Upgrades on horizon for Highway 182 corridor in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The largest project in Starkville’s history will give the town a new look and the potential for more growth. Local, state, and federal leaders broke ground on the Highway 182 revitalization project on Friday. “This project is going to be transformative for Starkville. It is going to be bringing a corridor that’s been neglected back to…

Seventh annual Robins Street Art Stroll features dozens of local artists

Robins Street Art Stroll features dozens of local artists

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Everywhere you looked an artist was sharing their passion with the community. From the seasoned professionals, all the way down to the fresh-eyed young creators, each artist had a story to tell. A Tupelo High School student and local artist, Casper White, said her art teacher is the reason she is out here at the Robins…

EMCC program offers free educational opportunities for adults

EMCC program offers free educational opportunities for adults

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Folks in Noxubee County will soon have a place to start completing their education. East Mississippi Community College and Happy Start Learning Academy are teaming up to offer an adult education program. “When EMCC told us that they would come and offer those services and so we said we have the facility, we will make it…

Organization hosts conflict resolution program for teens

A non-profit organization hosts a conflict resolution program for teens

TUPELO, Miss (WCBI) “A teenager has been shot in Columbus and Police are trying to figure out how it happened.” It’s an alarming trend. “A Tupelo teen is in the Lee County jail for shooting into a motor vehicle” Those headlines are why Israel United Christ group hosts a youth violence seminar. The goal is to teach kids how to…