A Hamilton man was being held on $1 million bond in Oktibbeha County in the death of a friend. 22-year-old Daniel Miller was charged in the death of his friend Gabriel Tipton, also 22 years old.
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An afternoon crash in Monroe County claims the life of a Becker woman. Just before 4 this afternoon, Linda Morris and her husband were driving south on Becker Bottom Road near Acker Road, when, according to a witness, the truck ran off the road and hit a tree. Morris died at the scene. Her husband…
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – In case of an emergency, it always pays to have a plan. That proved true for a Carroll County family. On Jan. 22, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a call for help from a man working in Greenwood. He said a man with a knife was breaking into his home in the Gravel Hill…
The city of Bruce and other northern cities are still dealing with some icy roads. Mayor of Bruce Jimmy Hubbard said working on the roads, has not been an easy process.
District 3 Justice Court Judge Peggy Phillips is beginning her 13th term in office, making her one of the longest-serving justice judges
An Aberdeen man arrested for selling and trafficking drugs has previously run into the law for giving legal advice without a license. Charles was found guilty of practicing law without a license – receiving fees but never delivering legal assistance.
One additional weather-related death has been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. It happened in Marshall County.
The process of finding a new name for Mississippi University for Women continues but a deadline is looming.
A Pickens County man walked right out of prison and into a set of handcuffs. 39-year-old James Glasgow was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
A Millport family lost their home to a fire Sunday night. The house of Zach Ganey and Whitney Locke Ganey beside the Millport Town Hall was destroyed.
The college said the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences will move into the former Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence building.
West Point police made two more arrests in a pair of shootings that left two people dead. The investigation was still active, and Cook expected to make more arrests in the shootings.
22-year-old Daniel Miller was charged in the death of his friend Gabriel Tipton, also 22 years old. It all happened in a vehicle headed east on Highway 82 around midnight Saturday night.
RAYMOND, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi blueberry producers have two opportunities during February to learn more about the production of the state’s largest fruit crop. The Mississippi State University Extension Service is hosting an in-person workshop and a virtual workshop. The in-person workshop will be held Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the MSU Extension Service office in Forrest…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -“Single-digit temperatures and even below zero,” WCBI’s Chief Meteorologist Isaac Williams said. This is what sends people to the grocery store. Assistant Manager of Sunflower Greg Smart said they saw this influx in business during the icy weather. “This past week has been busy with all the weather concerns and stuff like that,” Smart said. He said…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The weather may be getting better, but a few schools will remain closed on Monday, January 22 due to road conditions. Here is a list of schools in our viewing area that have decided to close for Monday: Alcorn County, Baldwyn City, Booneville Schools, Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, East Union Attendance Center, Itawamba County, Lee County, Lafayette…
SULLIGENT, Ala. (WCBI) – The town of Sulligent water customers are under a boil water notice, and it has been extended again. This notice will continue until Wednesday, January 24th at 8 a.m. The City Manager for the West Alabama town says excessive use over the last couple of days is the reason for the alert. Customers should bring their…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A family’s Sunday afternoon was interrupted after their home caught fire. The Lowndes County District 3 Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire on Blasingame Drive in Lowndes County. The Department received the call around 12:30 this afternoon to a major fire at a single-family home. Fire Coordinator Neil Austin says they believe the owner…
WEST POINT, MISS. (WCBI) – The freezing temperatures over the last few days have caused a lot of issues for many people, but this has not been the case for everyone. Chad McComic is a farmer at CM Farms and Service. He said, for him, the ice did more good than harm. “This year the ice helped us actually,…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Monroe County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team members and North Mississippi Narcotics Unit agents have made an arrest. Ray Charles Lenoir of Clayton Street in Aberdeen was arrested for selling and trafficking drugs in the county. Lenoir has been taking advantage of Aberdeen citizens in other ways as well, by taking their hard-earned money as attorney…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- With the freezing temperatures this past week, warming shelters were set up to allow the homeless a place to escape the cold. Starkville’s warming shelter was located in the FBC Warehouse and was manned by Starkville Strong for the first half of the week, who brought donations with them. “We knew the weather was going to be…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A man was found dead on the side of Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County. Twenty-two-year-old Gabriel Tipton of Aberdeen was the victim of a fatal shooting on Highway 82 around midnight last night. Daniel Miller, 22, has been arrested in connection to the case with pending charges. Sources tell WCBI the shooting occurred inside of a…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – As major roads began to thaw, more customers were bringing their vehicles into Midas in Tupelo for service. The hazardous road conditions meant a change in the normal routine for Midas. “We were closed one day, however, we have had customers in and out just not the volume we’re normally used to,” said Ronald Wswalt, chief…
SULLIGENT, Ala. (WCBI) – The town of Sulligent water customers are under a boil water notice, and it has been extended an additional 24 hours. The City Manager for the West Alabama town says excessive use over the last couple of days is the reason for the alert. This notice will continue until Monday morning. Customers should bring their water…