JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Public Service Commissioners hosted its Nuclear Summit. The purpose was to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Mississippi and its role in the state’s energy landscape. The free event included speakers and gave attendees a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of nuclear in…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Routes may be affected this week for those who travel on Lehmberg Road. Falcon is heading into their fifth week of paving. Starting Monday, work will be done on Lehmberg Road in Columbus. This work, including temporary striping, is expected to take all week. The road will be open to traffic, but operating under one lane…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Halloween is upon us and all the little ghosts and goblins will be out trick or treating. To keep it safe and fun, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office conducted Operation Trick or Treat. This was a 2-day operation where detectives conducted a Sex Offender Compliance Check and address verification of offenders living in Lowndes County….
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Officials have released the name of the victim in the deadly Friday morning shooting in Tupelo. 42-year-old Stacie Hurst was fatally injured in the shooting. Her body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. 20-year-old Rodricus Hurst Jr. is charged with first-degree murder. He was denied bond at a court hearing…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Absentee voting began in September and recently, things have picked up at the Lee County Circuit Clerk’s office. “We have had a line for about a week,” said Camille Roberts Dulaney. She and her staff have been working hard, answering voters’ questions, making sure people are registered, and seeing if a voter can cast an absentee…
Emergency healthcare in Pickens County has been a pressing issue ever since the hospital closed in March of 2020.
The Mayor’s office released a survey for the community to give feedback on what areas you think need improvement.
Tupelo police are investigating a shooting this morning on the city’s west side.
The inaugural Boo Bash is underway in downtown Columbus.
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Anna Claire Harris is a pharmacy student at Ole Miss, and she also works as a buyer for Ella Ivy Boutique. “I get paid to shop, best job in the world,” Harris said. For the next few days, Harris is working in the Ella Ivy space at Celebration Village. There are more than one hundred vendors…
Lieutenant Rhonda Sanders said the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office partners with the Community Benefit Committee to support local foster children.
A Tupelo man has a second run-in with the law in as many months.
Tupelo police make an arrest in connection with a sexual battery case involving an underage victim.
46-year-old Steven Brooks was charged with one count of sexual battery and two counts of molesting.
The West Point Clay County Animal Shelter is getting in the spooky spirit for a good cause.
One town is putting a limit on how long your little ghosts and goblins can trick or treat.
Lee County Supervisors have hit the pause button on a proposed mobile home ordinance for county residents.
There are many jobs to explore in construction, but often, people are unaware of the opportunities.
If you live in the Louisville, in a couple of years, you will a new place to go for a play or concert. The city is working to turn the historic strand theater into a theater arts facility.
A shooting and robbery at a hotel leads to the arrest of an Oxford man.
Elementary students in Winston County are getting a lesson in safety and meeting their community helpers.
First Responders in Columbus will now have extra shelter from the storm.
William Randle Hood is charged with manslaughter and aggravated DUI.
A Columbus man has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a man.