WLES students transform writing skills into news writing fun

Area schools participating in the modified school calendar wrapped up their intercession this week.

WEST LOWNDES, Miss. (WCBI) – Area schools participating in the modified school calendar wrapped up their intercession this week. Our Rosalyn Freeman was a special guest at the West Lowndes Elementary School, where the students transformed their writing skills into news writing fun. Next week is officially their fall break, so students don’t forget not to show up for school….

Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway continues to be a vital part the region’s economy

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has been a boon for industry in this area for years.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – This is the route on the water that provides a cost-effective path for goods to travel. The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has been a boon for industry in this area for years. “You know one barge will hold what 70 semi trucks will hold, and each tow can push eight barges up and down the waterway,” said Operations…

Noxubee County informs citizens it is not under a burn ban

A post was made on the Noxubee County Fire and first responder facebook page to update citizens on a burn ban.

NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A post was made on the Noxubee County Fire and First Responder Facebook page to update citizens on a burn ban. They say they have gotten several calls asking about a burn ban. Currently, Noxubee County is not under a burn ban The post says the county has received enough rain that will allow holding…

Silver Alert issued for Stewart Colton Michael of Ackerman

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation needs your help finding a man missing from Ackerman.

ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation needs your help finding a man missing from Ackerman. The agency has issued a Silver Alert for 20-year-old Stewart Colton Michael. He was last seen Thursday around noon walking in the 1000 block of Highway 9 in Ackerman. He was wearing a red shirt and khaki shorts He is described as…