WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – For some Clay County residents, the month of March is shaping up to be an effort to respond to recent acts of violence. Several religious leaders started the Community Action Group as a way to show they wanted change in the city of West Point. Belinda Rice is the founder of the group. She said…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – For those of you in Tupelo, your commute to work may be affected Monday morning. South Thomas St. from Ewell Ave. to Confederate Ave. in Tupelo will be closed on Monday morning, March 4, at 8 a.m. Tupelo Water and Light crews will repair a sewer line. Detour signs will divert traffic to Stewart Drive. That…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Police Department needs your help in locating a wanted person for Felony Fleeing, Felony Possession of Controlled Substances and several others. This suspect is identified as Eric Jibree Brooks. Brooks lives in West Point. He is a black male, approximately 5’9 weighing 180 pounds. Contact Crimestoppers at (662) 494-0109 with any tips…
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. The incident occurred on March 1st on Poplar Springs Drive in Meridian. A deputy with the sheriff’s department was attempting to initiate a traffic stop on an alleged drunk driver. A passenger was asked to exit the vehicle when he…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. – Charges have been filed in connection with a case that began as an alleged kidnapping and led to a fatal shooting. Mario Dillard is charged with manslaughter. The Lee County man had his bond set at 20 thousand dollars during an initial appearance Saturday morning on March 2. Dillard is charged in connection with the fatal…
What started in a college Spanish class for two young men turned into something local. And then went national. Now, after over 30 years, the Rick and Bubba show is signing off.
Since early in the morning, the area had been seeing heavy rainfall causing rapid flooding on roads throughout the area.
It has been one week since a Mississippi National Guard helicopter crashed in a wooded area in Prentiss County claiming the lives of both soldiers on board.
A trial held this week in Columbus could prove to be a game-changer in how some violent crimes were prosecuted.
A Clay County man is facing several charges in connection with a domestic incident. 42-year-old Harvey Young was charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, and robbery.
Heavy rains flooded some Columbus homes and some people had to be rescued. Two houses were impacted on Bell Avenue.
A bill making its way through the Mississippi legislature could open the door to liquor store sales on Sunday.
More than two inches of rain in just a few hours flooded Columbus streets. 15th Street South and College Street normally overflow during heavy rains.
Law enforcement continues to search for the driver who crossed state lines in a high-speed pursuit. However, the passenger did not get away.
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A high-speed chase and manhunt combination that crossed state lines is underway. According to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Pickens County Alabama deputies were in pursuit of at least two suspects heading west. The chase ended on Bluecutt Road and John Hancock Drive in Columbus. So far, one person is in custody but law enforcement…
The City of Columbus has a limited-time offer for people with outstanding fines in Municipal Court. In an effort to get more people to settle up, the city is ready to cut a deal.
After a career in the corporate world, a Columbus transplant moved into ministry and has found his niche helping those who need it most in his community.
The case began when Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies answered a 911 call from NMMC Tuesday afternoon about a kidnapping involving a teenage girl.
High school students put their math skills to the test for the annual Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Tournament hosted by the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Sheriff Mike Perkins said this wasn’t the first problem he had dealt with at the club since he took office in January.
Guilty of all counts was the verdict for a Lowndes County man standing trial for felony murder. Attorneys for Tommy Lee Flowers, Jr. presented his side of that case in a Lowndes County courtroom.
At a work session, the Columbus City Council and Mayor Keith Gaskin opened bids for improvements on Regal Hall and the Trotter Convention Center.
Circuit Clerks’ Offices will be open this Saturday, March 2, and next Saturday, March 9 from 8 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting.
Columbus and Lowndes County leaders held a joint press conference on what the move would mean for the community.