Main Street in Amory has blossomed over the last decade. That’s good for business and the city, but not always great for drivers.
WCBI News has learned that Mississippi University for Women may have hit the pause button on the university name change.
The man accused of taking an elderly woman’s purse is in jail. 34-year-old James Earl Roland was charged with grand larceny.
Most libraries house more than just books. Tucked away in special areas are photos and other artifacts. Mona Vance-Ali is in charge of taking care of those artifacts and other special materials at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.
Brooksville police made a second arrest in a shooting investigation. 19-year-old Jacorey Jackson was charged with attempted murder.
With subfreezing temperatures and a chance of precipitation, a lot of people are wondering if snow could be in the forecast.
A longtime school superintendent is getting ready to retire at the end of this semester. Since he started as a teacher and coach at Mooreville High School in 1996, Trae Wiygul has had one overriding goal.
Two vehicles slammed into a fallen tree in Lowndes County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said the incident happened about 11:15 a.m. on January 10 on Highway 12.
After being charged with failing to register as a sex offender, a Nettleton man received a sentence of more than 13 years for possessing child pornography.
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A former Columbus School District Superintendent has passed away. According to multiple sources, Dr. Cherie Labat died on January 9. WCBI had not confirmed the cause of death.
The Columbus Municipal School District was the latest organization to be targeted by online scammers. Several employees received text messages that claimed to be from Superintendent Dr. Stanley Ellis.
Temperatures were expected to dip below freezing early next week, making winter preparations a priority for a lot of people in our viewing area.
A Calhoun County log truck driver was lucky to be alive after an early morning accident. The crash happened on Highway 8, in front of Vardaman School.
Two people were arrested after three children were found living in what Sheriff Greg Pollan called “deplorable” living conditions.
A man was killed in a fiery Chickasaw County accident. Coroner Larry Harris said the crash happened Monday afternoon on County Road 4, near Houlka.
People rarely run into law enforcement officers on the best day of their lives. Many of those interactions happen when something has gone wrong, and those involved may not see the officers as people who are doing their jobs just like everyone else.
Daughtry was hired, in part, to help bring staffing numbers up and crime rate numbers down. That’s exactly what he did.
A day after it was announced, the proposed new name for Mississippi University for Women was a hot topic of conversation. And so was the university’s process for choosing it.
The man charged with escape in Oktibbeha County will spend more time behind bars. William Strohm was convicted of burglary.
Governor Tate Reeves is sworn into office for another four years. The inauguration was on January 9 on the state Capitol steps in Jackson.
Investigators in Verona made a murder arrest and released the name of the victim. 25-year-old Dandre McGinister, of Tupelo, was accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend.
The 159-square-foot, five-story Azalea Hall will include a new dining hall, meeting spaces, and a campus storm shelter that will double as a multi-purpose space for events and other activities, and it will also be able to house just over 400 students.
Bond was set at $500,000 for a kidnapping and rape suspect in Lee County. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took a report of an incident of domestic violence that happened on the morning of January 7.