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JA of Tupelo Charity Ball provides funds to help children throughout year
The 60th Charity Ball is a party with a purpose
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 investigator talks about dangers of Brooksville Road
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…
Sigma Gamma Rho hosts HBCU College Fair at Columbus High School
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…
World of Customs Auto Show will be in Tupelo this weekend
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…
9th annual Junior Auxiliary Gala prepares final touches in West Point
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…
MCA teaches group in Louisville about becoming full-stack coder
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…
Two Columbus men each plead guilty to sexual battery
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 man faces child sex crime charges
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…
Bond has been set for Yokohama Tire factory shooter
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…
Man out on bond in Monroe Co. arrested, facing drug trafficking charges
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 Police Department gears up to get ZAZA out of town
Zaza Ban
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 High School Quill and Scroll hosts Journalism Career Fair
Students were able to get a look at possible career pathways in journalism
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…
Miss. Spelling Bee contestants will meet on MUW campus to compete
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…
Aberdeen alderman stepping down, city will plan special election
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Once again, the City of Aberdeen will hold a special election. John Allen, Alderman for Ward 5, told the mayor and city council that his last day will be March 1. Allen apparently is stepping down because of health issues. Allen has served several terms as alderman and even run for mayor of Aberdeen. Mayor Charles…
Starkville man leads officers on high-speed chase into Winston County
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man may have driven it till the wheels fell off, but that’s about as far as he got. What began as a report of a domestic-related incident this morning resulted in a multi-county high-speed chase, and one person in custody. Around 9 a.m. Thursday morning, Starkville police were called to a domestic incident. When…
Suspect wanted for deadly Yokohama factory shooting turns himself in
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting at Yokohama Tire turned himself in to law enforcement. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said an argument between 41-year-old Willie Swain and 28-year-old Javarest Gray of Starkville led to the gunfire. After more than a day on the run, Swain turned himself in Thursday. The sheriff’s…
Lee County deputies stop woman for swapped tag, find meth
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A suspected swapped tag landed a Lee County woman in jail on drug charges. Lee County deputies stopped a vehicle on Highway 45 for having a switched tag. They said the driver, Melony Henderson, of Brewer also didn’t have insurance and was driving without a license. But that wasn’t the end of the road. Deputies…
FORGE partners with EMCC to host fair showing job interviewing process
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Hundreds of area students learn what’s it like to apply for a job and to be asked some tough questions. Teens from five counties and nine different schools converged at EMCC’s Communiversity Thursday. The FORGE organization partnered with the school to host the event. Small businesses and others were there to interview the students, take…
Noxubee County deputies ask for help locating missing man
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in finding Kenneth Reed. Reed was last seen on Tuesday around 10:30 in Shuqualak. His vehicle was found on Paulette and Mahorner Road. If anyone has any information, please call The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department or Noxubee County Emergency Management (E-911). For 24/7 news and updates, follow…
February 23, 2023 marks 4 years since deadly EF3 tornado in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Thursday, February 23, 2023 marks four years since a deadly EF3 tornado roared through the Friendly City. It left a trail of destruction from parts of downtown to 7th Avenue North and Railroad Street. Dozens of homes were damaged. Hunt Intermediate School was destroyed in the tornado while Sim Scott Park was heavily damaged. Ashley Pounds…
On The Beat – 02/23/23
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Animal Health – 02/23/23
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