A death investigation is underway after a five-month-old was found unresponsive at a daycare. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green said the child was at Sunshine Preschool and Daycare on County Road 833.
A weekend ride in Prentiss County landed a New Albany man in jail facing drug charges.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey took executive action to address fire dangers in the state. Ivey signed a statewide Drought Emergency Declaration, also referred to as a “No Burn Order”.
Oktibbeha County joined a growing list of communities under a burn ban. Every county, except for Choctaw and Prentiss Counties, in the WCBI viewing area is under a burn ban.
An 18-wheeler caught fire in west Alabama, and then, the flames spread to the woods. It happened on Highway 82 in Pickens County just across the state line.
Nearly 70 Mississippi counties are under a burn ban. The current drought conditions range from severe to exceptional across the state. This means it can only take one spark to start a raging wildfire.
There have been cases where mailed in absentee ballots changed the trajectory of a race, causing unwarranted tension.
Flu season is ramping up and several healthcare providers are already seeing an influx of sick patients. And while pharmacies are there to help people who have caught the flu, many are also giving out the shot to prevent the virus from spreading.
Before he could drive, Erle Chenney remembered spending many Saturday afternoons at the movie theater in downtown Starkville.
A Louisville woman was accused of punching a teacher in the eye. Brianna Shields was charged with simple assault on a teacher. That is a felony.
An abandoned school gym was damaged by a suspicious fire in Columbus. The fire happened at about 10 a.m. at the old Immanuel School gym building behind Cookout.
A brawl in the Junction and several arrests led to new tailgating rules at Mississippi State. Large and elevated speakers will no longer be allowed unless they are owned by MSU.
After getting barges in place last week, Malouf Construction has begun its first full week of work on the bridge along Columbus’s Riverwalk.
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will compete for two Egg Bowl trophies this year. The goal is for each university to collect and recycle as much glass as possible for the Glass Recycling Egg Bowl.
Macon police released the name of the man arrested and his charges in a deadly Macon shooting. 29-year-old Maxi Chandler was charged with murder and aggravated assault.
Transportation and other officials in Sulligent gave the public a chance to voice their opinions on a bridge replacement project.
While we may be counting down the days until Thanksgiving, one group is focused on making Christmas merry and bright for some area families.
While candidates may be excited and nervous about election results on Tuesday, some people are dreading the process.
An organization at Mississippi State is showing support to first-generation students. TRIO is a support service that offers guidance for navigating higher education.
A shooting Saturday night in Macon left one person dead and another injured. The shooting happened around midnight on Martin Luther King Drive.
Supervisors heard concerns about traffic safety in that area. They were going to approach the Mississippi Department of Transportation about improving signage along Airport Road or allowing the board to take action.
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing Jimmie “Jay” Lee, who went missing in July of last year.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Community Benefit Committee have teamed up to spread a little holiday cheer and good food.
Winston County joined a growing list of those under a burn ban in the state. Here’s the latest look at our area.