COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday, Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle started administering doses of the COVID-19 booster shot to those 18 and older. Baptist announced their new program Monday, not long after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its recommendation that all vaccinated adults get a booster shot. It was December 2020 that the Mississippi State Department…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man on the run from Lowndes County deputies is in jail but the case is far from closed. There is surveillance video from a storage facility on Performance One Drive, just off Highway 45. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says the man in the video breaking into a storage unit is Joseph Edward Wilson. Hawkins hopes…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Golden Triangle this week. The horses will make their first appearance today during the Tupelo Christmas parade. Then tomorrow, photo opportunities are available with one of the Clydesdales at Starkville’s Holiday Bazaar at the Mill from 4 to 6. Now it’s not easy to cater to the…
SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The town of Smithville was leveled by an EF-5 tornado 11 years ago. Even the police department had to start over and rebuild. Since April 27, 2011, the agency has received some new equipment and even some hand-me-downs. They hesitated to ask for donations in the wake of the deadly twister. Now, the need for more…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors authorized a request for bids from companies for a new lease purchase agreement for vehicles for the sheriff’s department. During 2020 and 2021, repair bills have grown more expensive as the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department works to maintain its fleet of vehicles. “It’s hard to get new vehicles right…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here, and it typically gets people in the giving spirit. Everyone knows the day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday and the following Monday is Cyber Monday. Both are days when people buy for themselves or a loved one, but Tuesday is for those that are less fortunate. “The…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – When Kaylie Watson joined the THS Madrigals three years ago, she didn’t realize the deep friendships she would make with her fellow singers. “At the beginning, we sing carols, traditional music, then the concert begins, people will be eating, we have a couple of dances, it’s fun,” Watson said. And this family has been hard at…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Supervisors are upping the ante to get attract more workers. At today’s meeting, the board voted to raise the base pay for county workers to $13 an hour. The move also raises the pay of 4 current employees. District 2 Supervisor says a tighter labor market made the increase necessary. “We want to…
AMORY, Miss.(WCBI) – Amory Police and Golden Triangle Crimestoppers are asking for your help to find the person or people who took a trailer. Surveillance video shows what appears to be at least 2 people in a truck, driving into a business on Waterway Drive in Amory. One suspect hooks a trailer up to the truck, and they leave through…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Scary moments in a northern Lowndes County neighborhood after a gas line explodes. The incident happened on Jolly Road late this afternoon. EMA Director Cindy Lawrence says a person was burning leaves in their ditch with the explosion happened. Atmos Energy was able to shut the gas line off and a fire was extinguished by…
OKTIBBHEA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A tradition of giving continues in Oktibbeha County. The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office is working to make Christmas a little brighter for kids in the county. Sheriff Steve Gladney is continuing the department’s annual toy drive. He and his staff are collecting toys to give out to children in the area who may not otherwise…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – 5 People were killed on Mississippi highways over the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The Mississippi Highway Patrol had a busy Thanksgiving. Between 6 AM Wednesday and Midnight last night, troopers responded to 195 crashes. 3 of those were fatal, resulting in a total of 5 deaths. The worst was in Lafayette County, where 3 people were…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State Coaches and athletes trade their cowbells for something a little smaller to kick off the Christmas season. Diamond Dogs and the ladies of Hail State Hoops began ringing in the holidays at the Walmart Supercenter in Starkville today. Players and coaches volunteered with the Salvation Army to help kick the Annual Red Kettle Campaign…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is putting deer on its wish list. Deputies are asking hunters to donate their unwanted harvested deer. The jail has someone to process the venison. There are also three deep freezers to store the meat. A similar deer meat drive has been held in the past. Sheriff David Gore says…
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A family argument turns deadly in Tishomingo County over the weekend. Tishomingo County deputies were called to County Road 246 in Iuka on Friday evening. Witnesses told deputies that Michael Ray Thacker got into an argument with a family member. Soon afterward, Thacker allegedly got a gun and started shooting at the family member and…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Four people from California are dreaming they’ll soon get out of the Webster County jail. Donte’ Meniffee, Keith Hayes, Roshawn Green, and Ebony Monroe are facing drug charges. All four are from Oakland, California. Investigators tell WCBI a deputy smelled marijuana after stopping a vehicle last week. Inside that car, they found at least seven…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- A life changing call can happen to anyone at any given time; what you do with it is up to you. Vincent O’Neal a West Point native has served nearly two and a half years in the U.S. Army. O’Neal is currently stationed in Fort Benning Georgia training soldiers, but his list of commands stretches further…
STARKVILLE, Miss.(WCBI) Helping out a neighbor. One group in Starkville lends a hand to families in need. The Longview Disciples 4-H club held a clothes drive at J.L King park. Folks in the community donated items to help those either in need or just looking for something new. The group held a giveaway in March and decided to do another…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI)- Thanksgiving day has passed, but folks in Aberdeen were still in the spirit of giving. The Aberdeen Brothers of Loyalty, Sisters of Loyalty, and Night riders served hot meals to folks in the community on Saturday, November 27, 2021 for the holiday season. “It means a lot coming out and seeing somebody appreciate what we do getting…
TUPELO,Miss. (WCBI)- The birthplace of the king of rock and roll is once again welcoming international fans. This comes after travel restrictions are lifted for people traveling to the United States from other countries. Although Grace Whitaker and her husband have visited Elvis’ birthplace ten or so times, she says it’s always refreshing to come back. “We love Tupelo, the…
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