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Red Hills Festival brings Louisville community together

It's a spring tradition in the town of Louisville: the annual Red Hills Festival. The festival not only showcases the downtown area but renews a sense of unity for the people who live there.

May 18, 2024

Kaitlyn Yeatman,

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s a spring tradition in the town of Louisville: the annual Red Hills Festival. The festival not only showcases the downtown area but renews a sense of unity for the people who live there. The sounds of music drifted down Louisville’s Main Street today during their Red Hills Festival. The annual event boasts a variety of…

Annual Veterans Expo make its return in Columbus

May 18, 2024

Anthony Jenkins,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Honoring Veterans was what it was all about in Columbus on Saturday, May 18. Operation Continue Service hosted the expo alongside American Legion Post 69. There was food, music, and resources for everyone. The president of the program, Melvin Gatewood said it was to show what they had to offer. “A space for veterans to come…

Winona High School twins graduate at the top of their class

May 18, 2024

Khamari Haymer,

WINONA, Miss. (WCBI)- Hannah and Kendall Stanley have shared everything all their lives. In less than a week, the twins will share the experience of walking across the stage to receive their diplomas from Winona High School, as the top two graduates of their class. “I have always wanted to have good grades, and I have always strived to get…

Homicide investigation underway in Clay County after body is found

Sheriff Eddie Scott says a man was found on CCC Line Road with what appears to be a gunshot wound.

May 18, 2024

Grace Brister,

CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A homicide investigation is underway in Clay County after a body was found early Saturday morning on May 18. Sheriff Eddie Scott says a man was found on CCC Line Road with what appears to be a gunshot wound. Scott believes the shooting happened on CCC Line Road or near C’s Place. Coroner Alvin Carter…

Investigation underway after a pedestrian is hit in Lee County

Lee County Coroner Carolyn Greene says a body was found on the side of 178 in the Skyline community on May 17.

May 18, 2024

Grace Brister,

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lee County Coroner’s Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol, and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating a pedestrian incident. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Greene says a body was found on the side of 178 in the Skyline community on May 17. 53-year-old Sean Hefferman of Mooreville was pronounced dead on the scene. The body is being…

Starkville firefighters get creative with new training space

May 17, 2024

Kaitlyn Yeatman,

They took an underused storage space to create a training room. The space features walls, windows, furniture, and other obstacles to make training as realistic as possible.

HB1640: Changes how law enforcement handles mental illness

May 17, 2024

Anthony Jenkins,

Mississippi lawmakers have made changes in the way law enforcement deals with people awaiting mental health care.

Starkville High Seniors Take Final Stroll Through Elementary School Halls

SHS seniors take final stroll through elementary school halls

May 17, 2024

Aundrea Self,

It’s a trip down memory lane. The senior class at Starkville High School spent the day making a final stop at all the schools in the district.

Eiland Middle School students get head start on career planning

May 17, 2024

Eric Lampkin,

The future is closer than you think, so it’s best to start planning early. That’s what students were doing today at Eiland Middle School in Louisville.

Tupelo police make second arrest in connection with shooting

May 17, 2024

Joey Barnes,

Tupelo police made a second arrest in connection with an April shooting. 27-year-old Xavier Mitchell was charged with two counts of shooting into a motor vehicle.

Burns Bottom update: Project grows closer to reality

May 17, 2024

Joey Barnes,

The Burns Bottom Redevelopment Project is taking another step in becoming a reality. Early this summer, a Phase 1 Environmental review of the site is expected to be completed.

Convenience store employee accused of taking lottery tickets

May 17, 2024

Joey Barnes,

A Tupelo convenience store employee was accused of taking lottery tickets. 27-year-old Shamaya Buchanan was charged with one count of embezzlement.

Man accused of applying for unemployment benefits while in prison

May 17, 2024

Joey Barnes,

Kenjarell Thomas was indicted on 19 counts of identity theft, 20 counts of fraudulent representation to defraud the government, and 20 counts of wire fraud.

More federal dollars head to airports across Mississippi

May 17, 2024

Joey Barnes,

The Golden Triangle Regional Airport and Tupelo Regional Airport will both receive $1.3 million annually.

One fatality confirmed after crash on Highway 82

MHP investigates fatal crash on Highway 82

May 17, 2024

Eric Lampkin,

The two-car accident happened just after 5 p.m. Thursday in the eastbound lane of 82 in Lowndes County, just west of the Macon/Meridian Exit.

WCBI Job Fair May 2024 recap

May 16, 2024

Aundrea Self,

Area employers are ready to hire good workers. And today they had the chance to meet applicants at the WCBI Job Fair in Starkville.

Columbus gets professional help in planning future development

May 16, 2024

Eric Lampkin,

The City of Columbus is getting some professional help in planning for future development. Mayor Keith Gaskin was one of six mayors recently invited to New York City by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.