COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – More patients and fewer people to take care of them, that’s a problem facing hospitals across the country. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, there was a nursing shortage in the U.S. With the surge in cases driven by the delta variant, hospitals are once again being overwhelmed with patients. After over 18 months of heavier…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Emergency Responders in Columbus and Lowndes County put their skills to the test to help Mississippi University for Women prepare for the worst. An active shooter on a busy campus is a nightmare scenario for any school. Having all the departments responding to the scene on the same page can be a matter of life…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday morning, Oktibbeha County Chancery Court Judge Joe Studdard announced that Ferretti Property Services reached an out-of-court settlement with 21 tenants of the Catherine Street apartment complex. “Today, this was good. I’m very happy for these clients,” says attorney Austin Vollor. “I’m very proud how they stood their ground and they should have.” This comes as…
ALICEVILLE, Al. (WCBI)- Two men were shot to death in Aliceville Alabama on Saturday, September 4, 2021, around 5 p.m. 45-year-old Raymond Walker Jr. and 43 Cedric Walker were shot to death in their mother’s driveway Saturday on Franconia road. When officers arrived they arrested 40-year-old Michael Walker. He is being held in the Pickens County jail, charged with two counts…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus will look for help in developing a plan on how to spend 5.6 million dollars in federal money. The city is accepting bids from consultants that will assist with the planning, engineering, and compliance of the American Rescue Plan Act. Money can be used for some infrastructure improvements, such as sewer, water, and broadband. Like…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – “Everything is looking good, this is the biggest budget we’ve ever had, there are two things there, one is revenues are good, but expenditures are also up,” said Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan. Along with an increase in goods and materials, including fuel, the proposed budget reflects some changes at city hall. “We moved payroll from finance down…
SUMMARY: Today marks the transition to less humid air for the next several days, bringing a brief taste of fall to the region. WEDNESDAY: Expect a mix of sun and clouds through the day as temperatures climb close to 90 degrees by afternoon. This will be in advance of a frontal passage expected in the evening. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A few brief showers…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday evening, members of the Oktibbeha County branch of the NAACP held a Virtual Community Education Forum with the Starkville Oktibbeha School District. The goal of the forum is to increase collaboration between the school district and the community after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the education system in 2020. “It’s been (almost) two years now since…
MILLPORT, Al. (WCBI)- Job opportunities are out there; whether it is a restaurant, retail, or factory, employers are hiring. Steel Dust Recycling or SDR is looking for their next great employee. Work was fast and efficient in 2019, and the company wants to get things back on track. “The market out there is like it dried up for trying to…
GUNTOWN, MISS. (WCBI) – The dress code was a little more relaxed today at Guntown Middle School in Lee County. As she taught her seventh-grade English class at Guntown Middle School, Janet Carroll also reminisced about longtime custodian Robert Banik. “He complained the whole time about my bulletin board, it was over there, I said Mr. Banik, could you move…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Scammers are targeting Noxubee County residents, and they’re trying to make it look official. Noxubee County Circuit Clerk, Freda Phillips says her office has been fielding reports of people saying they were called by someone from the Circuit Clerk’s office telling them that someone was there to file a lawsuit against them. The caller then…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Drivers in North Columbus may need to take a few extra minutes to reroute Wednesday( September 9th) morning. Due to continuing traffic signal work, 31st Avenue North between McArthur Drive and Highway 45 will be closed. The work is expected to last from 7:30 Wednesday morning until Noon. Categories: Local News
SUMMARY: Another front is set to sweep through the region by the middle of the week, and the air behind it will be quite refreshing for Thursday and Friday! TUESDAY: A stationary front remains parked just southeast of the region, and the best chance of rain will be just outside the area today. Expect plenty of sun with highs in the…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point police department needs the communities to help to catch a burglar. If anyone can identify this person you’re encouraged to call the West Point police. Officers responded to a call at 1:01 in the morning of a burglary at Cannon Motors. The car lot was cleared of seven trucks, three license plates…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Protecting yourself and those around you is what law enforcement encourages their citizens to do. Columbus and Lowndes’s county partnered with Ring doorbell to help cut down on crimes around people’s homes, and now the West Point Police Department got on board by joining the Neighbors app. Officials say that people who send in pictures and…
TUPELO-PONTOTOOC, – (WCBI) – It has been a busy Labor Day weekend for troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Troopers were taking part in saturation patrols, targeting speeding drivers. There were also safety checkpoints throughout the state, where troopers were checking for impaired drivers and other violations. It is nine on Saturday night, and troopers have just set up a…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A new law is allowing liquor stores to now deliver their products to customers. “We’re here to help you continue to have a great time in a safe manner,” Bulldog Packaging Store owner, Ashley Ray, said. In July a law allowing liquor stores to deliver to their customers with the help from delivery apps went into…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Board of Aldermen will be meeting tomorrow and discussing a possible vaccine mandate for all city employees. Once citizens heard of the proposal, both city employees and citizens are planning to gather outside of city hall to protest the motion. Savannah Eriksen is a Starkville native and organizer of tomorrow’s protest. She said it’s…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A domestic altercation leads to the second shooting this Labor Day weekend in Tupelo. It was around 12:45 when officers were called to a house at 2000 Nelle Street. Officers found a female gunshot victim. She was taken to NMMC with serious injuries. At the same time, a search began for a male suspect. Investigators secured…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The investigation into a shooting this weekend in Tupelo continues. 24-year-old Madison Lee Miles faces Aggravated Assault charges in a shooting on Lakeview Drive Saturday morning. Miles turned herself into Tupelo Police Sunday. Miles is accused of shooting a man in the leg. The victim told officers he and his girlfriend were arguing outside. Miles was…
BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (WCBI) – Workers at the Toyota Plant in Blue Springs get an extended vacation Toyota Mississippi had planned to take a 2-week production break – that break has now been extended to 3 weeks. The break is part of a company-wide slowdown in building cars. Toyota is reducing global production by 40 percent or about 360 thousand…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Mississippi, but it’s not just cases going up. For the 3 day reporting period between September 3rd and 5th, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 5,781 new cases of COVID-19. There are a reported 146 outbreaks in long-term care facilities. And the Department of Health is reporting 125…
SUMMARY: A cold front is pushing through our area this Monday morning, bringing us a few showers. Beautiful and drier weather is moving in and should stick around for the next week! Another cold front will push through the area late week, making it feel a bit more like fall for the end of the workweek. Stay tuned! LABOR DAY MONDAY: …
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Organizers of the Market Street Festival have a special treat in store this year. Members have collected t-shirts every year since the first festival in 1996. The quilt is being auctioned on the Market Street Festival Facebook page. Folks are able to see the display at the Columbus Arts Council. Organizers say the 25th anniversary of the…