BIRTHDAY BUNCH – 6/24/2021
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
The summer humidity and afternoon storms returns
SUMMARY: The summer heat and humidity will be returning on Thursday and it will help lead to a few spotty storms by the afternoon. Additional scattered summertime storms are possible Friday through the middle of next week as our typical summer weather pattern sets up once again here in north Mississippi and west Alabama. THURSDAY: A stray shower or storm…
Winston County Sheriff’s Department arrests escaped inmate after nearly 24-hour manhunt
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – After a manhunt of nearly 24-hours, the Winston County Sheriff’s Department arrested the inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia Police officer on Tuesday. The Winston County Sheriff’s Department and four other agencies worked through the night to find 20-year-old Demarquese Gibson Wednesday afternoon. Gibson was taken into custody after he was spotted on the ground then…
A local florist is accused of spitting in a man’s face
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- Family, friends, and neighbors are asking why after, allegedly, seeing their local florist spit in the face of one of their loved ones. People in Macon know Parker Florist to be a successful business; however, the owner, Robin King, has a growing controversy. Antonio Gilkey claimed King spat on him, while on the way out of a…
Wilbanks Named Deputy Of The Year For Mississippi
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy is named Deputy of the Year for the state of Mississippi. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Zack Wilbanks had two main messages when he was named Deputy of the Year at the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association Conference in Biloxi. “God’s will and what’s next, I wondered a lot why I was still…
Starkville woman has been shot at an apartment complex
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville woman was shot multiple times during an altercation at Brookville Garden Apartments today. It happened just after noon. Investigators are still piecing the details together. The victim is in a Tupelo hospital in serious but stable condition at this hour. Categories: Crime, Local News
Argument between family turns deadly in north Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An argument between family members turns deadly in north Columbus. Police were called to 26th Street North, just before noon, about gunfire. Officers arrived to find a female dead in the front yard. A woman inside the house was found injured and a man had a gun. Police were able to get the gun and take…
Man is facing multiple charges in Lee Co. including aggravated assault and carjacking
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is facing multiple charges in Lee County after investigators say he stole a car and struck two people with it. Aaron Osborn is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of burglary of an auto, one count of carjacking, and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence. Deputies responded to a business…
Storm chances coming back
A typical summer weather pattern is setting up
Winston County Escaped Inmate
Stephen Pimpo reports from Winston County on the search for an escaped inmate. Categories: Local News Tags: county, escaped, inmate, local, news, winston
WORK NOW INITIATIVE – Livable Wages
State Representatives Kabir Karriem and Cheikh Taylor talk about livable wages for working class families and other progressive reforms. Categories: Local News, Work Now Initiative Tags: initiative, now, wages, work, Workers
BIRTHDAY BUNCH – 6/23/2021
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
A pretty nice Wednesday ahead for us
SUMMARY: We are waking up this morning to clear and comfortable conditions in the 50s. The pleasant weather will hold for Wednesday. Don’t get too comfortable because the summer heat and humidity will return. Spotty storms are going to be possible again by Thursday with higher odds going into the weekend and early next week. WEDNESDAY: Pretty nice with mostly…
West Point shooting investigation
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- One man went to the hospital following a Sunday evening shooting in West Point; leaving investigators trying to figure out exactly what happened. It was a little after 6:30 p.m. on June 20, 2021, when West Point police officers answered a call for help at Timberlane Apartments. Some families were outside while their children played. Fortunately,…
Supreme Court Rules Against NCAA in Compensation Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the NCAA can’t limit education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges can offer their sports stars, a victory for athletes that could help open the door to further easing in the decades-old fight over paying student-athletes. Schools recruiting top athletes could now offer tens of thousands…
Man on run after escaping police custody
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is on the run in Winston County. Winston County Sheriff Jason Pugh says 20-year-old Demarquese Jalik Gibson escaped less than an hour ago from a Philadelphia police officer. The officer was driving Gibson to the Winston Choctaw Regional Correctional facility. When the car turned off Highway 25 onto the long drive to the…
Army Corps of Engineers set to remove sunken barge from Stennis Lock and Dam, minimal impact to business on waterway
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says they expect to start removing the sunken barge that is lodged against the Stennis Lock and Dam in Columbus by the end of the week. The rock salt barge crashed into the Stennis Lock and Dam on June 10th. “During high water and flooding events, anything can happen,” says…
Board of Supervisors President says Lowndes County is on solid footing
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The numbers look good. That’s the message from the president of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. District 2 Supervisor Trip Hairston gave business and community leaders in Columbus an update on county business and some of the supervisors of the future project are eyeing – including a proposed Sportsplex. He says even after a…
Nice Wednesday but muggy air will return
SUMMARY: Pleasant weather will hold for the middle of the week. Spotty storms are going to be possible again by Thursday with higher odds going into the weekend and early next week. TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear, quiet, and comfy. Lows in the upper 50s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds SE 3-8 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows…
Make A Wish grants shopping spree for Amory boy
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Thanks to Make A Wish of Mississippi a six-year-old Amory boy has the shopping spree of his dreams. They waited for the special guest at the pavilion at Amory’s Frisco Park and then Greyson Lewis arrived in a fire truck to celebrate his special day. Make-A-Wish volunteer Craig Peterhansen says Greyson was born with a heart…
JTS Mortgage Minute – Renovation Loans
Instead of looking for that perfect home, why not upgrade your current one? Renovation loans use a home’s estimated post-renovation value to calculate how much you can borrow. Renovation loans are the ONLY type of loan that gives homeowners credit for a home’s future value. Categories: JTS Mortgage Minute Tags: jts, loans, minute, mortgage, renovation
Day of Empowerment
State Representatives Kabir Karriem and Cheikh Taylor talk about the upcoming Day of Empowerment with advice on credit repair, expunging criminal records, COVID vaccinations, and voter registration. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: day, empowerment, of
Nicer & more pleasant weather on the way
SUMMARY: After an unsettled Monday, our area will enjoy some cooler, drier and nice weather for the middle part of the workweek. Some lows may be down into the upper 50s Wednesday morning. Don’t get too comfortable because the summer heat and humidity will return along with chances of showers and storms heading into the weekend. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with lingering…
DARE Camps Are A Fun Way To Teach Life Lessons
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – Nearly fifty elementary students are spending their week hanging out with sheriff’s deputies, playing games, and learning life skills. It’s part of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department DARE Camp. As school resource officers, deputies, and volunteers helped out, the DARE campers were learning about teamwork, and getting exercise, by playing a relay game. The DARE camps…