COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A smoother ride is what everyone wants in their town. City leaders in Columbus hope citizens can help them identify potholes and other problem areas. People are in the trotter convention center listening to city leaders and also voicing their concerns about roads in the city. Columbus City engineer Kevin Stafford knows people throughout the friendly…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Candidates for alderman in Aberdeen’s Ward 5 have three weeks to make their intentions known. That means another special election in the city. Alderman John Allen resigned from the position last month because of health concerns. The board approved a special election to fill the seat. In order to run, candidates must have lived in Ward…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Aberdeen School District wanted to expand its staff. A job fair is happening at the Central Office on West Commerce Street Thursday afternoon. The school district is hiring for 26 positions across the board. These vacancies range from the workers in the central office to athletics and operations. ASD Superintendent Andrea Pastchal-Smith said that the…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI/WJTV) – A Taylor Machine Works invention was a finalist for a statewide award. The Taylor Z-H-360-L Heavy Lift Truck received recognition on the floors of the House and Senate before the awards ceremony of the 2023 Mississippi Makers’ Challenge. House Speaker Phillip Gunn joined business leaders during the ceremony to give credit to all of the contestants. The…
BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – The town of Bruce has a new mayor. Jimmy Hubbard won the special election earlier this week. Hubbard received 197 votes to win. His opponent Jeremy Parler received 122 votes. Hubbard replaced Rudy Pope who died early this year in office. He’ll finish the rest of Pope’s term which ends in 2025. Hubbard spent six and…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Senate lets a bill that would allow voters to put measures on a statewide ballot die, without even voting on it. District 44 Senator John Polk, who chairs the Senate Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency Committee, said that Senate Concurrent Resolution 533 didn’t have support to pass this year and that there were too many…
Today Dr. Jansen, along with her dog Tait, discuss the importance of pet insurance. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI) – This may be the first year Saltillo High School offered the sport of wrestling to students, but one junior is making a name for herself. For Keleigh Kincade, there’s no place she would rather be than on the mat practicing her favorite sport. Kincade is part of the co-ed wrestling team. This is the first year…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi University for Women’s mission goes beyond educating women but also extending a helping hand to women in the community. The I.D.E.A.L Women and Family Relations student-led organizations are gathering donations for women and children that are in unique circumstances. Today’s donation day leads to the “A Walk in Her Shoes” march on Thursday. Students,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s warming up and people on motorcycles are starting to rev their engines. Spring is here and it’s time to start doing some spring-like activities like riding motorcycles. If you are the car that is sharing the road with someone on the bike, make sure that you are paying attention to yourself and others on the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin is teaming up with Mother Goose and others to combat the city’s litter problem. The mayor and the Pick It Up Possum Town Committee will launch the Don’t Be A Litter Critter, Pick It Up Possum Town campaign next week. Gaskin said mostly the elderly pick up litter around their neighborhoods. Mother…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – City vehicles will have to stay parked after shifts end. The City of Columbus created a government take-home vehicle policy. Only police and firefighters are allowed to take city vehicles home under federal law. Federal law said the IRS could tax on-call city employees for responding to emergencies in city vehicles after hours. If any other…
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday night, the Board of Aldermen voted to suspend Winona Police Chief Roshaun Daniels and new Animal Control Officer Vidal Anderson. That’s because Anderson shot and killed several dogs that were in the city dog pound. Mayor Aron Dees wrote on social media that Anderson was ordered to shoot the dogs by Chief Daniels. The holding…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – You may have heard there is a statewide teacher shortage. The Aberdeen School District is doing its part to remedy that. The school district is hosting a job fair Thursday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Central Office – 1100 West Commerce Street. The district is hiring for school-level teaching positions as well as…
Rosalyn with Ralph Null and Cathy Howell, from the Preservation Society of Columbus. Categories: Sunrise & Midday Guests
Join host Isaac Williams as he talks to Dr. Andrea Morris with the Baptist Medical Group Columbus Children’s Clinic about mental health in adolescents. Categories: On the Beat
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s been four weeks since anyone has seen 30-year-old Kenneth Reed. Now, the reward for information about Reed has increased to $7,500. Kenneth Reed was last seen one month ago in Shuqualak. His vehicle was found on Paulette and Mahorner Road. If you have information on Reed’s whereabouts, call the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department at (662)…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A member of the Columbus overview committee wants to get the band back together. The committee was put in place in 2015 after the death of Ricky Ball. The last meeting the committee had was in 2019 and leadership has changed quite a bit since then. City leaders said in Tuesday night’s council meeting there were…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Inmates can be in jail for a long period of time, and at some point, they are likely to need medical care. Medical care often falls to Infirmary nurses. WCBI went to the Lowndes County Jail to find out what nurses see in a day and why they choose to give care to people behind…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s tough to think of a gift you want at 95 years old. Unless you’re Jean Woodruff. All she wanted is an opportunity to help and heal. Over nine decades of life and Woodruff’s goal is to help the most vulnerable: sick children. A conversation started with a friend, which led to a Facebook post, and…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The All America City is looking to update its long-range plan to meet the community’s vision and goals. The first step for the Comprehensive Plan 2040 is the formation of a steering committee, made up of professionals who live or work in Tupelo. Once everyone has agreed to serve, the work will begin. “We want this…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Cleaning out your air ducts probably doesn’t come to mind when thinking about spring cleaning. Fire Chief Duane Hughes said you need to do more than change out your monthly air filter to prevent a risk of fire. Dust and debris tend to collect in air ducts, which isn’t normally a cause for concern. But when heat…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – With the state’s largest economic development plan signed off on and breaking ground, the Golden Triangle Development Link is looking ahead to the next challenge. LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins delivered an update on progress at Aluminum Dynamics and what could be happening in the future. Higgins laid out a proposed timeline for the construction…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Prentiss County investigators arrested a Baldwyn man on child molestation charges. Last week, a Prentiss County Deputy took a report of inappropriate contact with a child. Sheriff’s Office investigators took over the case and interviewed the victim. The child’s parent filed charges based on the allegations and on evidence collected, and a warrant was issued…