COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – After standing empty for years, the five buildings near the corner of 5th Street and 3rd Avenue in downtown Columbus are undergoing renovations to become luxury apartments with spots for new stores below. “It looks ragged right now, but it’s going to be new and it’s going to be exciting,” says contractor Chris Chain. New Orleans-based…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Police are people too is one of the messages the West Point Police Department taught kids at its first Junior Police Academy. The department is shining a light on what police are really about. They taught the youth what it takes to be a good cop and the cadets caught on quickly. Morning PT, defense techniques,…
BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – Students taking career and technical courses at Northeast Mississippi Community College will get free tuition. The announcement comes after the college had already decided to take care of tuition for summer school students. Todd Morgan is helping run a CNC machine at NEMCC during his precision manufacturing machining class. He is able to use what he…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man from Okolona is facing drug charges in Monroe County. Deputies arrested Laquinton Hampton this afternoon on West Commerce Street in Aberdeen. He’s charged with two counts of possession of Controlled Substance. Deputies found approximately 25 grams of methamphetamine and 5 grams of cocaine. Hampton is in jail awaiting bond. Monroe County Sheriff Kevin…
Lucky is probably a Columbus woman’s favorite word. It’s how she feels and it’s who saved her life. Columbus police officer Lance Luckey was honored for saving that elderly woman. The city council presented Luckey with a letter of commendation. He was wrapping up a call when he saw an elderly woman choking on her medication. Luckey jumped into action…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus has a new chief operating officer and he was hired at a bargain price. Mark Alexander Jr. agreed to take on that role for free. He will continue to be the COO on an interim basis until someone is hired permanently. Former COO David Armstrong retired last month. The city council opted to wait on…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – You may be able to scoot around Starkville again. The new Board of Aldermen approved the return of Bird scooters. But this time there is a list of restrictions. The city and the company have to work through an insurance agreement as well. The scooters have been on-again, off-again after the previous board voted to ban…
SUMMARY: Tropical moisture is firmly in place across our region, sandwiched between a low pressure system over Texas, and a high pressure and Tropical Storm Elsa to our east. This pattern has allowed gulf moisture to be funneled directly into the area, leading to a very soggy forecast for us. We stay below average as well through the next 7…
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SUMMARY: Rain & storm chances will continue to increase as we head into the second half of the workweek. Temperatures will remain warm & humid, but a few degrees below average be in the mid to upper 80s. Temperatures will get back up into the 90s with more isolated showers and storms into the weekend and early next week. WEDNESDAY:…
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EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI) – The search continues in Webster County for a father and daughter wanted on felony charges for dealing meth. Webster County Sheriff David Gore says his deputies went to serve arrest warrants Saturday to Kenneth Mann and Cassandra Mann for a Sale of Controlled Substance at a home near Snow Bottom Road near Eupora. But the sheriff says…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of Starkville is currently in the process of working with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to preserve local landmarks from the Civil Rights Era. “Mississippi is a state that struggled to do the right thing during the Civil Rights Era,” says Ward 5 Alderman Hamp Beatty. “We had to be dragged along…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI)- Aberdeen has held four elections this year. The latest, a special election for a new chief of police. Some people in Aberdeen are eager to see a new face in the police chief seat, but others didn’t bother to go out and vote. One-third of the municipal election commission, Jennifer Rollison, said people are tired of voting…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County deputy is honored for his life-saving actions. Patrolman Cameron Hickey saved a young lady’s life last month in southern Lowndes County. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says Hickey performed CPR until an ambulance could arrive. It’s believed the 17-year-old overdosed before she was found. Hawkins says these types of life-saving actions are becoming more…
SUMMARY: Daily shower and storm chances and highs near 90 degrees have quickly returned to our region after a very nice holiday weekend. Rain chances will be quite high through Thursday, beginning to lessen Friday, with the weekend looking a bit drier. More widespread coverage of showers and storms looks to return next week. Temps will be in the mid…
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TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Residents in West Tupelo won’t have to wait much longer for a grocery store. Brooks Grocery will soon open its third store and it is expected to have a big impact on future development. Brooks Davis has been spending a lot of time in his West Tupelo store, making sure things are on track for its…
Jeff Farnham of JTS & Co. Mortgage Professionals explains the importance of a down payment when securing a loan to buy a house. Categories: JTS Mortgage Minute Tags: farnham, Housing, jts, minute, mortgage
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SUMMARY: Here’s your top weather headlines as you’re waking up! A typical summer weather pattern will be returning & staying with us. Daily afternoon storm chances will also be returning so keep the rain gear handy. Plus, watching Elsa out in the Gulf as it nears Florida. TUESDAY: A mix of sun & clouds with a few chances for afternoon…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – After the Diamond Dawgs made history in Omaha by bringing home the College World Series title, Mississippi State fans have been out making sure they bring home as much championship memorabilia as they can. “It’s been crazy,” said McKensi Lashy, a cashier at the Lodge in Starkville. “We’ve had people from all over. We’ve had people…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is dead after an early morning hit and run in Lowndes County. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, around 1:30 Monday morning, 31-year-old Marquis Ramone Dixon was riding south on Highway 373 when the scooter he was riding was hit by another vehicle. The other vehicle left the area. Dixon died at the…