COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the city of Starkville are discussing an agreement that would allow Starkville to regularly use the Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center. It could be the first step toward the center becoming a permanent resource for the entire Golden Triangle. “If you go over there, it is not 100 percent…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The President of Taylor Machine Works says industries across the country are facing a disaster in the supply chain. Today, Lex Taylor spoke to the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Taylor’s companies make heavy industrial lift trucks and build power generators. The organization uses 430 vendors from across the globe to build its products….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County takes one step closer to improving some roads. The Board of Supervisors approve advertising for bids on the five million dollar project. 55 roads scattered across the county’s five districts will see some type of improvement. The majority of the streets will see an overlay. County leaders will eventually use internet sales tax…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A week after a fire gutted their restaurant, Tavron and Barbara Johnson are 1 step closer to re-opening. Several restaurants and businesses quickly came together to raise money to help rebuild Fish and Blues. Today, they presented a check for 7 thousand dollars to Fish and Blues owner Tavron Johnson. “I am pretty proud of this…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- To serve and protect, it’s the motto for law enforcement across the U.S. Having an officer who is fluent in sign language is vital. In conversations, police are the bridges to de-escalating a situation. Corporal Glen Jenkins is the interpreter for Columbus Police. After learning American Sign Language as a teenager, he later assisted the deaf community…
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms for Friday, but likely most of us stay dry. A trough of low pressure and a weak front pushing in over the weekend will cause rain chances to rapidly ramp up as we go into Saturday. Saturday evening looks quite wet, as well as most of the day on Sunday. Highs will be in the…
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Shower and storms chances will continue be isolated to very scattered as we end the workweek. Highs will be hot & humid in the lower 90s. A cold front will approach then stall out to the north beginning Sunday and continuing into next week that will increase our chances for showers & storms in the forecast. THURSDAY: We’re starting…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – As the conversation around mental health continues to grow, more people are seeking treatment, especially after the increase in mental crises caused by COVID-19. “(We’re) trying to be of service and they’re affected with COVID-19,” said a staff member with Community Counseling Services in West Point. “And I’m going home to my family and my…
FULTON/COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women and Itawamba Community College are making it easier for students to finish their degrees. Leaders from the 2 schools sign a Memorandum of Understanding today that will allow ICC students earning associate’s degrees in Early Childhood Development to finish their bachelor’s degree at The W. MUW’s president says the agreement will help…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Getting a new car typically brings a smile to anyone’s face especially if it has a little speed to it. The Starkville Police Department is seeing that as they are in the process of getting some new vehicles on their lot. The department is expected to add 14 new dodge chargers and a new motorcycle to its…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi has the highest single day of new cases of COVID-19 since March. The state department of health is reporting 641 new cases today. The report also shows 5 deaths from coronavirus. The surge is happening as health leaders continue to warn about the Delta variant and encourage Mississippians to get vaccinated. Right now the state…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A motorcycle crash lands a man in the hospital The accident happened around noon on Military Road in Columbus. The driver was taken to Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. The accident is still under investigation. Categories: Local News
SUMMARY: Isolated to scattered storms remain in the forecast through Friday. Hot and humid weather will be the main story until the weekend, with feels like temps near or just over 100 degrees. By the weekend, a stalled frontal boundary and several disturbances riding along it will provide the focus for yet another period of very wet weather. Flash flooding…
Pharmacist Robert White of Robert’s Apothecary in Columbus talks about sleep disorders that can be helped with natural remedies. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, on, sleep
Tyler Covington from Covington Wealth Management talks about the importance of investing in your retirement. Categories: Work Now Initiative Tags: initiative, now, work
Lady Jones and Pamela Harkins talk about the 7th Annual Nyla Day, a celebration of a life cut short. It will be held Saturday, July 24th at Hotel Street in Crawford from Noon until 5 PM, with a parade afterward. Categories: lifestyle, Local News Tags: day, guests, midday, Nyla
SUMMARY: A very typical summertime weather pattern is back for the rest of the workweek. Shower and storms chances will be isolated to very scattered. Highs will be warmer & humid in the lower 90s. A cold front will approach then stall out to the north beginning Sunday and continuing into next week that will increase our chances for showers…
OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Employees for the Alan White furniture company came back from vacation Monday to find one of their warehouses ransacked and tens of thousands of dollars worth of rocking chairs gone. “Thieves will do anything,” says Okolona Police Chief Tommie Ivy. “They’ll sell them to anyone they can sell them to. This many chairs, it would have…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Governor Tate Reeves made an appearance in Tupelo to show his gratitude to the Mississippi National Guard for their efforts in helping vaccinate thousands of Mississippians. The guard has three award ceremonies in three days to thank their soldiers, airmen, and civilian workforce for the part they played in keeping the state safe. ” I feel like…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The new Mayor of Columbus has a lot on his plate as he gets settled into his new office. Mayor Keith Gaskin spoke to business and community leaders today. He covered several topics, including the city’s crime rate and the budget. Even though he’s only been on the job for about 2 weeks, Gaskin has a…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Shoppers in Starkville have a chance to help children all across the state this week. Starkville Main Street Association members are teaming up to raise money for Children’s of Mississippi. Through Saturday a percentage of all sales at participating stores will go to the state’s only dedicated children’s hospital. For the family behind Starkville’s L.A. Green,…
SUMMARY: Shower and storms chances remain isolated through Friday. Highs will top out in the low 90s each day, with lows in the 70s. Many of us will remain dry under partly cloudy skies for much of the day, with only a few of us getting an afternoon or evening storm. By the time we get to Saturday, a cold…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of hitting a deputy at a Lowndes County homicide scene. 21-year-old Jakolby Brooks is charged with simple assault on a law enforcement officer, failure to obey a police officer, and no driver’s license. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says investigators were trying to secure the area where 22-year-old Quinshawn Lucious was shot to…