MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves reversed course on Medicaid postpartum coverage for Mississippi mothers. In a tweet Sunday, Reeves said lawmakers should pass a law continuing coverage to 12 months after birth and he will sign the legislation. Currently, Medicaid coverage only extends to 60 days for mothers. Reeves had been unwilling to offer support to the measure until…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A local sheriff’s deputy has retired after nearly three decades of service. Donald Richardson spent 28 years in Law enforcement. He started with Columbus Police Department before going to Lowndes County Sheriff’s office where he worked in patrol and narcotics. Richardson said he plans to enjoy his retirement and do things he’s been wanting to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For some, ice cream is a sweet treat that you can enjoy during the summertime but to others, it’s a year-round delicacy. The owner of The Southern Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor, Regina Unruh, said she usually greets fewer customers during the cold months. “We see a drop in customers and it depends. Some months are…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The 60th annual Charity Ball theme was “A Grand Gala: Helping Our Community Shine Like Diamonds”. And that is precisely what guests did, as well as the “Living Ads”, senior girls from Tupelo and Lee County schools who represented businesses that donated to the JA’s mission of serving children. It’s a big night for the young…
Ever wondered what causes the changing of the seasons? Meteorologist Jackson Chastain covers the effects of the Earth’s tilt and the Vernal Equinox in this week’s edition of Weather Whys! Categories: Featured, Featured Weather, Local News, Weather, Weather Whys
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI ) – A former West Point football player is taking his knowledge and skills of the game to aspiring athletes around the area. After high school, Scott Lashley continued his athletic career at the University of Alabama and then eventually at Mississippi State. Now a strength training coach for the bulldogs, he uses his spare time…
Today our Allie Martin talks with Stevenson Clark from Pop Gospel Radio. Categories: Featured, Sunrise & Midday Guests, WCBI Sunrise Saturday
Today Allie Martin meets with a pastor Charles Moore and a police chief Joseph Daughtry to talk about what’s going on in the world. Categories: Featured, Sunrise & Midday Guests, WCBI Sunrise Saturday
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TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – It is a night of glamour and fun, all for a great cause. The 60th annual Junior Auxiliary of Tupelo Charity Ball is taking place at the Cadence Bank Arena. It is the only fundraiser for the organization and proceeds from that event help thousands of children every year. It is a Tuesday afternoon and Lesley…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Hundreds of people around Louisville are grieving after an SUV hit a 12-year-old girl earlier this week. An investigator from Louisville about the dangers of the road where the accident happened. While the incident is still under investigation, law enforcement is ruling it an accident and does not believe speed was a factor. Mike Perkins, the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For some students where you go to school is as important as why you go to school, and for many of those young people, there is nothing like the HBCU experience. “Just take a look at the excitement on the kids’ faces outside where they come in kind of sign in and everything; they are so…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Car enthusiasts will want to make their way to Tupelo for a unique car show this weekend. The World of Customs Auto Show is taking place in Building five of the Tupelo Furniture Market. There are more than 100 cars on display. There are custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles, along with restored and antique vehicles. Organizers…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point is finishing all the final touches for its 9th annual Junior Auxiliary Gala. The masquerade theme event will be held Saturday in downtown West Point at the Ritz Theater and Conference Center. All the money raised from the event will fund the various projects they do throughout the year. Members said they are…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Technology drives nearly everything we do today, and coding is the language that drives that technology. The Mississippi Coding Academy, or MCA, is an 11-month program that teaches people all the skills they need to become full-stack coders, someone who can develop client and server software. MCA also teaches more basic, everyday skills like online meeting…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Two Columbus men pleaded guilty to sexual battery. Joshua Guyton Joel and Joshua Guyton each pleaded guilty to one count of sexual battery. They will both serve three years in prison and be on probation for five years. When they were originally indicted, the duo was charged with two counts of sexual battery back in November…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Monroe County man is facing a child sex crime charge. 26-year-old Matthew Blackston was charged with child molestation. Sheriff Kevin Crook said Blackston was arrested at his Sunshine Lane home earlier this week. Bond for Blackston was set at $100,000. He’s being held in the Lowndes County jail. Crook said if anyone has any…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond is set for the man accused in a deadly shooting at Yokohama Tire. 41-year-old Willie Swain was charged with murder. He turned himself in yesterday. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said bond for Swain was set this morning at $1.2 million. A preliminary hearing is now scheduled for March 9. Scott told WCBI an…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man out of jail on bond for manslaughter is arrested in a Monroe County drug bust. Don Gilleylen was charged with aggravated trafficking, trafficking Oxycodone, and possession of meth and marijuana. Sheriff Kevin Crook said the arrest was made near Marina Road on Wednesday. Deputies seized nearly half a pound of cocaine, over a…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Zaza sellers and users beware, the Columbus Police Department is gearing up to roll out its plans for getting ZAZA off the shelves and out of town. WCBI spoke with CPD public information officer, about the department’s timeline for getting ZAZA out of town. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Columbus City Council voted to ban…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Journalism students at Tupelo High School had a chance to explore possible career paths. It was part of a journalism career fair hosted by the Quill and Scroll Honor Society. Camden Shaw likes to hear other people’s opinions on a variety of subjects. His interest in journalism brought him to the career fair in the Media…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The top spellers in the state will battle for the big prize next weekend in Columbus – a trip to the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. For the second straight year, the Mississippi Spelling Bee will be held on the MUW Campus. This is a video from last year’s bee. 40 spellers from counties across…