Pigskin Picks with Aundrea and Lance: Week 1
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
The Dwelling Place hosts assisted living residents from Louisiana after Ida
Assisted living residents from Independence, LA find shelter in Brooksville
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…
Department Of Defense And NMMC Partner To Treat COVID-19 Patients
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…
Family taking refuge from Hurricane Ida in Starkville rush 9-year-old son to OCH Regional Medical Center for emergency surgery
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…
Some West Point residents received damage from a summer thunderstorm
Storms rolled through Clay, Oktibbeha, and Lowndes Counties around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon.
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…
After few days of refuge, many Hurricane Ida evacuees are on the move
If you drive 300 hundred miles north of Louisiana, dozens of evacuees sheltering at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Starkville
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…
An early morning fire left one Starkville home destroyed
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…
Nettie Davis’ Attorney Asks A Circuit Court To Rule An Election Law Unenforceable
Davis is accused of violating a state law banning raffles, or contests offering cash prizes to encourage people to vote
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The attorney for a Tupelo City Councilwoman says the district attorney will seek an indictment against his client, accused of violating state election law. The attorney for Councilwoman Nettie Davis is also asking a circuit court to rule that same election law unconstitutional and unenforceable. ‘What we will do is give this money away the day…
Columbus Police have installed new Neighborhood Watch Cameras
The goal for officers is to have an extra investigative tool for when a crime is committed in the area of the camera.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus leaders move forward with installing Neighborhood Watch Cameras. The cameras are going up across the city. The casings that houses the dual cameras are put on poles and have blue lights. Police are not releasing the location of the recording devices. The goal for officers is to have an extra investigative tool for when a…
Starkville is ready for visitors after hosting annual “Get Swept Up” event
Starkville businesses, civic groups, and volunteers hit the streets to spruce up the town before the Mississippi State football season kicks off.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The annual “Get Swept Up” event is in the bag. Starkville businesses, civic groups, and volunteers hit the streets to spruce up the town before the Mississippi State football season kicks off. Work started early this morning and lasted until noon. Volunteers picked up trash, weeded, and even trimmed shrubs. Participants received t-shirts and water bottles….
Starkville apartment residents have just days to find new homes amid mass evictions from low-income housing
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Residents at Starkville’s Catherine Street Apartment Complex claim property owners went door-to-door with police on Friday, telling them they had one hour to vacate the premises. “How can we pack up and go in an hour?” asked tenant Lenell Scales. “We don’t have money, we don’t have nothing.” Ferretti Property Services bought the complex in May…
Family of missing Tupelo woman hires private eye to hopefully find their loved one
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The family of a well-known Tupelo woman, missing for nearly a month, is turning to a private investigator in hopes of finding her. By all accounts, Lori Cockrell has been through a lot in recent years. She battled cancer for seven years, going through chemo and radiation but was cancer-free. She also dealt with mental health…
Columbus fire and rescue are in search for firefighters to complete their team
Being a Firefighter was at the top of the list for several kids growing up
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The guys in the big red truck are set to help people no matter the circumstance, but when there aren’t enough of them to do that job it typically causes issues. Being a Firefighter was at the top of the list for several kids growing up but that has slowly become less interesting over the years. Columbus…
Shuqualak Lumber Co. provided catfish plates to the employees at the Noxubee Medical Complex
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – In the South, we like to show we care and to say thank you with food. That’s exactly what Shuqualak Lumber Company did today in Macon. The company provided catfish plates to the employees at the Noxubee Medical Complex. More than 100 workers filled up their plates at lunch for the appreciation meal. For Shuqualak…
A record month of COVID-19 cases, amidst Hurricane Ida aftermath
While Hurricane Ida impacts take effect, Mississippi recorded it highest rate of COVID-19 cases
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- The Mississippi State Department of Health addressed the state of pandemic following Hurricane Ida’s arrival and the most infectious month yet. Over 85 thousand cases were recorded during the month of March which is the highest Mississippi has witnessed so far. As of Wednesday, cases and hospital numbers are stable according to health leaders from MSDH. People…
Columbus to host two events in September to help those who have fallen behind on rent
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Help is out there. That’s the message from the Mississippi Home Corporation and the City of Columbus. The city is hosting 2 events in September to help people who have fallen behind on their rent because of issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Federal Government has made money available through the Rental Assistance for Mississippians…
4-County Electric Power Association sent two crews to south Mississippi to help restore electricity
The 11 men left early this morning to assist Magnolia Electric Power Association in Summit.
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 4-County Electric Power Association sent two crews to south Mississippi to help restore electricity. The 11 men left early this morning to assist Magnolia Electric Power Association in Summit. Thousands of customers remain without power after Hurricane Ida broke poles and downed power lines. 4-County sent three bucket trucks, two digger trucks, and two crew…
Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 2,900 new COVID-19 cases
The numbers were released this morning...2,900 new cases and 81 deaths are being reported.
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Even with many Mississippi State Department of Health facilities closed on Tuesday, the agency is reporting a high number of COVID-19 cases. The numbers were released this morning…2,900 new cases and 81 deaths are being reported. Per capita, Webster County has seen the second-highest amount of cases in the state over the past two weeks. More…
Scattered afternoon storms today, then less humid end of week
SUMMARY: One last disturbance will bring isolated to scattered showers and storms today before some much improved, drier weather moves in to end the work week. A string of really nice days is in store! WEDNESDAY: Morning sunshine will destabilize the air into the afternoon with highs reaching well into the upper 80s. Isolated to scattered storms are likely to fire…
Local Couple Plays Role Helping People Flee Afghanistan
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISS.. (WCBI) – A Northeast Mississippi couple has helped coordinate safe passage out of Afghanistan for Americans and civilians who helped the US during the war effort. The plight of the refugees was a personal mission for the Itawamba County couple. As a Marine embedded with a training team in Afghanistan, Dr. Greg Yarbrough knew the vital role…
Some Louisiana residents are still in Mississippi waiting for effects of Hurricane Ida to ease
For those along the coast of Mississippi and in Louisiana there are several problems after the storm that are continuing
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Hurricane Ida didn’t cause much if any damage in the Golden Triangle area however, for those along the coast of Mississippi and in Louisiana there were several problems after the storm that are continuing. Maxine and Don Friendly have prepared to make the drive back home to Slidell Louisiana. The couple had stayed at the Hampton Inn…
Mississippi State assembles team of student Vaccine Ambassadors to help answer questions, share personal experience with COVID-19 vaccination
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State has assembled a team of students they are calling vaccine ambassadors who are tasked with helping spread information and answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine among their classmates. MSU’s Office of Student Affairs says it’s all about putting a human face on all of the facts and data behind the shots as well as…
Eviction of Starkville residents put on hold
Chancery Court Judge Studdard granted a restraining order against Ferretti Property Services, saving low income residents from eviction -for now
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The Vollor Law Firm is stepping in to prevent some Starkville residents from being kicked out on the street. Attorney Austin Vollor says he got word from the NAACP and other organizations that Ferretti Property Services plans to evict low-income and minority tenants on Catherine street. Tuesday, the law firm filed an injunction and held an emergency…
COVID-19 related supply chain issues still causing problems for local manufacturers
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) The economy is improving, but COVID-19 related supply chain issues are still plaguing area manufacturers. That was one of the messages from Golden Triangle Development LINK C-E-O Joe Max Higgins today in Columbus. Higgins says that while most local companies have weathered the pandemic, and the LINK has about 600 million dollars worth of projects in…