The final performance of Mary Poppins by the New Albany High School Theatre Department produced five awards at the Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards.
It is getting closer to summer and that means temperatures will continue to rise. However, experts say the heat can hurt your crops.
The Mississippi Legislature is pumping another $1 million into the still unfinished Terry Brown Amphitheater at the Columbus Riverwalk.
Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill said there is work that has been left undone. That’s why she’s seeking a third term.
The bridge on County Road 520 was closed after MDOT engineers deemed it unsafe. A new bridge was constructed, which is about one mile from Highway 6.
Economic developers like landing large manufacturers, but when industries that can use what that manufacturer produces move in, that’s even better.
Noxubee County deputies are searching for a man who was indicted in a shooting investigation. A grand jury returned an indictment against Jahennessi Clark for aggravated assault.
19-year-old Terence McNeal and 16-year-old Matthew Shumaker were both charged with aggravated assault.
People in Lowndes County are coming together to help a family who suffered a devastating tragedy when a fire took the lives of two of their children.
No one knows when a disaster will strike, so being prepared is the key to staying safe. Clay County leaders are making sure people there are prepared for bad weather.
Our nature expert, Dr. John Long, said it only takes a cap-full of water for mosquitoes to make themselves at home in your backyard.
Over the weekend, several small businesses within a few blocks of each other on the city’s north side were burglarized.
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors accepted the retirement of Mike Aldridge, the County Road Manager.
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with its assistance for residents opposing the City of Columbus’s proposed annexation.
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office isn’t releasing much information on the case at this time but did say that the case began after a sexual assault was reported on May 29 by Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is arrested in Lafayette County for sexual battery. Deputies received a walk-in complaint on May 22 and investigators were called to investigate the alleged incident. Investigators were able to establish probable cause for an arrest warrant for 27-year-old Elijah Joseph Wells of Oxford. After the arrest warrant was issued, the suspect was taken…
UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An inmate at the Union County Jail was found dead in his cell Saturday, June 1, around 4 p.m. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards says 36-year-old Kenneth Gerald Bennett of Blue Springs was found dead by a detention officer of an apparent suicide. Bennett was being held for charges of commercial burglary and grand larceny. The Mississippi…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – With the summer here and pools reopening, it is important to remember to stay safe around the water. The CDC reports there are rising numbers of drowning deaths in the U.S. CPR, which is cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be an emergency life-saving procedure. The CDC reports nearly 5,000 people have died due to drowning in the U.S….
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Aberdeen community was brought together in the fight against gun violence. “The Funeral is Cancelled” event recently made a stop in West Point. Delores Badie was inspired to help bring the event to her town after seeing the impact it had in West Point. “It may not be as severe here in Aberdeen but one…
ALABAMA (WCBI) – Starting this Summer, if you’re driving through Alabama with your phone in your hand, you could be ticketed. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will begin enforcing Alabama’s New Hands-Free Law on Saturday, June 15. The law applies to any portable wireless device that is used to initiate or receive communication, information, or data. The first conviction fine…
LAFAYETTE CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Lafayette County deputies arrest a man for assaulting a female. Twenty-seven-year-old Dakota Bowen of Oxford was all smiles when he was booked into custody for the assault. Deputies say they were called to the Tula community for a domestic incident. When they arrived it was determined that Bowen was the aggressor. He was also in…
AMORY, MISS. (WCBI) – Members of the part-time academy at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office observed Memorial Day by doing a workout that honors a medal of honor recipient. Cadets, along with deputies from the sheriff’s office met at 15 29 Gym in Amory for the Murph workout. That workout is named after Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, the first service…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Diners at Tupelo’s Harvey’s restaurant got a special treat Tuesday, as local celebrities became waiters, for the kids at St Jude. The annual St Jude Celebrity Wait Night brought out big crowds. Diners were waited on by celebrities such as Will Kollmeyer, Andrew and Taylor Brown, the high school track standouts, and Jett Johnson. All tips…
CORINTH, Miss. (WCBI) – Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi and the Corinth Police Department need your help locating 41-year-old Steven James McDaniel. McDaniel has a warrant for unarmed carjacking. If anyone has any information please call Crime Stoppers of North East Mississippi at 800-773-TIPS. You can also download the P3 Tips App and leave an anonymous tip. Crime Stoppers will…