PTSD 911 screening set for February 19 in Oxford

Incidents of suicide and depression are higher than average among first responders and one filmmaker is bringing awareness to the problem, and hoping to find solutions.

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – There is no such thing as a routine call, a routine traffic stop, or a routine day for first responders. Incidents of suicide and depression are higher than average among first responders and one filmmaker is bringing awareness to the problem, and hoping to find solutions. Conrad Weaver is a documentary filmmaker whose latest project is…

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office arrest convicted felon

On Monday, February 12, at around 12:25 a.m., Deputy Vaughn with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on County Road 5011 in Haromtown for suspicious activity.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – On Monday, February 12, at around 12:25 a.m., Deputy Vaughn with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on County Road 5011 in Haromtown for suspicious activity. Deputy Vaughn identified the driver as Shaun Houston Boyette. During the investigation, Boyette was arrested for Driving under the influence. After the arrest, a pistol was…

Black Alumni Weekend: Merging the past and present at MSU

It's Black Alumni Weekend at Mississippi State University. A variety of events have been hosted to celebrate Mississippi State University's Black alumni.

STARKVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – It’s Black Alumni Weekend at Mississippi State University. A variety of events have been hosted to celebrate Mississippi State University’s Black alumni. The biannual Black Alumni Weekend, a four-day event, is an effort to provide support to current and future Bulldogs. “The purpose of the weekend is to provide scholarship funds for the Black Alumni Advisory…