Mississippi Silverbacks debut season leads to division champions
The Mississippi Silverbacks have written themselves into the history books, winning a division championship during its first season.
CPD hosts “Blessing of the Bikes”
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Columbus Police Department wants bikers to have safe travels as their riding season kicks off – so they’re hosting their second annual “Blessing of the Bikes.” It’s Saturday, March 30th at 10 am at the police department. The event will feature music, food vendors, and other family fun. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry says it will also…
Mississippi Food Network addresses food insecurity to business and community leaders
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s an ironic statistic, but Mississippi, a state known for its agricultural output, is the most food-insecure state in the nation. That is one of the issues that drives the Mississippi Food Network in its work to provide healthy food to Mississippians experiencing food insecurity. Cassandra Mobley, Chief Operating Officer for the organization was in Columbus talking…
SRO training taking place in New Hope
NEW HOPE, Miss. (WCBI)- School may be out in New Hope this week, but there was still some action in the hallways. School Resource Officers from about a dozen districts across Mississippi and Alabama are taking part in training courses in Lowndes County this week. The National Association of School Resource Officers program teaches law enforcement officers to apply what…
ADI inspires the latest economic development project in the Golden Triangle
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A new industry is coming to the Golden Triangle and bringing dozens of new jobs. Thursday, the Golden Triangle Development LINK announced Owl’s Head Alloys is moving into Clay County. The Bowling Green, Kentucky company plans to invest more than $29 million in an aluminum processing plant. Owl’s Head melts down and recycles aluminum products to…
CPD provides clarity on the shooting investigation at Club Ada
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Columbus Police Department shared more details in the shooting investigation at Club Ada. Officers were called to Club Ada, in the 2000 block of 13th Avenue North, early Sunday morning. Initial reports stated that Alejandro Harris, the victim who was hospitalized for a gunshot wound, was an innocent bystander. During a press conference Thursday afternoon, Chief…
Sparking change: Empowering girls to dream big
Three female firefighters’ stories could inspire other young girls to follow their dreams and break barriers.
Eyes in the sky: preparing for the solar eclipse
April 8th of this year may be the last time you can view the Moon pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun for another 20 years.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – April 8th of this year may be the last time you can view the Moon pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun for another 20 years. According to NASA, the next visible solar eclipse for the U.S. will be in August of 2044. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Dr….
City leaders makes improvements to noise ordinance
The city of Columbus receives several calls a week about vehicles being too loud. Those vehicles usually are both motorcycles and large trucks.
Columbus PD rebrands department-wide
The Columbus Police Department is rebranding from the inside out. That revamping is department-wide from the patrol division to the SWAT team
Tupelo ranks 7th in nation among top micropolitan
When it was time for Geoff Carter to find a bigger space for Hyperion Technology Group, he never thought of looking outside of the Lee County area.
GT Crime Stoppers: ‘We don’t want your name… just information’
Most crimes have witnesses, but too often those witnesses are reluctant or even afraid to speak up.
Vitalant South puts call out for blood donations
Vitalant South has an urgent need for all blood types and all blood products, and there is an immediate need for “O” blood types.
Alcorn County woman charged in SNAP fraud case
An Alcorn County woman was charged in a SNAP fraud investigation for allegedly receiving thousands of dollars.
Golden Opportunities: Thriving in the Triangle (Part 2)
Location. Location. Location. That is what drives businesses to different regions in the country. In the Golden Triangle, the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway makes our region prime real estate for manufacturing companies.
New storm shelters offer protection for more Lee County residents
Shelters were provided by a grant from Three Rivers Planning and Development District
Only hours after the tornado hit Tupelo last April, Lee County District Three Supervisor Wesley Webb heard about local residents, who couldn’t find safe shelter in the Belden area.
Oasis shooting: Hometown hero recovers from mass shooting
Law enforcement is still investigating the Oasis mass shooting, while the loved ones of the victims plead for an end to the violence.
‘No drinking and driving’: MSU hosts event to warn, inform students
One drink too many can have life-changing results. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 37 people a day die from drunk driving crashes.
Lowndes Co. Sheriff’s Office graduates 13 new correctional officers
It may be one of the most thankless, but necessary, jobs in law enforcement: being a correctional officer.
Ex-cop in Bruce sentenced for having child sexual abuse materials
A former police officer and part-time volunteer firefighter in Bruce will spend the next 10 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Local educators make finalists list for top awards in Mississippi
Two educators in our area are finalists for top awards from the Mississippi Department of Education.
Aberdeen woman faces charges for allegedly threatening witness
An Aberdeen woman is in the Monroe County Jail accused of threatening a witness in a criminal case.
Amory man arrested for allegedly stealing 4-wheeler, motorcycle
An Amory man is in the Monroe County Jail accused of shopping for new vehicles on somebody else’s property.
Man wanted in Noxubee County turns himself in
The man wanted for a weekend shooting that injured a woman in Noxubee County is now behind bars.