LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Economic Development can be a double-edged sword for a county. On the one side, it’s always good to have new high-paying jobs come in. But, on the other, sometimes experienced county employees are the ones leaving for those greener pastures. That reality has Lowndes County Supervisors looking into ways to retain long-term employees. At today’s…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – What does your country mean to you? Local students answered that question and more as they competed at the middle and high school levels for the VFW Youth Scholarship awards. High school students wrote and read individual essays in the Voice of Democracy competition. Middle school students competed in Patriot’s Pen, also writing essays. Retired Air…
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EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI) – As area residents gather to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they also are looking ahead to continuing his work to achieve justice and equality for all people. “Martin Luther King Day I remember this day. I remember the Day Martin Luther King was shot for some people that’s history but…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Two longtime workers for civil rights and unity in Oktibbeha County now have a lasting memorial. The late Judge Bernard Crump and Ava Moore were added to the names featured at Unity Park in Starkville during a special ceremony today. Crump served as an Oktibbeha County justice court judge for almost 32 years. He was also…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – People in West Point started their MLK celebrations over the weekend with a food drive in his honor. They continued their work Monday with a march from Martin Luther King Street all the way to the former Mary Holmes campus. There they came to celebrate King’s life. This year’s theme is “It Starts With Me….
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A local mayor will serve on an advisory committee for the Environmental Protection Agency. Shuqualak Mayor Velma Jenkins is one of 34 leaders around the country selected to serve on the Local Government Advisory Committee. The group is made up of representatives from across the country. They were chosen from more than 80 candidates. The…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – There’s still no sign of a missing Louisville teenager. Montevious Goss was waiting for the school bus Wednesday morning outside of his house. But that’s the last time investigators said his family saw him. Louisville Police have talked with a lot of people about his disappearance, The 16-year-old left his cell phone at home. His mother…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Several folks gathered in West Point to march in honor of MLK Day. Participants began their route on Dr. Martin Luther King Street and walked more than a mile to the former Mary Holmes Community College. Alice Jones participated in the march and said that today would not be the same without the civil rights…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County students will pack their backpacks and head into the 2023-2024 school year with a new calendar. Classes will start the last week of July and school will run through the end of May. One of the biggest changes is a two-week intersession break in October and another in March. Students and staff will…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Day of Service in Columbus included people from across the city and county. The breakfast at Lion Hills was the kickoff to a day of helping others. Keynote Speaker Tyson Cunningham talked about progress and work yet to be done. Cunningham said he hopes to see people in the community take the spirit of service…
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – A volunteer organization based in Pontotoc is sending help to storm victims in Selma, Ala. Eight Days of Hope is deploying its Rapid Response team to Selma, Ala. to provide resources to people affected by the EF1 tornado that hit the area Thursday. The group will go to Selma on Wednesday. Volunteers will provide heavy equipment,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – “Amplifying the Dream.” That’s the story that Lee Brand Jr. shared with a large crowd this morning as the Unity Breakfast returned to the Mill in Starkville. This is the 29th time Mississippi State has hosted the event. Brand, a pastor, is a graduate of MSU and now serves as senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A 5-year-old child is dead in Tupelo and police are trying to determine what happened. Investigators are calling it a death investigation. Officers responded to a home on Gun Club Road Sunday morning around 10:30 and found the child had died. Investigators have not released the name of the child or many details surrounding the death….
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Louisville Teen has been missing since Wednesday night. Many people in the Winston County area in search of Montevious Goss, and his family along with Louisville Police are asking for the community’s help in getting answers about where he may be. “That’s all I am asking, just please give me my son. Please give me…
Like showers, snow can come in quick, intense bursts. Meteorologist Jackson Chastain goes over what are termed “snow squalls” in this week’s edition of Weather Whys. Categories: Featured, Featured Weather, Local News, Weather, Weather Whys
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ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Customers of Aberdeen Public Utilities will notice major changes when they need to pay their bills in person or make a visit to the offices. The offices, warehouse, and equipment are all in a new location. As front office staff are busy answering calls, workers are busy in the warehouse. Aberdeen Public Utilities has been in…
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Law enforcement in Attala County recently searched night and day for a man from Vicksburg. He was lost and in unfamiliar surroundings. “He was 80-something years old an elderly black man who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and he was traveling I believe from Vicksburg the night of the storm and he became lost,” said Attala County…
LAMAR COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Lamar County this morning. Our Winston Reed joined us live from Vernon with what we’ve been able to learn. Multiple sources told WCBI Friday that this started as a pursuit inside the town of Vernon and went into the southern part of Lamar County. That chase…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The hometown of Elvis Presley is in shock over the unexpected death of his only child. Tom Brown is a morning host on Sunny 93.3 and he also emcees the Tupelo and Nashville Elvis festivals. Brown is also a co-host of “The Gates of Graceland”. He said he has heard from listeners from around the world…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It was just a normal Friday at schools in Columbus and Lowndes County, but early morning bomb threats changed the entire day. Students and teachers at Columbus High, New Hope Middle, and West Lowndes High school were evacuated from classes this morning. Aaliyah Porter, a 7th grader at West Lowndes, was in her second-period class….