Starkville Main Street Director Paige Watson said the decorations are great for local businesses. So far this year, people have not been buying Christmas gifts as early as they have in past years.
One in four Mississippians struggles with food insecurity, and that number is higher on the state’s college campuses.
The Columbus Exchange Club hosted an event to recognize current and former service members ahead of Veterans Day.
A group of seasoned citizens in Columbus honored the women who serve our country. The Sim Scott Seniors hosted a Veterans Day program at the community center.
Attorney General Lynn Fitch asked the state Supreme Court to lift the stay of execution. Attorneys also asked to have an execution date set within 30 days.
A Calhoun County man was accused of starting a fire that eventually destroyed a shed. Nicholas Busam was charged with arson.
The city of Columbus settled a lawsuit with a man who claimed he was unlawfully arrested. This incident all started in May 2020 when Odis Latham was shot to death in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express.
The city of Tupelo now has a timeline for replacing a bridge on West Main that is a major route for motorists.
Even with the prospect of rain in the forecast, there are new burn restrictions. The National Park Service is banning campfires and charcoal use on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
A Vernon man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing child pornography. Kyle Wesley Williams entered the plea in Lamar County Circuit Court.
A Tupelo man with a history of sex crimes found himself facing another charge. 29-year-old Kendal Ackinson was being held without bond on a charge of statutory rape.
East Mississippi Community College recognized veterans at the Mayhew campus. The college held its annual “Proud to be an American” event.
Demontavis Jones was charged with armed robbery and Dontae Gunn is facing an attempted armed robbery charge.
Lowndes County deputies are looking for two armed robbers. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said the hold-up happened at State Line Fuel Center at about 3 a.m.
Mississippi University for Women celebrated students on campus who are the first in their families to attend college.
Two sheriffs stepping down, paved the way for two soon-to-be sheriffs in two north Mississippi counties. Winston and Oktibbeha counties will soon have new sheriffs.
Once a month, the Columbus Air Force base highlights a different group on the Air Force base whether it be mission support or operations. In November, they decided to highlight the Medical group and the support they provide for the base.
Government officials said one of the biggest discouragements of working in law enforcement isn’t the dangerous situations. It’s the low pay.
Nearly eight months ago parts of Montgomery County were hit by a devastating tornado. And while residents are continuing to navigate their new normal, county supervisors are looking at ways to prepare for the future.
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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.