MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – New numbers today from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on the number of homes damaged in the area. Monroe County has the most in the entire state, with over 1,400. Montgomery County is holding steady at 49. Ten homes were damaged in Lee County. Less than three homes were reported damaged in each of Itawamba, Lafayette, Grenada,…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – A Northern District Public Service Commissioner candidate is disqualified from running in the race. Amanda Gunasekara put her name on the ballot to run. However, Matthew Barton, a Desoto County attorney, asked the courts to remove her. At issue was how long the former Trump administration appointee had lived in Mississippi. You must have lived in the…
SHERMAN, Miss. (WCBI) – A person was injured after an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning in Sherman. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said the shooting happened at about 4:30 a.m. at Beasley Apartments. Officers were first called about a person shooting a gun at the complex. MBI said law enforcement engaged the unidentified person but did not say how. The agency…
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man accused of killing an Ole Miss student was indicted for capital murder. 22-year-old Timothy Herrington Jr. is now facing a capital murder charge. The Oxford Police Department presented its case to the grand jury on Monday. After a day and a half of testimony, the jurors returned the indictment. He was served that…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol have been helping local law enforcement since the tornado hit Monroe County. Troopers from Troops F and G have been providing traffic control, extra patrols, and whatever else is needed throughout Monroe County since Friday night. Colonel Randy Ginn, director of the MHP, was in Amory at the command center…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – A North Mississippi-based ministry is helping tornado victims in Monroe County. Eight Days of Hope has deployed its “Rapid Response” Team to Amory. Volunteers will start clearing trees and debris off properties, removing mud and debris from homes, tarping roofs, and other tasks on Wednesday. The ministry is headquartered at Meadowood Baptist Church. Volunteers are asked…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported that there are certain steps that need to be followed before financial assistance can be distributed to individual families. FEMA urged homeowners who have insurance to file their insurance claims and then apply to FEMA for assistance. Those applying need to have basic contact information, including their social security number…
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. (WCBI) – Entrepreneur students at Mississippi State University are looking to pitch their way into thousands of dollars in cash prizes. The Start-Up Summit 2023 has kicked off this year in the College of Business on campus. Students are participating in a shark tank competition where they convince judges why their startup or business is worth the…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- A plant in Starkville has launched an effort to help tornado victims. Southwire’s Project Gift is collecting supplies. Southwire, a manufacturer in Starkville is accepting donations in the Walmart parking lot off Highway 12. The trailer will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Friday. Items will be sent to Amory, Winona, Silver City, and…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – A longtime Amory grocery store was one of the businesses destroyed by Friday night’s tornado. The Piggly Wiggly, or “The Pig” as locals call it, was a mainstay of the Amory community for decades. This is not the first time the store’s owners have had to face the aftermath of a deadly tornado. When Jared McGonagill…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – A hot meal is hard to come by in a city without power. Some good samaritans have made their way across the state line to prepare fresh food for those who need it. Kevin Morris, a safety manager at Atlas Tube in Birmingham, Alabama, found his way to Amory to help feed the people impacted by…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Previous natural disasters have provided lessons for emergency response in Monroe County. From the tornado that ripped through Smithville in 2011 to the Hamilton disaster in 2019, Emergency Management Directors in the area have learned what works in the aftermath of a disaster. Making a disaster plan is one thing, but when you have to…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – As the Amory community is banding together to build their town back up, many have come to the city to help them with the things they need. State Farm has brought people all over the country to not only help people make insurance claims but also give them what they need such as gloves, dog bowls,…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – One of the buildings heavily damaged in the tornado that struck Amory Friday night was the city’s Animal Shelter. People weren’t the only ones affected by the storm. Area animals, especially those waiting on new homes felt its impact too. But they haven’t been forgotten in the recovery efforts. “There’s concrete broken. The kennels were pushed…
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State University paid tribute to Vietnam Veterans. MSU’s Center for America’s Veterans held its annual Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration Tuesday morning at Nusz Hall. Vietnam Veterans Day is recognized on March 29. 50 years ago Wednesday, the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam. The day is set aside to honor all veterans who served…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville restaurant is serving up disaster relief in Winona, one plate at a time. The staff at Restaurant Tyler spent Tuesday morning and early afternoon cooking up around 300 meals for residents and relief workers in tornado-stricken Winona. Restaurant owner, Ty Thames was contacted by World Central Kitchen to provide three days’ worth of meals…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County deputies made an arrest in a shooting. 22-year-old Destiny Moore was charged with attempted murder. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins described the incident as domestic in nature. Moore was accused of leaving the Yorkville Apartment complex after an argument and returning with a gun. The shooting happened at the apartments at about 9…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police made a child sex crime arrest. 45-year-old Nathaniel Hayden was charged with sexual battery. Investigators said the alleged victim is under the age of 12. Public Information Officer Joe Dillon said no other details are being released at this time. Hayden remains in jail. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter Categories:…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – One person was injured in an early morning shooting in Columbus. Police Information Officer Joe Dillon said a victim showed up at Baptist Golden Triangle at about 4 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the face. Investigators believed the incident happened around 10th Avenue and 15th Street South. Dillon believed there was an argument before the…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Hundreds of people in Monroe County continue to clean up debris from the storms. While many of you may have seen pictures, it’s hard to understand the extent of the damage the county is facing. WCBI talked with District 3 Supervisor Rubel West about the twister’s impact on the city. “It’s going to be a long…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s been three days since the city of Amory was hit by a tornado leaving many people without homes and parts of the city destroyed. People have been donating supplies, money, and time to help. “I typically have 20 pine trees all around and there were none left standing. The trees were blocking the house, on…
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Like many Mississippians, the people of Winona need help immediately. Many are without essential resources and even a home. Former Mayor of Winona Jerry Flowers knows first-hand what it’s like not to have a home. His house burned to the ground 15 years ago and now he and his family are living in a hotel following…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond is set for the Columbus woman accused of killing her husband on Facebook Live. Kadejah Brown was charged with murder after the Saturday morning shooting at Greentree Apartments. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said Brown and her husband, 28-year-old Jeremy Brown, had been arguing most of the night. He told WCBI that Jeremy Brown was…