COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – With Juneteenth just around the corner, the holiday was celebrated in Downtown Columbus. It was the 3rd annual Juneteenth Parade. The community was able to bring their vehicles to participate in the parade. The parade went from the River Walk Soccer Complex to the Columbus Police Department. Leroy Brooks, the coordinator of the parade, said he…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Community members from across Starkville gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The event took place in Unity Park, which was built in tribute to those who fought for civil rights. District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard says the event serves to honor the past and look to the…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Life skills are important for everyone to have. This is why the Life Skills Academy organizer Eddie Myles said an event like this, was much needed for young men. “What they learn here, they learn what to avoid. Like with the CPR, if they are learning it now, they might be able to save someone,” said Myles….
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Multiple arrests have been made in a Pickens County homicide case. In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 25, deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office were notified by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office about a possible homicide that occurred in Pickens County. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded and investigators were able to…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a shooting suspect. They are looking for 43-year-old Jermaine Mckinney from Beasley Road in Pheba. Mckinney is an African-American man, 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 180 pounds. He is wanted in connection with an incident on 16th Section Road on Friday morning. He…
Regardless of whether they are in treatment or remission, the patients and their siblings or a friend can attend at no cost.
A disturbance in Brooksville led to a man going to jail and another being taken to the hospital. Brooksville police received a call about a vehicle accident that turned into a fistfight.
Highway 82 traffic was backed up early Friday afternoon after a wreck involving an 18-wheeler.
Helping prevent seniors from falling victim to scams and other abuse was the focus of a resource fair in Saltillo.
Work continues on repairs to the Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge in Columbus. Workers from Barnhart Crane and Rigging moved in components to rebuild bridge supports.
College students from Mississippi and Louisiana are in Columbus this week and are getting a jump start on the next school year.
A woman accused of hitting another woman with a vehicle was indicted. Destiny Mack was indicted by an Oktibbeha County grand jury for aggravated assault.
The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that someone is calling residents claiming to be a Lieutenant with the department.
Funeral arrangements were announced for a community leader and former educator. Gwendolyn Blake died in a car accident on June 3.
Funeral arrangements for the two children killed in a Lowndes County fire were finalized. 15-year-old Willie Baldwin III and 10-year-old Taeveion Kidd both died after the May 28 blaze.
A vehicle was damaged after a shooting in Artesia. The gunfire happened on Front Street on Wednesday afternoon.
Across the political scale, there is concern. Some voters are concerned about the age and policies of one candidate, and others are concerned about the legal and ethical issues of the other. This is just the tip of the iceberg for voters across the country.
Bulls on Main will be a live event hosting over 25 bull riders in action, sheep riding for the kids, food, and a lot more for the public.
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Pickens County leaders are helping connect businesses that need employees with job seekers in the area.
Baptist churches with women as pastors and in leadership roles, narrowly escaped being banned by the Southern Baptist Convention.
A Lowndes County man was served an indictment from 2021 for a child sex crime. 21-year-old Jacob Gottschalk was indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury for fondling.
Two arrests have been made in the shooting deaths of two Noxubee County natives. The shooting happened on May 1 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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