TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A longtime 911 dispatcher in Lee County is retiring. Joe Banik worked the night shift and dispatched calls to officers during his fifteen years of service. Banik says he has enjoyed helping deputies and officers as they answer calls. Dispatchers play a key role in helping officers do their jobs, and Banik says it takes a…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Jeep crashed into a Columbus house early Saturday morning on June 1. The incident took place on 19th Street North. A Columbus PD spokesperson says an officer tried to pull the vehicle over for a traffic violation. The vehicle did not stop. CPD later got a call about a Jeep that had crashed into a…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Arrests have been made in a shooting that happened on Fox Street on May 24th. On May 31, Louisville PD investigators, Deputies of the Winston County Sheriff’s Department, and the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested 16-year-old Teriyon Jadaine McNeal. He is arrested for alleged Aggravated Assault. McNeal is being charged as an adult. Police Chief Sean…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man wanted for shooting two people is now in jail. Malachi Clay is charged with aggravated assault. A CPD spokesman says Clay was arrested in Lee County and brought to the Lowndes County jail. Clay and 24-year-old Dustin Wells are accused of shooting two men on 15th Street South last month. Wells was charged…
Charlottesville, VA (WCBI)- Virginia topped Mississippi State 5-4 and Bobby Whalen was the hero for the Cavaliers as his fielder’s choice walk-off punched their ticket to the winner’s bracket. Virginia third baseman Eric Becker carried the Cavaliers with four RBIs. Virginia struck first in the second when Becker hit an RBI triple to give them a 2-0 lead. Mississippi State…
The woman accused of taking flowers from graves in Monroe County is now in jail. 50-year-old Becky Reeves was charged with two counts of petit larceny.
If you were out on the lakes and the rivers over the Memorial Day holiday, you probably saw officers with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
New images were released in a deadly Macon shooting. Macon police released these pictures of the car Demetris Harris Jr. was in when he was shot.
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker said the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 would give money to meet dredging requirements along the waterway’s locks and dams.
With money in hand, the Columbus City Council has to decide its priorities for the Terry Brown Amphitheater.
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There are services in place to help first responders process the trauma, so they can keep doing their vital work. They see some of the most heartbreaking incidents, but they have to remain calm and help others do the same.
The Columbus Police Department will be stepping up its ticket writing city-wide as the summer months approach.
Before any dirt is turned or plans are drawn up for the new jail and justice complex, Lee County Supervisors had to take the first step: hiring a construction manager as an advisor.
WCBI’s Aundrea Self shared behind-the-scenes details from the newsroom with the Columbus Exchange Club.
West Point and Clay County residents took time out to honor service members from the area who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (WCBI) — Mississippi State baseball kicks off its regional tomorrow night at 6 o’clock against Saint John’s. Winning the first game of the regional to advance to the winners bracket is crucial, so the Bulldogs aren’t taking any chances. Their ace, Khal Stephen, is getting the ball against the Red Storm and is ready to get Mississippi State…
Macon police found more than 30 shell casings at the scene of a deadly shooting. The search for the killers continues.
A shooting death remains under investigation in Pickens County. Right now, investigators are not commenting about the shooting or have not returned our calls.
A Clay County man is in jail after a Tuesday shooting. 43-year-old Wayco Campbell was charged with shooting into a dwelling.
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High school graduation is always a special time, but it has extra meaning if you have gone through all your school years with a twin.
Owner of Robert’s Apothecary, Pharmacist Robert White, said the summer heat can get too close to your medication and render it useless.
There are several children who depend on school for food. Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School is hoping its summer meal program can provide meals for students throughout the summer.