TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – An attorney is running for mayor of Tupelo in the Democrat primary. Victor Fleitas is the first Democrat to announce his candidacy for mayor of the all America City. Fleitas specializes in felony criminal defense, civil rights and employment law. He says he began thinking about running for mayor when Jason Shelton announced he would not…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A Tupelo based nonprofit is helping others on this day of service honoring Martin Luther King Junior. For its third annual MLK Day of Service, the nonprofit known as “Wear it Well” provided food, clothes, and toiletries, to anyone in need. Douglas Turner knows what it is like to be homeless. Two years ago, Turner, who…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves says the state of Mississippi passed a major milestone over the weekend. As of today, more than 100,000 Mississippians have been vaccinated. Almost 10,000 Mississippians have received both doses of vaccine. However, right now there are more people who are interested in being vaccinated than there are available doses. Reeves says The Federal…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- A day of donating and making a change was spread through Oktibbeha County. Starkville Strong and Black Girls Rock of Mississippi partnered to bring a day of service to the community. From 9 a.m. Until 1 p.m. Food, groceries, and hygiene items were given to anyone who walked by and drove up to the J.L King Center….
STARKVILLE, Miss (WCBI)- Martin Luther King Day Events continued with a local church doing their part to commemorate Dr. King. First Baptist Church of Longview had their graveyard cleaned and ditches cleared from 8-10 a.m. Volunteers of the Longview Disciple 4-H Club got their hands dirty to help the local church, show unity, and demonstrate tactics Dr. King put in…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Service – socially distanced. That’s how people in Macon are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A motorcade began at the parking lot of the New Home Building Store. Cars and drivers ended at the Noxubee County Civic Center. Everyone contributed canned goods and non-perishable items as part of the NAACP sponsored Day of Service. “We…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – It was a day cadets at the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center will always remember. Twenty cadets went through the “OC spray course,” along with WCBI’s Allie Martin. As week one wrapped up for Class B 66, cadets spent several hours in the classroom, learning about OC Spray, also known as pepper spray. OC spray…
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – After nearly 20 years of helping area residents with food, clothing, and other social services, the Salvation Army Center in Houston has closed its doors. “When we lose something like that, it’s a major impact in terms of what do we do to try and help and assist where we can,” said Houston Mayor Stacey Parker….
BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – Senior citizens across the state are getting their Covid 19 vaccinations. Appointments have filled up quickly, and at one hospital, future nurses are helping meet the demand. Seventy-nine-year-old Truman Duncan arrived early for his appointment at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville for his Covid 19 vaccine. Giving Duncan the vaccine, Olivia Bullock, a first-year student in…
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Some healthcare workers and administrators were taken by surprise Tuesday when Governor Tate Reeves announced a change to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s vaccination schedule. “Our understanding since the fall was that we would not open up shots to the 65 and older population until mid-February,” said OCH Regional Medical Center Interim Chief Nursing Officer…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The EF-3 tornado of 2019 displaced several Columbus families for months. Debris lined the streets, and most people were uncertain where they would lay their heads next. Fortunately, community organizations worked tirelessly to get families back in their homes. And now, one home is finished. “It’s a whole different mood. It’s a whole different emotion. I was…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Close to 100 different leaders from fire departments across the state of Mississippi came to Starkville Monday for the annual Mississippi Fire Chiefs Conference. The three-day event featured vendors displaying the latest in equipment for first responders and guest speakers that included Mississippi State Women’s Basketball Coach Nikki McCray and Atlanta Fire Chief Randal Slaughter. It…
AMORY, MISS. (WCBI) – An extracurricular club for students in Amory is teaching participants about hunter safety while letting students enjoy a popular outdoor sport. Once a week, Amory Junior and High school students, under the watchful eyes of sponsors and instructors, gather on a range, to shoot skeet. Amory formed its skeet shooting club this year. The club is…
Reeves said he’s always supported peaceful protest, but he wants everyone to know that Mississippi is prepared to protect the integrity of its capitol.
We are in week four of vaccinations, and the state of Mississippi has doubled its total number of distributions from last week.
NEW ALBANY, MISS. (WCBI) – The search continues for a 28-year-old New Albany woman, missing since New Year’s Day. Jessica Nicole Stacks and her boyfriend, Jerry Wayne Baggett, launched a boat into the Tallahatchie River, on New Year’s Day, from this site, near a bridge on County Road 46. About two miles downstream, Baggett says Stacks got out of the…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Area communities plan to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Day this year, but the celebrations will be different. Covid-19 has altered the traditional marches and meetings people have on the holiday. “Usually every year we start off with a breakfast followed by a speaker and it ends with a service project….
Graduation season for the High School Class of 2020 is not what anyone envisioned, with traditional activities cancelled across the country. Abby Bannon, class president of her high school in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and her friend Grace Stewart, put that sense of loss into song, “Here’s to You”: Remember on the first dayWalkin’ through the hallwayTalking ’bout how we couldn’t…
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Netflix on Wednesday released the trailer for its upcoming documentary series on Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who last year died in custody after being hit with additional sex trafficking charges. The four-part series, “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich,” will premier May 27 and focus on Epstein’s crimes and feature interviews with a number of his victims.According to the trailer,…
Just as Americans were getting used to the idea of “murder hornets” in the U.S., officials are warning that an invasive lizard that can grow to up to 4 feet long has established itself in two Georgia counties. The Argentine black and white tegus, which are not native to the U.S., were first spotted in Florida — but now, officials…
Many celebrities have been posting quarantine content from their mansions in Los Angeles, but one famous actor is no where near the Hollywood scene. Matt Damon and his family are self-isolating in the small seaside town of Dalkey in Ireland. Since Dalkey is not used to hosting A-list celebrities, the actor has become the talk of the town. Damon agreed to…
Bill Gates is funding a new program to provide at-home coronavirus testing kits to residents in the Seattle area. The initiative aims to help researchers better understand how COVID-19 spreads through communities. “In any fight, it’s important to know your enemy. Unfortunately, in our battle against COVID-19, there’s a lot that we still don’t know,” the Microsoft co-founder wrote in a…