COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There are new developments in a Friday Homicide investigation in Columbus. Investigators now believe 55 year- old Willie Jennings was stabbed, not shot as earlier reported. The investigation into Jennings death began as an accident investigation after reports of a vehicle crash on Shannon Drive just off of Lehmberg Road around 5:45 A.M. Friday. It appeared…
HOUSTON, MISS. (WCBI) – Kids from across Chickasaw County have spent part of their week learning about fire safety, and what it takes to be a firefighter. The Houston Fire Department hosted its annual “Fire Academy for Kids.” The three night academy lets students learn valuable information, such as what to do in case of a house fire, the…
MILLPORT, Ala. (WCBI)- Having multiple ways to get information is what WCBI’s weather team always encourages. In Lamar County, Alabama they are doing just that. They’ve upgraded their way of warning residents because their tornado sirens were a hit and miss. “Sometimes they work sometimes they don’t and I wanted to get a system in place where everybody that wanted…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-The 14TH Chancery Court District is helping people navigate the legal system. Attorneys from across the Golden Triangle offered services for family law matters. Dozens showed up to the in-person clinic at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse to get assistance with upcoming cases. 14th Chancery Court District Judge Paula Drungnole-Ellis said many families in North Mississippi face the same…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – In February 2019 a tornado came through Columbus. It destroyed homes and buildings along 20th street North and left the former Hunt School with substantial damage. The Columbus Municipal School District is working with FEMA to find ways to pay for the repairs. Years ago Hunt Intermediate School was a place for kids to learn. But…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Local personalities from across North Mississippi are showing off their ballroom dancing skills as part of an annual event that helps kids across the area. For more than two months now, Megan Cherry has been coming from her job as a nurse practitioner in Pontotoc to the Dance Studio of Tupelo for lessons. She is one…
HOUSTON, MISS. (WCBI) – School is about to start and residents in Houston have a chance to show their appreciation for teachers. The annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast for Houston educators takes place Monday morning. But the community is being asked to donate door prizes that will be given out during the event. The gifts can be dropped off at the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A pin and a promise to take health care into the community. Students with the practical nursing program at EMCC graduated this afternoon. The pinning ceremony was held at Lyceum AUditorium on the Golden Triangle campus. For licensed practical nursing or lpns, the pinning ceremony is a symbol of 12 months of study and work. The…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Area law enforcement and the state Attorney General’s office team for a child sex crime operation. Thomas Shaw of Starkville is charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials. William Hill of Oakland, California is charged enticement of a minor to meet for sexual purposes. Starkville police say Shaw and Hill were both arrested in Starkville,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Summer graduates at MUW wore the cap and gown Friday. There were several in-person ceremonies at Rent Auditorium and at Whitfield Hall. Graduates Friday included those in the RN program, students in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Professional Studies, and School of Education. Graduate students also received degrees at Friday’s commencement….
SULLIGENT, Ala. (WCBI) – A Lamar County man is behind bars, accused of assaulting a senior citizen. Richard Devin Lewis is charged with felony elderly abuse and misdemeanor assault in the third degree. The charges stem from an incident last Saturday in the 4 thousand block of Highway 278 in Sulligent. According to Sulligent Police, 2 elderly males drove onto…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning car crash turns into a homicide investigation in east Columbus. The vehicle crashed on Shannon Avenue, just off Lehmberg Road, at about 5:45 AM. It appears the driver hit a parked car and flipped over. When emergency responders got 55-year-old Willie Jennings out of the vehicle they found he had been injured. He…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A gruesome video of a man allegedly killing several kittens leads to an arrest. Now, 18-year-old Carl Travis Jr. of Grenada is charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty. Oxford police received a report about the video on July 25th. Travis is accused of making a video of himself killing the kittens near an apartment complex on…
PEARL, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is launching the Individual Safe Room Program to help residents in disaster-prone areas build a safe room/ storm shelter from severe weather. The application process is open from August 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022. Mitigation funds from the Backwater Flooding/ Tornado Disaster (FEMA-MS-4429) will provide reimbursements to residents who build a safe room/storm shelter during…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s been five months since Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law. Hundreds of business owners and growers across the state now search for locations to start their operations. But before any sale can be made, distributors must complete a request form. The Mississippi Department of Revenue is accepting applications for Medical Cannabis…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s not too late to go out and get yourself some lottery tickets. The Mississippi Mega Millions lottery is set at the second highest amount ever. $1.1 billion according to the website. Convenience store managers and cashiers at places like Sprint Mart are seeing an uptick in lottery ticket sales; for the people that are coming in…
BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – A female student at Northeast Mississippi Community College is proof that neither gender nor a physical handicap can stand in the way of a dream. Lillie Austin has always had an interest in anything mechanical, especially when it came to automobiles. “I love old cars, so I wanted to learn about it,” Austin said. And that’s…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – You can do your back-to-school shopping this weekend – and save some money. Mississippi’s sales tax holiday begins Friday. Items that will be exempt from the 7% sales tax include clothing, shoes, and school supplies under $100 per item. Items like jewelry, handbags, and electronics are not a part of the tax-free deal. The state’s sales tax…
MSU/ICC (WCBI) – A number of bomb threats are made at colleges and universities in Mississippi Thursday. This is the scene near Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Bost Extension Center on the Mississippi State campus Thursday. A Maroon Alert was sent out at about 12:30 this afternoon. Buildings were evacuated while university K9s searched the area. A bomb threat was…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating an overnight shooting, where over a dozen shots were fired into a home. The shooting happened in the 1800 block of 3rd Avenue North, at about 3 AM this morning. Investigators say 15 casings were recovered and five bullets hit a home. No one was injured inside the house, which is only…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police cameras capture another shooting near a busy park. Officers were called to Sim Scott Park about 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured in the gunfire. Investigators believe the unidentified gunman shot at someone inside of a vehicle. No arrest has been made. If you have any information call Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers or…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – $36,000 worth of lawn mowers were taken from a Columbus business. The theft happened at Four Seasons Farm and Garden on Alabama Street. Investigators believe the unidentified suspect may have taken the mowers to an out-of-town location after taking them last week. If you have any information about this theft call Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers or…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – If you have questions about the clean-up for the old Kerr McGee site in Columbus, there is a Town Hall meeting scheduled for Thursday evening. It’s from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Dream Center on North 23rd Street in Columbus. Multistate Trust representatives, along with federal and state officials, will update the community about cleanup…
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lafayette County deputies make an arrest in a drive-by shooting. Now, Ralph Carr is facing that same charge. Deputies were called about the gunfire on Wednesday. It happened in the area of County Road 373. Investigators did not say what linked the Wesson, Mississippi man to the drive-by. Carr’s bond has been set at $75,000….