified it at its meeting this morning. While most of the county saw at least a little bit of rain over the weekend (11/6 -11/8) , it was not enough to significantly lower the fire…

Warm but Cloudy

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — We are staying pretty warm but cloudy across the area today, but a cold front moving in tomorrow will drop those temperatures a bit. MONDAY: The high temperature for today is 80°, about eight degrees above average for this time of year. It will be warm but cloudy throughout the day, though we may see a…

Dancing with the King helps bring ballroom dance to local schools

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – For Drew Horn,  it has been a busy couple of months. “We started the lessons in August,” Horn said. Horn is one of this year’s celebrity dancers in the annual “Dancing with the King” extravaganza.  Proceeds from the event help take ballroom dance lessons into area schools. Drew Horn’s son, Dawson,  is a New Albany High School…

Horror at the Fairgrounds displays Halloween spirit with a spooky event for a good cause

COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Lowndes County sheriff’s office and community benefit committee are currently hosting their annual Horror at the Fairgrounds event. Activities kicked off Thursday, and will go through Saturday with $10 admissions, $5 hayrides, food and a haunted house. Lowndes County Public Relations officer Rhonda Sanders said that something new with the event this year is that all…

Ghosts, princesses, goblins, and cowboys haunt the streets of West Point

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Ghosts, goblins, ghouls, not to mention princesses, cowboys, and superheroes were haunting the streets of Downtown West Point Friday morning. The students from East Side Elementary School’s Pre-K and Kindergarten classes made the rounds n the annual Boo Parade. They had a little help from parents, teachers, and other chaperones too. Parents, area residents, and…

Some Starkville locals are already beginning to get in the Christmas spirit

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While most of the attention has been on Halloween lately, some folks in Starkville are already gearing up for Christmas. First United Methodist Church hosted the 17th edition of the Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar. This year’s event had more than 30 vendors selling their hand-crafted goods. It was a good place to pick up one-of-a-kind gift items…

It’s Hallo-weekend

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Nothing too spooky in our forecast, just some rain to be prepared for when heading out the door to Trick-or-Treat. FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy but dry. This is great news for football games or early Halloween festivities! Temperatures tonight will gradually drop, eventually reaching the upper 50s. HALLOWEEN: Dry conditions are expected through the morning and most…

Spooky Weather This Weekend

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — While it should stay pretty nice outside today, spooky weather is on the way for Halloween and will stick around through Sunday. FRIDAY: Temperatures are well above normal today, with a high of 83°. (The normal high for this time of year is 73°.) Although we’re not expecting any rain, cloud cover will build throughout the…

Michelle Powell starts Hearts Across the Holidays

CALEDONIA, Miss. – Just a few weeks ago, Michelle Powell jump started hearts across the holidays. The idea for the cause came after she told her husband she wanted to send a lady a Christmas card, in which her husband agreed and sparked the idea of something bigger. “I said I wanted to send a card to somebody that I…

Caledonia Middle School holds Multicultural Day celebration

CALEDONIA, Miss. – Caledonia Middle School held their multicultural day celebration today on campus. Many different countries and their cultures were represented with hand-made displays and presentation boards. classes at the school such as merit, art and history classes have spent the past few weeks preparing the visuals and displaying what they have learned in research. School Counselor Natalie Faucette…

Wrecks can involve all kinds of hazards, even a cow or two

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s a reminder that there are all types of hazards on the road, even on major highways. Around seven this morning, the Mississippi Highway Patrol was called to a single vehicle crash on Highway 45 Alternate near Strong Road in Monroe County. The other party in the crash was a cow, possibly two according to witnesses….

Weather trick for Halloween

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Last few dry hours in our forecast before rain picks up for our Hallo-weekend. THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly calm conditions tonight. Clouds will slowly be building into the end of our week. Low temperatures will fall into the upper 40s/lower 50s. FRIDAY: About the same as the past few days, just with extra clouds across our sky….

ICC Choir and Chamber Choir working hard ahead of White House Christmas performance

FULTON, MISS. (WCBI) – The ICC Choir and Chamber Choir will perform December 14 at The White House,  and they will need a long songlist. “We are slotted around the 5 thirty to 8 thirty time period,  three hours of singing,” said Choir Director Kyle Davis. He submitted videos of several performances when he learned about the opportunity for the White House…