OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Okolona High School learned in June that its students earned the highest test scores in Mississippi on the Algebra I State Assessment. There are teachers at Okolona High School, like Barbara Lucas, who still remember 2010 when the state had to step in and take conservatorship of the Okolona Separate School District after getting a failing…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Many people have passed it on highway 12 in Starkville watching and waiting. Triangle Crossing is almost ready to open; some stores are closer to Opening Day than others. Triangle Crossing will open soon, and developers expect the parking lot, and highway 12 to be full. The center will include Aldi, Rack Room Shoes, Marshalls, and more….
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – As students return to school, they are also returning to extracurricular clubs. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes group at Houston Middle School started back with regular meetings and they brought in a special guest to kick it all off. For twenty minutes, Willie Spears, a former coach, teacher, and administrator talked to Houston Middle School FCA…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A vehicle fire on Highway 82 near the Communiversity and the GTR airport exit could have been worst for a truck driver hauling a load. A man headed east attempted to extinguish this truck when black smoke erupted. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department says it was an electrical issue. The truck looks were heavily damaged…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a celebration forty years in the making. The staff of International Paper is celebrating forty years in Lowndes County. International’s Columbus Mill opened in 1982. It was originally operated by Weyerhaeuser and joined the International family in 2016. The mill produces fluff, paper grade, and specialty products that are shipped to manufacturers around the…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – A West Point shooting leads to an indictment by a Clay County grand jury. 18-year-old Mylik Simmons is charged with one count of aggravated assault. The shooting happened June 20, 2021. Simmons is now in the Clay County Jail. No trail date has been set. Categories: Crime, Local News
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department and Mississippi Highway Patrol are among the local law enforcement agencies taking part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over initiative. Running from August 17 to September 5, the annual campaign gives law enforcement the money to put more officers on the roads to curtail the historically high drunk driving…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) –After nearly two years of providing broadband internet, 4 County FASTnet is expanding its service area. During the pandemic, virtual forms of communication became the country’s lifeline and fast, reliable internet moved from being a luxury to a necessity for many. 4 County, with help from the Cares Act, began running broadband internet to rural parts…
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – Pontotoc police are looking for two men they say were cashing fake payroll checks. Pontotoc police say on August 11th the two suspects were using another business’s name to try and cash counterfeit payroll checks. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers. Crimestoppers is offering up to $1,000 in tips that leads to an arrest….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The prosecution continues its case in a Columbus murder trial. Retired Columbus Police Department Investigator Eric Lewis took the stand this morning in the trial of Jatavis Williams. Williams is accused of shooting and killing Tarcari Walker in November of 2020. Lewis was one of the investigators who worked that shooting. Tarcari Walker was shot…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin says the city has received over 20 applications so far for the city’s open position of chief of police. The mayor says they published the job opening Friday, just a few days after finalizing the 10-person search committee in charge of finding the best possible candidate. Mayor Gaskin says he believes there…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Calhoun County schools will soon have armed, school resource officers patrolling the hallways. It’s part of a partnership between the school district and the sheriff’s department, to make sure students and teachers are protected from any threat. Three School Resource Officers will be assigned to schools in Bruce, Vardaman, and Calhoun City. It’s the result…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Testimony begins today in a Columbus murder trial. Prosecutors called experts and investigators to the stand Tuesday. Jatavis Williams is charged with murder. He’s accused of shooting and killing 24-year-old Tarcari Walker in November 2020. The gunfire happened near the intersection of 22nd Street and 7th Avenue. Investigators believe Walker was shot in the street and…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Even with rising prices and inflation, Lowndes County is in pretty good shape. Trip Hairston, President of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, briefed area business and community leaders on county projects and finances. Overall, the county’s financial health is good. The debt level is around 3 percent, which is well below the 15 percent…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – An auto burglary case in Oxford just goes to show you never know who’s watching. Oxford Police make a total of 4 arrests, largely thanks to doorbells and security cameras in the neighborhood. Last week, police were alerted to a string of car burglaries in the area of Old Taylor Road. After collecting evidence and reviewing…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A police chase leads to a slew of charges for a man in Lousiville. Jamarcus Lewis bond is set at $30,000 following an arrest from Louisville Police. Lewis is charged with Felony Fleeing, Resisting Arrest, DUI Refusal, Open Container, Driving While License Suspended, No Insurance, Speeding, Reckless Driving, No Seatbelt, and Disobeying a Traffic Device. Categories:…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The Famous Maroon Band is gearing up for game days with up to five different shows they’ll showcase on the field. “I think that first game day is going to be electrifying,” said senior drum major, Kaz Shumpert. It’s Kaz Shumpert’s fourth year as part of the Famous Maroon Band. “I came in as a transfer from…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point Police have charged a suspect with a second rape connected with another cold case from 2003. During a press conference Wednesday at 12 p.m., Detective Ramirez Ivy and Assistant District Attorney Trina Davidson Brooks announced that 55-year-old Frederick Gandy is charged with another count of rape. “We didn’t make this discovery until we…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – As rain Continues, people in the Golden Triangle may want to be mindful of those areas that are prone to flooding. Winston, after some much-needed rain it looks like it will be here for a while. Now it’s possible that we may be getting too much, and that has some people in the area concerned…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office makes a pair of drug arrests in unrelated cases. Sheriff Eddie Scott says narcotics agents in his department found about 15 grams of Methamphetamine when they arrested 60 year old David Dewayne Poss of Prairie. Poss is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia. He has been released…
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Itawamba County deputies made an arrest in a child sex crime investigation. 31-year-old Alan Young is charged with molestation. Investigators say his arrest happened on August 9th but the information was released this morning. Itawamba County deputies and child protective services made the arrest. No details were released by the sheriff’s department about the case….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Jury selection began Monday morning in a Columbus murder trial. Jatavis Williams was indicted for murder. He’s accused of shooting and killing 24-year-old Tarcari Walker. The gunfire happened near the intersection of 22nd Street and 7th Avenue North on November 9, 2020. Investigators believe Walker was shot in the street and ran onto the front porch…
Curious about avalanches and why they occur? Meteorologist Jackson Chastain breaks these wintry hazards down in this week’s Weather Whys! Categories: Featured, Featured Weather, Local News, Weather
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) -Classes are back in session and one group in Louisville is kicking off the semester with a celebration. On Saturday, The Friends of Dean Park and Louisville High School partnered to host a Back School Celebration. One important message for students is —You can do whatever you put your mind to no matter where you are from….