COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Honoring Veterans was what it was all about in Columbus on Saturday, May 18. Operation Continue Service hosted the expo alongside American Legion Post 69. There was food, music, and resources for everyone. The president of the program, Melvin Gatewood said it was to show what they had to offer. “A space for veterans to come…
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI)- Hannah and Kendall Stanley have shared everything all their lives. In less than a week, the twins will share the experience of walking across the stage to receive their diplomas from Winona High School, as the top two graduates of their class. “I have always wanted to have good grades, and I have always strived to get…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A homicide investigation is underway in Clay County after a body was found early Saturday morning on May 18. Sheriff Eddie Scott says a man was found on CCC Line Road with what appears to be a gunshot wound. Scott believes the shooting happened on CCC Line Road or near C’s Place. Coroner Alvin Carter…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lee County Coroner’s Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol, and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating a pedestrian incident. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Greene says a body was found on the side of 178 in the Skyline community on May 17. 53-year-old Sean Hefferman of Mooreville was pronounced dead on the scene. The body is being…
They took an underused storage space to create a training room. The space features walls, windows, furniture, and other obstacles to make training as realistic as possible.
Mississippi lawmakers have made changes in the way law enforcement deals with people awaiting mental health care.
It’s a trip down memory lane. The senior class at Starkville High School spent the day making a final stop at all the schools in the district.
The future is closer than you think, so it’s best to start planning early. That’s what students were doing today at Eiland Middle School in Louisville.
Tupelo police made a second arrest in connection with an April shooting. 27-year-old Xavier Mitchell was charged with two counts of shooting into a motor vehicle.
The Burns Bottom Redevelopment Project is taking another step in becoming a reality. Early this summer, a Phase 1 Environmental review of the site is expected to be completed.
A Tupelo convenience store employee was accused of taking lottery tickets. 27-year-old Shamaya Buchanan was charged with one count of embezzlement.
Kenjarell Thomas was indicted on 19 counts of identity theft, 20 counts of fraudulent representation to defraud the government, and 20 counts of wire fraud.
The Golden Triangle Regional Airport and Tupelo Regional Airport will both receive $1.3 million annually.
The two-car accident happened just after 5 p.m. Thursday in the eastbound lane of 82 in Lowndes County, just west of the Macon/Meridian Exit.
Area employers are ready to hire good workers. And today they had the chance to meet applicants at the WCBI Job Fair in Starkville.
The City of Columbus is getting some professional help in planning for future development. Mayor Keith Gaskin was one of six mayors recently invited to New York City by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
The department expects to have 10 new state-of-the-art police cameras delivered and installed by the end of next month.
Three first responders in Amory were honored for their service. The Rotary Club of Amory held their annual First Responder of the Year awards.
36-year-old Octavious Brown is charged with two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure and felony possession of meth charge.
An Oktibbeha County home was damaged by fire. The blaze happened Wednesday afternoon on Valley Street, in the Belaire Subdivision.
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Government operations in Brooksville are basically stalled until the town can replace two city clerks who quit.
Columbus voters had a $36 million to make Tuesday; one that will affect the city’s schools for years to come.