TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Animals invaded the Lee County Library in Tupelo for a short time Thursday morning. Some of those animals that made an appearance included ‘Quilla’ the porcupine, a wallabee, a tortoise, and a huge rabbit. It was part of an exhibit by the educational outreach group known as “Animal Tales.” Each animal at the library had a…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association is honored for its work revitalizing and promoting the downtown area with a national award. DTMSA won the 2020 ‘Great American Main Street Award.” That award is given to three main street associations each year. The award recognizes communities for their commercial district revitalization. Each winner is selected by a national…
LOWNDES AND NOXUBEE COUNTIES, Miss. (WCBI)- Enough is enough. Across our area, police and prosecutors are talking about gun violence in the community. All it takes is one pull of a trigger to end someone’s life. Around the nation and close to home, gun violence is spiking. On Wednesday, Starkville Police responded to gunfire at Brookville Garden Apartments, later finding…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Testimony continues today in a Noxubee County murder trial. An investigator from the district attorney’s office testified about what he saw at the Brooksville area home back in August 2017. Neighbors have also testified. Marcus Gardner is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend Chelsea Pace and injuring her son just off Highway 388. Closing…
SUMMARY: The long awaited summer weather pattern is here and it’s not going anywhere. Spotty to scattered storms will be possible each day over the next week. Plan on seasonably warm temperatures and humidity. THURSDAY NIGHT: A few isolated early evening showers and storms are possible but they will be few and far between. Look for the bright full Strawberry…
If your pet is having bouts of persistent vomiting or diarrhea and is in pain when you pick it up, it might have the serious condition called pancreatitis. Dr. Karen Emerson of the Emerson Animal Hospital in West Point describes the symptoms and treatment for this potentially deadly disorder. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH
A Columbus man has been charged in the shooting deaths of his mother and sister. 22 year old Jaquenton Bush has been charged with two counts of capital murder. Categories: Local News Tags: capital, Family, local, Murder, news, Shooting
A 16 year old is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an elderly Columbus man. Categories: Local News Tags: capital, Columbus, Death, elderly, Murder, Shooting
Police have not made an arrest in the shooting.
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: The summer heat and humidity will be returning on Thursday and it will help lead to a few spotty storms by the afternoon. Additional scattered summertime storms are possible Friday through the middle of next week as our typical summer weather pattern sets up once again here in north Mississippi and west Alabama. THURSDAY: A stray shower or storm…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – After a manhunt of nearly 24-hours, the Winston County Sheriff’s Department arrested the inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia Police officer on Tuesday. The Winston County Sheriff’s Department and four other agencies worked through the night to find 20-year-old Demarquese Gibson Wednesday afternoon. Gibson was taken into custody after he was spotted on the ground then…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- Family, friends, and neighbors are asking why after, allegedly, seeing their local florist spit in the face of one of their loved ones. People in Macon know Parker Florist to be a successful business; however, the owner, Robin King, has a growing controversy. Antonio Gilkey claimed King spat on him, while on the way out of a…
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy is named Deputy of the Year for the state of Mississippi. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Zack Wilbanks had two main messages when he was named Deputy of the Year at the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association Conference in Biloxi. “God’s will and what’s next, I wondered a lot why I was still…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville woman was shot multiple times during an altercation at Brookville Garden Apartments today. It happened just after noon. Investigators are still piecing the details together. The victim is in a Tupelo hospital in serious but stable condition at this hour. Categories: Crime, Local News
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An argument between family members turns deadly in north Columbus. Police were called to 26th Street North, just before noon, about gunfire. Officers arrived to find a female dead in the front yard. A woman inside the house was found injured and a man had a gun. Police were able to get the gun and take…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is facing multiple charges in Lee County after investigators say he stole a car and struck two people with it. Aaron Osborn is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of burglary of an auto, one count of carjacking, and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence. Deputies responded to a business…
A typical summer weather pattern is setting up
Stephen Pimpo reports from Winston County on the search for an escaped inmate. Categories: Local News Tags: county, escaped, inmate, local, news, winston
State Representatives Kabir Karriem and Cheikh Taylor talk about livable wages for working class families and other progressive reforms. Categories: Local News, Work Now Initiative Tags: initiative, now, wages, work, Workers
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: We are waking up this morning to clear and comfortable conditions in the 50s. The pleasant weather will hold for Wednesday. Don’t get too comfortable because the summer heat and humidity will return. Spotty storms are going to be possible again by Thursday with higher odds going into the weekend and early next week. WEDNESDAY: Pretty nice with mostly…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- One man went to the hospital following a Sunday evening shooting in West Point; leaving investigators trying to figure out exactly what happened. It was a little after 6:30 p.m. on June 20, 2021, when West Point police officers answered a call for help at Timberlane Apartments. Some families were outside while their children played. Fortunately,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the NCAA can’t limit education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges can offer their sports stars, a victory for athletes that could help open the door to further easing in the decades-old fight over paying student-athletes. Schools recruiting top athletes could now offer tens of thousands…