It was a trip to a high-tech driving range out of town that got Wesley and Dena Bray thinking about bringing something similar to Northeast Mississippi.
Thought about becoming a Mississippi High Patrol state trooper but didn’t know where to start, MHP’s job fair is the place for you.
As temperatures continue to rise, more people are depending on their air conditioners to keep them cool. This does put a strain on cycle plants, as they try to keep up with the high demands of electricity.
It started on the kitchen stove. Starkville Fire Investigators say they believe grease was left on the eye of the stove. And, the eye was left on.
A two-vehicle crash in Columbus stalls traffic and injures a driver. The crash happened just before 11 this morning on Highway 45, near Carl Hogan Chevrolet.
If you’re planning on doing any outdoor burning in West Point, it will have to wait. The West Point Board of Selectmen voted to enact a burn ban in the city.
A Clay County man was indicted on a child sex crime. Troy Creely was charged with touching a child for lustful purposes.
A complaint at a Tupelo motel led to the arrests of two Memphis women for human trafficking. Monday, Tupelo police received a tip about possible prostitution at a motel in the city.
A Gulf Coast woman came to Columbus to claim her lottery prize. Erika Dawson won a 20-foot Sun Tracker pontoon boat from Performance Marine.
When it comes to emergencies that require different agencies to work together, it’s always helpful if they can also train together.
The shooting death of Breanna Franklin in Macon has been ruled a homicide. Now, her family is speaking out.
Starkville police have several cameras around the city. The storage data for those cameras can lead to arrests being made much quicker.
Brian Atkins has spent a lot of time at Aberdeen City Hall, discussing plans for a proposed solar farm.
There’s been one arrest in an ongoing investigation inside the Winston-Choctaw County Regional Correctional Facility.
The accident happened at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 12 and Woodlawn Road, by the Old Country Store.
Over the last six months, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office has taken several reports of stolen AT&T utility wires throughout the county.
WCBI has an exclusive interview with a homicide victim’s mother over a month after she lost her son to gun violence in the city of Macon.
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Lauryl Joyner is the new Miss Mississippi Volunteer. She was crowned last night during the finals at the Performing Arts Center at Tupelo High School. Winners in the other two categories were: Izzy Karns, Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer, and Georgia Bell Beard, Miss Spirit of Mississippi. Each of the young ladies competed in a field of…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- The community of Macon showed their support for an NFL Star. It was the 2nd annual “Community Fun Day and Fireworks” held at the Noxubee Titans Field. The “Community Fun Day and Fireworks” event was filled with unity from the Macon community. The turnout impressed the NFL star, Jeffery Simmons. As the host of the event, Simmons…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Allegro Family Clinic is expanding its medical plaza on Bluecutt Road in Columbus. The clinic has been offering primary and pediatric care and is now expanding into Obstetrics and Gynecology. President Amy Bogue says this expansion felt like the right fit for the clinic. “We offer primary care and pediatrics and we’ve had a dream to…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – All of the contestants at the Miss Mississippi Volunteer Pageant have been working hard in their communities, making a positive impact leading up to the pageant. The Miss Mississippi Volunteer crown is made up of five points, and each represents a core principle in the group’s mission. The first letter of each of the five principles…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – For those of you who live or work in Tupelo, your route may be affected this week. Bryan Drive between South Thomas Street and Trout Street will be closed to through traffic from Monday, July 8 at 8 a.m. through Wednesday, July 10 at 5 p.m. Tupelo Public Works will replace a cross drain. For 24/7…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Fire and Rescue was on the scene of a house fire on the morning of Sunday, July 7 on Gaylane Drive. The house received major damage, only on the interior, in a bedroom and a bathroom. Columbus Fire and Rescue suspects the cause of the fire was due to an unattended candle. No injuries were…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- Updates have been released on a story WCBI first released on Saturday, July 6. The Macon Police Department was investigating an early morning shooting that left a female dead. Noxubee County Coroner R.L. Calhoun has identified the victim as Breanna Alexus Franklin of Macon. Macon Police Chief Davine Beck says the incident happened shortly after 2 a.m….