On the Beat: Louisville Dental
11/22/2021
Today, Troy talks with Ashley Eaves and Chloe Crimm from Louisville Dental Associates, and they talk all about their roles. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, on
Health Talk with Baptist: Holiday Blues #1
November 22, 2021
We discuss why people experience the holiday blues in tonight’s Health Talk with Baptist. Categories: Featured, Health Talk Tags: //sponsored//, health, talk
Local shoppers and business owners are prepared for Black Friday shopping
Finding that perfect deal is the goal for shoppers on Black Friday
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Finding that perfect deal is the goal for shoppers on Black Friday. Some people prefer the in-store rush. “I prefer shopping in store you can try on things and you don’t have to ship it back you don’t have to worry about postal services so I prefer in store,” said shopper Mary Gardner. Others would rather…
Community comes together to provide Thanksgiving dinner for Calhoun County Jail inmates
PITTSBORO, Miss. (WCBI) – For the first time, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department has asked members of the community to help them provide a Thanksgiving meal for the inmates in their jail. “The Holiday season can bring on sad times for some people,” says Sheriff Greg Pollan. “And if you’re locked up back here, behind this wall, it can be…
Mourning a loved one is especially tough during the holiday season
Travis Maxwell is just one of many who lost loved ones in the past year
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Thanksgiving and Christmas are seen as times for family to come together and enjoy each other’s company. It’s tough to do that when a loved one is no longer there to share. Travis Maxwell is just one of many who lost loved ones in the past year; for Maxwell, it was his wife and he is now…
Egg Bowl game ball on the way to Starkville
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss (WCBI) – The Egg Bowl is Thanksgiving Day, and this year’s Game ball is on its way to Starkville. ROTC Cadets from Ole Miss and Mississippi State team up for the Annual Egg Bowl Run. Ole Miss cadets took the ball on the first leg of the trip from Oxford to the Square in downtown Calhoun City….
Recent vote to push an insurance surcharge until February vetoed
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The recent vote to push an insurance surcharge until February has been vetoed by Starkville’s Mayor. Lynn Spruill delivered the veto to the City Clerk this afternoon. A surcharge of $75 a month was to be added to the insurance costs for unvaccinated Starkville city employees beginning the first of December. But last week, the board…
Columbus murder suspect found in Wyoming
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus murder suspect on the run has been found in Wyoming. 19-year-old Kingduron Pyle is suspected of shooting and killing 23-year-old Shad Reese. Earlier this month, Reese was found dead in his vehicle on the 14 hundred block of 10th Avenue North, near the Union Academy School. Police Chief Fred Shelton says Pyle was arrested…
Maynard secured new role in the Sunshine State
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Greater Starkville Development Partnership leader has a new role in the Sunshine State. Scott Maynard is the new Economic Development Director for the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce. Maynard left Starkville in 2018 to work at Florida State University’s Career Center. While in Mississippi, he also worked for MSU for nearly three decades….
Mayor Spruill and MSU President Keenum feed first responders
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill and Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum continue a Thanksgiving Week tradition. The pair served up a Thanksgiving Feast of turkey, ham, and all of the trimmings to Starkville Firefighters and other first responders today at Firestation number 1. Keenum and Spruill also took time to praise the commitment of the emergency…
Sharing our weekend adventures on Sunrise
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Tara and Isaac discuss their weekends full of fun, Memphis and Christmas decorations. Categories: WCBI Special Shows Tags: christmas decorations
Weather Whys: Winter Types
November 21, 2021
As we head into the colder months, Meteorologist Christian Bridges reviews the different winter precipitation types. Categories: Featured Weather, Local News, Weather Tags: whys, ww
A Northeast Mississippi gym offers cryo therapy to members with injuries
Premiere Fitness opened 'Chill Out Cryo Therapy" a little more than one year ago.
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Northeast Mississippi gym is helping folks recover from injuries, while also introducing people to the many uses for cryo therapy. Justin Pace has just finished a workout at Premiere Fitness and now he’s stepping into the Cryo Chamber. The 29 year old competes in bodybuilding contests and uses the cryo chamber at least two times a…
Tupelo residents learn how to play traditional instruments
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A longtime North Mississippi tradition returned after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19. The North Mississippi Dulcimer Association concert was held at a new venue, the Tupelo Oren Dunn Museum, instead of the Natchez Trace Visitors Center. The Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer is the first major instrument developed in America. And music leader Linda Sullivan says it…
Two historic buildings in Tupelo could soon be demolished
TUPELO,Miss. (AP) A pair of historic buildings in downtown Tupelo could be demolished soon. City officials say the two North Spring Street structures, one of them being the Jefferson Davis Hotel, are a danger to the public. On Oct. 8th the city sent the then-owner a condemnation order for both properties. Former Mayor Jason Shelton was ordered to demolish the…
Mississippi’s state of emergency order related to the coronavirus expires
Republican Governor Tate Reeves let the order expire at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.
JACKSON,Miss. (AP)- Mississippi’s state of emergency order related to the coronavirus has expired. Republican Governor Tate Reeves let the order expire at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Earlier this month, Reeves said he would let it run out, due to increased coronavirus vaccine numbers and declining hospital numbers related to the pandemic. The emergency order was put into effect on March 14…
Mom To Mom: Thanksgiving Apple Turkeys
November 20, 2021
This week on Mom to Mom, Mandy shows us how to make Thanksgiving Apple Turkeys. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: mom
Grant Me Hope: Jarvis
November 20, 2021
This week on Grant Me Hope, we’re meeting Jarvis. He’s hoping to get adopted by a loving family. Categories: Featured, Local News
Downtown Tupelo post office named after Vietnam POW
Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris survived eight years as a POW in North Vietnam
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo post office is renamed for a Vietnam war hero. “It’s almost overwhelming the honor and support I’ve received from all of you,” said Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris. With his wife of nearly 62 years looking on, Retired US Air Force Colonel Carlyle “Smitty” Harris told friends and family he was in awe at the honor…
More families are investing in telematics to lower insurance rates
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s important to watch how you drive on the road. Some insurance companies now have devices that will do that for you, and they come with options to lower your payments. Hundreds of vehicles pass this intersection on Highway 45 in Columbus every hour. So, how do insurance companies know who’s watching the road and who’s not?…
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Local business created service to help you deck the halls
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Homeowners are putting up holiday decorations. Lights and yard ornaments can be challenging to manage. Checking connections, stringing lights, and making sure all of those bulbs work can turn even the happiest Christmas into a bah-humbug. That’s why some people turn to companies like Worker Bees. Worker Bees began in Starkville as a full-service cleaning…
Louisville Police arrest shootout suspects
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The Louisville Police Department arrested three people in connection to a shooting at a convenience store earlier this month. Deanquis Phillips, Issac Eliand, and 17-year-old Yatavious Morris are accused of shooting at each other at the store parking lot on November 10th. A second juvenile has also been charged. Police say one suspect was grazed in the…