JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Secretary of State’s race got its first candidate. Shuwaski Young announced Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for that office. Young, who worked in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama Administration, is fresh off of an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives. He was Michael Guest’s Democratic challenger…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi Legislature has already started meeting, but it has been at least one member short. Voters across four area counties are taking care of that today. A special election is being held to fill the District 23 seat in the Mississippi House of Representatives. The seat was left vacant after Governor Tate Reeves appointed former State…
ARTESIA, Miss. (WCBI) – If you live in Artesia or plan on traveling through town, just know that one road will be closed off Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Artesia Road at Old Mayhew Road will be closed off so rail road engineers can do some repair work. The city of Artesia expects the work to take one…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – It turns out that having all the tickets may not improve your chances of winning the lottery. Late last week, Oxford Police were called to a business on Thacker Road about possible inside theft. An investigation led them to Preshaye Hearn and Sincere Swims, both of Oxford. The pair is accused of stealing a stash of…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Starkville continues to work to make things safer for walkers. The latest effort is for those walking to and from Starkville High School. The intersection of Yellow Jacket Drive, Eckford Drive, and Victory Lane is now an All-Way Stop. The changes went into effect on Friday, and new signs have been put up…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Funeral services for legendary business leader George Bryan will be on January 11. Bryan died earlier this week at his home of natural causes. The 78-year-old golf developer and philanthropist was also well-known for his support of Mississippi State, where he graduated in 1968. He served as Sara Lee’s Senior Vice President and Chief Executive…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man reported missing in Lowndes County has been found. This past weekend investigators sent out an alert to help find Derek Gray. At that time, no one had seen him since December 9. This morning, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins reported that Gray was safe and had been located but did not release more details. For…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – A three-year-old child is safe and secure after being found walking on the railroad tracks near College Street and 22nd Street South in Columbus Tuesday morning. According to Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry, the young child was found near 9:45 a.m. walking on the tracks. The mother of the child found walking on the railroad…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mega Millions jackpot is now more than $1 billion after no winning ticket was pulled in Friday’s drawing. The top prize is no $1.1 billion with a cash option of $568.7 million for the Tuesday night drawing. You can watch that right here on WCBI News during our 10 p.m. show. This is the third largest…
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WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a week from today and local communities are getting prepared. The holiday honors the life and legacy of MLK Jr. and his hard work and efforts in the fight for equality. Anna Jones and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday Committee are always on the go around this time…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville mainstay suffered heavy damage over the weekend. The Starkville Fire department responded to a structure on University Drive fire early Sunday morning. And that fire is causing some people to change their weekly routines. While it may not be a true “landmark”, The University Laundromat in the Cotton District has been a staple for…
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (WCBI) – A weekend fire claimed the life of a New Albany resident. The New Albany Fire Department reported Sunday in a social media post that they responded to a fire at 203 Hampton on the east side of the city. Firefighters attempted to locate and remove a person believe to be trapped in the fire but…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – State Auditor Shad White announces he will seek another term in office. He made the announcement on social media this morning and signed all the paperwork. This would be his second full term if elected. White was appointed as the state’s 42nd State Auditor in July 2018. White said his team stopped the largest public fraud in…
VERONA, Miss. (WCBI) – A teenager was shot and killed in Verona last night and now an investigation is underway. 19-year-old Ryleek Miles of Shannon is the victim in this case and his body is being sent to the Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy. The Lee County Coroner’s Office and Verona Police are investigating Miles’ shooting death. We did…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Plans are moving forward with the state’s largest economic development project in western Lowndes County. A groundbreaking ceremony for Aluminum Dynamics is scheduled for early March. The $2.5 billion aluminum mill will be located near the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, along with several co-locating customers. Steel Dynamics will own the mill. 1,000 jobs will be…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Noxubee County’s business landscape takes another hard hit. Add retail lumber customers to the list of people who will now have to go out of town to find what they need. New Home Building Supply has closed its Macon location. New Home actually started its operations in Macon in 1939. In later years, the company moved…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A large economic development project is expected to break ground this month in Lowndes County. Terberg Taylor Americas Group will move dirt on its $16 million facility on January 24. The factory will create 90 jobs and produce Terberg’s terminal tractors, which move containers at ports, steel mills, or other distribution centers. We first told…
REFORM, Ala. (WCBI) – Water customers in Reform got the all-clear. Earlier today in a Facebook post, Mayor Melody Davis announced that the citywide boil water notice has been lifted. Most of the town’s water customers lost water pressure or water service altogether around Christmas Eve. That prompted the boil water notice. Water service was fully restored late last week,…
NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI)- Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin is still in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The latest report is that Hamlin is now off of his breathing tube and is able to communicate with his family and teammates. Hamlin’s situation is raising questions about how medical personnel should handle…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Longtime businessman and Clay County entrepreneur George Bryan has died at the age of 78. He was part of a family legacy of business and community service. George Bryan will be remembered by many people as the president of Bryan Foods and CEO of Sara Lee Foods. But those who knew him said he was…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is making changes and staying busy during his second week on the job. He already investigated three shootings. Daughtry is also restructuring the ranks within the department by creating a Deputy Chief position. WCBI’s Winston Reed sat down with the chief to find out more about his overall vision. That Deputy…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County officially has a county judge. Lee Ann Turner was sworn in this morning in front of a packed house at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse Annex. Turner was elected late last year to preside over the newly-created county court. The court will handle all youth court cases and matters like eminent domain and eviction….