Proposed changes to Mississippi’s retirement system for state employees, known as PERS, have generated a lot of questions and concerns.
Whether it may be older infrastructure, inattentive guards, or transport vulnerabilities, there’s always a possibility of an inmate escaping.
A local business found itself with a surplus of fire extinguishers, and that is when one employee came up with an idea to help her neighbors.
Noxubee County deputies are hoping you can help them identify a woman in their community. The woman has been found sleeping on the side of Highway 45.
September 15 is the first day you can begin walking around certain areas of Columbus with an alcoholic beverage in your green cup.
The latest inflation numbers show high gas prices are to blame for sticker shock in your bank account. Here’s a snapshot of what Triple-A shows across the country and across the region.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced updates to several construction and maintenance projects in northeast Mississippi.
A former Alcorn County Schools superintendent pleaded guilty to falsifying records. Bill Brand was indicted and arrested for false representations to defraud the government in August 2021.
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The Dunlap Apartment Complex was hit hard over the weekend. Over 10 cars were broken into and burglarized. One victim was shot at. And the get-a-way car was stolen out of Lowndes County. The suspects were all believed to be under the age of 18. 10 burglarized cars, shots fired from a stolen gun, and…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Education is hosting regional literacy meetings across the state for parents of students in kindergarten through third grade. The goal is to help parents and educators get on the same page when it comes to children developing the reading skills required for fourth grade. WCBI talked with administrators and teachers at…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo has a new fire chief, but he is no stranger to the department. Although he was working on notes for the upcoming City Council budget meeting, Tupelo’s new fire chief was not too busy to talk with some of the firefighters on B Shift. Chief Brad Robinson began his career 24 years ago with the…
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple of suspects for a gun-related crime. Lafayette County deputies made a separate arrest for stolen property out of another state.The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple of suspects for a gun-related crime. Lafayette County deputies made a separate arrest for stolen property out of another state.LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The…
Officers were called to a report of a stolen car at a business in the 1300 block of University Avenue in Oxford on September 6.
The budget for the city of Columbus was not finalized but all workers will get a raise. City leaders met to make more changes before the deadline.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Getting physicians and dentists to set up practice in rural areas of Mississippi can be a tough sell. That’s why the state is trying a different approach. Growing its own. The Mississippi Rural Physicians and Rural Dentists Scholarship Program provides academic enrichment, mentoring, and financial support to medical and dental students who then agree to help…
Fulton police needed your help to find any suspects involved in a burglary crime. Three vehicles were burglarized and three firearms were stolen at Mueller Brass earlier on September 12.
A federal trial scheduled for next week for two Columbus businessmen was continued until next month.
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted by Noxubee County deputies turned himself in. 19-year-old Jahennessi Clark is now facing an aggravated assault charge. Deputies were called to the area of Highway 145 and the Sportsplex, near Macon, on September 1 about a shooting. City workers were able to give law enforcement a description of the vehicles involved. Investigators…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Members of Starkville Rotary met and honored fallen 9/11 victims. The guest speaker, Lieutenant General Harold Cross and a retired adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard, spoke on ethical leadership in a dangerous world. Cross shared his own experience living through 9/11 and the importance of coming together as a country. “We should also take…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus city leaders will come to a decision about the city’s budget. It’s that time of year for Columbus city officials to approve a budget. Next year, they have an estimated $26 million in revenue to work with. Mayor Keith Gaskin said they have many items that they hope to give money towards. They are working…
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The old saying goes, “Don’t burn your bridges”. Well, someone in Carroll County didn’t take that advice. Carroll County deputies and firefighters were called out to a bridge fire just before 7:30 Monday morning on County Road 64 in the McCarley area near Bailey Lake. The fire was put out fairly quickly, but it caused…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – September 10-16 is Suicide Prevention Week. Mental health experts want to raise awareness about the signs and help prevent another tragedy. Laoneda Ellis said her daughter, Mariah, would have been a freshman in college this year. She was just 12 years old in 2017 when she took her own life. Her mom said healing from the…
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Today marked the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on the United States. Many of those who died on September 11, 2001, were first responders who sacrificed their lives trying to save others. It’s a day that many people will never forget, but as we mourn the loss of those who died on 9/11 people…