LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Emergency Management is looking to hire 911 dispatchers. Dispatchers do not have to have previous experience and will receive on-the-job training. Director of the Lowndes County EMA Cindy Lawrence said they are looking for someone who is dedicated to helping others and who can be a leader during times of stress. “Well,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Sometimes during an emergency situation, there may not be enough time to wait for first responders to save a life. That’s why healthcare professionals from Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle hosted a “Stop the Bleed” presentation for teachers at Fifth Street School in West Point. The program, which features law enforcement, doctors, aircraft medical crews, and…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Tupelo will give its residents a chance to honor true heroes. The parks and recreation department has partnered with the Tupelo Veteran’s Council for a ‘Hometown Heroes Banner Program’. For $225, people can display a banner on street lights in honor of a loved one who has served in the military. The banners…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Senator Roger Wicker is home from Washington for a few days looking for ways to get the most out of Federal spending in the Magnolia State. Mississippi’s senior Senator made his first stop in Columbus today, where he visited with area residents and business leaders at Lion Hills. Wicker spoke about the need for further economic…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – One person is dead and another person is injured after a crash in Lowndes County. The accident happened late Tuesday morning on Casey Lane, in the New Hope community. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said only one vehicle was involved. It left the road and hit a tree. Right now, deputies are not sure why the accident…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – More than 10,000 fentanyl pills, meth, and edibles have been seized at a Tupelo barbershop. Now, Marqcus Jernigan, Jeremy McGee, and April Huddleston are all charged with aggravated trafficking of fentanyl and aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine. Tupelo police and North Mississippi Narcotics agents made the bust on January 5 at Spectacular Cuts on Tupelo Commons Drive….
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a deadly fungus has been found at a central Mississippi long-term care facility. Candida Auris (C. Auris) primarily affects people already being treated for serious or chronic health conditions. The fungal infection is most often seen in hospitals or long-term care facilities. It is resistant to many antifungal drugs…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The winner of a scholarship that honors the memory of a Monroe County sheriff’s deputy is a recent graduate of the department’s academy for part-time officers. Deputy Tremain Edwards is the recipient of the 2022 “M17 Scholarship”. That scholarship is named in honor of Deputy Dylan Pickle, who was struck by a car and killed…
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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