STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that 15 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on April 13, leaving plenty of damage in their wake. As the state continues to weather through a stormy spring, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says to expect insurance rates to go up to about six percent. “We understand the pressure with rates,”…
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – The memory and the legacy of a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty while manning a safety checkpoint lives on through a scholarship program that sends cadets through the police academy. Every time Deputy Kasi Gwin gets into her patrol unit she is filling a lifelong dream. Deputy Gwin is with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The deadline for cities or counties to opt out of the Medical marijuana law is less than two weeks away. In order to opt-out, community leaders must actually vote no. A “no” vote would keep medical marijuana out of the town or the county. This week Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin asked the city’s top educator for…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is dead after an accident Wednesday morning in southern Lowndes County. The crash happened on Tarlton Road at about 5 AM. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says 25-year-old Frederick Carter of Columbus was flown to a Tupelo hospital. He died shortly after arriving. Merchant tells WCBI this was a one car crash. The…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are searching for a gunman after a drive-by shooting. The gunfire happened just before one Wednesday afternoon in the area of Ash and Railroad Streets. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says someone in a maroon car fired several shots at a group of people. No one was injured in the shooting but a house…
LAFAYETTE, Miss. (WCBI) – A north Mississippi man is accused of taking two victims and then raping them. 42-year-old Anthony Sisk of Como is charged with rape and sexual battery. Investigators believe the two victims were kidnapped in another county and brought to Lafayette County. More charges are possible in the ongoing investigation. Bond has not been set for Sisk….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The two teenagers killed in a Lowndes County accident are identified. 19-year-old Donavan Normandin of Columbus was driving the Ford Mustang when it crashed. His passenger was 17-year-old Samantha Ward of Millport, Alabama. They both died at the scene of the Highway 45 collision on Tuesday night. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says the car…
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BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – On April 1st, a Bruce High School powerlifter was in danger of being disqualified from the state championship because of her hair. “I was a little angry,” says junior Diamond Campbell. “I (felt) shame a little bit, I kind of felt humiliated, like I was being picked on in a way.” They are not the emotions…
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CALHOUN CITY, Miss. (WCBI) – A female-owned business in Calhoun County is making its mark across the United States, one custom pillow at a time. Inside the building, right off of Highway 8 in Calhoun City, workers are making pillows that will find their way to stores across the country. “We are in all fifty states,” said Susan Hardin, who…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Restaurants and retail have been hit particularly hard with labor shortages. At Sunflower, managers are having a tough time hiring people for a couple of reasons. “With it being tax season it seems like it kind of slows down the hiring process and because a lot of people are looking for a better paying job than the…
HICKORY FLAT, Miss. (WCBI) – A former north Mississippi town clerk is accused of swindling thousands of dollars. Stephanie Churchill is charged with embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White’s office also issued a demand letter for more than one hundred four thousand dollars. Churchill is accused of taking money meant for Hickory Flat’s Water and Sewage Department. Investigators believe the scheme…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Webster County based circuit court judge has passed away. 77-year-old George Mitchell died last night at a Northport, Alabama hospital, after surgery. He was a circuit court judge in the 5th Judicial District. Mitchell first came to the post after being appointed in 2016 by former Governor Phil Bryant. Mitchell was a Vietnam War…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle is giving East Mississippi Community College’s Nursing program a financial shot in the arm. Nationwide, hospitals are in the midst of a nursing shortage that has been made worse by professionals leaving the job during the pandemic. BMH is doing something at the local level to recruit new nurses…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The 2022 edition of the Columbus Pilgrimage Jubilee of Homes has wrapped up, and organizers are declaring it a success. This is the first year that the popular event has been run by the Columbus Preservation Society, an organization largely made up of tour homeowners. Early returns show that over 12 hundred tickets were sold, including…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – If you’re traveling through Golden Triangle Regional Airport and want to move through the line quicker, you’ll soon have your chance. Enrollment in the TSA’s Pre-Check program will run from April 25th through the 29th. Pre-Check allows fliers to board with fewer hassles. It allows them to go through the Pre-Check lanes at security checkpoints…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Louisiana woman is accused of breaking into a Noxubee County church. Brooke Bloxham is charged with two counts of burglary of a dwelling and one count of burglary of a church. A Noxubee County grand jury recently returned the indictment against Bloxham. She remains in the Noxubee County jail on a $15,000 bond. No…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The heavy rain from this weekend caused more flooding issues for a Columbus neighborhood. These photos were taken by a resident in the area of Azalea and Gardenia Drive this morning. He says the area, which includes the North Havenwoods apartment complex, has suffered on-going flooding problems due to curbside drains getting blocked. The resident told…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The month of April is set aside each year by advocacy groups social service agencies as time to raise awareness about two very painful and traumatic experiences; child abuse and sexual assault. Amber Jones said she suffered in silence for years, living with the pain and shame of sexual abuse at the hands of a close…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – After 35 years with Columbus Fire and Rescue, the last eight of those as Chief, Monday was the final day on the job for Columbus Fire Chief Martin Andrews. “35 years, I always wanted to be a firefighter,” he says. “One of my main goals was to be the chief. I only wanted to be the…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The expansion of a work-release program allows up to 25 Lee County Jail inmates to work and make money under certain conditions but hurdles standing in the way are preventing those inmates from taking advantage of the program. Governor Reeves’ Signature to House Bill 586 gives Lee County, Harrison County, and Rankin County inmates who are…
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Saltillo man has been denied bond on first-degree murder charges. 37-year-old Timothy Albert Turner was taken into custody by Tupelo Police for aggravated assault. The victim, Leonard “KC” Cooper passed away on Sunday and, Charges were upgraded. The assault happened at Steele’s Dive on West Main in Tupelo around 1:30 a.m. When police arrived, the…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police are looking for a man wanted for murder. There is an arrest warrant for capital murder for Nijel Valdez Hall. The United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force is assisting investigators in the search. Hall is the suspect in a shooting on April 9th at Hodges Drive in Tupelo. Police found 21-year-old Raybric Mims of…