JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board is looking for a new leader. Executive Director Stacey Pickering is retiring. His chief of staff, Melissa Wade, is pursuing other opportunities. The agency recently announced the moves. Pickering is a former state senator and state auditor. The VA Board says Pickering and Wade are both resigning as of July 11th….
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Lottery transfers more than $11 million to the state treasury. Net proceeds for the lottery have now exceeded $107 million. State law requires the first $80 million to go to road and bridge needs for ten years. This means more than $27 million has gone to the Education Enhancement Fund in Fiscal Year 2022….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A local stock contractor is grabbing the bull by its horns. Eight of them actually. Blake Sharp is a Lowndes County cattle owner and has a handful of bulls performing in the 2022 Professional Bull Riders World Finals. Sharp’s love for his bulls is evident. We spoke with him during a Zoom interview on Friday, May…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a celebration for the youngsters in Noxubee County this afternoon. The Noxubee County Headstart program held a parade for their 4 and 5-year-olds before they head off to kindergarten. It was cause for a celebration in Noxubee County this afternoon. Kids at the Noxubee County Head start Center graduated and their teachers and…
MILLPORT,Ala. (WCBI)- Folks over in Alabama chowed down on a clawdad feast Saturday afternoon. The Millport Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Crawfish Boil Fundraiser for community members. A spread of BBQ plates and crawfish with all the fixings were available for just a few bucks. This is one of the biggest fundraisers for the department. Proceeds help fund…
COLUMBUS,Miss. (WCBI)- One person is in the hospital following an afternoon shooting in Columbus. Gunfire rang out on the corner of Brook and Read Drive around 1:45 p.m. A homeowners car was hit by a bullet. Chief Fred Shelton said the investigation is still in the early stages. Officers are trying to find the suspect at this time. WCBI will…
TUPELO,Miss. (WCBI)- Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Tupelo for a longtime tradition. Close to 600 runners participated in the 44th Annual Gum Tree 10K Saturday morning. The Tupelo Running Club started the event back in 1976 running on the Natchez Trace. It is grown since moving downtown. Recently it has served as a fund raiser for the Tupelo-Lee Humane…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Finding the bright side to even the darkest situations is something much easier said than done. Christine Robertson knew she had the magic touch when it came to decorating. She just never had the time to shine. In 2012, she got her first call from a family friend to decorate a wedding, from there her business,…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man, who is also a veteran of the United States Marines , is raising money for disabled veterans. Twenty twenty two has already been a busy year for Scott Burns. In March, Burns spent one week camped out on a tower, in Tampa, to raise money for disabled veterans. ” We raised eight thousand…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Sunday, May 15th, is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Friday, May 13th was set aside for the 34th annual nationwide candlelight vigil to remember those officers lost in the line of duty over the past year. The Columbus Police Department joined their brothers in blue across the country to remember the 619 officers whose names have…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – One person is dead and another person injured after a late afternoon shooting in Columbus. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Waterworks Road. One black male was pronounced dead at the scene, and one black woman was shot and transported to Baptist Golden Triangle Hospital. There was another male in the apartment who was not…
TREMONT, MISS. (WCBI) – A big celebration is taking place this weekend in Itawamba County to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of Tammy Wynette. When Larry Cantrell became director of the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center a couple of years ago, the building, an old garment factory, was empty. But after a lot of hard work, from…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Earlier this week, the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department found the remains of around 10 dogs in a creek off of Green Briar Road. And just today, there were more remains found in a different location. On Wednesday, the Noxubee Sheriff’s Department discovered the remains of dogs after what seemed to be the aftermath of a…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Temperatures are nearing 90 degrees, and folks are looking for a way to beat the heat. People are grabbing their swimsuits and heading to the nearest pool. But before your kids take a dive to cool off, be aware of the water safety. It only takes a few seconds for your child to slip underwater. According to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Residents at Windsor Place in Columbus end National Nursing Home Week on a tasty note. The staff treated residents and their families to a fish fry and an afternoon of top-notch entertainment featuring music by Keith and Margie. National Nursing Home Week is held the week after Mother’s Day each year. Organizers say activities like these…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman accused of killing her stepdaughter is found not guilty in Monroe County. Our state-wide news partner WLBT reports the verdict was returned this afternoon. T’Kia Bevily was charged with killing 14-month-old Jurayah Smith in Claiborne County. A change of venue was granted and the trial was held in Monroe County. Just last year,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A man police say was spotted in the act of stealing a car and then running from the police is facing charges. Officers responded to the call around 2 o’clock Thursday morning on Eckford Drive. They saw the car a short time later a tried to stop it. The suspect, 38-year-old Donnell Riley, led them on…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Starkville Sanitation Department finds himself in the can. 26-year-old Tyrone Spencer Jr. is charged with embezzlement. Starkville police say the investigation started after receiving internal and external complaints. Spencer was an employee at the time of the alleged incidents. He has been released on bond. Categories: Crime, Local News
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating an early morning shooting. The gunfire happened in the 1500 block of 22nd Street North at about 2 a.m. Police Chief Fred Shelton says shots were fired at a home. No one was injured and no one has been arrested. Shelton hopes a CPD camera posted near the crime scene will help…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday, Mississippi State launched its inaugural Athlete Engineering Summit on the latest developments in technology meant to advance the field of athletics and beyond. The goal of the summit hosted at East Mississippi Community College’s Communiversity, was to bring together experts in professional sports, medicine, the military and manufacturing to discuss how the same data…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Women who are making a positive impact on their communities were recognized today in Tupelo. New Expectations for Women in Mississippi, also known as NEW MS, held its “Women of Distinction” Awards at the Bancorpsouth Conference Center. Five women and one organization were recognized for their efforts , with various non profit groups throughout the region….
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- “It starts at home.” Community leaders say that’s one of the keys to keeping kids out of trouble. When school dismisses for summertime in a couple of weeks, leaders urges parents to know where their children are when they are away from home. Around the area, there have been numerous incidents involving minors since the beginning of…
HOUSTON, MISS. (WCBI) – Seniors at Houston High School have not only been preparing for graduation but have also been busy rehearsing for an end-of-the-year play. “Every year the senior play goes on I’ve always came and watched, and I’m like ‘yeah man, I can’t wait until I’m a senior and it’s my turn,” said Trinity Buggs, who is part…