COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond was denied for a woman charged in a Columbus homicide. 51-year-old Carla Marie Hunt is charged with murder. She remains in the Lowndes County jail. Hunt was indicted for accessory after the fact in a 2018 manslaughter case. That is the reason her bond was denied. This past Friday morning, 55-year-old Willie Jennings was found…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Jury selection began Monday in a Columbus murder trial. Curtis Lathan was scheduled to go to trial earlier this year but investigators made another arrest in the case just before that trial was scheduled to start. Lathan was indicted on a second-degree murder charge. The trial is expected to continue through the week. Lathan is accused…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- School is already in session for some students, and in Louisville a local organization invited families to receive free school supplies. South Louisville Baptist Church partnered with the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club on Saturday for a back to school drive. The organizations filled several tables with bookbags, markers, paper, pencils, and more. Pre-K through fifth grade students…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Local celebrities put on their dancing shoes and helped raise more than $260,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi. The annual “Dance Like the Stars’ event is the largest fundraiser for the clubs in Tupelo, New Albany, Ripley and Oxford. Justice Court Judge Anthony Rogers was the Judge’s Choice, while Keith Storey, of Ripley,…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- It has been almost a year since one of Tupelo’s legendary musicians passed away. And today fans gathered at the Tupelo Furniture Market to honor Lee Williams. The long time lead singer of Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s, a gospel quartet which formed in Tupelo in 1968 and started recording in 1970. It grew from being…
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A traffic stop in Itawamba leads to an drug charge. Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson pulled over Darin Scott Stanphill for careless driving in the Banner Community. Apparently, deputies found a large quantity of methamphetamine while searching the vehicle. Stanphill was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamines. His bond is set at $20,000. Stanphill is custody…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippians found some relief on their bank accounts during the tax-free weekend. Checkout lines were filled with families stocking up on clothing and school supplies–and other last-minute items. If you were out shopping in the Magnolia State on Friday or Saturday, then you probably saved a good penny on your bill. Thousands hit the store during…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss (WCBI) – The countdown for Lowndes County students to return to school is approaching. And a Columbus native is extending a helping hand to prepare students for the classroom. Folks gathered at the Lowndes County Boys and Girls Club for a back-to-school giveaway. Although information about the event was posted last week on social media, many parents…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – People in the Starkville Community busted a move in McKee Park. It’s a part of the 13th annual Dance in the Park celebration. Kayla Gilmore, the creator of the event says she couldn’t do it without the help of the community. ” We’re here today for 13 years we are growing strong bigger and better,” said…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There are new developments in a Friday Homicide investigation in Columbus. Investigators now believe 55 year- old Willie Jennings was stabbed, not shot as earlier reported. The investigation into Jennings death began as an accident investigation after reports of a vehicle crash on Shannon Drive just off of Lehmberg Road around 5:45 A.M. Friday. It appeared…
HOUSTON, MISS. (WCBI) – Kids from across Chickasaw County have spent part of their week learning about fire safety, and what it takes to be a firefighter. The Houston Fire Department hosted its annual “Fire Academy for Kids.” The three night academy lets students learn valuable information, such as what to do in case of a house fire, the…
MILLPORT, Ala. (WCBI)- Having multiple ways to get information is what WCBI’s weather team always encourages. In Lamar County, Alabama they are doing just that. They’ve upgraded their way of warning residents because their tornado sirens were a hit and miss. “Sometimes they work sometimes they don’t and I wanted to get a system in place where everybody that wanted…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-The 14TH Chancery Court District is helping people navigate the legal system. Attorneys from across the Golden Triangle offered services for family law matters. Dozens showed up to the in-person clinic at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse to get assistance with upcoming cases. 14th Chancery Court District Judge Paula Drungnole-Ellis said many families in North Mississippi face the same…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – In February 2019 a tornado came through Columbus. It destroyed homes and buildings along 20th street North and left the former Hunt School with substantial damage. The Columbus Municipal School District is working with FEMA to find ways to pay for the repairs. Years ago Hunt Intermediate School was a place for kids to learn. But…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Local personalities from across North Mississippi are showing off their ballroom dancing skills as part of an annual event that helps kids across the area. For more than two months now, Megan Cherry has been coming from her job as a nurse practitioner in Pontotoc to the Dance Studio of Tupelo for lessons. She is one…
HOUSTON, MISS. (WCBI) – School is about to start and residents in Houston have a chance to show their appreciation for teachers. The annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast for Houston educators takes place Monday morning. But the community is being asked to donate door prizes that will be given out during the event. The gifts can be dropped off at the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A pin and a promise to take health care into the community. Students with the practical nursing program at EMCC graduated this afternoon. The pinning ceremony was held at Lyceum AUditorium on the Golden Triangle campus. For licensed practical nursing or lpns, the pinning ceremony is a symbol of 12 months of study and work. The…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Area law enforcement and the state Attorney General’s office team for a child sex crime operation. Thomas Shaw of Starkville is charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials. William Hill of Oakland, California is charged enticement of a minor to meet for sexual purposes. Starkville police say Shaw and Hill were both arrested in Starkville,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Summer graduates at MUW wore the cap and gown Friday. There were several in-person ceremonies at Rent Auditorium and at Whitfield Hall. Graduates Friday included those in the RN program, students in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Professional Studies, and School of Education. Graduate students also received degrees at Friday’s commencement….
SULLIGENT, Ala. (WCBI) – A Lamar County man is behind bars, accused of assaulting a senior citizen. Richard Devin Lewis is charged with felony elderly abuse and misdemeanor assault in the third degree. The charges stem from an incident last Saturday in the 4 thousand block of Highway 278 in Sulligent. According to Sulligent Police, 2 elderly males drove onto…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning car crash turns into a homicide investigation in east Columbus. The vehicle crashed on Shannon Avenue, just off Lehmberg Road, at about 5:45 AM. It appears the driver hit a parked car and flipped over. When emergency responders got 55-year-old Willie Jennings out of the vehicle they found he had been injured. He…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A gruesome video of a man allegedly killing several kittens leads to an arrest. Now, 18-year-old Carl Travis Jr. of Grenada is charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty. Oxford police received a report about the video on July 25th. Travis is accused of making a video of himself killing the kittens near an apartment complex on…