TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Hundreds turn out in Tupelo to remember the sacrifices made by first responders on September 11, 2001. Tupelo Fire Chief Kelly Elliott took a quick break from his monthly National Guard drill for the annual 9 11 Memorial Stair Climb. Chief Elliott was working at the state fire academy 21 years ago when the country was…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss, (WCBI) – Two Boonville guys who are family members are arrested for an alleged kidnapping. The Prentiss County charged 18-year-old Dallas Blake Fischeal and 45 Terry Lee Dykes with Kidnapping from an incident 5th. Boonville Police charged Fischeal with statutory rape from that same incident. Investigators say the kidnapping happened in the county and the rape incident…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – You may notice crews up and down main street in Starkville for water line repairs. The city is replacing an aging waterline downtown on top of addressing the sewer lines and stormwater draining issues in downtown. The repairs come on the heels of a design plan to make downtown and main street better. City leaders say…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Help continues to pour in for those affected by the water crisis in Jackson. Congregations of the Northeast Mississippi State Baptist Convention have been conducting water drives. Churches from Lowndes, Noxubee, and Clay Counties have collected 12 hundred cases of water to help those in the Capital City. That water was loaded up and delivered…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Amory Police arrest a local man on 2 burglary charges. Over the weekend officers arrested Zacchaeus M Vassar of Amory for Breaking and Entering Dwelling and Breaking and Entering of a Vehicle. Vassar also had a warrant for failing to register with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The Mississippi Department of Corrections also has put a…
BALDWYN, Miss. (WCBI) – A North Mississippi nursing facility is raising money to help end Alzheimer’s. The Baldwyn nursing facility is selling recipe books for the Alzheimer’s association walk at Ballard Park this weekend. Nurses and other staff members will take part in the annual Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia that impacts one in three of the elderly population….
ITAWAMBA, Miss. (WCBI) – A Fulton man has turned himself into the Itawamba County Sheriff. Jay Alexander West was named as a suspect in a fatal shooting that happened Friday in Golden. Sheriff’s deputies were called to a shooting scene on Deck Taylor Road. That’s where they found a man who had been shot in the abdomen. The victim died…
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Winona Police make an arrest in connection to a murder investigation. 21-year-old Daniel Cordell was arrested Saturday and has been charged with murder and aggravated assault. Winona Police Chief Rashaun Daniels says two people were shot multiple times Friday on McNutt Street. One of the victims, Santonio Williams died from his injuries. A second victim is…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – No matter where you are, you should always be aware of your surroundings and know how to defend and protect yourself. Safety should always be your number one priority. Whether it be in an area that you are familiar with or a new location you should always be aware of your environment and if possible don’t…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The devastation of September 11th, 2001 still impacts many worldwide. Hijacked aircraft crashed into the twin towers in New York City leaving hundreds dead and many others injured. The tragic event brought many entities and people together like never before. Local city leaders and emergency management officials know that disasters like that can happen anywhere at…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann gave a legislative review and looked ahead to the next session during a speech in Tupelo. Lieutenant Governor Hosemann was a guest speaker at the Tupelo Kiwanis Club. He highlighted some of the main issues lawmakers dealt with this year, including a teacher pay raise, expansion of rural broadband, relief funding for…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is making a special delivery to Jackson. For a little more than a week, deputies have been collecting bottled water in response to the shortage in Jackson. The drive began with a call from the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association to every county in the state. This morning, Lowndes County delivered 31…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – If you’d like to remember the Queen and let the royal family know you’re thinking of them, you can stop by Lowndes Funeral Home. They’ve laid out a condolence book for people to sign as a sign of respect and acknowledgment of her long life on the throne, just stop by and sign your name….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department has charged 50-year-old Paul David Reinitz with one count of Molesting-Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes. This investigation has been on-going since July of 2022 when a mother and her underage daughter came to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and reported the incident. It was reported that Mr. Reinitz, had been…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) Detectives with The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported armed home invasion over the holiday. On Labor Day, September 5, 2022, Lowndes County Deputies were dispatched to 107 Terrace View Lane in reference to someone forcing their way into a home. The suspect assaulted the homeowner, then took items from the inside of the…
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Airports Association held the first full day of its annual conference in Starkville Thursday. It comes less than a week after the stolen plane incident in Tupelo. “Everybody’s airport is different,” says Tom Heanue, president of the MAA. “The things that may work in Hattiesburg may not work in Jackson, and things that work…
Recently, a news anchor in Tulsa, Oklahoma experienced a medical emergency live on the air. The incident is prompting conversations across the country about how to recognize the signs of a stroke. Social media is buzzing about the scary moments leading up to that anchor’s stroke, Video: Oklahoma news anchor suffers the 'beginnings of a stroke' on air – CNN…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State published a study Tuesday showing that their research has played a major role in increasing area catfish farming productivity over the last 10 years. Nationwide, the catfish industry has contracted nearly 70 percent since 2003, but it remains a major economic driver in Mississippi. According to Ganesh Kumar, research professor for Mississippi State’s Department…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Prentiss County Sheriff’s Deputy has started a project that promotes random acts of kindness across the region. The movement is catching on like the “Domino Effect.” Deputy Hunter Walton was inspired to encourage random acts of kindness throughout the area, by a lady he never even met. “Me and my wife, she worked with…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Collinsville woman is dead after a two vehicle accident this afternoon in Oktibbeha County. The crash happened on Highway 82 at the County Lake Road intersection about 2:20. Two vans were involved in the accident. Coroner Michael Hunt says 24-year-old Miyah Amos was an unrestrained passenger. He says an unrestrained baby was also in…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is looking for more troopers. A new class is scheduled to begin 18 weeks of training at the end of January. You can get more information at up coming job fair at the Troop sub-stations on September 24th. In our viewing area, that would be in Starkville and New Albany. MHP wants to…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo airport officials will have a debriefing with the TSA, days after a Lee County man stole a plane, causing panic across the region. For the past three days, Joe Wheeler, executive director of the Tupelo Regional Airport Authority, has replayed the events of Saturday over and over, to see if anything could have been done…