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Aberdeen visitor’s bureau debuts digital tourism tool

Autio App will tell Aberdeen's story to travelers driving through the area
Allie Martin,

ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Aberdeen is using the latest technology to attract tourists to town. Aberdeen is the first city in northeast Mississippi to have its visitor’s bureau use the Autio app to reach tourists. The app features well-known actors, such as Kevin Costner, who co-founded the app, reading interesting stories from cities and towns across the nation. The subscription-based…

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SROs brush up on their skills to return to school next week

All this week school resource officers from Mississippi and Alabama have been brushing up on their skills in West Point
Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- All this week school resource officers from Mississippi and Alabama have been brushing up on their skills in West Point, and the officers feel that courses have given them new tools that they can take back to their school districts. The city of West Point was chosen because it made for a convenient, centralized location. These SROs…

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Local stores ramping up security measures during the holidays

Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI ) -Thanksgiving may be a week away, but the Christmas shopping season has already started. That means more people hitting the stores, and store owners ramping up security. During the holiday season, many people are in the giving spirit, but others are more in the taking spirit. That has police warning business owners to be on the…

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Columbus police arrest suspect in connection to Yo Bar shooting

Mary Carroll Sullivan,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s been one week since the shooting outside Yo Bar in Columbus. And, this evening Columbus investigators have arrested one person in connection with the shooting. Larry Hudgins was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, possession with intent to distribute, and weapon possession by a felon. His bond has been set at $50,000. There is…

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UA medical experts visit EMCC to research healthcare in rural areas

Joey Barnes,

MAYHEW, Miss. (WCBI) – Medical experts from the University of Alabama made their way down to East Mississippi Community College Mayhew Campus today. Those healthcare experts came down in an effort to research health in rural areas. Students and people from several communities came to the tents and filled out surveys pertaining to their health and access to doctors and…

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Lee County deputies, narcotics agents raid Guntown home, two arrested

Eric Lampkin,

GUNTOWN, Miss. (WCBI) – Two Guntown residents are under arrest, and deputies and narcotics agents seized a sizable amount of drugs, guns, and money. On Wednesday, Lee County deputies and agents with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit served search and arrest warrants at a home near Guntown. The deputies and agents arrested George Rodney Stroud and Tammy Davidson at the…
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MSU moves forward with million dollar improvements across campus

Joey Barnes,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State is moving forward with renovations and other improvements on campus. Rice Hall will receive a $2 million upgrade. Multiple floors will be renovated for academic department needs. The Walker Engineering first floor will also get a $2.2 million improvement. Streets, drives, and parking lots will also be paved throughout campus. Estimates of the work…

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Baptist Cancer Director explains causes of lung cancer, ways to test

Ansley Perkins,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – According to the American Lung Association, Mississippi is Ranked 47th in the nation for new cases of Lung cancer. Hospitals, like Baptist Golden Triangle, would like to see those numbers get lower. According to the American Lung Association, Mississippi is Ranked 47th in the nation for new cases of Lung cancer. When you hear “lung cancer”,…

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Next To Nature (Wildflowers) – 11/16/2022

Joey Barnes,

Winston Reed: All right. Today we’re talking wildflowers. What are they? Why are they so unique and where do they occur? We have those answers today. I’m your host Winston Reed and this is your expert on just about everything, Dr. John Long. And this is Next to Nature. All right. Before we get started on the wildflowers, you said…

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Tupelo Salvation Army providing extra beds for homeless people

The ministry wants to make sure that everyone who wants a warm bed on a cold night has one available
Allie Martin,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The area’s only homeless shelter is doing its part to make sure that anyone who wants a warm place to sleep is taken care of. Janice Lesley is thankful the Salvation Army has provided her with a warm bed on these cold nights. “If you ain’t got a place to go this is the perfect place…

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Salvation Army Angel Trees are ready for the holiday season

Allie Martin,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Christmas shoppers can help make the holiday bright for area kids. The Salvation Army’s Angel Trees are up across the region. Shoppers can pick an angel’s “Christmas wish list” from angel trees throughout the area. Shoppers buy the gifts and take them to drop-off points across the area. Those gifts are sorted and delivered to families…

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Columbus Police Department searches for local shoplifters

Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police Department is searching for local shoplifters. The Four Seasons Farm and Garden store shared a video showing suspects placing store items underneath shirts and leaving out of the store. This is the second time this store has been hit by shoplifters this month. If you can identify the pictured suspect or provide any additional…

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Tupelo man named Community Volunteer of the Year for 2022 by MTA

Allie Martin,

TUNICA, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man was recognized for the countless hours he has spent serving his community. Bobby Geno was recently named “Community Volunteer of the Year for 2022” by the Mississippi Tourism Association. Geno won the award during MTA’s annual tourism awards program held during the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Tunica. Geno, who is retired from…

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Taylor Machine Works in Louisville celebrates 95th anniversary

Joey Barnes,

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A local manufacturer and employer is celebrating its 95th anniversary. Taylor Machine Works started as a garage in 1927 and since then has become one of the nation’s largest manufacturing companies. Overall, the company is known for building and selling workmanship, and industrial, and engineering products. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter Categories:…

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Cory Patterson, man who threatened to crash plane in Tupelo, dies at 29

Eric Lampkin,

MIAMI (WCBI) – A Lee County man charged with making terroristic threats has died in federal custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that Cory Wayne Patterson is dead. Patterson was arrested in September after he allegedly stole a plane from the Tupelo Regional Airport and threatened to crash it into the Tupelo Walmart. He crashed the plane in…

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Columbus City Council postpones discussions about expanding borders

Eric Lampkin,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus City Council temporarily tabled a plan to explore expanding the city’s borders. The council heard a proposal from Golden Triangle Planning and Development District about conducting a study into the costs and benefits of annexing two areas around Lehmberg Road into the city limits. GTPDD estimated the cost of the study to be around…

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One person injured in shooting at Starkville apartment complex

Mary Carroll Sullivan,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It happened late yesterday afternoon. One person was injured when shots were fired at a Starkville apartment complex. The victim was taken by private car to OCH Medical Center just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Starkville police said they received a report of shots fired in the road at the Connor Heights apartments. The apartment complex…

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Former LCDC employee accused of having sex with inmate

Joey Barnes,

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Lowndes County Detention Center employee was accused of having sex with an inmate. 42-year-old Margaret Hughes was charged with sexual activity with an incarcerated individual. She was recently indicted by a Lowndes County Grand Jury. Prosecutors allege the correctional officer had sex with an inmate on February 14 of this year. The Mississippi…

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Governor Reeves will sign legislation Thursday for aluminum plant

Ansley Perkins,

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves will sign legislation for the state’s largest economic development project. We were in Jackson when a special session was held approving the project that’s happening in Lowndes County. A $2.5 billion capital investment by Steel Dynamics is bringing an aluminum plant to the Golden Triangle. It’ll create 1,000 jobs with salaries at…