Health Talk Flu #3
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Very warm pattern with lots of rain chances
SUMMARY: Our forecast over the next week is looking more like October than December! However, we will finally be getting a good, soaking rain for the first time in a while- we need it! Friday will be dry with increasing clouds, with showers for the weekend and very warm temps. A cold front moves in on Monday, dropping temperatures back…
Meet the people who keep the Budweiser Clydesdales looking their best as they travel across Northeast Mississippi
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The famous Budweiser Clydesdales are making their way through North East Mississippi for the 2021 holiday season. The eight-horse hitch team will ride through Starkville Friday and then Columbus on Sunday. But to make all that happen, there has to be a team behind the team. “With the Clydesdales, there is a very, very long history…
A policy in Starkville might leave city workers to pay up
The new year may bring new expenses for some Starkville city employees.
STARKVILLE, Miss.(WCBI)- Unvaccinated city employees will face medical upcharges in 2022. Mayor Lynn Spruill says the board of aldermen met in a special called meeting on December 1st to discuss how the upcharge will affect unvaxxed staffers. And workers are given medical options during the pay period. The new year may bring new expenses for some Starkville city employees. In…
Special agent with FBI expected to take over top job at TPD
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A special agent with the FBI is expected to take over the top job at the Tupelo Police Department. John Quaka has accepted an offer from Mayor Todd Jordan. The next step is for the city council to discuss and vote. That will happen at their December 7th meeting. Quaka has been an agent with the…
Man wanted for capital murder in Tupelo is captured in upstate New York
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted for capital murder in Tupelo is captured in upstate New York. Jaylen Wells was arrested in Albany, New York this morning. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force made the arrest. He will now await extradition to Mississippi. No details about Wells’s arrest are being released at this time. Wells was wanted for three…
Madison man is charged with sexual battery in Oxford
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A Madison man is charged with sexual battery in Oxford. James Leslie Hardin the second was arrested earlier this week. Oxford police took a report about the alleged incident at an Old Taylor Road apartment complex back on October 15th. After an investigation by officers, Hardin was arrested. His bond is set at ten thousand dollars….
Children from area schools decorate the city of West Point’s Christmas tree
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Children from area schools came together to decorate the city of West Point’s Christmas tree. It’s a long-standing tradition for students in daycare, pre-K, and Kindergarten to put their own spin on the Christmas holiday. The kids made their own unique ornament to hang on the city’s tree. With help from West Point Water andLight,…
The Mill in Starkville hosted the Holiday Bazaar
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Hand made. Homemade. That’s just part of the two-day shopping event. Vendors from across Mississippi and the south set up their shops in the Mill in Starkville for the Holiday Bazaar, selling hot items like food, pottery, clothing, and home goods. The Starkville Main Street Association hosts the annual bazaar. “I think it’s a great start…
4-H kids in Clay County are getting a lesson in wellness
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 4-H kids in Clay County are getting a lesson in wellness. A 4-H program called “Junio Master Wellness Volunteers”, was created in conjunction with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Classes are taught as an in-school program with two health science courses taking place at West Point Career and Technology Center. Celina Mukeba, a 4-H…
Two people are facing child neglect charges in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people are facing child neglect charges in Calhoun County. 42-year-old John Lenard and 31-year-old Riley Phillips are both facing two counts of child neglect. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says the investigation started several weeks ago. A call to Child Protective Services led to the start of the investigation. Pollan tells WCBI that Lenard…
WCBI weather team spoke to Tupelo Middle School
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The WCBI weather storms into Tupelo Middle School today. Our meteorologists talked with 700 seventh graders about the weather. They discussed storms and how to make their forecast every day, as the science students asked questions. Isaac Williams, Christian Bridges, and Jackson Chastain also talked to the kids about the television industry. Our meteorologists always enjoy…
Mid-Morning with Aundrea
Mid-Morning with Aundrea Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
In today’s Mid-morning is a small collection of interviews and stories shared. Categories: lifestyle, MidMorning Tags: aundrea, midmorning
Governors Mansion Christmas Decorations Preview
Categories: Local News
On the Beat
Crowell, Gillis, And Cooper
We are in the studio with Will Cooper from the law firm of Crowell, Gillis, and Cooper. Today, we’re talking all about why you should consider opening a Mississippi Limited Liability Company. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, on
Christmas Pancake Breakfast
Christmas Pancake Breakfast 12-02-21
The Kiwanis Club of Columbus is hosting a Christmas breakfast on Saturday, December 4th. Categories: Local News Tags: guests
Animal Health
Flea and Tick Consumption
In today’s Animal Health we learn about how Lucy actually presented to us a couple of weeks ago after she ate her bigger brother’s NexGard or flea and tick product. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH, Local News Tags: ANIMAL
Birthday Bunch 12-02-21
Birthday Bunch
Happy Birthday to those out there celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News
Buffalo Soldiers of Louisville’s Care Packages Program 12-02-21
Buffalo Soldiers of Louisville's Care Packages Program
We are joined in the studio with the Buffalo Soldiers out of Louisville, here to tell us about their Christmas care packages program. Categories: Local News, MS News Tags: GUEST
Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle offering COVID-19 booster shots for all vaccinated adults
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday, Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle started administering doses of the COVID-19 booster shot to those 18 and older. Baptist announced their new program Monday, not long after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its recommendation that all vaccinated adults get a booster shot. It was December 2020 that the Mississippi State Department…
Lowndes County deputies looking for stolen objects and need the public’s help
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man on the run from Lowndes County deputies is in jail but the case is far from closed. There is surveillance video from a storage facility on Performance One Drive, just off Highway 45. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says the man in the video breaking into a storage unit is Joseph Edward Wilson. Hawkins hopes…
Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Golden Triangle this week
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Golden Triangle this week. The horses will make their first appearance today during the Tupelo Christmas parade. Then tomorrow, photo opportunities are available with one of the Clydesdales at Starkville’s Holiday Bazaar at the Mill from 4 to 6. Now it’s not easy to cater to the…
Smithville Police in need of equipment donations
SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The town of Smithville was leveled by an EF-5 tornado 11 years ago. Even the police department had to start over and rebuild. Since April 27, 2011, the agency has received some new equipment and even some hand-me-downs. They hesitated to ask for donations in the wake of the deadly twister. Now, the need for more…
Sheriff’s Department says leasing new vehicles can create major savings for Lowndes County
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors authorized a request for bids from companies for a new lease purchase agreement for vehicles for the sheriff’s department. During 2020 and 2021, repair bills have grown more expensive as the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department works to maintain its fleet of vehicles. “It’s hard to get new vehicles right…