1-19 HS hoops recap
1-19 HS hoops recap: Noxubee County/New Hope and West Point/Starkville. LINK: https://youtu.be/sM4cHIg-Kek
Area non-profit encourages younger people to run for office in Columbus
During Tuesday’s Rotary meeting, Sorrell shared her opinion that current city leaders are no longer fit for office.
Bullys closet and pantry is happily awaiting donations
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…
City of Aberdeen honors those who go above and beyond the call of duty
Tuesday, the Aberdeen Board of Alderman acknowledged people at their board meeting who go above and beyond their duties.
ICC Partners With Illinois Company For Industrial Maintenance Training
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…
Fleitas Enters Tupelo Mayor’s Race In The Democrat Primary
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…
‘Wear It Well’ Provides Clothes, Food And Other Items To People For MLK Day Of Service
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…
New information regarding scheduling the COVID-19 vaccine
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…
Giving back at the King Center
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….
Volunteers clean up church honoring MLK
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 residents honor Dr. King with service and social distance
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…
Police Academy Cadets And Reporter Learn First Hand About OC Spray
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 Salvation Army closes due COVID-19 and financial issues
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….
NEMCC Nursing Students Get Hands On Experience With COVID-19 Vaccine
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…
NBA star Kevin Durant impressed with former MSU forward Reggie Perry
Hear what NBA star Kevin Durant had to say about former Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry’s performance against the New York Knicks. Perry finished with 11 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. LINK: Categories: College Sports, Local News, Sports
OCH Regional Medical Center among clinics adjusting to Gov. Reeves changing vaccination plan
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…
Community Recovery of Lowndes County completes first home
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…
Mississippi Fire Chiefs Conference comes to Starkville as first responders adapt to how COVID-19 is changing fire service
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…
New Extra Curricular Club For Amory Students Teaches Hunter Safety
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…
Governor Reeves says the state is prepared to protect the Capitol building
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.
Vaccine now available to 65 and older, those with pre-existing conditions
We are in week four of vaccinations, and the state of Mississippi has doubled its total number of distributions from last week.
Search Continues For Missing New Albany Woman
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…
MLK Day celebrations have been adjusted
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….
For the Class of 2020, a graduation season like no other
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…