JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – High rates of COVID infection have the Mississippi State Board of Education re-introducing a learning option. The Board voted today to temporarily allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. The option will be available until March 11th. Hybrid learning allows students to come to school part of the week…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s Secretary of State has a plan to reel in regulations. Michael Watson was in Columbus today to pitch his “Tackle the Tape” initiative. His office, with help from several partner agencies, will be reviewing the state’s regulatory code. Watson feels that the 100,000 plus regulations add up to too much red tape. This year he…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a deadly fire in Amory this morning. Firemen were called to Front Street South at about 3:30 AM. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley says 60-year-old Phillip McDonald died at the scene. Firefighters found McDonald inside the house. Gurley says McDonald died from smoke inhalation. The Amory Fire Department…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi State Extension Service recently released a study on how farmers across the Magnolia State must adjust to fertilizer prices going up to almost triple the cost. “Mississippi is such an agricultural state,” says Jeff Hays, a long-time member of the farm supply business. “Anytime you see our production drop, it goes everywhere. From your…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -The weather may be in the upper 40’s today but for the next few days they will be in the lower 20’s. Overnight low temperatures are expected to go down into the 20’s, and daytime highs aren’t expected to climb out of the 30’s Thursday or Friday. A group in Columbus wants to make sure that people…
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TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Northeast Mississippi Sheriff’s Department is recognized for its efforts to keep county roads clean using teams of state inmates. During a recent month, state inmates picked up more than 14 tons of trash from rights of way in Lee County. “It’s a lot out there,” said Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson. Lee County uses nonviolent…
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – After 30 years in public school education, Starkville Oktibbeha School District Superintendent Dr. Eddie Peasant is retiring. Doctor Peasant has informed the Board of Trustees that he will retire on June 30th. Under Peasant’s leadership, the school district has completed the construction of Partnership Middle School on the campus of Mississippi State University. The district has…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s COVID numbers may not be record-breaking on Wednesday, but they do remain high. The State Department of Health is reporting 8,460 new cases today, and 48 deaths. 39 of those deaths were between Friday and Tuesday; the other 9 were from late last year and identified after death certificates were issued. Even though there tend…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus City Council is looking for a louder voice in Jackson. The Council has voted to explore the possibility of hiring a lobbyist to bring the needs of the city to the attention of state lawmakers. Mayor Keith Gaskin says he likes the idea of having someone in Jackson who is focused on getting results…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson says he is taking steps to prepare for his potential role overseeing medical marijuana in the state. “I’ve been in contact with regulators and commissioners around all 50 states where there is a medical marijuana program,” he says. Thursday, the Mississippi Senate approved a bill allowing someone with…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Children go to bed hungry. In some families, there’s just not enough to go around. And, it happens in our own neighborhoods. The need for assistance is almost overwhelming. Food pantries empty almost as soon as volunteers fill them. “Can you imagine being 7 years old and going to bed hungry can you imagine a…