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…
SUMMARY: It seems like it’s been a while since there has been nothing but sun in the 7 day forecast! It has been a very wet summer across the region. Thankfully, beautiful and drier weather is moving into our area and should stick around for the next week! An initial cold front pushes through tonight (Sunday night), and we’ll see…
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a double homicide that happened on Franconia road in Aliceville on Saturday evening. Sheriff Todd Hall said they got the call around 5 pm. “Officers in the late afternoon hours received you know, multiple calls through 9-1-1 that there were two bodies in…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Labor Day weekend is known to bring big crowds to the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people weren’t able to enjoy the festival last year. Vendors Kathy Bailey and William Moore said it was their first time showcasing their crafts. “We’re turning a hobby into a business and this is…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- The suspect in a Tupelo shooting is now in custody. 24-year-old Madison Lee Miles turned herself into Tupelo Police on September 4. Miles allegedly shot a man in the leg on 500 Lakeview Drive on Saturday around 6 a.m. The victim told officers he and his girlfriend were arguing outside. Miles was there as a guest and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Columbus Police are investigating a stabbing incident. It happened on 1000 Shady Street around 10 p.m. on September 3. Chief Fred Shelton tells WCBI two men were arguing when one stabbed the other. The victim received treatment on the scene. No arrests have been made but police do have a person of interest. This incident remains under…
SUMMARY: A cold front will move through our region Sunday evening into the overnight hours, giving us a chance of showers and storms. A few scattered showers are expected for your Labor Day Monday. An isolated shower or storm is possible both Tuesday and Wednesday. Another cold front will push through the area late week, making it feel a bit…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – MSU’s football season kicks off today and that means it’s tailgating. “Best thing ever! We are so ready for this,” MSU fan, Sheila Ellis said. Football is back and MSU fans are ready to tailgate. After tailgating was canceled last year due to COVID-19, folks like Leisa Estes fired up the grill. “It was so sad…
SUMMARY: The Labor day weekend is looking very nice, with highs in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. Showers and storms will move through Sunday evening into the overnight hours, with things tapering off a bit for Monday with just a few scattered showers expected. As we start the new work week Tuesday, temps will once again be slightly…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tune in every Friday at 5 during our last look for Aundrea and Lances Pigskin Picks. They will be picking who they think will win the games of the weekend. Categories: Local News
BROOKSVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Ida is long gone, but the effects linger for the people who called Louisiana home. And while clean-up continues, they still need shelter. One special care facility from Independence Louisiana found a safe haven in Brooksville. “The people in this area have just really opened their arms to us and has just been so kind and…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A military medical team is helping the North Mississippi Medical Center with its Covid 19 response. A twenty-three-person medical response team from the US Army, made up of physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists, is working alongside doctors and nurses at NMMC treating Covid patients. “It was much better to integrate them into our teams, so you…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On Monday, the Merwin family packed up and left their home in Bush, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida caused widespread power mass power outages around their home. But just hours after getting to Starkville, their son was rushed to the emergency room at OCH Regional Medical Center. “Thinking that you get here…you can rest…and just as soon…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Hurricane Ida didn’t have much impact on the Golden Triangle, but a Summer thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon caused some damage. Storms rolled through Clay, Oktibbeha, and Lowndes Counties around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. Heavy winds coupled with the saturated ground from Ida- related rains brought down trees on top of homes, cars, and power lines. At one…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Hurricane Ida had people fleeing their homes in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Now, after a few days of refuge, many of them again find themselves on the move. Imagine waking up in a home that’s not yours. Several evacuees are camping out in hotels across the Golden Triangle. It’s a big weekend for Mississippi State University…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning fire destroys a Starkville home. Starkville Fire Chief Charles Yarbrough says the home was engulfed when firefighters arrived, just after 6 AM. No one was at the Butler Road mobile home at the time of the fire. No firemen were injured in the blaze. Yarbrough tells WCBI the cause of the fire remains…