COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Lavonne Harris and Carole Jackson were among the dozens of people who attended the Black Family Wellness Expo in Columbus on Saturday. The event brought together professionals in a variety of fields from finances to behavioral health to overall wellness. Harris and Jackson say the free health screenings were a draw for them. “This one was…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A few roads in Tupelo will be closed and may affect your Sunday morning route. North Green Street from North Gloster Street to Madison Street will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on March 24 to allow a Tupelo Water and Light crew to repair a water line. There will be a detour…
Not only is it bringing attention to this corner of Lowndes County, but it is raising money for the New Hope High School band.
The Mississippi Silverbacks have written themselves into the history books, winning a division championship during its first season.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Columbus Police Department wants bikers to have safe travels as their riding season kicks off – so they’re hosting their second annual “Blessing of the Bikes.” It’s Saturday, March 30th at 10 am at the police department. The event will feature music, food vendors, and other family fun. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry says it will also…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s an ironic statistic, but Mississippi, a state known for its agricultural output, is the most food-insecure state in the nation. That is one of the issues that drives the Mississippi Food Network in its work to provide healthy food to Mississippians experiencing food insecurity. Cassandra Mobley, Chief Operating Officer for the organization was in Columbus talking…
NEW HOPE, Miss. (WCBI)- School may be out in New Hope this week, but there was still some action in the hallways. School Resource Officers from about a dozen districts across Mississippi and Alabama are taking part in training courses in Lowndes County this week. The National Association of School Resource Officers program teaches law enforcement officers to apply what…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A new industry is coming to the Golden Triangle and bringing dozens of new jobs. Thursday, the Golden Triangle Development LINK announced Owl’s Head Alloys is moving into Clay County. The Bowling Green, Kentucky company plans to invest more than $29 million in an aluminum processing plant. Owl’s Head melts down and recycles aluminum products to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Columbus Police Department shared more details in the shooting investigation at Club Ada. Officers were called to Club Ada, in the 2000 block of 13th Avenue North, early Sunday morning. Initial reports stated that Alejandro Harris, the victim who was hospitalized for a gunshot wound, was an innocent bystander. During a press conference Thursday afternoon, Chief…
Three female firefighters’ stories could inspire other young girls to follow their dreams and break barriers.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – April 8th of this year may be the last time you can view the Moon pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun for another 20 years. According to NASA, the next visible solar eclipse for the U.S. will be in August of 2044. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Dr….
The city of Columbus receives several calls a week about vehicles being too loud. Those vehicles usually are both motorcycles and large trucks.
The Columbus Police Department is rebranding from the inside out. That revamping is department-wide from the patrol division to the SWAT team
When it was time for Geoff Carter to find a bigger space for Hyperion Technology Group, he never thought of looking outside of the Lee County area.
Most crimes have witnesses, but too often those witnesses are reluctant or even afraid to speak up.
Vitalant South has an urgent need for all blood types and all blood products, and there is an immediate need for “O” blood types.
An Alcorn County woman was charged in a SNAP fraud investigation for allegedly receiving thousands of dollars.
Location. Location. Location. That is what drives businesses to different regions in the country. In the Golden Triangle, the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway makes our region prime real estate for manufacturing companies.
Only hours after the tornado hit Tupelo last April, Lee County District Three Supervisor Wesley Webb heard about local residents, who couldn’t find safe shelter in the Belden area.
Law enforcement is still investigating the Oasis mass shooting, while the loved ones of the victims plead for an end to the violence.
One drink too many can have life-changing results. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 37 people a day die from drunk driving crashes.
It may be one of the most thankless, but necessary, jobs in law enforcement: being a correctional officer.
A former police officer and part-time volunteer firefighter in Bruce will spend the next 10 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Two educators in our area are finalists for top awards from the Mississippi Department of Education.