COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Two weeks after announcing his resignation as State Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs is calling his experience a positive one. Dobbs was the speaker today at the Columbus Rotary Club. As the state’s top doctor, he led Mississippi through the coronavirus pandemic, appearing with the governor for daily press conferences and updates for the public. Dobbs…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Multiple research teams from the University of Alabama Huntsville and other colleges from across the country, were out collecting data ahead of Tuesday’s storms. The teams were spread across Central Mississippi using radar and profiling instruments to collect data based on elements like the wind, the atmosphere and precipitation. Joshua Huggins, Adam Weiner and Melissa Gonzalez-Fuentes…
MABEN, Miss. (WBCI) – East Webster High School says they plan on letting students out of class early Tuesday due to the expected severe weather. Principal Corey Stidham says they are continuing to monitor the weather situation and have several plans in place to make sure their students stay safe. As schools around Mississippi prepare for the threat of severe…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Wings Over Columbus is back and ready to soar. The 2022 Air Show and STEM Expo are this Saturday and Sunday at the Columbus Air Force Base. The show will feature the US Air Force Thunderbirds, showcasing the elite skills all pilots must-have. Their performances demonstrate the pride, precision, and professionalism of the pilots. This year…
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MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – It may not feel like much difference in your bank account but gas prices are lower this week. Right now, Triple A says the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.93 in Mississippi. In Alabama, it’s $4.04. You can see those prices are lower compared to last week’s numbers. Triple A reports the current…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Construction of an Amory park is on the move. Panther Park will have a basketball court, exercise equipment, swings, and a playground. Work first started to secure grants in 2019. Money from state and private organizations, along with donations from community groups are making it possible to complete. Prep work will soon begin, and the equipment…
COLUMBUS,Miss. (WCBI)-The “Scot Rowdy Ames Jr. Foundation” held a SHEro workout of the day for Women’s History Month. Audra Ames is the widow of Lt. Scot Ames, the Columbus AFB instructor pilot who was killed in a training accident. She started the group in his honor. It helps aspiring pilots get their wings with scholarships to cover flight training for…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A couple in Columbus started a music business 12 years ago, and some of their students from the Golden Triangle have grown into professional music artists. “It was a vision and it started small and just kind of grown over the years,” said McKay. Dennis Mckay always wanted to teach music to people in his community….
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WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- The Cottrell Street Music and Heritage Festival returns to West Point. “It was the hub of activity in the African American community from the late 1940’s to early 1980’s it had restaurants, entertainment centers, it had barbershops and a hotel at one time,” said West Point resident James Hull. Hull and West Point Mayor Rod Bobo…
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Dozens of new jobs are coming to Starkville. An Oregon-based company will move into the old Gulf States building on Airport. City leaders held a special meeting this morning to sign an agreement to sell property. Columbia Industries is ready to get to work in Starkville. The city came to an agreement to sell the land today and…
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – The two percent tourism tax would be added to all prepared food sales. Money generated from the tourism tax would only be used for infrastructure and for the city’s park and rec department. Johnette Bramlett owns the Skybox Sports Bar and Grill and says the tourism tax would not only be good for the city, but…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss, (WCBI) – There is cause for celebration at the Boys and Girls Clubs of The Golden Triangle. The organization recently received a donation of over $870,000 from Mackenzie Scott. The Golden Triangle clubs join 61 others across the country receiving money from Scott. President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle, Ron…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo Police and school district leaders want to make sure your students arrive at school and get home safely. And they’re cracking down on drivers who fail to stop during routes. Police have issued at least 12 citations in the last six weeks for drivers passing school buses while safety arms are out. Officers and school…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Oktibbeha County Consolidated School District joins some exclusive company next school year. The State Board of Education has named SOCSD one of the newest Districts of Innovation. Districts and schools of innovation are intended to expand learning choices, create more rigorous standards, increase student achievement, reduce gaps in achievement among students, and increase…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) -Staff at Room to Room Furniture knew they had been nominated by their peers for Retailer of the Year, but when word came that the store beat out furniture stores across the nation, it took everyone by surprise. “It was a shock, I think we were not necessarily expecting that,” said Amber Beane, who is the assistant…
CARROLLTON, Ala. (WCBI) – An Alabama district attorney is working across communities to make sure that at-risk students stay in the classrooms and out of his courtrooms. District Attorney Andy Hamlin of the 24th Judicial Circuit says he is willing to try anything to keep as many children out of the criminal justice system as possible. “Anytime I see a…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Starkville residents are getting a service upgrade, and many feel it’s been a long time coming. Residents in an area annexed nearly 25 years ago are finally getting on the city’s sewer system. The old saying goes – better late than never. After years of relying on septic tanks, residents on Babylon road will be…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County deputies make an arrest after a shooting. Terry Stuart is in custody and charges are pending. Investigators tell WCBI that deputies were called to Sanders Road about a domestic incident about 7:30 Wednesday night. No one was at the home but blood was found in a bedroom. Lowndes County deputies later found the…
BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – Bruce residents soon won’t have to leave town if they want to grab a cold one. Voters in the Calhoun County town went to the polls Tuesday to decide whether or not they want to allow beer and light wine sales in the city limits. The answer was a resounding yes. The referendum passed on an…