COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Harvey Johnson Junior was a student at Columbus High School. Now the school district is providing counseling for students and faculty coping with the sudden loss of their peers. School faculty encourages students to be more willing to reach out to mentors and adults going forward. “It’s difficult for students and young people but sometimes the…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – As the temperature goes up, so does fire ant activity. Richard Linley, owner of Northeast Exterminating in Starkville, says the insects build up their population during the spring. “Very painful and dangerous for children and small animals getting in a fire ant nest,” he says. “They just cover you and you know that they bite over…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- A second chance is what many people need in life. The Dream Center Golden Triangle does it best to offer that to folks throughout the area. On Monday, April 25, 2022, the organization hosted a golf tournament that would help benefit men in recovery. Mossy Oak Golf Club was filled with people taking their best shots…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI)- Each year roughly 60 college juniors across the country are awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for pursuing a career in public service. Most Truman Scholars you meet have a remarkable story… One of those people is Jilkiah Bryant. Bryant’s journey to pursue a career in public service started when she was just a little girl. She…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The Rowdy Foundation teed off Monday morning for their second annual event to raise awareness for Autism resources in North Mississippi. The scramble was held at Old Waverly and raised over $38,000. All proceeds from the tournament will go toward autism education in north Mississippi. “We wanted to give back to the folks who gave so…
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find an escaped inmate from the Tishomingo County Jail. Kevin James Parr was being held in Tishomingo County on felony charges out of Prentiss County. Investigators believe Parr got through a hole in the shower area, crawled through an air duct, and went…
Ever wondered why you sometimes see iridescence around the sun? Meteorologist Jackson Chastain goes over the formation process of halos and sundogs in this week’s Weather Whys. Categories: Featured, Featured Weather, Local News, Weather
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning shooting has left one person dead in Columbus. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified the person as 16-year-old Harvey Montreal Johnson Jr. A suspect is not in custody at this time, but Columbus Police have identified a person of interest. Shell casings and a wrecked vehicle–that’s the scene officers saw after shots were…
AMORY, MISS. (WCBI) – A beauty pageant that raises money to send a future law enforcement officer to the police academy has wrapped up. All of the money raised will send someone to police academy through the Deputy Dylan Pickle Memorial Scholarship. Deputy Pickle was killed when he was struck by a car while manning a safety checkpoint in Monroe…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Dream Center Golden Triangle started Beds 4 Kids to help families with unmet needs. The idea to create the non profit organization started just two years ago. Members with “Adopt A Block.” saw several children without a place to lay their heads a night. Shortly after seeing the need grow throughout the GTR, the entities partnered to…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Starkville held it’s third pride parade Saturday afternoon. The celebration started at Fire Station park; hundreds marched through downtown Starkville. The first pride parade in Starkville kicked off in 2018. Festivities were cancelled for two years due to the pandemic. Folks across the Magnolia state made their way to support members of the LGBTQ-IA community. ” It…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- West Point police are looking for a person or people that spray painted letters on a couple of the city’s monuments. One big problem police are facing though is there’s no way to detect who did it because there aren’t any cameras in the downtown area. Recently, two monuments in West Point have been covered in…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -Social Media is one of the biggest tools to stay in contact with friends. It’s also a quick way to find information. Law enforcement is noticing this trend and many have now joined the online community. “Now social media plays a big part in law enforcement this day and time,” said Triplett. in Mississippi, thousands of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Kristian Wiggins shows us how to make super crispy fried chicken wings. Super Crispy Fried Chicken Wings That Stay Crispy (2 Wing Sauces) INGREDIENTS US Metric 4-5 Lbs of Chicken Wings, drumettes and flats separated Fry oil 2 Cups of AP Flour 2 Cups Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Cornstarch or Tapioca starch 1 Tablespoon Baking powder 1/2 cup vodka 1…
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – The Pontotoc County Chamber of Commerce has received a grant of over $3K that will go towards restoring the mural the community considers a local landmark. “It’s always been here and it’s been a symbol of Pontotoc for people through the years,” says long-time Pontotoc resident Toby Winston. The brick building at the corner of South…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An incident that stretched across two counties ends on a busy north Columbus street. Here is viewer video right after the traffic stop on Military Road this afternoon. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says his officers were told to be on the lookout for two vehicles chasing each other. There were also reports of a gun…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The brakes have been put on paid parking in Starkville after an ordinance has been found. Mayor Lynn Spruill says the city is suspending the enforcement of paid parking for a couple of weeks. This gives city leaders time to host public meetings and then amend and clarify the overlooked ordinance. That city rule states on…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi’s State Superintendent of Education is retiring. Dr. Carey Wright will end her 50-year career in public education on June 30th. She was appointed to her role by the Mississippi State Board of Education in 2013. Under Wright’s leadership, Mississippi’s Quality Counts grade went from 50th in the nation to 35th with a C minus. Graduation…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – The tune is changing to get the Ole Miss band a new practice field. Thursday the IHL considered a $3.5 million request from the school. Plans were started in November 2017 to get the Pride of the South marching band a new place to practice. However, that was put on hold. There have been complaints for…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A multi-use path connecting Mississippi State and Starkville is rolling along, with a price tag increase. The university requested from the Institutions of Higher Learning to use $250,000 of its funds to cover increased costs. While the project is listed as in the design phase, the budget increases are mainly due to construction costs and architectural…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point police need help finding a man accused of stealing more than five thousand dollars worth of items at Love’s Truck Stop. These are images captured from surveillance videos of the man. Investigators believe he hit the store two different times, once on April second and the other on April 12th. He was seen…
AMORY, MISS. (WCBI) – First responders put their lives on the line every day and a civic group in one city is recognizing top cops, deputies, and firefighters. Smokin Bros was probably the safest place in Monroe County as police, sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters packed into the restaurant, for a special meeting of the Rotary Club of Amory. “We’re so…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol announced its trooper of the year. Greenwood Springs native Trooper Matt Minga received this year’s honors. Minga was born in Zamora but grew up in Greenwood Springs. He attended the Smithville school district from 1st grade all the way to his high school graduation. Minga joined the Splunge fire Department in 2004…