COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — While the daytime hours today should be warm and relatively calm, Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 storm as of publication, is moving its way north, likely making significant impacts on our area overnight tonight and through much of the day tomorrow. As of publication, a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Lowndes, Clay, Oktibbeha, Noxubee,…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – As of 4PM, Hurricane Isaias is a Category 2 hurricane. Impacts will begin late Friday night and continue through Sunday AM. THURSDAY NIGHT: It will be calm for another night. This will be the night to bring in any outdoor furniture or strap objects down outdoors. Low temperatures will drop into the upper 50s/lower 60s. FRIDAY:…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Moments after the ribbon cutting for Target Store 2962, Juanita Floyd was making her way through the aisles, as the first shopper for the Tupelo Target. “I will always remember this day, for whatever reason I was chosen, I am thankful and grateful, got my favorite candy, Fresca and dog food for my dog,” Floyd said….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With hot and dry conditions still in our area, it should be a nice end to the work week here in northeast Mississippi and western Alabama. However, this weekend will look completely different as a tropical cyclone intrudes upon the Southeast. THURSDAY: Skies will be clear and sunny for most of the day. We’ll start the…
COLUMBUS, MS – Lowndes County officials met today at the emergency management office for their 2nd crime prevention stakeholders meeting. Representatives included individuals from education, law enforcement, community counseling, and mental health sectors. The first meeting was an initial meeting with different stakeholders discussing their area of expertise, while this meeting saw individuals bringing in additional information and data to…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The NE corner will see the remnants of Isaias Saturday, but until then lots of sunshine will keep temperatures high. TONIGHT & TOMORROW – Nice, comfortable weather will continue through the evening. If you get cold easily, you might want a light jacket. However, you won’t need that jacket for your Thursday. Plenty of sunshine will…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Warm and sunny conditions are the name of the game for the next 48 hours, with mild dew points making it feel very nice outside. However, conditions will make a complete 180 as we head into the weekend, with a tropical cyclone likely to make an impact on Saturday. WEDNESDAY: The high temperature for today is…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Abundant sunshine and fair skies will be staying with us through the work week. While high temperatures will be above average, it certainly will not be uncomfortably hot due to a drier air mass sitting over our area, which is keeping the humidity down. TUESDAY: Today’s high temperature is 89°. Dew point values will stay in…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The 90’s continue on into the first week of October bringing lots of sunshine with it. TONIGHT & TOMORROW – Comfortable overnights will remain as drier air has now moved in. The low tonight will get down into the low 60’s and upper 50’s for some. Tomorrow will be nice and dry with a side of low…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With both cloud cover and atmospheric moisture moving out of our area over the course of the day today, it looks like we’ll have a pleasant next few days across northeast Mississippi. MONDAY: The chance for showers today has been decreasing, with drier air expected to move into our area a bit quicker. We may see…
OXFORD, MISS. (WCBI) – These days, Jared Foster is busy juggling successful restaurants, a seafood distribution company, and other interests, but things weren’t always on the upswing. In 2013, Foster found himself in deep trouble with the law. Foster says it wasn’t until he landed in jail that he turned his life around. “I got to realize that after being in…
COLUMBUS, MS – The Exchange Club hosted MUW Director of Music Therapy Carmen Osburn at Lion Hills in Columbus. Osburn presented her program to club members, some of the courses involved, and demonstrated music therapy through hands on activities. Music therapy is an allied health profession which offers different types of music based on a client’s preference that could range…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) Meet Pie, and he’s as sweet as his name. Categories: Local News Tags: Columbus Lowndes Humane Society, Pets Without Partners
OXFORD, MISS. (WCBI) – The community room at the Oxford Police Department was packed with students, neighbors, parents, employees from various businesses, and others, all looking for information and knowledge that could mean the difference between life and death. “I think it is a good product, help us fight, especially when you see something go down at The Grove for instance.,…
LOWDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) Categories: Local News Tags: Autumn Renaissance Festival, Festival of the Fae, Lowndes County MS, Renaissance Faire
LOWNDES COUNTY< Miss. (WCBI) – A new service offered by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office aims to give families of senior citizens and others living alone a little extra peace of mind. ConfirmOK went live this week. It’s an automated check-in service that calls people once a day to make sure they are okay. Individuals or their loved ones can…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Rounds of rain will come in starting tonight and linger throughout the weekend. After the rain though, temps drop to the low 80’s! TOMORROW – Isolated to scattered showers are expected for your Saturday. Areas that get rain will feel a slight cool off from the 90’s. Besides that, the afternoon will feel pretty warm in…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With abundant moisture moving into our environment here in northeast Mississippi and western Alabama, humid and rainy conditions are likely to persist through much of the next 72 hours. FRIDAY: The morning and early afternoon will be mostly sunny, but more cloud cover will push into our area mid-afternoon. There is a slight chance of showers…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Entering a new month and there is a change heading into the forecast. THURSDAY NIGHT: Moisture continues building in through the overnight hours. Lows tonight will be mild and a bit more muggy, only dropping into the lower 70s. FRIDAY: A cold front will be approaching from the NW. High temperatures will be in the low…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Conditions will be mostly sunny to start the day, but some wet and rainy weather is on the way to wrap up the week. THURSDAY: The high temperature for today is 94°. It will be mostly sunny for much of the day, but we can’t rule out the possibility of an isolated shower or two coming…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The dry spell ends tomorrow with isolated showers ahead of widespread rain moving in this weekend. TONIGHT & TOMORROW – Comfortable temps linger tonight before overnight lows increase by tomorrow. The warm afternoon highs are staying in the low 90’s for your Thursday, an increase in humidity will make it feel like 99. Isolated showers and…
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISS. (WCBI) – It was 2012 when Doctor Barbara McMillin came on board as President of what was then Blue Mountain College. It would be a decade later before it assumed its current name, Blue Mountain Christian University. ‘The name change was a significant transition for us,” Dr. McMillin said. During her fifteen years as President of BMCU, the…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Southerly flow will bring some moisture back into our area starting today and continuing through the next few days. Still, we can expect another pleasant, sunny day, at least for today. WEDNESDAY: The high temperature for today will be around 93°. While there may be a couple of passing clouds, skies will be sunny for most…
MACON, MS – Harvesting season is a little trickier this year, as farmers are dealing with unprecedented highs for the price of diesel. The Golden Triangle area is known for cotton, soybeans, and corn. Those raw ingredients become fiber, food, and fuel. Planting and harvesting them takes a lot of fuel, especially diesel. It fuels tractors, combines, pickers, and trucks….