LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins gets a vote of confidence and a financial boost from the Board of Supervisors. At this morning’s meeting, the Board approved a $10,000 supplement to Hawkins’ salary. Board president, Trip Hairston praised Hawkins’ leadership in guiding the department through the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic. State law sets a base…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – A local hospital is encouraging men to focus on their health. North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point is hosting a men’s health event on Wednesday from 2 pm to 4 pm. Participants will be able to talk one-on-one to physicians from the hospital about a variety of health concerns. Men in attendance will also be able…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin wants to hear from you. And he wants to talk during a morning walk. Gaskin is launching his new initiative this week to visit with the people he serves. The “Walking with the Mayor” initiative is meant to give citizens of Columbus a time to meet with the mayor and talk with…
Amanda Fondren joins Troy on today’s On the Beat to talk about Autoimmune Thyroid Disease. Categories: Featured, lifestyle, Local News, On the Beat Tags: beat, on, the
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Isaac and Tara discuss the profound victory Isaac claimed while the Sunrise crew bowled over the weekend. Categories: WCBI Special Shows Tags: bowling
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Zachary’s restaurant and the Columbus police department teamed up to help fellow officers. Chief Fred Shelton and Zachary’s owner Doug Pellum decided to host the fundraiser to benefit members in the force and their families. They figure what better way than food the duo created Catfish 4 Cops. Pellum said it felt good to help those who…
COLUMBUS, MISS (WCBI): You’ve likely heard a meteorologist or other figure in the media talking about El Nino or La Nina, but what does that mean? In this week’s edition of weather whys, meteorologist Christian Bridges breaks it down, as well as how this weather phenomena affects our winter here in Mississippi. Categories: Featured, Local News, Weather
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Veterans day is marked to be celebrated one day out of the year, but their dedication to protecting our country lives on. Members of the American Legion wanted to honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice and those that fought and are still with us by having a Veterans dinner. ” Freedom is not free it’s been…
SUMMARY: Ahead of a cold front later this week, temperatures will quickly climb during the first half of the week. 70s look likely for Tuesday and Wednesday, with a few 80 degree readings in spots Wednesday. The front moves through on Thursday, bringing rain showers and much cooler temperatures. Highs on Friday will be more than 20 degrees cooler than…
This week on Grant Me Hope, we meet Luke. This 18-year-old has dreams of visiting Disney World and being adopted into a loving family. Categories: Featured
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. This week on Mom to Mom, Mandy shares a delicious turkey cream pie recipe. Categories: Featured Tags: momtomom
SUMMARY: Cool and sunny weather will stick around for Sunday, after a frosty start. Things moderate as we start the new work week, with temperatures gradually warming into the 70s by Wednesday. A late week cold front will bring rain chances for Thursday and cooler weather to finish out the week. SATURDAY NIGHT: Dry air, clear skies, and light winds…
SUMMARY: Chilly and sunny weather will stick around for the weekend, with a frost/freeze likely Saturday night. Things moderate as we start the new work week, with temperatures gradually warming into the 70s by Wednesday. A late week cold front will bring rain chances for Thursday and cooler weather to finish out the week. SATURDAY: A very cool day in…
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COLUMBUS,Miss. (WCBI)- It’s been almost 1 year since the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were made available to adults. Now, the Pfizer vaccine can be administered to children as young as five. While families are heading to their local pediatrician, other folks are hesitant to give to their children the shot. The U.S Food and Drug Administration has authorized…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning car wreck leaves a section of Hwy 82 covered in debris. It appears the green pick-up truck was traveling west when the car flipped over. Several food items in the bed of the truck spilled out onto the highway during the incident. Traffic was closed off temporarily in the left lane while…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A man was arrested for an alleged burglary in Prentiss County. On October 25th, a victim filed a report about a residence being burglarized and told the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department Grant Stewart of Corinth is the suspect. On November 12th, the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department arrested Stewart and took him to the Prentiss County County…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Macon police have made an arrest in a fatal hit and run. James Melton Jernigan, 59, is charged with a felony count of Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Police believe he was driving an 18-wheeler when he hit Tommie James Shelton. The incident happened Thursday morning around 7:00pm. Shelton was found lying on the side…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The Tupelo Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi are asking for your help to find a phony exterminator accused of helping himself to someone’s debit cards. Tupelo Police were called to an apartment on West Main Street. The resident said that a man identifying himself as pesticide exterminator came to her apartment unannounced. She…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Shipping issues are forcing Lowndes County leaders to reroute their plans to spread holiday joy. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and the benefit committee raised money to purchase bikes for their annual toy drive. Unfortunately, the bikes will not make it here in time for Christmas. So instead, the sheriff’s department will give kids the…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a break-in at a hunting cabin. And the thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of hunting supplies. Investigators say the break-in happened around the first of November at a cabin on County Road 5051 near Marietta. The owners discovered a lot of items missing including shotguns, ammunition, knives,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s a familiar sound during the holiday season: Salvation Army bell ringers. And the organization needs more volunteers in Starkville. This year’s Christmas Red Kettle Campaign kicks off Friday, November 25th. There will be two kettles at Walmart Supercenter and one at Kroger. The Salvation Army needs bell ringers at those locations from 9:00am to 7:00pm…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Less than two-thirds of Mississippi’s kindergarten students were ready for school this fall. The Mississippi Department of Education released its 2021 assessment for kindergarten readiness. They tested more than 33,000 children. And, among those only 31.8% scored 530 or higher. That number is the one used to determine if children can identify of the alphabet and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Business owner and community advocate Helen Karriem will be the Grand Marshall for the Columbus Christmas parade. Ms. Helen, as she is known around Columbus, owns Helen’s Kitchen. She serves a loyal clientele. And, she serves many people in the community who find themselves in need of a little extra help. Helen’s Kitchen provided meals for…