5A North Half Final: Saltillo beats Lafayette 10-3 in Game 1
HS baseball highlights: Saltillo beats Lafayette 10-3 in Game 1 of 5A North Half Final. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
HS BASEBALL: East Union rolls past Pisgah 10-0, one game away from 2A state title
HS Baseball: East Union rolled past Pisgah 10-0 to take a 1-0 series lead in the 2A North Half Final. The Urchins will visit Pisgah Friday at 6, if they win they will advance to the state title. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Suicide and addiction-related deaths on the rise in Mississippi, mental health expert says people need better access to treatment
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Thursday is the very first Mental Health Action Day, a time meant to focus on raising awareness of the various mental health needs all across the country and how to give people the help they need. “To understand what to say to someone when they look at you in the eye and they talk about ending…
Shooting Victim’s Family Vows To Bring About Change By Prayer And Action
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The uncle of a 24-year-old Tupelo man shot to death Tuesday night is praying and taking action to bring attention to factors he believes had a role in his nephew’s death. Pastor Timothy Butler is from the Columbus area but now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He spent some time this afternoon prayer walking on the street…
Bruce telephone company to provide high speed internet through ‘We Connect’
BRUCE, MISS. (WCBI) – A Calhoun County business will provide high-speed internet to people in rural Southeastern Pontotoc County. “We Connect” a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bruce Telephone, will get one point six million dollars to provide high-speed internet to an underserved area in Pontotoc County. The census bureau determines which areas are lacking broadband access, and companies were able to…
Elementary school celebrates surviving COVID with field day
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The last week of school is always bittersweet. For teachers and their students, this year has not been textbook. Despite the challenges, educators have been able to overcome and deserve the highest of grades. Over the past year, both the staff and students at Sale Elementary showed the community that COVID wasn’t going to stop them…
Partnership Middle School students are celebrating music and culture
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Starkville students are celebrating music and culture. The world languages and music classes at the Partnership Middle School participated in a World Drumming Class with percussionist, Dr. Robert Damm today. The presentation focused on the theme of “Peace.” The students will be played authentic instruments from around the world, along with bucket drums donated by…
Mayoral candidates shared ideas today with the Exchange Club of Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Some of the candidates vying to become the next mayor of Columbus share their ideas today. The Exchange Club of Columbus offered the opportunity to the candidates. Keith Gaskin and Montrell Coburn were there to talk to the members. They discussed the city’s image and the city’s finances. Crime was also a big topic. Gaskin and…
Sunny & warm weekend ahead
Summer-like conditions have settled in.
NOAA calling for an above average hurricane season for 2021
TROPICS: NOAA released their Atlantic Hurricane Season 2021 Forecast on Thursday. They are calling for an above average season once again with 13-20 named storms, 6-10 of them could become hurricanes. 3-5 of those could become major Category 3 or higher hurricanes. This comes as no surprise as they recently updated their average hurricane season numbers based off the data…
Wade Tackett Takes Over as Head Coach of Hamilton Football
Tackett replaces former Hamilton head coach Wade Pierce.
Can Chris!?: Around the World with Columbus Guard Tre Dismuke
WATCH: WCBI sports reporter Chris Bolton puts his hoops skills to the test against Columbus guard Tre Dismuke.
Truck drivers are needed for companies to get back on track
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- From product shortages to toilet paper, to automobiles, items this year have not been as plentiful. Now, as products are ready to return to the market, truck companies are looking for people to deliver. Truck lots are filled with products with limited drivers to push them out. Veteran drivers and managers say they have never seen…
Sunny & warm pattern setting up
You’ll need to find a cool spot with warm/hot temperatures on the way.
NCAA Will No Longer Limit Fan Capacity Starting May 20th
Local health departments can determine capacity limits beginning May 20th.
One more day of showers before we really warm up
SUMMARY: Clouds and a few showers will still linger into our Wednesday. Our region will start to dry out and really warm up as we head into the weekend. Highs should be around 90 degrees into next week. The humidity will be tolerable but it’s still going to be very warm. WEDNESDAY: Cloudy skies will stick around. A slight chance…
Aberdeen Hires New Basketball Coaches
Aberdeen High School welcomed in a brand new era of basketball.
Starkville leaders hold first public hearing on city-wide curfew for minors
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday night, the city of Starkville held its first public hearing to discuss the mayor’s proposal to adopt a city-wide curfew for minors. Mayor Lynn Spruill called for the hearing on putting the curfew in place as part of the ongoing effort to halt the rise in youth crime. From January to May, Starkville Police say…
Physical Limitations Don’t Stop Teen Cancer Survivor From Pursuing Fitness And Fishing
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A sixteen-year-old Tupelo High School student, who is also a cancer survivor, is not letting a physical limitation hinder his determination to strengthen his body and pursue a hobby. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Jorden Daniel drives to Elev8 Fitness, assembles his wheelchair, and heads inside for an hour-long workout. Jorden was diagnosed at four months old…
Mississippi PEER Committee is hopeful to improve state parks
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- State park’s lands are rundown and not ready for visitors, and most of the state’s parks are losing money. According to the Mississippi Peer Committee, the Performance Evaluation Expenditure Review oversight group, say that it appears there is no vision for Mississippi’s parklands. Mississippi has 25 state parks and with a vast majority of them being…
How Ole Miss IF Chatagnier overcame being ‘undersized’
Before making an impact in the SEC, Ole Miss infielder Peyton Chatagnier was cut from his travel team at 12 years old. His road to playing at Swayze Field was, at times, a strenuous one. “Maybe my travel coach didn’t believe in me because I was small or whatever it may have been,” Chatagnier said. “He told me to…
Early summer heat wave coming soon
The warmest air of 2021 so far is just days away
Summer weather pattern has arrived
SUMMARY: Our summertime weather pattern is continuing to settle into the region. Cloudy skies and a few showers or storms will remain present through Wednesday. After that, we will dry out and just get warm & humid with our first round of summer heat for the weekend. TUESDAY: Staying mostly cloudy with a chance of a few stray showers or…
Columbus leaders hope crime prevention town hall meeting features more solutions and less finger-pointing from the public
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Supervisor and Crime Prevention Task Force Chairman Leroy Brooks is urging patience as city leaders continue working to find a way to keep violent crime in check in Columbus. “I know sometimes they’re frustrated and scared,” he says. “But it didn’t start yesterday and it’s not going to end tomorrow.” Columbus Police say they…