COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – School districts across the Golden Triangle are getting set for a return to normal during the upcoming fall semester. And while that is good news for students, the looming threat of the COVID-19 delta variant combined with Mississippi’s low vaccination rate remain. “The virus is still out there and there are a significant number of families…
NETTLETON, MISS. (WCBI) – The top law officer in Nettleton is known for keeping the peace, helping others, and entertaining people with his piano playing skills. Nettleton Police Chief Gary Monaghan says the town he grew up in is often referred to as “Mayberry’ and that’s fine by him. “That ain’t a bad thing, that was a good little town,…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Oktibbeha County is awarded nearly $10 million dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. It comes after President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion dollar package into law back in March. $65.1 billion dollars will aid all U.S. counties. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted public health and the economy. Even a year later, areas are still working to…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is accused of robbing someone in a Starkville pharmacy parking lot. Laviticus Bell is charged with robbery and aggravated assault. Starkville police say the alleged strong-arm robbery happened in the CVS parking lot. Investigators believe Bell and the victim, an unidentified woman, knew each other. The woman broke her leg during the scuffle. Bell…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Starkville bank is set to become the hub for business innovation in the region. The Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation has started its renovation of the Cadence building on Main Street. The corporation bought the building 2 years ago with plans to create the Downtown Innovation Hub. The Hub will provide start-up…
SUMMARY: Our standard warm & muggy weather pattern is going to remain in place indefinitely. Expect highs in the 80s and low 90s over the coming week along with lows mainly in the 70s. There will be a higher chance of rain and storms Sunday into Monday. THURSDAY NIGHT: An isolated evening shower or storm is possible. Partly cloudy skies …
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Dr. Karen Emerson of the Emerson Animal Hospital in West Point discusses the importance of maintaining your dog on a heartworm preventative. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH Tags: ANIMAL, emerson, health, heartworm, Pets
SUMMARY: The rest of this week is looking to be fairly wet due to the tropical moisture from Tropical Storm Elsa and the low pressure in Texas. There is a possibility of a break from these widespread storms on Saturday, but there is always a chance of showers here in the midst of summer. High temps for the week will…
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…