Several mayors from the Golden Triangle are collaborating to help improve the quality of life in our area

Mayor Gaskin says the various cities and towns in the area can share their economic resources.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Several mayors from the Golden Triangle are collaborating to help improve the quality of life in our area. During a mayoral summit hosted by Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin, city, town, and county leaders discussed the unique aspects of their communities and how they can build synergy within the Golden Triangle. Mayor Gaskin says the various cities…

More patients and less nurses is a problem hospitals across the country are facing

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…

Emergency Responders in Columbus and Lowndes Co. put their skills to the test to help MUW prepare for the worst

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…

Columbus will look for help in developing a plan on how to spend 5.6 million dollars in federal money

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 Mayor Todd Jordan And His Administration Propose $39.9 Million Budget For Upcoming Fiscal Year

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…

Guntown Middle School Honors Memory Of Longtime Custodian

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…

Scammers are targeting Noxubee County residents, and they’re trying to make it look official

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…

Drivers in North Columbus may need to take a few extra minutes to reroute Wednesday

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

A domestic altercation leads to the second shooting this 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. 

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…

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.

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…

COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates continue to rise in Mississippi

One healthy trend in all of this - The percentage of Mississippians getting vaccinated has edged up slightly.

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…