WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting state tests. Students will not need a passing score this year on the high-school end-of-course assessments and the third-grade reading tests. Having a passing score on state and federal tests isn’t needed for the 20-21 school year. The Mississippi Department of Education suspended requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ” Just…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The King Cotton Crawfish Boil was held after three years and the Starkville community was ready to eat. The largest fundraiser event for the Starkville Main Street Association was completely sold out before gates opened. Twenty teams perfected their crawfish recipes for the competition over the weeks before and were ready to put them to the…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A Northeast Mississippi family experiencing an unexpected tragedy is getting through with family, friends, and faith. Steven Cole Edwards was taking part in his final Field Training Exercise with his troop at Fort Benning, Georgia when he was called away to meet with his Captain. it was bad news. His mother Holley had passed away after…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Volunteers volunteering! Starkville Academy students celebrated Volunteer week by helping out their community. Students, ranging from elementary to high school, participated in different projects. Those projects included picking up trash on the side of the roads, helping restock Mississippi State’s food pantry, and sorting clothes at Palmer Home. High school students shared their experiences throughout the…
Heavy rain will move into the area overnight tonight, with a few pop-up storms possible through the day on Saturday. Heavy rain and some flash flooding are the main concerns, but we can’t rule out some gusty winds tonight as well. Storms on Saturday could pose more of a threat for wind and hail, and a brief tornado can’t be completely ruled…
SUMMARY: We’re continuing to keep an eye on our next chances for heavy rain and thunderstorm activity late Friday night into early Saturday morning. The sunshine will return by late Saturday afternoon into Sunday as temperatures continue to warm up into the 70s and 80s into early next week. We’ll have another chance of showers & storms mid to late…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Domestic violence happens every day. Most often, these encounters occur between family members ending with injury or even death. When tensions are high, it can be a challenge for officers to resolve a dispute before it turns fatal. In a domestic situation, all it takes is one snap decision to end a life. Three reports per week….
Whether he’s running into the outfield at Swayze Field, under center at Vaught Hemingway Stadium, or even lined up in the slot like he was at the Outback Bowl, Ole Miss QB/OF John Rhys Plumlee has proved he can do it all. It was an easy adjustment for him out of high school. “I think it was coach Matt…
The action followed a shooting Tuesday night at the basketball courts at the park. Dozens of people were attending little league games at the time.
We’re keeping an eye on a system that will bring us some heavy rain and storm activity late Friday night into early Saturday morning. After that, sunshine will return as temperatures continue to warm. We’ll have another chance of storms by the middle of next week. THURSDAY NIGHT: Clouds will build in overnight tonight as temperatures fall into the mid 40s….
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Nonprofit organizations thrive off of donations and when they can’t get them they can be hurt drastically. The United Way of North Central Mississippi is facing that exact issue and now have to think of more creative ways to get donors before potentially closing their doors. The organization has tried to host a fundraising event for nearly…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo’s longtime fire chief will soon be retiring. Fire Chief Thomas Walker has been part of the Tupelo fire department for more than two decades and talked about his most memorable moments, what he will miss most about the career, and his future plans. Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker joined the department in 1997, as a…
SUMMARY: After a cold start with areas of frost, we’ll have the sunshine continue for our Thursday. Heavy rain and maybe some thundershowers are possible late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Temperatures will climb back above normal into the 70s and 80s early next week. THURSDAY: A mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid to upper…
The Sheriff’s Department confirmed that one person was shot and taken to OCH Regional Medical Center.
SUMMARY: Much cooler air is moving in for your Wednesday. We could even deal with a late season freeze or frost on Thursday morning as temperatures fall to the lower to mid 30s across the area. After a round of rain and some thundershowers late Friday night into Saturday, temperatures will climb back above normal into the 70s and 80s…
Police said the gunfire was over an argument about a basketball game.
Take a look at the videos posted the days, weeks, and months after the Smithville tornado of 2011. Chickasaw Tornado by Allie Martin 04/27/2011 Tornado East Webster by Siobhan Riley Smithville Tornado by Joey Barnes 04/27/2011 Smithville Tornado Future by Paulo Salazar 05/11/2011 Smithville Kids Books by Allie Martin Sports and Tornado by Robbie Donoho August 2011 Smithville Church by…
SUMMARY: TUESDAY: Staying warm with high temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. We’ll have mostly sunny skies, but some more clouds will move in by late afternoon. SW winds 5-10 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT: Another cold front swings over the area bringing cloud cover and a few stray showers with it. Overnight lows will be chilly in the upper 30s….
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MSU, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi State University will be allowing more in-person opportunities for the fall semester. One year ago, students and staff were faced with adjusting their teaching and learning styles due to COVID-19, but are now most are easing back to some normalcy. Virtual classes work for some, but for others traditional is the way to go leaving; some…
SUMMARY: Sunshine continues as we begin a new workweek with highs in the 70s. A cold front will push through Tuesday night into Wednesday morning so we could get a stray shower. It will be much cooler with our high temperatures below average in the 60s behind the front. We’ll warm back into the 70s by the weekend with another…
SUMMARY: Sunshine continues for the next couple of days but, of course, we cannot rule out the chance for some rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. We’ll see more sunshine Wednesday afternoon but a bit cooler with our high temperatures remaining below average. We’ll warm into the weekend with another chance for some spot showers Friday and some heavier showers Saturday…
Patton feels the event will bring light to local artists and encourages anyone who loves art to build a platform and use it to the best of their ability.