GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Golden Triangle Boat Owners Association was able to help a family in need. The 3rd Annual Toons on The Tenn-Tom event was held at Bikini Island in Columbus. This event was to raise money and benefit Alexis and Walker Bishop as they have experienced medical scars within the year. There were tons of music…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition received a boost in donations with the annual Northside Charity Boil on Sunday, May 26. The event, hosted by Colin Krieger and taking place at his home, features a crawfish boil, a fish fry, and live entertainment. Krieger said the event started small but grew to become so much more. “It…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – There was a clear vision of giving in Starkville. Starkville Strong hosted its monthly Neighbors Helping Neighbors event. They had free lunch, and food to take home. And this time, they had free hygiene products. Starkville Strong usually does its “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” event every fourth Sunday for the community. Brandi Herrington said food security is…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is arrested for attempted murder after setting a home on fire while two people were inside. On Saturday, May 25, around 2:17 a.m., Lowndes County E 9-1-1 received a call about a disturbance at 2236 Hwy 373. Deputies were told that the person causing the disturbance would not leave and said he…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Additional arrests have been made in the May 17 Starkville shooting case. Starkville Police charged three people in an aggravated assault case where a shooting took place at the intersection of South Montgomery Street and Yellow Jacket Drive. On Tuesday, May 21st, the Starkville Police Department arrested 35-year-old Dionte Doss of Starkville for three counts of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It is a holiday tradition for many families. “Memorial Day is coming up, and we have great food,” said Nancy Wright, Lake Lowndes Camper. “We are just going to have a fun time out here enjoying the beautiful weather.” Christy Tracey is a camper at Lake Lowndes State Park. She said coming to the campground for the…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – We Rock the Spectrum is a gym built for children with special needs, and its newest location is in Tupelo. “We wanted a place, a safe place where people could come and just feel safe to bring their kids to play and just let them be kids,” Daniel Rogers said. The gym was created with that…
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a celebration with cars in Caledonia. The 2nd annual “Rumble in the Park” was held at Ola. J Pickett Park. There were around 55 cars that were involved in the show. There were awards given out to the vehicle owners who participated. This event was to benefit the Bradford Freeman Memorial Walkway. “For people…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) –The Kiwanis hosted their 3rd annual Memorial Weekend 5k run. The race was to raise money to benefit Camp Rising Sun. The race coordinator, Steven Lavender says there were around 40 participants in the race. The race started and finished at the Tennessee Williams Home & Welcome Center. There was food, drinks, and even free snow cones…
A popular Tupelo restaurant has a unique menu item that is sure to get some attention. The Neon Pig is offering its famous “Smashburger” as part of a package deal that pairs food with fashion.
North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery opened in 2017 and it is known as one of the top 10 veterans cemeteries in the nation. It takes a lot of work to maintain the grounds and that reputation.
Did you know that Columbus is owed some credit for the creation of Memorial Day? The origin of the national holiday has been argued for years, but Columbus is one of the cities with a viable claim.
Houston police are looking for three car burglars. This is a surveillance video taken early Friday morning at a home in Houston.
A lot of you will hit the highway for the Memorial Day weekend and the Mississippi Highway Patrol wants to make sure you get to your destination safely.
The woman who killed her husband on Facebook Live will spend more than three decades in prison. Kadejah Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
A Lowndes County man pleaded guilty to a child sex crime. 46-year-old Nathaniel Hayden pleaded guilty this week to sexual battery.
A Webster County man accused of killing his wife was indicted for murder. A grand jury recently returned the charge against Darnell Cortez Campbell.
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Representatives from Sally Kate Winters Family Services briefed business and community leaders in Columbus on some of the services they provide for children and teens across the area.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and area agencies are trying to get the word out about available services.
HOOVER, Ala. (WCBI) —Mississippi State baseball squared off with Vanderbilt in the winners bracket of the SEC tournament late Thursday night, into Friday morning. The Bulldogs lost 4-3 to the Commodores. Mississippi State scratched across one run courtesy of an Amani Larry RBI single in the sixth. A rally in the ninth fell short, Connor Hujsak scored David Mershon on…
Sergeant Edmondson says it’s a lengthy process to get approval for the dogs, but having them adds to the department, and during the training process, they develop an unbreakable bond.