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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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Plans are moving forward with the state’s largest economic development project in western Lowndes County. A groundbreaking ceremony for Aluminum Dynamics is scheduled for early March. The $2.5 billion aluminum mill will be located near the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, along with several co-locating customers. Steel Dynamics will own the mill. 1,000 jobs will be…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Noxubee County’s business landscape takes another hard hit. Add retail lumber customers to the list of people who will now have to go out of town to find what they need. New Home Building Supply has closed its Macon location. New Home actually started its operations in Macon in 1939. In later years, the company moved…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A large economic development project is expected to break ground this month in Lowndes County. Terberg Taylor Americas Group will move dirt on its $16 million facility on January 24. The factory will create 90 jobs and produce Terberg’s terminal tractors, which move containers at ports, steel mills, or other distribution centers. We first told…
REFORM, Ala. (WCBI) – Water customers in Reform got the all-clear. Earlier today in a Facebook post, Mayor Melody Davis announced that the citywide boil water notice has been lifted. Most of the town’s water customers lost water pressure or water service altogether around Christmas Eve. That prompted the boil water notice. Water service was fully restored late last week,…
NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI)- Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin is still in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The latest report is that Hamlin is now off of his breathing tube and is able to communicate with his family and teammates. Hamlin’s situation is raising questions about how medical personnel should handle…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Longtime businessman and Clay County entrepreneur George Bryan has died at the age of 78. He was part of a family legacy of business and community service. George Bryan will be remembered by many people as the president of Bryan Foods and CEO of Sara Lee Foods. But those who knew him said he was…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is making changes and staying busy during his second week on the job. He already investigated three shootings. Daughtry is also restructuring the ranks within the department by creating a Deputy Chief position. WCBI’s Winston Reed sat down with the chief to find out more about his overall vision. That Deputy…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County officially has a county judge. Lee Ann Turner was sworn in this morning in front of a packed house at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse Annex. Turner was elected late last year to preside over the newly-created county court. The court will handle all youth court cases and matters like eminent domain and eviction….
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The newest member of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office helped deputies make a pair of meth arrests. Earlier this week, Clay County deputies and agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics made a traffic stop. Clay County’s new K-9, Spike was brought in to help with the search. Spike alerted the agents to the presence…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann is asking Mississippi voters for four more years to continue the work he and the Legislature have started. Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann Hosemann stopped by the Communiversity as part of a statewide tour announcing his re-election bid. The Lieutenant Governor is touting the state’s financial position as the primary achievement of…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – A former Tupelo and Columbus Police Chief has a new job with the state. Tony Carleton is now the director of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy. The academy is the state’s largest training facility for future law enforcement officers. He will oversee the day-to-day operations. Carleton has served as the training officer for the Lafayette…
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – We have new information on a fatal accident in Choctaw County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said that three vehicles were involved in the crash on Highway 413, near French Camp, on Thursday. Troopers believed an 18-wheeler loaded with logs ran off the highway and overturned, losing its load. The driver, Sammy Massey of Lexington, had…
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a frightening Christmas break for one Northeast Mississippi family and now, they have a warning for other parents. Three children and their Dad unknowingly ingested candy, with THC, the substance that’s primarily responsible for the effects of marijuana on a person’s mental state. The Christmas tree at the home of Ethan and Kate Easterling…
REFORM, Ala. (WCBI) – The City of Reform breaks ground on its largest public works projects, and city leaders hope it will help solve a more than 50-year problem. Reform leaders are telling residents until the project is complete hope for the best but prepare for the unexpected. The Reform Water System Project is a five-year plan to help solve…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- A small town with big dreams. The City of Eupora is looking at increased sales tax money to help them build their community. Eupora, for the first time, saw over $500,000 come in from sales tax last year. Mayor Blake McMullan said he was happy to see that, but he believed this is only the beginning. There’s…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An argument led to hits, kicks, a broken bottle, and three arrests. 24-year-old Rokila Wallace and 21-year-old Kierra Wallace are both charged with aggravated assault. Columbus police said the incident happened December 17 in the 2000 block of Short Main Street. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told WCBI that an ongoing argument led to a 24-year-old victim…