LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Sheriff Jim Johnson confirmed with WCBI that a helicopter crashed near State Park Road. According to Sheriff Johnson, the helicopter is submerged in a lake at Tombigbee State Park. The unidentified pilot survived the crash and was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center. “We were able to confirm that a helicopter did go down in a…
NEW HOPE, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s a STEM event with the arts added to the equation. New Hope hosted STEAM night -Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math- for students and parents on Tuesday evening. Elementary and middle school students traveled between rooms and stations engaging in various activities involving the respective subjects. Drones, science experiments, and more were all on display….
After a five-year hiatus, a popular fundraising event for the American Cancer Society is returning to Starkville.
The first session for ICC’s “Senior College” featured music historian Dale Rushing as he taught about the influences of songwriters, singers, and musicians from Northeast Mississippi.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is using technology to train deputies for the field. The simulation system, “Laser Shot”, gives participants situations that could happen while deputies are on duty.
Columbus Police Chief is adding to his department one recruit at a time and he wants to make sure they’re ready.
A young boy in Macon was taken to a hospital in Jackson. Macon police said he was viciously attacked by a dog. The dog’s owner is now in jail facing criminal charges.
Cathy Blair was arrested on February 5 and charged with arson in connection with a fire at a home on 51 London Way near Starkville.
Call it “Coffee With a Cop for a Cause.” The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is hosting Coffee With the Sheriff on Thursday morning at 9.
Surrounding cities are seeing more and more pedestrian accidents each month. This is why one law enforcement agency is urging bikers, walkers, and drivers to pay close attention at night.
It took a split second for one six-year-old to accidentally shoot another six-year-old. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said the incident happened in a matter of moments after a 9mm handgun was left on a counter in reach of a child.
Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry says he’s taking a new approach to a problem he has quickly grown tired of.
Two Kosciusko teenagers died after a shooting incident inside a home, according to Breezy News. Kosciusko police arrived at a home on South East Street for a report of a shooting.
William Tennyson was charged with two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes, two counts of sexual battery, and one count of statutory rape.
Six people died after a horrific head-on collision in Kosciusko. The accident happened Monday afternoon on Highway 12, near the Career Tech Center.
An Oktibbeha County woman was in custody after her home went up in flames. Cathy Blair was arrested and charged with arson.
A man was in custody in Tupelo for allegedly walking into a business and stealing money out of the register.
The current members of the board presented resolutions to former District 1 Supervisor Harry Sanders and former District 3 Supervisor John Holliman.
It may be a part-time job, but it’s a very important one. Poll workers make sure things run smoothly at your voting precinct on Election Day.
Carolyn Green said 21-year-old J’aderius Marion of Shannon was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center Saturday morning where he was pronounced dead around 1 a.m.
A Starkville man is in the Oktibbeha County Jail facing a child pornography charge. Early Monday morning, Starkville police arrested 35-year-old Zackary Tucker of Starkville.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Did you see any ducks this season? If so, consider yourself lucky. Duck migration in Mississippi and the Southeast was extremely low this season. James Callicutt with the Mississippi State Extension service specializes in waterfowl, and he says a variety of factors went into the dry duck season – but the weather was the most prominent….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Some people just need a little extra help throughout the year. The Dream Center Golden Triangle has been at the front of the fight to give that help locally. “This is a serve day, it’s one of our compassion initiatives,” said Cole Bryan, Dream Center Golden Triangle Executive Director. “We sort of live by a motto…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Sunday, Feb. 4 around 2:00 a.m. Starkville Fire Department was dispatched by Oktibbeha Emergency Operations Center to a working structure fire at 305 Everglade Avenue, Brookville Gardens Apartment Complex. Engine companies made an attack and they were able to contain the fire in one apartment unit. One person was taken to the hospital as a precaution…