LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A traffic violation leads to the arrest of a Brooksville Police Officer. 26-year-old Chandler McArthur Jr. was arrested and charged with speeding, no insurance, and possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. McArthur was stopped for speeding the morning of Sunday, Dec. 1, on Hwy 45 South near Carson Road in Lowndes County and had…
UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating 15-year-old Mackenzie Milam. The Itawamba County Sheriff’s office made a post with her description. Mackenzie is a white female. She is 5’2 and weighs around 130lbs. Milam has light brown hair and brown eyes. She possibly has a nose piercing. She also has…
MARION COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A two-vehicle crash in Marion County takes the life of a Texas woman. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, November 29th on Interstate 22 one mile west of Hamilton. 69-year-old Shelly Coleman of Laneville, Texas was injured when the 2014 GMC Yukon she was driving collided head-on with a 2016 BMW X4 driven…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A single-vehicle crash takes the life of a Fayette man. The crash occurred around 2:40 am on Sunday, December 1st on Alabama 171 near the 27-mile marker. 20-year-old Jordan C. Hallman was fatally injured when the 2012 Toyota Camry he was driving left the road, struck an embankment, and overturned. Hallman was not using a…
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Natchez Trace Parkway is not just a place where one gets stuck behind slow traffic, it is a historic natural travel corridor that has been used for thousands of years. Commissioned as a national park in 1938, the trace was traveled, and occupied by thriving tribal nations for 10,000 years. Many tribal nations even…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Spoon Hub held its 2nd annual Holiday Market pop-in at the Columbus Arts Council. There was food, jewelry, purses, clothes, candles and more. The Spoon Hub owner Glenda Richardson says this gives small businesses an opportunity to come downtown and have a storefront for Small Businesses Saturday. “Small businesses are the backbone of, I would…
CALHOUN CITY, Miss. (WCBI) – Calhoun City is under a boil water notice until further notice. Mayor Marshall W. Coleman issued the notice due to a major water break. Boil water for at least one minute before using it. This includes Myers Street, Lacy Street, Patsy Street, Burke Street, George Street King Drive, and those whose water was affected during…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Small Business Saturday is a big day for small businesses. It’s the day after Black Friday and the Saturday before Cyber Monday. It was created back in 2010 by American Express to encourage people to support local businesses. Many local businesses across the United States and here in Columbus offer deals on this day. Owner of…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The busiest shopping day of the year has arrived. Black Friday sales have begun and Christmas shoppers are out. “We’re just kind of randomly going around Starkville just trying to find some good deals. We went to Book Mart and found a lot of good deals, bought the boys some shirts for Christmas, so we’re hoping to…
WEIR, MISS. (WCBI) -As they look at pictures of Willie Ray Meaders, the thought of the tragic death of the 57-year-old starts to settle in. “Uncalled for,” said Patricia Jobe, Willie Meaders’ Sister. “A senseless murder.” Willie Ray Meaders was shot in the back of the head on Christmas Day last year. His sister and son said this time of…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Putting talent to good use. Clay County Jail does more than just house inmates. It prepares them for life after incarceration. “There’s a big skill set spread out in your correctional facilities, and you know, we try to utilize that and at the same time, give them a sense of purpose. Getting up, going to…
A plan to relieve flooding in the South Delta takes a major step forward.
Judge Michelle Easterling of the 16th Judicial District Circuit Court has been appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court as one of three new members of the Bar Complaint Tribunal.
The Salvation Army has started ringing their bells around the area to collect donations for the Kettle Drive.
West Point police are asking for the public’s help in finding a stolen truck.
Jury selection has been scheduled to begin Monday, December 2, in a high-profile Oxford murder trial.
The new training complex sits across the street from the sheriff’s office.
As plates were being made and boxed up for delivery, a worship service broke out in the kitchen of Harrisburg Baptist Church.
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Community members celebrated Thanksgiving at Sim Scott Park on Thursday, Nov. 28. For 17 years, event organizer Mary James and her family have been giving back to the community by hosting a Thanksgiving meal. Anyone was welcome to get a plate full of food and desserts. James says they know many people may struggle during the…
Over 300 plates of food were given out here and they plan to keep honoring the legacy of the late Annie Barry and Johnny Hampton.
Dozens of families in the Starkville Oktibbeha County School District will have a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings thanks to community partners.
During the holidays many of us spend time at large indoor gatherings. It’s a place for good food and bad germs too.
One person was injured in a Lowndes County accident this afternoon, November 27.