Progress is coming along smoothly as many in Lowndes County anticipate the opening of the new Sportsplex. Board members said they are finishing up walkthroughs, inspections, and installments of the property.
A Carroll County man will spend 15 years in prison for pouring scalding water on a child and then locking them in a dog cage.
Manning wanted the high court to allow his request to transfer DNA evidence in the trial to a different facility for testing.
Two people were indicted in a theft investigation in Noxubee County. Courtney Gaylord and Jarrett Windham are both facing a possession of stolen property charge.
Area law enforcement, along with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks use a drone to look for Robert Hargrove.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol continues to investigate a deadly hit-and-run crash. The accident happened on Highway 6 near Plantersville early Saturday morning.
Amory Main Street kicked off fall with its annual Fall Open House. It was the first day of October and the town of Amory was ready to welcome the fall season.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 45 and South Meridian Street in Aberdeen on Sunday evening.
OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – First impressions are important. That’s why an Okolona native is on a mission to clean up his hometown. Okolona native and entrepreneur, Robert Maharrey, has taken on a big task in the small town that does big things. Maharrey’s family has lived in Okolona since the days the town was originally named Rose Hill. The military…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Almost 250 people assembled at Tupelo’s Fair Park Saturday for the inaugural Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk. The event was the vision of 11-year-old Caleb Rodgers, who wanted to raise money to purchase Bibles and Bible studies for people and organizations that need them. His father Rodney Rodgers says this event is in conjunction with their…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Education released the most recent school and district chronic absence data report. It showed 23.9% of Mississippi public school students were chronically absent in 2022-23, a decrease from 28% in 2021-22. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing around 18 days of the school year for any reason. This includes excused and unexcused absences…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville now has a new basketball team on the court. The Mississippi Silverbacks is the city’s first semi-professional basketball team. College towns often see some of the best athletes who dominate from the gridiron and sand dunes to the hardwood floors. Now, Starkville has its first semi-professional basketball team. The Mississippi Silverbacks belong to the American…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some duties call officers beyond the badge. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department is stepping up to lend a helping hand to a fellow correctional officer experiencing health challenges. The department held a Bike Rally and Fish Fry at the Columbus Soccer Complex, providing food to the community for the greater good. We, as correctional officers…
Students throughout the Tupelo Public School District will be able to use the latest technology and experience other innovative techniques, all at no cost to taxpayers.
For almost a year, there has been only a slab where the Lone Oak Volunteer Fire Station stood for 40 years in Lowndes County.
On Thursday, Tupelo police and emergency medical personnel were called about an infant in respiratory distress in the Carnation Street area.
A spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Education confirmed Donnie Cook is no longer employed at MSMS.
Students at Franklin Academy in Columbus are celebrating music and the many ways we can enjoy it. Local radio and TV personality Rick Mason spoke to the kindergarten through fifth-grade students.
Tupelo Water and Light crews will be replacing a sewer line on Lockridge Street Monday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students from Vardaman High School and Bruce High School were invited on the tarmac at Pittsboro Airport to see up close the possible career paths in aviation.
On September 19, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 2300 block of University Avenue for a reported break-in.
The Fifth U.S. Circuit of Appeals said a majority of the appeals court’s 16 active judges would take a new look at the decision delivered by a panel on August 4.
The Oxford Police Department is asking for help identifying a person of interest in an assault that occurred early Friday morning around 1 a.m.