A case in Rankin County sparked a debate after a man convicted of two murders was released on parole earlier in the year and then arrested for a DUI and later bonded out.
In an interview with Chief Ronnie Bowen, he said speculation spread across social media can be a major disruptor for courtroom decisions.
A teenager from Macon is facing charges in Clay County after deputies broke up a fight and recovered a gun. It happened Saturday night at Love’s Truck Stop.
There are moments that SaPerior Patton remembers as clear as a bell. Days on end without her mom. No pocket change for neighborhood snacks. An older sister who learned to sew so she could have clothes to wear to school. A pair of tennis shoes that lasted three years.
Itawamba Community College will enhance its CDL truck driving program, thanks to a grant from Ashley Furniture.
Itawamba County was the latest to declare a burn ban. This marked the eighth county in the WCBI viewing area to issue the alert.
An old scam is making the rounds again, and Tupelo police want you to know about it. Someone has been calling Tupelo and Lee County residents claiming to be with the Tupelo Police Department.
A special election has been set for November 21 to fill the Alderman-At-Large seat formerly held by Wallace Phillips.
The Lowndes County Federation of Democratic Women will host the Get Out the Vote Rally. The event is to educate voters on the policies democratic candidates will be running on in upcoming elections.
Social media helps Oxford police identify the suspects accused of vandalizing the city’s newest park. Around 1 a.m., two young women reportedly vandalized the Globe Fountain at Pocket Park next to Oxford City Hall.
We now know the name of the person killed in a Monday afternoon crash in Lowndes County. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant told WCBI that 74-year-old Laura Mitchell Thomas died at the scene.
With a population of less than 400, the small town of Shuqualak has a big change coming its way. Shuqualak Mill is the single largest investment in the history of J.M. Huber Corporation.
More than half the counties across the state are under burn bans due to the harsh drought conditions. While many of these bans were placed at the beginning of October, fire stations continue to receive calls about fires that have grown out of control.
The accident happened late Monday afternoon on Highway 45 North in Lowndes County near P & R Scrap Metal, just past the Cal-Kolola Road turnoff.
The Eupora Police Department hosted a memorial ceremony for an officer who sacrificed his life in the line of duty.
The suspect arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a motel in Amory is still awaiting his first court appearance.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Starkville community is being given the opportunity to help the fight.
If you have unused or expired drugs in your home and don’t know how to properly dispose of them, the Tupelo Police Department will help you out.
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies are investigating a shooting near Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Mississippi home. The shooting happened around 12:30 on Sunday afternoon.
A new poll shows a very tight gubernatorial race, as election day looms just two weeks away. The survey done by Public Policy Polling shows Republican Governor Tate Reeves with a 1% lead over Democratic challenger Brandon Presley.
The area around the intersection of Fifth Street North and Second Avenue North is closed through Thursday.
Clay, Monroe, Chickasaw, Calhoun, Lee, Pontotoc, and Union Counties are under the alert. Very little rain over the last month has led to the burn bans.
Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green said the child went underwater at a private residential pool in West Tupelo on Sunday evening.
A Columbus man was killed in a Pickens County, Alabama crash. 32-year-old Caleb Owens, of Columbus, died at the scene of the Tabernacle Road accident.