MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Qualifying has reopened for the District 5, Place 2 Circuit Judge’s race. Governor Tate Reeves announced the new qualifying period on Friday. Candidates now have until May 30th to file papers to run for the seat. The move was necessary, because the lone candidate for the position, Judge George M. Mitchell, Junior died in April. District 5…
ALABAMA (WCBI) – Alabama sets a new unemployment record, as the seasonally adjusted rate drops to 2.8%. Governor Kay Ivey confirmed April’s numbers this morning. This was a drop from 2.9% in March. The state has also seen rises in wages. Average weekly pay for workers in Alabama has gone up $21 over-the-year. Lamar and Pickens Counties both saw drops…
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GRENADA, Miss. (WCBI) – Thursday was the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Milwaukee Tool facility being built in Grenada. Mississippi Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and several other state officials were in attendance to celebrate the plant and the 800-plus jobs it is expected to bring. While the ceremonial shovels went in the dirt…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- You can check the shelves at the supermarket for infant baby formula, but you may be out of luck. Shortage woes continue across the U.S. Some parents face desperate attempts to feed their hungry babies, like finding formula alternatives. Health professionals say some families are giving their babies whole milk and goat’s milk as substitutes for their…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Local businesses and industries are hiring; however, finding and keeping employees can be a challenge in a competitive workforce. Companies and businesses are doing what they can to recruit and retain workers. Labor shortages have and are hitting all sectors of work. On Thursday WCBI held a job fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – It was the annual Field Day at the elementary school. Students could take their shot at dunking a teacher in the dunking booth, there was corn hole, face painting, tug of war, potato sack races, and other games. It’s an opportunity for students to have fun as they close out a school year, and also learn…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department honored the fallen officers of years past and now they have something to show for it. Agencies across the country have participated in ceremonies for law enforcement officers week. Today, multiple local agencies gathered at the Lowndes County Sheriff’s office for a moment of silence, a song of tribute to…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI ) – WCBI’s job fair had over two dozen companies and roughly 200 people coming in looking for a job. The gym floor at the Starkville sportsplex had constant foot traffic from potential employees looking for their best fit. For some, they felt the job fair was the best spot for them to sell themselves to their…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – He’s accused of robbing a vape shop with a pop, and now he’s in jail awaiting bail. Around 9:30 Wednesday night, Columbus Police were called to an armed robbery at the Chevron Vape Shop in the 1500 block of Highway 45, in front of Leigh Mall. At the time, it was reported that a man displayed…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man will spend over 16 years in federal prison for his part in a drug trafficking operation. 40-year-old Jeremy K. Mairidith pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Marijuana in November in Federal Court in Oxford. Today, Judge Michael Mills sentenced Mairidith to 200 months in federal prison. That’s just over 16 and…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – NFL Star and former MSU Bulldog Jeffrey Simmons is helping local Boys and Girls Clubs raise money. Simmons was the special guest Tuesday night for “Sports Talk” benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Golden Triangle. Before the event on the MSU Campus, Simmons stopped by the Starkville Club to visit with members and give…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing in Mississippi wants to be the employer of choice in the Golden Triangle, and the business is taking significant steps to prove that to potential employees. Philip Calhoun, Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations, estimates that the West Point plant contributes at least $6 million each year to the local economy. “We…
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Winners of a recent beauty pageant handed out gifts of appreciation to deputies at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Several of the queens and a king from the M 17 Pageant handed out gift cards to Elmo’s Military Surplus store to MCSO staff. The show of appreciation takes place during National Law Enforcement Appreciation Week….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Investing in stocks is never a guarantee. Sometimes that can be a hard lesson. Retirement funds have been taking a hit lately, and that has some retirees and those thinking about making that move concerned. When some people think of retirement they think of that money they’ve set aside for their relaxing years; however when the market…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police make an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting. 20-year-old Johnathan Slaughter is charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated assault. Bond has not been set. Slaughter turned himself in this afternoon to Columbus police. He’s accused of shooting and killing Amarcus McMillian at a Waterworks Road apartment this past…
LAMAR COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Law enforcement is investigating a shooting death in Lamar County, Alabama. District Attorney Andy Hamlin says Lamar County deputies were called to a home on Steedley Road on Monday morning. 40-year-old Andrew Patrick Cunningham died at the home from gunshot wounds. Right now, they are calling the case a death investigation. The Lamar County Sheriff’s…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) With two fatal shootings in less than a month, crime has been a topic of conversation in Columbus. Youth crime and how to prevent it have been in the spotlight, especially as Summer Break approaches. Incidents involving young people usually spike in those months when students are out of school and have fewer things to keep them…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Stopping the slide. That’s one of the motives behind a plan that would alter the school year for Columbus public school students. Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Doctor Cherie Labat took her proposal for a modified school calendar to the Columbus City Council Tuesday night. Under the plan, the school year would begin in July and…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is the highest it has ever been in Mississippi. Triple-A is reporting the average price in the state right now is $4.16. The national price is $4.56. In our region, Attala County had the highest average price of $4.40. Claiborne County had the highest in the state. As…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating a shooting at a northside park. The gunfire happened about 8 o’clock Tuesday night at Sim Scott Park. Police Chief Fred Shelton says officers were in the area and heard the shots. When they arrived at the park people were leaving. The incident was caught on a camera the city recently installed…
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Miss. (WCBI)- State Auditor Shad White speaks often about Mississippi’s “brain drain.” Now, he says it’s made worse by an increase in crime. Jackson is experiencing major crime. In 2021, the city was ranked number one in homicides per capita in the nation. In its brain drain research, White’s office found that 30% of college graduates who…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – As Kaitlyn Sanborn and Kady Rose Hailey prepare for their high school graduation ceremonies, they can’t help but think of the person they won’t see sitting in the crowd. Their childhood friend Carmen Smith, who died when she was just 12-years-old. So the girls spent their final semester of high school keeping their friend’s legacy alive…