Newly Elected State Senator Lays Out Plans For Legislative Session
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Newly elected State Senator already planning for 2022 Session

Rod Hickman is fresh off of his special election run-off win, but has his eyes on January.
Eric Lampkin,

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Noxubee County attorney, Rod Hickman may have just won the special election run-off to fill the District 32 State Senate seat Tuesday night, but he is already focused on January. Hickman wants to make sure his district, which includes Noxubee, Winston , Kemper and Lauderdale Counties, gets its fair share of Federal money through the American…

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Thieves steal 18 rifles, including AR-15s, after tearing a hole in the back of a Louisville pawnshop

Joey Barnes,

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The owners of City Gun and Pawn woke up Monday morning to find a hole in the back of their store and 18 of their best rifles gone. “It’s a terrible impact to the community for those weapons to be running around,” says Winston County Sheriff Jason Pugh. “The city police department is working diligently on…

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2021 WCBI Mac and Cheese Cook-Off

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The WCBI Anchors, Meteorologists, Reporters, and Staff came together to bring their very best Mac and Cheese recipes. With a panel of celebrity judges…we found out who has an award-winning mac and cheese. Listed below are the recipes of each contestant. Let us know your favorite way to prepare mac and cheese! Desmone Mathews Mac and…

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Mississippi State offering double pay for officers who work the Egg Bowl

Joey Barnes,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While it may be the week of Thanksgiving everywhere else, in Mississippi, it’s Egg Bowl week. “We fully expect that our fan numbers will be higher,” says Mississippi State Police Chief Vance Rice. “So we plan to have additional officers on scene.” But with fans from Oxford and Starkville descending on Davis-Wade Stadium, the holiday often…

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Peter’s Rock Church handed out over 200 Turkeys to community members

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s a holiday tradition. The congregation at Peter’s Rock Family Worship Center Church of God in Christ in Starkville handed out more than 200 turkeys to people in the community. The drive-through giveaway was open to the public. One turkey was permitted per household. The congregation gave away the turkeys in just over an hour. Event…

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Louisville company awarded a 261 million dollar contract

Joey Barnes,

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Louisville company is climbing to new heights after being awarded a 261 million dollar contract. Taylor Defense Products will provide cranes to the U.S. Army. The 261 million dollar contract will go through 2024. Commercial cranes will be built in Winston County and minor military modifications will be made. In the past two years, Taylor…

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Local shoppers and business owners are prepared for Black Friday shopping

Finding that perfect deal is  the goal for shoppers on Black Friday
Joey Barnes,

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Finding that perfect deal is  the goal for shoppers on Black Friday. Some people prefer the in-store rush. “I prefer shopping in store you can try on things and you don’t have to ship it back you don’t have to worry about postal services so I prefer in store,” said shopper Mary Gardner. Others would rather…

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Mourning a loved one is especially tough during the holiday season

Travis Maxwell is just one of many who lost loved ones in the past year
Joey Barnes,

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Thanksgiving and Christmas are seen as times for family to come together and enjoy each other’s company. It’s tough to do that when a loved one is no longer there to share. Travis Maxwell is just one of many who lost loved ones in the past year; for Maxwell, it was his wife and he is now…

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Egg Bowl game ball on the way to Starkville

Eric Lampkin,

CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss (WCBI) – The Egg Bowl is Thanksgiving Day, and this year’s Game ball is on its way to Starkville. ROTC Cadets from Ole Miss and Mississippi State team up for the Annual Egg Bowl Run. Ole Miss cadets took the ball on the first leg of the trip from Oxford to the Square in downtown Calhoun City….

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Recent vote to push an insurance surcharge until February vetoed

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The recent vote to push an insurance surcharge until February has been vetoed by Starkville’s Mayor. Lynn Spruill delivered the veto to the City Clerk this afternoon. A surcharge of $75 a month was to be added to the insurance costs for unvaccinated Starkville city employees beginning the first of December. But last week, the board…

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Crime, Local News

Columbus murder suspect found in Wyoming

Joey Barnes,

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus murder suspect on the run has been found in Wyoming. 19-year-old Kingduron Pyle is suspected of shooting and killing 23-year-old Shad Reese. Earlier this month, Reese was found dead in his vehicle on the 14 hundred block of 10th Avenue North, near the Union Academy School. Police Chief Fred Shelton says Pyle was arrested…

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Maynard secured new role in the Sunshine State

Joey Barnes,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Greater Starkville Development Partnership leader has a new role in the Sunshine State. Scott Maynard is the new Economic Development Director for the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce. Maynard left Starkville in 2018 to work at Florida State University’s Career Center. While in Mississippi, he also worked for MSU for nearly three decades….

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Mayor Spruill and MSU President Keenum feed first responders

Eric Lampkin,

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill and Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum continue a Thanksgiving Week tradition. The pair served up a Thanksgiving Feast of turkey, ham, and all of the trimmings to Starkville Firefighters and other first responders today at Firestation number 1. Keenum and Spruill also took time to praise the commitment of the emergency…

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A Northeast Mississippi gym offers cryo therapy to members with injuries

Premiere Fitness opened 'Chill Out Cryo Therapy" a little more than one year ago.
Allie Martin,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Northeast Mississippi gym is helping folks recover from injuries, while also introducing people to the many uses for cryo therapy. Justin Pace has just finished a workout at Premiere Fitness and now he’s stepping into the Cryo Chamber. The 29 year old competes in bodybuilding contests and uses the cryo chamber at least two times a…

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Tupelo residents learn how to play traditional instruments

Joey Barnes,

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A longtime North Mississippi tradition returned after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19. The North Mississippi Dulcimer Association concert was held at a new venue, the Tupelo Oren Dunn Museum, instead of the Natchez Trace Visitors Center. The Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer is the first major instrument developed in America. And music leader Linda Sullivan says it…

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Two historic buildings in Tupelo could soon be demolished

Joey Barnes,

TUPELO,Miss. (AP) A pair of historic buildings in downtown Tupelo could be demolished soon. City officials say the two North Spring Street structures, one of them being the Jefferson Davis Hotel, are a danger to the public. On Oct. 8th the city sent the then-owner a condemnation order for both properties. Former Mayor Jason Shelton was ordered to demolish the…

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Mississippi’s state of emergency order related to the coronavirus expires

Republican Governor Tate Reeves let the order expire at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. 
Joey Barnes,

JACKSON,Miss. (AP)- Mississippi’s state of emergency order related to the coronavirus has expired. Republican Governor Tate Reeves let the order expire at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Earlier this month, Reeves said he would let it run out, due to increased coronavirus vaccine numbers and declining hospital numbers related to the pandemic. The emergency order was put into effect on March 14…