COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Our WCBI weather team predicts severe weather moving through the area tonight. And local emergency agencies are gearing up for the unexpected. Columbus Fire and Rescue has duties that go beyond the title. Those include being the first responders during and after disasters. Sunshine and blue skies. It may be the calm before the storm. That’s…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A joint operation involving the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Bureaus of Investigation and Narcotics, Homeland Security, Child Protective Services, and the Center for Violence Protection nets 10 arrests. The suspects, including two women from Memphis and one from Gordo, were arrested Thursday night in Columbus. They are believed to be involved in a…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The United Way of Lowndes and Noxubee is going to need a bigger letterhead. That’s just one takeaway from the organization’s community meeting Friday. The United Way’s Executive Director recapped 2022’s accomplishments and laid out plans going forward into 2023. One big change is an expansion in the group’s service area. It now includes Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster,…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Two families now have homes to call their own, after a lot of sweat, equity, and help from volunteers. Northeast Mississippi Habitat for Humanity held dedication ceremonies for two homes, side-by-side, on Nelle Street in Tupelo. The homes are built on land donated by the city for the Habitat homes. Both families have worked hard on…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A former paramedic in Oxford is convicted of tampering with opioids while on the job. 35-year-old Richard Bowen was sentenced in federal court to three years probation and ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution. The former Baptist Ambulance employee tampered with vials of morphine and fentanyl in October 2021 and other times while he…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A murder suspect has been indicted by a Noxubee County Grand Jury. According to the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Office, in 2021, Ramsey Langford got into an argument with Montrell Burrage. The argument sparked in Burrage’s home before spilling out onto Highway 21, west of Shuqalak, where Burrage was shot. Burrage later died at a Jackson…
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI) – Golfers have an opportunity to help an emergency shelter for children in our area. Faith Haven is holding its second annual golf tournament on April 7. It takes place at the Natchez Trace Golf Club in Saltillo. The nonprofit takes in children who are facing crisis situations, while CPS works to re-establish the children’s home as…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – This is all that’s left of a building in Oktibbeha County. Volunteer firefighters responded to the fire on Self Creek Road at about 5:20 Thursday afternoon. When they got there, they found smoke and flames. It took volunteers from the fire departments in Sturgis, Maben Central, and Adaton to put out the fire. There were…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Nature and our food source depend on the business of bees. And a local beekeeper and restaurant are predicting that the bee colonies this season will produce lots of honey for the area. Bees have an interesting life; they work as a colony to pollinate crops, populate more bees, and create honey. And an area…
FULTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Fulton is getting a new city hall, but taxpayers won’t have to foot the nearly $1 million bill. Fulton outgrew its current city hall years ago, but money was an issue when it came to remodeling or rebuilding, until now. “These funds are coming from the appropriations bill, House in 2022,” said Mayor Emily Quinn. The…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A smoother ride is what everyone wants in their town. City leaders in Columbus hope citizens can help them identify potholes and other problem areas. People are in the trotter convention center listening to city leaders and also voicing their concerns about roads in the city. Columbus City engineer Kevin Stafford knows people throughout the friendly…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Candidates for alderman in Aberdeen’s Ward 5 have three weeks to make their intentions known. That means another special election in the city. Alderman John Allen resigned from the position last month because of health concerns. The board approved a special election to fill the seat. In order to run, candidates must have lived in Ward…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Aberdeen School District wanted to expand its staff. A job fair is happening at the Central Office on West Commerce Street Thursday afternoon. The school district is hiring for 26 positions across the board. These vacancies range from the workers in the central office to athletics and operations. ASD Superintendent Andrea Pastchal-Smith said that the…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI/WJTV) – A Taylor Machine Works invention was a finalist for a statewide award. The Taylor Z-H-360-L Heavy Lift Truck received recognition on the floors of the House and Senate before the awards ceremony of the 2023 Mississippi Makers’ Challenge. House Speaker Phillip Gunn joined business leaders during the ceremony to give credit to all of the contestants. The…
BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – The town of Bruce has a new mayor. Jimmy Hubbard won the special election earlier this week. Hubbard received 197 votes to win. His opponent Jeremy Parler received 122 votes. Hubbard replaced Rudy Pope who died early this year in office. He’ll finish the rest of Pope’s term which ends in 2025. Hubbard spent six and…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Senate lets a bill that would allow voters to put measures on a statewide ballot die, without even voting on it. District 44 Senator John Polk, who chairs the Senate Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency Committee, said that Senate Concurrent Resolution 533 didn’t have support to pass this year and that there were too many…
Today Dr. Jansen, along with her dog Tait, discuss the importance of pet insurance. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI) – This may be the first year Saltillo High School offered the sport of wrestling to students, but one junior is making a name for herself. For Keleigh Kincade, there’s no place she would rather be than on the mat practicing her favorite sport. Kincade is part of the co-ed wrestling team. This is the first year…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi University for Women’s mission goes beyond educating women but also extending a helping hand to women in the community. The I.D.E.A.L Women and Family Relations student-led organizations are gathering donations for women and children that are in unique circumstances. Today’s donation day leads to the “A Walk in Her Shoes” march on Thursday. Students,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s warming up and people on motorcycles are starting to rev their engines. Spring is here and it’s time to start doing some spring-like activities like riding motorcycles. If you are the car that is sharing the road with someone on the bike, make sure that you are paying attention to yourself and others on the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin is teaming up with Mother Goose and others to combat the city’s litter problem. The mayor and the Pick It Up Possum Town Committee will launch the Don’t Be A Litter Critter, Pick It Up Possum Town campaign next week. Gaskin said mostly the elderly pick up litter around their neighborhoods. Mother…