Crews finish last of repairs to dams in Columbus and Bevill

Two years ago, heavy rain caused barges to break loose at Bevill Lock and Dam in Alabama and Stennis Lock and Dam in Columbus, causing damage at both sites.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Two years ago, heavy rain caused barges to break loose at Bevill Lock and Dam in Alabama and Stennis Lock and Dam in Columbus, causing damage at both sites. Crews have now finished the last of the repairs. Operations Manager Justin Murphree said now the dam will be stronger than ever. “The water flowing around the…

Mississippi leads in STI cases; One clinic hopes to change that

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi leads the nation in the number of sexually transmitted infections cases. And one local clinic is looking to raise awareness and decrease stigma by following the crowd. The STI rate has increased by 1,000%, with more cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Five Horizons Health Services Chief  Jamil Dawson Operating Officer said these numbers are…

Mississippi Highway Patrol will receive much-needed personnel boost

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) –  The Mississippi Highway Patrol is set to receive a much-needed boost in officers. 48 troopers make up the 67th cadet class and five of them will be joining Troop G of Starkville. Staff Sergeant Derrick Beckom said the new additions help combat the officer shortage in law enforcement. The Magnolia State’s highways have re-stocked 48 new…

Bill’s Hamburgers in downtown Amory expects to reopen soon

AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – The tornado that touched down in Amory in late March damaged several businesses, including one of the city’s best-known restaurants. Bill’s Hamburgers has been around since the 1920s, but for the past two months the doors have been closed and the grill, cold. Things are expected to get fired back up this weekend. It may be…

Decade old feud ends in death at Columbus nightclub

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators believe there’s more information out there on this past weekend’s deadly shooting at a Columbus nightclub. Columbus police and the district attorney’s office held a press conference Tuesday asking people to come forward. Although there’s been an arrest, detectives at the Columbus Police Department are still searching for details about the Inferno Sports Bar shooting….