MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – It is one of Mississippi’s favorite foods. And, this weekend Superior Catfish of Macon hosted their first ever catfish cookoff. Dozens of teams signed up to prepare and serve their signature catfish dishes to local judges including WCBI’s Marcus Hunter and Chef Mark Coblentz. Tents and cooking stations were set up in downtown Macon. There were…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Horns were honking, and sirens were going off early Saturday morning. This was all a part of the annual Little Hands, Big Trucks event. The event was sponsored by the United Way in Lowndes County. Each year children get the opportunity to explore and operate many different vehicles from various professions. “This is an event where…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI) – The Eupora Police Department needs help locating a missing person. 62-year-olf Loretta McGowan Ford was last seen leaving Oak Tree Inn Wednesday morning October 2. If you see Ford, please contact Eupora Police Department at (662) 258-4121 or call 911. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X Categories: Local News Tags: Eupora, local, Missing
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A wanted man in Mississippi has been located by the Louisville Police Department and the Winston County Sheriff’s Office. On September 25, a Federal Arrest Warrant was issued for Marcovtz Channing Olando Triplett. Triplett was indicted on Fedral Drug charges and Felon in Possesion of a Firearm. Triplett was taken into custody Saturday morning around 5…
Rhett and Rock Robinson are making sure an order is ready before they head for New Albany where they will sell their grass fed, organic beef to what is becoming a growing customer base.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Pi Zeta Chapter hosted “Soar the Polls” to inform students about voting. Members were set up at the Hogarth Dining Center on The Mississippi University for Women’s Campus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. Students were able to learn more about voting as college students, absentee voting,…
It was a special day for a group of inmates at the Chickasaw County Regional Correctional Facility.
It’s an important achievement for the Columbus Municipal School District.
Mayor Jimmy Hubbard said they received a $930,000 grant to repair the old sewer lines about three years ago.
Music used to be part of the atmosphere of Catfish Alley in Columbus, whether it was Blues from Big Joe Williams and Bogus Ben Covington or Soul coming out of the old Casanova Club in later years.
DNA results are in, and the body found in a burned out vehicle in Lowndes County has been identified.
Anaiah Evans is one of nine teachers in Starkville awarded an “Innovative Teacher Grant” from the Starkville Community Foundation, an affiliate of the CREATE Foundation.
Most of the people who ate lunch and listened to today’s Rotary speaker have probably, at one time, had a library card and borrowed a library book.
People who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as “SNAP”, will soon see a slight increase in their benefits.
Two people from Philadelphia and the third from Pascagoula pled guilty to possession, with intent to spend counterfeit currency in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
The Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival kicks off Friday and will run through Saturday night in Columbus.
New life is coming to the vacant Kmart building in Columbus. The Columbus City Council approved an incentive plan that will allow Rural King to buy and renovate the space.
A national night out event was held at the Columbus Police Department on October 1.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to be on alert about a phone scam involving thieves posing as law enforcement.
The Mental Health and Wellness Fair provides choices and resources for those who are affected by big and small challenges.
Carroll County deputies and FBI Agents responded to a tip and searched vehicles at the 35/55 Truck Stop.
Three Monroe County men will spend time in jail after pleading guilty to a range of different charges.
20-year-old Derrick Stewart Jr. was sentenced October 1 for firearms trafficking and conspiracy to traffic firearms.
The pedestrian bridge is set to reopen this weekend in Columbus.