NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- School districts can be faced with many challenges from a lack of funding to slipping academics. If problems continue they can lead to a failing grade by the Mississippi Department of Education, and if a district fails more than once, the governor can declare a state of emergency. That’s when a conservator is appointed to bring…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Clay County sheriff’s office upgraded their eyes in the sky thanks to the 4 County Foundation. The sheriff’s office received a 10 thousand dollar grant in 2020 to purchase two drones for their agency, which came in almost a year after the grant was awarded because of COVID restrictions. Sheriff Eddie Scott says the equipment can…
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms will continue through Thursday, coverage may be a bit less than we are seeing this afternoon in the absence of a tropical system. Friday, a cold front will approach the area, and it is looking like a washout for most of the day on Friday, keeping our temps much cooler. Models have finally come into…
Sally Stafford and William Norris from the MSU Summer Scholars production camp drop by to tell us about their upcoming musical that will take place at McComas Hall on MSU’s campus this Friday at 6 PM and Saturday at noon. Both performances are free to the public. Categories: Local News Tags: MSU, musical, scholars, summer
Mortgage rates continue to rise due to low bond prices and inflation. As bond prices fall, and demand in the bond market drops, interest rates typically rise. Inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money and it has a powerful influence on mortgage rates. However, although mortgage rates are trending upward, they still…
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: It will stay hot and humid with temps in the upper 80s to lower 90s through midweek. Rain & storm chances will also continue to increase mid to late week as a cold front will push through the region. Temperatures will cool down a bit. We could see scattered chances of showers and storms for the 4th of July…
HAMILTON, Miss. (WCBI)- A little over a year ago, few people had ever heard of the novel coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, but in no time the diagnoses and the daily numbers of cases rose. While many recovered, there were families who lost loved ones to illness brought on by the virus. “Until you go through it yourself you really…
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – There is new leadership at the top two posts in the Saltillo police department. Within a few minutes, the new police chief, and assistant chief for Saltillo, were sworn in. For Chief Daniel McKinney, leading the Saltillo Police Department is a big opportunity. “It’s been awesome, I’ve been doing this for twenty years, never thought this…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For the second year in a row, law enforcement agencies in the Golden Triangle and all over the country are having to wait on new squad cars and other patrol vehicles. “Last year, when we ordered vehicles, because of the COVID issues, and the labor issues, the vehicles couldn’t get manufactured quick enough to get here…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An apartment fire Sunday morning has caused eight families to be relocated. “To me, it takes that worry away,” Glenda Richardson, Director of Community Outreach, said. This was how most of the people who lived in Colony Apartment building 15 woke up Sunday morning. The building was on fire and it spread quickly to all of…
WATCH: The WCBI Sports team prepares you for Mississippi State’s match-up to Vanderbilt in the 2021 CWS Finals. Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of stabbing and killing his girlfriend in Macon. 22-year-old Christopher Wicks is charged with murder. He was denied bond this morning and remains in the Noxubee County jail. Macon police were called to Cedar Creek Apartments on Sunday afternoon about a stabbing. Police Chief Davine Beck says 21-year-old Kaliyah Brooks was…
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms are in the forecast for the next few days, with more widespread rain chances as we end the week and start our holiday weekend. Highs will be around 90 through Thursday, but Friday looks to be quite wet so temps will only be in the low 80s. Low to mid 80s stick around for the…
State Representative Kabir Karriem and Registered Nurse Tomika Townsend discuss today’s Day of Empowerment that will take place at 5 PM at the Columbus Municipal Complex. Categories: Local News Tags: day, empowerment, of
SUMMARY: Summer weather is here to stay as we head into a new week. It will stay hot and humid with temps in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Rain & storm chances will go up mid to late week as a cold front will push through. Temperatures will cool down a bit. We could see scattered chances of showers…
SUMMARY: Hot and humid to start the week, with temps in the low 90s. As we get towards the middle of the week, an increase in moisture will cause rain chances to go up and temperatures to cool a bit. Ending the week we will see almost universal rain chances on Friday, and potentially Saturday as well. For 4th of…
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…