Mom To Mom: Yarn Stick Christmas Trees
December 04, 2021
If you’re looking for a way to get into the Christmas spirit, look no further. This week on Mom to Mom, Mandy shows us how to make yarn stick Christmas trees. Categories: Featured Tags: mom
Two dead,one person in critical condition after a shooting in Brooksville
NOXUBEE COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- Two people are dead and one person is in critical condition following a shooting in Noxubee county. Sheriff Tommie Roby says the incident happened in Brooksville at the B&B Store. Coroner R.L. Calhoun says 18-year-old Dewanderian Johnson was shot in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two victims were air-lifted to UMMC in Jackson…
A Lowndes county man is arrested for allegedly shooting a family member
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- A Lowndes County man is arrested in the shooting death of a family member. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says 21-year-old Bradley Wayne Peeks is a murder suspect. Just before midnight, 911 got a call of shots being fired near Shirley Drive and someone lying in the road. Upon arrival, deputies found 45-year-old Larry Wayne Peeks Jr. Lowndes County…
Calm Sunday, strong storms possible Monday
SUMMARY: A bit of a temperature see-saw in store for us over the next week. We’ll see multiple disturbances moving through the area as well bringing several rain chances. After a mild weekend, we cool down quite a bit after a cold front moves through on Monday. This front will push a line of storms through the area, with severe…
Lots of rain chances, cooler start to next week
SUMMARY: A bit of a temperature see-saw in store for us over the next week. We’ll see multiple disturbances moving through the area as well bringing several rain chances. After a mild weekend, we cool down quite a bit after a cold front moves through on Monday. The cool air won’t last long though, as moisture will quickly return to…
Wassail Fest returns to Columbus, Mississippi
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The latest event to kick off the holiday season is the Wassail Fest in downtown Columbus. Merchants offered special deals and door prizes through the area. The main event of course is the wassail. On top of getting a great deal, Shoppers were able to test out all of the Wassail offered by the merchants in downtown…
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Two men are dead following an overnight shooting in Nettleton
Agencies continue to gather information on the homicide.
NETTLETON, Miss. (WCBI)- A double homicide at the Roy Black Memorial Park in Nettleton leaves investigators with more questions than answers. It happened early Friday morning. Police Chief Gary Monaghan tells WCBI the motive leading to the gunfire is unclear. “They shot each other. That’s what we’re trying to figure out. We don’t know what happened,” said Chief Monaghan. But…
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Very warm pattern with lots of rain chances
SUMMARY: Our forecast over the next week is looking more like October than December! However, we will finally be getting a good, soaking rain for the first time in a while- we need it! Friday will be dry with increasing clouds, with showers for the weekend and very warm temps. A cold front moves in on Monday, dropping temperatures back…
Meet the people who keep the Budweiser Clydesdales looking their best as they travel across Northeast Mississippi
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The famous Budweiser Clydesdales are making their way through North East Mississippi for the 2021 holiday season. The eight-horse hitch team will ride through Starkville Friday and then Columbus on Sunday. But to make all that happen, there has to be a team behind the team. “With the Clydesdales, there is a very, very long history…
A policy in Starkville might leave city workers to pay up
The new year may bring new expenses for some Starkville city employees.
STARKVILLE, Miss.(WCBI)- Unvaccinated city employees will face medical upcharges in 2022. Mayor Lynn Spruill says the board of aldermen met in a special called meeting on December 1st to discuss how the upcharge will affect unvaxxed staffers. And workers are given medical options during the pay period. The new year may bring new expenses for some Starkville city employees. In…
Special agent with FBI expected to take over top job at TPD
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A special agent with the FBI is expected to take over the top job at the Tupelo Police Department. John Quaka has accepted an offer from Mayor Todd Jordan. The next step is for the city council to discuss and vote. That will happen at their December 7th meeting. Quaka has been an agent with the…
Man wanted for capital murder in Tupelo is captured in upstate New York
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted for capital murder in Tupelo is captured in upstate New York. Jaylen Wells was arrested in Albany, New York this morning. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force made the arrest. He will now await extradition to Mississippi. No details about Wells’s arrest are being released at this time. Wells was wanted for three…
Madison man is charged with sexual battery in Oxford
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A Madison man is charged with sexual battery in Oxford. James Leslie Hardin the second was arrested earlier this week. Oxford police took a report about the alleged incident at an Old Taylor Road apartment complex back on October 15th. After an investigation by officers, Hardin was arrested. His bond is set at ten thousand dollars….
Children from area schools decorate the city of West Point’s Christmas tree
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Children from area schools came together to decorate the city of West Point’s Christmas tree. It’s a long-standing tradition for students in daycare, pre-K, and Kindergarten to put their own spin on the Christmas holiday. The kids made their own unique ornament to hang on the city’s tree. With help from West Point Water andLight,…
The Mill in Starkville hosted the Holiday Bazaar
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Hand made. Homemade. That’s just part of the two-day shopping event. Vendors from across Mississippi and the south set up their shops in the Mill in Starkville for the Holiday Bazaar, selling hot items like food, pottery, clothing, and home goods. The Starkville Main Street Association hosts the annual bazaar. “I think it’s a great start…
4-H kids in Clay County are getting a lesson in wellness
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 4-H kids in Clay County are getting a lesson in wellness. A 4-H program called “Junio Master Wellness Volunteers”, was created in conjunction with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Classes are taught as an in-school program with two health science courses taking place at West Point Career and Technology Center. Celina Mukeba, a 4-H…
Two people are facing child neglect charges in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people are facing child neglect charges in Calhoun County. 42-year-old John Lenard and 31-year-old Riley Phillips are both facing two counts of child neglect. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says the investigation started several weeks ago. A call to Child Protective Services led to the start of the investigation. Pollan tells WCBI that Lenard…
WCBI weather team spoke to Tupelo Middle School
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The WCBI weather storms into Tupelo Middle School today. Our meteorologists talked with 700 seventh graders about the weather. They discussed storms and how to make their forecast every day, as the science students asked questions. Isaac Williams, Christian Bridges, and Jackson Chastain also talked to the kids about the television industry. Our meteorologists always enjoy…
Mid-Morning with Aundrea
Mid-Morning with Aundrea Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
In today’s Mid-morning is a small collection of interviews and stories shared. Categories: lifestyle, MidMorning Tags: aundrea, midmorning