COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning fire in one apartment building leaves several families displaced from smoke and water damage. Residents at The Colony Apartments in Columbus were able to escape the blaze. Debris is all that is left for some families living in the Colony Apartments. Walls are burned, windows are broken, and homes are lost. “We had…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- On Saturday morning, citizens lined the streets in Eupora for the town’s first balloon festival. Crowds were already visiting vendor booths as early as 7:30 a.m. “The whole city got behind us with this endeavor. The mayor all of the city workers have done an amazing job cleaning up the park and getting it ready for us,”…
SUMMARY: We have settled into our typical summer pattern, with daily storm chances and highs near 90. Isolated storms to end the weekend and start the work week, but as the week goes on a front will try to approach the area bringing much more widespread rain chances. The increased rainfall and cloud cover could bring us some cooling relief…
STARKVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- Three days after Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill vetoed a scooter ban, aldermen have overridden her decision. During a special meeting today, the board voted 5 to 1 to override veto. The mayor’s veto came after aldermen voted on June 15th to end the city’s lease with Bird Scooters, and to prohibit motorized scooters from city streets, bike lanes,…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A Noxubee County killer will spend the rest of his life in jail. Noxubee County jurors deliberated just 14 minutes Friday afternoon to find Marcus Gardner guilty of murder and attempted murder. He was arrested after killing his girlfriend, Chelsea Pace, in August 2017. Investigators and neighbors have testified in the week long trial. Pace’s son…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- A Starkville family has a new house to call their own. Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to Casey McQuiller and her four children at a ceremony today. This Habitat project was a little different than most. It wasn’t a ground-up build. The house had been built for another Habitat family. When the owner…
STARKVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- Some summer campers in Starkville are learning about their African roots through history lessons and art. The “Grace Express” camp at the Coco Center in Starkville is has been focusing on the history of African masks over the past couple of weeks. To wrap up their lesson, they made their very own masks. More than 30 campers put…
MONROE COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- Aberdeen Police arrest a man in connection with a deadly shooting Thursday morning. Interim Police Chief Chris Dobbins says 24-year-old Terrence Smith is being held at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Smith is accused shot 27-year-old Jamie Smith Young at his home on Matubba Street. A relative told police Smith came into the house and shot Young….
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Councilmen in the city of Okolona are accused of holding an illegal special-called meeting. Mayor Sherman Carouthers said four councilmen and the city attorney scheduled the meeting on Friday. However, the Mayor said the criteria to discuss city business weren’t met. According to Charter, the city council can’t hold regular meetings more often than twice a…
It’s standard summer fare for a while
Beth Jeffers and Whitney Brown of the Fitness Factor in Columbus offer tips on how to exercise safely in the hot summertime months Categories: Get Fit Friday Tags: FACTOR, FIT, FITNESS, friday, GET
SUMMARY: The summer heat and humidity is back and is not going anywhere any time soon. Additional scattered summertime storms are possible through the middle of next week. FRIDAY: Staying warm & humid. A mix of sun & clouds with a chance of a few afternoon showers & storms, mainly during the heating of the day. Highs in the upper…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Thursday morning in connection with the murder of a 67-year-old man. Investigators say 16-year-old Korey Harris is charged with capital murder in the death of Eddie Gandy. Officers were called to the 2200 block of 15th Avenue North just after 8 Wednesday morning. Police Chief Fred Shelton says they found…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A mother and daughter dead. A son and brother charged with their murder. And a father left stunned and heartbroken. That’s what is left in the aftermath of a shooting in the 1500 block of 26th Street North in Columbus on Wednesday. “To shoot your mom and your sister speaks volumes about what we need to…
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