TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – What began as an investigation involving a vulnerable adult turned into some tense moments after a homemade explosive device was discovered at a Tupelo area convenience store. Tilar Thompson was going to stop by the Texaco T-Mart on his way home Tuesday night, but those plans changed. “My store closes at 11, I was here at…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – On this day, 245 years ago, Congress approved the design of the American Flag. The flag today looks a lot like the one the first Americans flew. June 14, 1777, was the day the Second Continental Congress passed a flag resolution: 13 stripes alternating red and white and that “the union be 13 stars, white in…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – We have new information on a shooting incident in Columbus that we first reported on Tuesday. Columbus police received a call about an undercover investigator who was in a fight in the area of Seventh Avenue North and Moss Street. The undercover initially witnessed people in two separate vehicles firing shots at each other. The gunfire…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A historic school in Columbus will be restored through a major renovation project. The Columbus Municipal School District is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony at the old Hunt High School on 20th Street North Friday at 10:30 a.m. The campus was destroyed in a tornado in February of 2019 and ruled a total loss. The district will…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s not looking pretty for a couple of suspects accused of shoplifting in Columbus. On June 9, Ulta Beauty on 18th Avenue had two separate felony shoplifting incidents, according to Columbus police. Both suspects are seen on the store’s security cameras. If you know or have any information about the individuals pictured, please call Lowndes County…
BELDEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The North Mississippi Narcotics Unit took a large quantity of drugs off the streets and arrested a suspected drug dealer. Agents searched the home of Will Orlando Hadley on Mattie Florence Drive in the Belden area. During that search, they reportedly found 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine, 18 pounds of marijuana, around five pounds of the hallucinogenic…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi’s reading teachers are moving to the head of the class. The National Council on Teacher Quality has recognized Mississippi and Colorado as the top two states for ensuring scientifically based reading instruction in teacher preparation programs. The rankings are in the Council’s latest report, Teacher Prep Review – Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction. The report gave Mississippi…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Kids are whipping delicious treats during the Kids Culinary Camp this week. Kids in grades fifth through eighth are learning the basics of cooking at the Lion Hills Center in Columbus. Every day is a different food theme with the campers learning how to make homemade pasta, Chinese food, desserts, and pizza. We caught them on…
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The embattled former Columbus Chief Financial Officer that pleaded guilty to stealing from the city has died in prison. The Rankin County Coroner’s Office confirmed Milton Rawle died this past Saturday. He was being held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, near Pearl. Rawle pleaded guilty to embezzlement in February 2021. He was sentenced to…
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Storms that hit the area Sunday night caused damage in parts of the viewing area. WCBI reported Monday, June 12 that a mobile home in Chickasaw County was destroyed as well as a few greenhouses in Itawamba County. Owner of Waltons Greenhouse, Marty Walton, said this isn’t the first time he’s seen storms hit near…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Things are heating up in Starkville with firefighter training underway. At Fire Station 3, training firefighters are learning the basics. Tuesday, they learned how to repel off buildings. This is what it takes to train with the Starkville Fire Department. 10 newly-hired firefighters were learning the ropes of repelling Tuesday. “We are doing search and rescue…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – While some car dealerships nationwide are reporting a decline in sales, a Northeast Mississippi dealer said sales are shifting into high gear. As the ribbon was cut on the remodeled Barnes Crossing Hyundai, associates were busy making deals. “Barnes Crossing Hyundai, last year was the 26th largest Hyundai store in the United States, right here in…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s been a busy Tuesday for law enforcement in the Friendly City. Columbus police are investigating two shootings Tuesday afternoon. One of those was on Moss Street near Seventh Avenue North. The driver of a late model Chevy Impala ran off the road there. Witnesses said police also recovered what appeared to be shell casings at…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – There are new developments in an eight-year-old Noxubee County murder case. Jonathon Shumaker, Elizabeth Reed, and brothers Joshua and Justin Williams were arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Kristopher Haywood in 2015. The suspects were later granted bond based on new evidence. Haywood was shot to death during an armed robbery at…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A traffic stop led to a drug trafficking arrest in Tupelo. Tykerrious Clifton was pulled over by the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit on South Gloster and Barley Court for traffic violations. That’s when investigators allegedly found fentanyl in the vehicle. During the booking process, in the Lee County Jail, a misdemeanor of marijuana and additional fentanyl…
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – According to our CBS affiliate in Jackson, WJTV, Entergy Mississippi customers will see a decrease in their monthly bill in July 2023. This comes after the Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously approved a reduction of $7.08 for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatts per hour starting in the month of July. In our viewing area,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus was the latest stop on the campaign trail for Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Hosemann spoke to the Lowndes County Republican Women at Lion Hills. The Lieutenant Governor touted his record in his first term, including a budget surplus, lower taxes, more money for infrastructure maintenance and construction, and, in the county that has seen the…
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – An Alabama transportation official is in jail for harassment allegations. This is according to our CBS affiliate WHNT in Huntsville. The report stated that the Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation John Cooper, turned himself in to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office on harassment charges Monday. Cooper was briefly booked into the Marshall County…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Still no arrest in a shooting in Louisville that left one person injured. Chief Sean Holdiness said his investigators are still conducting interviews and reviewing videos. The gunfire started Sunday night at 8:45 in the 200 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Witnesses told officers there was an argument before the shooting started. Holdiness…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Another aerospace company is landing in north Mississippi. Hush Aerospace is bringing a $13 million investment and 80 jobs to Tupelo. The company makes unmanned aerial systems. In Tupelo, the 60,000-square-foot facility will assemble, make, and test the products. Hush Aerospace, based out of Virginia Beach, plans to have government contract work with the military and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women was recognized for how it teaches teachers to help young learners. The National Council on Teacher Quality gave The W’s undergraduate teacher preparation program an “A” grade. This organization measures how future educators will teach reaching in the classroom. Only 23% of programs in the country are rated an “A” for using…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – For the past three years, Webster County inmates have been putting in some hard work to contribute to supplement their diets. The jail started a garden as a way to help cut costs in the food budget. So far they have been able to save more than $10 thousand dollars. The Webster County Sheriff’s Department…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two suspects were arrested during a STING operation for inappropriate behavior. Larry Parker of Bruce and William Abernathy of Shannon were both charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. The operation was designed to arrest people for engaging in illicit sexual activity in the Parkway’s parking lots and other public areas. Multiple reports confirmed Parker…