For more than three hours, all third and fourth graders in Calhoun County schools met with professionals representing career fields such as the military, health sciences, construction, broadcasting, engineering, and many other fields.
Lee’s Precast Concrete is helping area cities and businesses go with the flow without draining their budgets.
Hospitals in Mississippi still have empty hospital beds. That’s because there are still not enough nurses to fill those slots.
A Monroe County man will spend 15 years in prison after admitting to holding a woman against her will.
Monroe County residents had a chance to find out more about healthcare options available close to home.
A devastating Oktibbeha County mobile home fire is under investigation.
More people are visiting Mississippi and spending money. Starkville is being recognized for its tourism impact.
Children at Stokes-Beard Elementary got a Halloween safety rundown by Patrick Wooten and his friend McGruff, the crime dog.
A man from West Point is facing charges after police found him with drugs and cash.
Little ghosts and goblins in search of treats found them in Starkville’s medical district on October 21.
There are more than 19 million acres of forestland across the state of Mississippi.
It’s rare to see a person work the same job for 50 years, but that’s exactly the case for A Millport man.
The Columbus Police Department will hold a Business Watch Initiative on November 28.
It’s football season at Mississippi State, but there is also another team taking to the field on October 26’s “The Famous Maroon Band”.
A missed school bus set off what investigators said was a chain reaction.
A Houston man allegedly forgot to stop by the checkout on his last shopping spree.
LAUREL, Miss. (WCBI) – Two Laurel teenagers have been charged with aggravated assault after a Saturday night shooting at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds where one teenager was wounded. Our statewide partner WDAM reports that Akealeis McKensie and Jailen Shade are in custody at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility. Both are 18 years old. WDAM reports the Jones County Sheriff’s…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Drivers may run into traffic in Tupelo. The west side traffic light at Highway 45 and Barnes Crossing Road is inoperable after the controller was struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon. Drivers should now treat that intersection as a four-way stop and stop signs will be placed there by the City of Tupelo’s Public Works Department….
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – With Fall now being in full effect, the season was celebrated with the community in West Point. The Dugan Nursing Home hosted its 3rd Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 19. There was free food, games, and music for all the families that came out including multiple vendors. The Nursing Home has been in West Point…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lee County man is dead after drowning in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, north of the Aberdeen Lock and Dam. 55-year-old Joseph Roy West of Shannon was fishing with another fisherman when he fell from the boat into around 14 feet of water on Saturday, October 19 around 3:16 p.m. The witness says he never came…
CALEDONIA MISS. (WCBI)- Food, Music, socializing, and vendors, that’s what Caledonia Day is all about. “It is our biggest event of the year, and it is just a good time for our community to come together and invite all the visitors to come to our city,” said Betty Darnell, Caledonia Mayor. “This also shows them that we are here and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Family Life Ministry hosted the Community Prayer Experience event which included a health fair. This all took place at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus. The health fair was from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The fair offered health screenings such as blood pressure, height, weight, blood sugar, and bone density screenings. The purpose was to…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Country Club is brewing up the best chili recipe. The golf course hosted its first chili cook-off on Saturday 8 teams went head to head to craft the best flavor, including spicy and mild recipes and beans or no beans. The cook-off was held to help raise funds for the almost 100-year-old…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Several tires have been dumped on the side of the road in Columbus, creating trash in different spots around the city. Waste Pro hosted its “Tired of Tires” harvest day. This event allows residents to dispose of up to thirty tires at no cost. Co-chair of “Pick it up Possum Town” Doug Kilarski says he hopes…