Warmer Friday, Nice Weekend Before Showers and Storms Arrive Next Week

SUMMARY: A picture perfect day is on tap for us across the area as high pressure settles in over the region for the next couple of days. Sunshine returns today and into the weekend with even warmer temperatures through Sunday. Another unsettled weather pattern expected for the work week with showers and storms returning by Monday morning. TODAY: Mostly sunny…

Incoming Saltillo Mayor Has Long List Of Goals

SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – One of the fastest-growing cities in the region will soon have a new mayor. At 36, Copey Grantham may be the youngest person elected mayor in the history of Saltillo, but he believes his experience as a police officer and recently, as a Saltillo alderman and political director for Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann, has prepared him…

Lowndes County Sheriff’s office celebrates National Police Officers week

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) Various shades of blue balloons took to the sky today. The shades of blue represent local law enforcement officers. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s office is one of many departments that honored the fallen officers this week. This is National Police Officer’s week. Officers are being honored for their service and fallen officers are remembered for their…

Nettleton main street association to open a new splash pad

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The city of Nettleton is giving residents a way to cool off and stay active. With rising temperatures, families now have an opportunity to beat the heat. ” The community has been wanting a splash pad for years,” said Main Street Director and City Clerk Dana Burchman. Nettleton is adding a new amenity to the town….

MSMS student wins $40,000 scholarship from Amazon

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Amazon has given a local high school student a chance to better their future with the company. Samuel Hill, a student at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, had his life changed forever with a package delivered from Amazon and presented by his teacher. “It looked just like a normal box. I thought she was…

Warmer temperatures as returning as we end the workweek

SUMMARY: Rain chances finally moves out of the region. Temperatures warming back up into the weekend as the 70s and 80s make a comeback. The sunny skies will last through most of the weekend before another chance for some showers and storms returns to the forecast next week. THURSDAY: We’ll start off our day with mix of sun & clouds…

Chlorine tablet shortages are affecting more than pool owners

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- We’re just weeks away from summer and that means long days by the pool, but maintaining that backyard oasis could be a bit more costly this year. A fire in a manufacturing plant that makes chlorine tablets has slowed production, but there are options to keep your pool clean without spending too much money. Pool owners…

Future Police Officers Train To Handle Domestic Violence Calls

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous for police. An incident can turn violent or deadly in a matter of seconds, and police must be prepared to handle any situation. That’s what future police officers are learning about this week at the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center. The domestic violence training puts cadets in…

Staying Cool Tonight and Tomorrow, Sunshine and Warmer Temps Ahead

SUMMARY: Cool but a quiet night in store for northern Mississippi and west Alabama tonight. Rain stays out of the forecast for the next several days with warming temperatures into the weekend. Sunshine returns Friday and lasts through most of the weekend before another chance for some showers and storms next week. TONIGHT: Cooler, with lows in the upper 40s….

Calhoun County Facing Potential Costly Cleanup Issues After Recent Tornado

CALHOUN COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Calhoun County is facing some potentially costly issues relating to last week’s tornado. While the cleanup is underway, the county isn’t sure how much relief will be coming from the state or federal government. Calhoun County EMA Director Randy Skinner says 93 residential or commercial structures were damaged when the tornado the evening of May…

Staying cloudy & cool for our Wednesday

SUMMARY: A few showers may linger for our Wednesday along with the clouds and cool temperatures. Look for more sunshine with a return to near average temperatures this weekend. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of a few lingering showers. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Winds N 10-15 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A continuing chance of a…

Rain & storm chances for your Tuesday

SUMMARY: The cool below average temperatures and the unsettled weather pattern will remain in place through midweek. Clouds will likely break up by Thursday afternoon with mostly sunny skies into the weekend. Temperatures are going to warm back up to the 70s and 80s by the weekend too as we finally get a much needed break in the storm activity….

Unsettled weather pattern stays put as we begin new workweek

SUMMARY: The cold front is moving through the area this morning leaving us with some cooler, below average temperatures this week. Another unsettled wet-weather pattern for the first half. We could see some spotty showers on Monday but overall it looks to be fairly cloudy. Our next chance for some showers and thundershowers will be Tuesday afternoon/evening. Severe weather threat…

Mother’s Day Storms, Unsettled Weather Next Week

SUMMARY: We’ll be monitoring the incoming showers and storms ahead of an approaching cold front this afternoon into tonight. Main threats remain to be gusty winds, hail, localized heavy rainfall, and a small chance for tornados. The cold front will move out of the area early tomorrow morning leaving us with some cooler temperatures next week, followed by another unsettled…

MSMS students celebrate May Eighth Emancipation

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- May 8, 1865 union troops effectively freed enslaved African Americans in Columbus and Lowndes County and 156 years later students from Mississippi School for Math and Science commemorated some of the untold stories. Dozens gathered at Sandfield Cemetery in Columbus as MSMS students re-enacted the contributions and legacies of African Americans who were freed on May…

Storms Tomorrow, Rainy and Cooler Next Week

SUMMARY: We’ll see partly cloudy skies tonight with increasing clouds tomorrow morning. Our chance for showers and thunderstorms tomorrow is expected for most of the afternoon into the late evening. Storms will enter the area around lunchtime and continue into the overnight. Some isolated storms could be strong or severe. Main threats look to be damaging wind gusts, quarter size…