Most of the Mississippi University for Women administration, its supporters, and alumni are still in shock over Senate Bill 2715.
Winston Strong began to take its recovery efforts outside of Winston County after tornadoes ripped through other areas of Mississippi in 2023. Then, Winston County found itself facing another natural disaster: flooding.
The Starkville Board of Alderman passed an ordinance that would provide property owners an incentive to keep that property up to par.
The 2024 Louisville-Winston County Job Fair took place at the Louisville-Winston Community Safe Room. The event was put on the Mississippi Governor’s Job Fair Network.
The Winston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a woman driving on North Columbus Avenue swerved off the road before eventually hitting a tree causing the vehicle to flip several times.
Wednesday, Tupelo police were sent to a business on North Eason Boulevard, after a caller to 911 reported that someone may have been breaking into cars there.
A Corinth woman is in the Prentiss County Jail awaiting trial on drug and child abuse charges. Kristy Walker was arrested Tuesday for two counts of sale of a controlled substance.
An attempted traffic stop led to a brief chase and a standoff at Tupelo’s busiest intersection. It was around 8:30 Wednesday night when Tupelo police attempted to stop a red GMC Blazer for a traffic violation.
A high-speed chase in Lowndes County ended in a three-car collision and left one person injured.
Every Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science senior is guaranteed a four-year scholarship if they attend the University of Southern Mississippi.
Usually, people prefer to work in larger cities rather than working in smaller towns. This is part of the reason why one hospital started a program to help bring more physicians to rural areas.
This legislation could affect hundreds of faculty and staff at Mississippi University for Women. Students are in class and life is continuing as usual, but there’s an uneasy feeling in the air about everything happening in the capital.
The Columbus Police Department has seized dozens of guns since the beginning of the year. Chief Joseph Daughtry laid those weapons out at the municipal complex for the public to see.
On a 4-2 vote, the council approved moving forward with annexing two parcels on the city’s southern and eastern borders.
Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said the 27-year-old victim was brought to the hospital in a personal vehicle at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
A special election in Louisville will go to a runoff. Steven Hampton and Charles Mays tied at 75 votes each for the Ward 3 Alderman position.
Some changes appear to be on the table in some west Alabama political offices. In Lamar County, incumbent Probate Judge Sharon Nethery was defeated by Revenue Commissioner David Boyette.
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [March 5] responded to a proposal under discussion at the State Capitol regarding the future of MSU and Mississippi University for Women (MUW):
It’s been 100 years since a group of Starkville ladies decided to form a group to look after their town and community.
Usually, after a crime is committed, law enforcement agencies rely heavily on tips from Crime Stoppers. This is why law enforcement is urging the community to use the resource more.
For the first time in over a decade, Mississippi University for Women’s Police Department boasts a full staff, and all of its officers are fully certified.
The future of Mississippi University for Women and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is in the hands of legislators, with a possible move to operate under Mississippi State University.
Colom, Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott, and the board of supervisors agreed to increase the reward money to $6,000 if a tip leads to an arrest.
WCBI spoke with a Mississippi State archival expert about resources available at the university to help you trace your family tree.