PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – The Pontotoc County Chamber of Commerce has received a grant of over $3K that will go towards restoring the mural the community considers a local landmark. “It’s always been here and it’s been a symbol of Pontotoc for people through the years,” says long-time Pontotoc resident Toby Winston. The brick building at the corner of South…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An incident that stretched across two counties ends on a busy north Columbus street. Here is viewer video right after the traffic stop on Military Road this afternoon. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says his officers were told to be on the lookout for two vehicles chasing each other. There were also reports of a gun…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The brakes have been put on paid parking in Starkville after an ordinance has been found. Mayor Lynn Spruill says the city is suspending the enforcement of paid parking for a couple of weeks. This gives city leaders time to host public meetings and then amend and clarify the overlooked ordinance. That city rule states on…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi’s State Superintendent of Education is retiring. Dr. Carey Wright will end her 50-year career in public education on June 30th. She was appointed to her role by the Mississippi State Board of Education in 2013. Under Wright’s leadership, Mississippi’s Quality Counts grade went from 50th in the nation to 35th with a C minus. Graduation…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – The tune is changing to get the Ole Miss band a new practice field. Thursday the IHL considered a $3.5 million request from the school. Plans were started in November 2017 to get the Pride of the South marching band a new place to practice. However, that was put on hold. There have been complaints for…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A multi-use path connecting Mississippi State and Starkville is rolling along, with a price tag increase. The university requested from the Institutions of Higher Learning to use $250,000 of its funds to cover increased costs. While the project is listed as in the design phase, the budget increases are mainly due to construction costs and architectural…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point police need help finding a man accused of stealing more than five thousand dollars worth of items at Love’s Truck Stop. These are images captured from surveillance videos of the man. Investigators believe he hit the store two different times, once on April second and the other on April 12th. He was seen…
AMORY, MISS. (WCBI) – First responders put their lives on the line every day and a civic group in one city is recognizing top cops, deputies, and firefighters. Smokin Bros was probably the safest place in Monroe County as police, sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters packed into the restaurant, for a special meeting of the Rotary Club of Amory. “We’re so…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol announced its trooper of the year. Greenwood Springs native Trooper Matt Minga received this year’s honors. Minga was born in Zamora but grew up in Greenwood Springs. He attended the Smithville school district from 1st grade all the way to his high school graduation. Minga joined the Splunge fire Department in 2004…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Budgeting your bank account, buying a home, or preparing to retire take an investment in time and skill. Now, the J-L King Center in Starkville and Regions Bank are teaming up to do some training in an online finance seminar. Finances are a stressful but necessary part of life. This online seminar is all about planning for…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Zyanne Turner is a culinary student at MUW. Ingredients: 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tbsp fresh cracked black pepper 2 tbsp oil 1 tbsp of butter (optional) 1 filet Make sure your steak is room temperature which will allow for even cooking throughout. Get a pan and warm it up on the stove on medium to…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that 15 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on April 13, leaving plenty of damage in their wake. As the state continues to weather through a stormy spring, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says to expect insurance rates to go up to about six percent. “We understand the pressure with rates,”…
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – The memory and the legacy of a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty while manning a safety checkpoint lives on through a scholarship program that sends cadets through the police academy. Every time Deputy Kasi Gwin gets into her patrol unit she is filling a lifelong dream. Deputy Gwin is with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The deadline for cities or counties to opt out of the Medical marijuana law is less than two weeks away. In order to opt-out, community leaders must actually vote no. A “no” vote would keep medical marijuana out of the town or the county. This week Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin asked the city’s top educator for…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is dead after an accident Wednesday morning in southern Lowndes County. The crash happened on Tarlton Road at about 5 AM. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says 25-year-old Frederick Carter of Columbus was flown to a Tupelo hospital. He died shortly after arriving. Merchant tells WCBI this was a one car crash. The…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are searching for a gunman after a drive-by shooting. The gunfire happened just before one Wednesday afternoon in the area of Ash and Railroad Streets. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says someone in a maroon car fired several shots at a group of people. No one was injured in the shooting but a house…
LAFAYETTE, Miss. (WCBI) – A north Mississippi man is accused of taking two victims and then raping them. 42-year-old Anthony Sisk of Como is charged with rape and sexual battery. Investigators believe the two victims were kidnapped in another county and brought to Lafayette County. More charges are possible in the ongoing investigation. Bond has not been set for Sisk….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The two teenagers killed in a Lowndes County accident are identified. 19-year-old Donavan Normandin of Columbus was driving the Ford Mustang when it crashed. His passenger was 17-year-old Samantha Ward of Millport, Alabama. They both died at the scene of the Highway 45 collision on Tuesday night. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says the car…
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BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – On April 1st, a Bruce High School powerlifter was in danger of being disqualified from the state championship because of her hair. “I was a little angry,” says junior Diamond Campbell. “I (felt) shame a little bit, I kind of felt humiliated, like I was being picked on in a way.” They are not the emotions…
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CALHOUN CITY, Miss. (WCBI) – A female-owned business in Calhoun County is making its mark across the United States, one custom pillow at a time. Inside the building, right off of Highway 8 in Calhoun City, workers are making pillows that will find their way to stores across the country. “We are in all fifty states,” said Susan Hardin, who…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Restaurants and retail have been hit particularly hard with labor shortages. At Sunflower, managers are having a tough time hiring people for a couple of reasons. “With it being tax season it seems like it kind of slows down the hiring process and because a lot of people are looking for a better paying job than the…
HICKORY FLAT, Miss. (WCBI) – A former north Mississippi town clerk is accused of swindling thousands of dollars. Stephanie Churchill is charged with embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White’s office also issued a demand letter for more than one hundred four thousand dollars. Churchill is accused of taking money meant for Hickory Flat’s Water and Sewage Department. Investigators believe the scheme…