WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – By January 2022, a brand new, state-of-the-art sawmill is set to open up in the small town of Winona, bringing 150 jobs to Montgomery County. Winona sits in the Wood Basket of North Mississippi, which is how it was able to attract Biewer Lumber to the area, thanks to help from the Mississippi Development Authority. “I…
WINSTON AND MONROE COUNTIES, Miss. (WCBI)- Learning in the classroom is vital for student achievement. Since the pandemic started, it’s challenging for some students to keep up with assignments and other tasks. On Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education announced A-F accountability grades and assessments are suspended for schools and districts statewide for the 2020-2021 school year. Administrators are developing…
ABERDEEN, MISS. (WCBI) – A special judge and a local election commission will decide whether a special election is needed in a contested alderman’s race in Aberdeen. In June, a runoff for the Ward 1 Alderman seat pitted Nicholas Holliday against Robert Devaull, both Democrats. Holliday was declared the winner and took office in July. However, Devaull contested the results,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mega Millions jackpot reaches one billion dollars. The cash value is more than 739 Million dollars. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the 3rd-largest in U.S. lottery history. “I really wasn’t thinking. I just was trying my luck,” said Brodrick Glenn. “Make sure my kids are straight forever.”…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Students and staff at West Point High School are remembering a beloved teacher. The school held a balloon release this afternoon in memory of the band director, Rickey Brown. He died last week. He is described as a mentor and friend to all of his students. Brown had served as band director at West Point…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Business owners want business travelers to feel safe in the Golden Triangle during a pandemic. 80 percent of the people that get off a plane at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport are business travelers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that number has nosedived. Now, the airport, Delta Air Lines, car rental businesses, restaurants, and hotels have…
MSU AD John Cohen gives thoughts on Mike Leach’s first year. Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- For an investigation to be completed, state medical examiners must perform an autopsy. This report can distinguish the cause of death. However, some coroners say they’ve waited months, even years for the answers to their questions. While the chart continues to pile up, local coroners face the obstacle to keep investigations ongoing. Nearly 3 million people…
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – It is a major break for investigators looking for a missing Monroe County man, believed to have been murdered last month. After weeks of tracking down leads, and talking to numerous people, in the search for 39-year-old Jack Cowan, investigators ended up at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Hamilton. “Thankfully the body had not been…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – At a briefing today, Dr. Thomas Dobbs and Dr. Paul Beyers say they are working as hard as they can to get as many people vaccinated as possible. But the state’s top health officers say things are “cautiously improving.” The state of Mississippi now has 19 drive-through sites. Dr. Dobbs said he hopes the vaccine means…
Ole Miss guard Devontae Shuler and Mississippi State guard DJ Stewart provide their thoughts following the Rebels’ 64-46 win over the Bulldogs. LINK: https://youtu.be/5JQCL6AFboc Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Ten schools across Northeast Mississippi will receive thousands of dollars in cleaning and sanitation supplies, thanks to Home Depot. Associates at the Tupelo Home Depot store have come in on their day off, volunteering to make a difference for schools throughout the region. Yreyrey Perez spent her morning helping pack sixty-five-gallon buckets full of cleaning and…
1-19 HS hoops recap: Noxubee County/New Hope and West Point/Starkville. LINK: https://youtu.be/sM4cHIg-Kek
During Tuesday’s Rotary meeting, Sorrell shared her opinion that current city leaders are no longer fit for office.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s happened to many of us. That moment when life hits you; for some college students, a financial bump in the road may leave them without the essentials for daily life, and with no place to go for help. At Mississippi State, organizers are helping students that face that challenge. 2 words happen more than you might…
Tuesday, the Aberdeen Board of Alderman acknowledged people at their board meeting who go above and beyond their duties.
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A partnership between Itawamba Community College and an Illinois based company is expected to be a big boost to Mississippi’s skilled technical workforce. As ICC President Doctor Jay Allen was signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Advanced Technology Services, a class on precision measuring was taking place at the opposite end of the Belden Center. Under…
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…