COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday was the deadline for city and county governments to opt-out of Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana program. And Columbus is one of the cities that let that deadline pass without taking action. That means Columbus is automatically enrolled and can allow dispensaries and growing operations within the city limits. At a press conference this morning, Mayor Keith…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Columbus leaders take the next step to revamp Propst park. The city will begin bidding to contractors for designing 4 baseball fields, adding on to the current field already standing and improved lighting at the right price. The project is estimated at just over $2 million. A 2% tax with the city will be used to help…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – 4 West Point teens now face Capital Murder charges in a March homicide. 17-year-old William Austin Hill and 19-year-old Emerson Houston were arrested on Friday. 17-year-old Greyson Klutts and 15-year-old Jeremy Klutts, Junior were arrested earlier this week. All 4 have been charged with Capital Murder in the death of 41-year-old Mikel Craven. Craven was…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI)- Small fire leads to a major power outage that will take place Wednesday evening in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen electric department will schedule a two-hour power outage starting at 5:30 Wednesday evening, May 11th. Over 20 areas in Aberdeen will not have power during this time. The electric department says a small fire took place at the District…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Jerry Washington is a student at the MUW Culinary school. He shows us how to make Banana Pudding Cupcakes. Banana Pudding Cupcakes Jerry Washington One box of Duncan Hines white cake mix Two bananas 1 banana pudding mix Vanilla Wafers One box of banana cream pudding mix 3 eggs 1 cup of milk ½ cup of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Rachel Harris is a student at the MUW culinary school. She shows us how to make Sea Salt Caramel Bars. Watch the video for full details. Sea Salt Caramel Bars Ingredients: 2 c. + 2 T. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. baking powder 12 T. unsalted butter, gently melted…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Karen Heintze is a culinary student at MUW. She showed us how to make Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders. PARMESAN–CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS by Karen Heintze 3 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts 1/2 cup Panko Crumbs 1/2 cup Italian Breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1/2 cup Butter Salt & Pepper, to taste Cut the…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Monday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department released a detailed list of the results of its felony drug investigations so far in 2022. It adds up to 59 felony drug charges, which puts the department on pace for 180 felony drug cases by the end of the year. The charges include 15 cases of selling meth, three…
EUPORA, Miss (WCBI)- Cities across Mississippi are deciding if and how they will participate in the state’s medical marijuana program. Some have opted out, but others, like Eupora, are joining in. Mayor Blake McMullan has been in office less than a year, but he has played a big role in bringing new life to the small town of Eupora. McMullan…
BALDWYN, MISS. (WCBI) – A North Mississippi businessman is bringing the story of a well known explorer’s death, and the mystery surrounding it, to the big screen. For years, Clark Richey has researched and read everything he could about the death of Meriwether Lewis, along the Old Natchez Trace. “It was very much wilderness, very remote, you had this national…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A southwest Mississippi murder trial is moved to Monroe County. T’Kia Bevily is charged with capital murder in the death of her 14-month-old stepdaughter, Jurayah Smith. Jury selection started yesterday in Aberdeen. The child died in October 2017 in Claiborne County. WLBT reports Bevily was convicted in January 2021 but the conviction was overturned. That’s…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Tupelo man is sentenced to over 21 years in prison for drug and gun-related charges. Samuel Wilson III’s conviction is followed after a trial in December of conspiring with members of a drug trafficking organization led by Jeremy Mairidith to sell and distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern Mississippi…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo Police are looking for a pair of tire thieves, and they need your help. On April 16th, a burglary was reported at a business on Airpark Road. When Police got there, they found a large hole in the side of the building that the suspects had used to get inside. Over one hundred tires had…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The potential leaders of tomorrow were recognized today in Columbus. Tuesday was graduation day for the 2021 – 2022 class of Lowndes Young Leaders. The group of 40 high school sophomores from Columbus and Lowndes County was recognized at the Rotary Club meeting at Lion Hills. For the past 10 months, the students have been touring…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Calhoun County murder suspect was caught in Tupelo. Taurus Shaw was caught Tuesday morning at a motel. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says U.S. Marshals made the arrest. Bond has not been set. Shaw is being charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Anthony Armstrong. The shooting happened last Wednesday on…
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Miss. (WCBI)-If you’re graduating from Mississippi State University chances are you probably have a job lined up. That’s according to research conducted by the university. Mya Dixon is an aspiring veterinarian. She credits Mississippi State for preparing her for vet school and to one day open her own practice. “Last summer I got to participate in an…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- May is mental health awareness month and mental health professionals want to help people gain more knowledge of how serious it actually is. Oktibbeha County Community Counseling administrator Ray Evins Jr. has been with C.C.S for 30 years and has seen many changes, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the lack of spreading the word of…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A new report from the Associated Press says the ongoing backlog of autopsies at the Mississippi State Medical Examiners Office is the worst in the United States. According to the AP’s records, the state medical examiner’s office was waiting for over one thousand reports earlier in April. The District Attorney’s Office for the 16th Judicial District…
LOUSIVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Louisville Police Department is mourning the loss of a veteran officer. According to Louisville Mayor Will Hill, Officer Nieshell Jordon suffered an unexpected health crisis while on duty Saturday. Officer Jordon died on Sunday. No arrangements for Jordon have been announced. Categories: Local News
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating a retaliation shooting at the same home where a homicide happened last week. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Poplar Street just after 11:30 Sunday night. Police Chief Fred Shelton says this is the same home where 16-year-old Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr. was shot while driving away from a shooting…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Lowndes County voters may be switching polling places in the near future. Supervisors take the first steps to redraw district lines today. The Board unanimously approved recommending a redistricting plan drawn up by Slaughter ad Associates. The next step will be a public hearing, which is scheduled for the Board’s first meeting in June….
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Seven years after his death, the reward for information about a Macon man’s death has doubled. Kris Haywood was shot multiple times in March 2015 at the Local Express, a convenience store, where he was working. District Attorney Scott Colom says his office, along with donations from the community has increased the reward to $20,000. Investigators…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – One person is severely injured and an Oxford man is arrested after a weekend crash. Shortly before 2 AM Sunday, Oxford Police were called to South Lamar Boulevard, just south of Belk Boulevard for a vehicle versus pedestrian wreck. Officers believe the car ran off the road and hit the victim, who was walking in the…
