TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves says he would call a special session of the legislature to look at the medical marijuana issue if lawmakers can reach a consensus on the issue. Last month, the state Supreme Court struck down Mississippi’s medical marijuana program. Governor Reeves says while he was against the medical marijuana initiative, he wants to honor…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Juneteenth is a holiday that’s oftentimes overlooked, but all that is changing. The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, and approval from the House of Representatives would make it one step closer to law. On June 19, 1865 union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas to free more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Since 1988, Financial Concepts, a financial planning company, has resided in Columbus on second avenue north. Due to growth, the company will operate at a new location to better serve its clients. Financial Concepts’ new home will stay in Columbus at the Old Gilmer lot. The property’s new name will be “The Magnolia at Riverhill.” It will…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A curfew in Starkville is now in effect for people under the age of 18. The curfew will run form 12 A.M. to 5 A.M. everyday for at least one year. The Starkville Board of Alderman voted unanimously to enact the the mandate. Starkville Police Chief Mark Ballard believes guns stolen in car burglaries, by juveniles, have…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville alderman told an electric scooter company to take a flight out of town. City leaders voted 4 – 3 to get out of its lease with Bird Scooters. The move comes after complaints about the scooters traveling down a busy Highway 12 and the lack of helmets being used. Some drivers even criticized the folks…
We’ll continue to watch the Gulf of Mexico for tropical development over the coming day.
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The only sensory garden in Mississippi made its grand opening on Tuesday. The ribbon was cut in from the Choctaw County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The project that was two years in the making features a landscape and walking area to stimulate all five senses. The rehab center’s leaders say the open air can be…
Eric Crosswhite talks with T.J. Dill about employment opportunities at Cooper Tire in Tupelo. Categories: Local News, Work Now Initiative Tags: cooper, initiative, now, tire, Tupelo, work
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SUMMARY: Dry air for Wednesday and Thursday should make for a more comfortable feel in the air, highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Lows will be quite comfortable as well. By Friday, the humidity will be making a comeback as our eyes will be focused on the tropical threat in the gulf. The National Hurricane Center now has…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Since the polls closed on June 8, the citizens of Columbus waited a full week to find out the results of the 2021 mayoral election. After the city Election Commission received the final 16 absentee ballots (12 accepted, four rejected) and verified six affidavits that had been on hold, Keith Gaskin held on to his lead…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Noxubee County School District will soon need another conservator. Rodriguez Broadnax’s last day on the job will be June 30th. He will be the next superintendent of education at the Clintondale School District, just outside of Detroit, Michigan. Broadnax was given control of the failing school district by the state board of education. He’s…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The pandemic domino effect created a shortfall in family budgets. Over the past year, churches and small non-profit groups have tried to make up the difference, but it costs money. There is an extension of funding available for food pantries throughout Northeast Mississippi through the CREATE Foundation. Money left over from the original CARES Grant allows the…
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – A new jail in Itawamba County could be housing inmates by the end of the year. Construction on the 10.8 million dollar jail is moving along. The 23,000 square foot facility will have 140 beds, a kitchen, an infirmary with its own air supply, and a ventilation system to reduce the spread of germs. Sheriff…
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves tours two factories in Northeast Mississippi, only days after the state opted out of the additional federal unemployment benefits. This tour of the Ashley Furniture bedding manufacturing plant in Saltillo was an opportunity for Governor Reeves to see the latest in robotics and other technology at work. It was also a chance for…
Tyler Farnham talks about why it’s an excellent time to think about buying a new house and why it’s important to choose local when looking for a mortgage company. Categories: JTS Mortgage Minute, Local News Tags: experts, financial, jts, minute, mortgage
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Drier air will make for a bit more comfortable Tuesday, and a much more comfortable Wednesday and Thursday. The nights will be especially pleasant, with low 60s and even a couple upper 50 degree readings from our far northern counties possible. Humidity makes a return by Friday, and we are still watching the gulf system which has a high…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi State University Police Department announced at the beginning of June that they are looking for more officers to patrol the campus ahead of a school year with more people out and about. That includes openings for brand new Campus Security Officers. “Being short officers puts more stress on the officers that we have here,”…
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Two families are in mourning after a murder-suicide this weekend in Itawamba County. It was around 11:30 Saturday morning when Emily Ison says her son Gage, woke up and found himself staring down the barrel of a gun. “Gage went to get his pistol, he shot him in the corner trying to get his pistol,”…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Two runaway barges have left a big mess on the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway and for those who live near the river. A barge at the Stennis Lock and Dam and one at the Bevil Lock and Dam got loose during the recent rain, and that jammed up river traffic and water flow. “The barge that hit Stennis…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Pride Month in June is a time not only to celebrate the LGBTQ+ population but also a time when some organizations call for change and highlight the struggles still facing that community. That includes mental health. “You don’t know whether tomorrow you may be homeless, or you may be locked in your room, grounded or you…
YALOBUSHA, Miss. (WCBI) – A former state Representative from North Mississippi is found dead in Yalobusha County. Ashley Henley was found shot to death last night. Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Stark tells WCBI the 40-year-old from Southaven died at the scene. Her body was found at 112 Patricia Drive, west of Water Valley near Enid Lake. Stark plans to take…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Shots fired behind a gas station. A confrontation in a retail store parking lot. And next month, the trial of a man who is charged with killing an optometrist in the Starkville Walmart. Domestic violence still happens behind closed doors. But these recent cases show that combative relationships can spill over into the public. “If he…