PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a double homicide that happened on Franconia road in Aliceville on Saturday evening. Sheriff Todd Hall said they got the call around 5 pm. “Officers in the late afternoon hours received you know, multiple calls through 9-1-1 that there were two bodies in…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Labor Day weekend is known to bring big crowds to the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people weren’t able to enjoy the festival last year. Vendors Kathy Bailey and William Moore said it was their first time showcasing their crafts. “We’re turning a hobby into a business and this is…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- The suspect in a Tupelo shooting is now in custody. 24-year-old Madison Lee Miles turned herself into Tupelo Police on September 4. Miles allegedly shot a man in the leg on 500 Lakeview Drive on Saturday around 6 a.m. The victim told officers he and his girlfriend were arguing outside. Miles was there as a guest and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Columbus Police are investigating a stabbing incident. It happened on 1000 Shady Street around 10 p.m. on September 3. Chief Fred Shelton tells WCBI two men were arguing when one stabbed the other. The victim received treatment on the scene. No arrests have been made but police do have a person of interest. This incident remains under…
SUMMARY: A cold front will move through our region Sunday evening into the overnight hours, giving us a chance of showers and storms. A few scattered showers are expected for your Labor Day Monday. An isolated shower or storm is possible both Tuesday and Wednesday. Another cold front will push through the area late week, making it feel a bit…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – MSU’s football season kicks off today and that means it’s tailgating. “Best thing ever! We are so ready for this,” MSU fan, Sheila Ellis said. Football is back and MSU fans are ready to tailgate. After tailgating was canceled last year due to COVID-19, folks like Leisa Estes fired up the grill. “It was so sad…
SUMMARY: The Labor day weekend is looking very nice, with highs in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. Showers and storms will move through Sunday evening into the overnight hours, with things tapering off a bit for Monday with just a few scattered showers expected. As we start the new work week Tuesday, temps will once again be slightly…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tune in every Friday at 5 during our last look for Aundrea and Lances Pigskin Picks. They will be picking who they think will win the games of the weekend. Categories: Local News
BROOKSVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Ida is long gone, but the effects linger for the people who called Louisiana home. And while clean-up continues, they still need shelter. One special care facility from Independence Louisiana found a safe haven in Brooksville. “The people in this area have just really opened their arms to us and has just been so kind and…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A military medical team is helping the North Mississippi Medical Center with its Covid 19 response. A twenty-three-person medical response team from the US Army, made up of physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists, is working alongside doctors and nurses at NMMC treating Covid patients. “It was much better to integrate them into our teams, so you…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On Monday, the Merwin family packed up and left their home in Bush, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida caused widespread power mass power outages around their home. But just hours after getting to Starkville, their son was rushed to the emergency room at OCH Regional Medical Center. “Thinking that you get here…you can rest…and just as soon…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Hurricane Ida didn’t have much impact on the Golden Triangle, but a Summer thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon caused some damage. Storms rolled through Clay, Oktibbeha, and Lowndes Counties around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. Heavy winds coupled with the saturated ground from Ida- related rains brought down trees on top of homes, cars, and power lines. At one…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Hurricane Ida had people fleeing their homes in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Now, after a few days of refuge, many of them again find themselves on the move. Imagine waking up in a home that’s not yours. Several evacuees are camping out in hotels across the Golden Triangle. It’s a big weekend for Mississippi State University…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning fire destroys a Starkville home. Starkville Fire Chief Charles Yarbrough says the home was engulfed when firefighters arrived, just after 6 AM. No one was at the Butler Road mobile home at the time of the fire. No firemen were injured in the blaze. Yarbrough tells WCBI the cause of the fire remains…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The attorney for a Tupelo City Councilwoman says the district attorney will seek an indictment against his client, accused of violating state election law. The attorney for Councilwoman Nettie Davis is also asking a circuit court to rule that same election law unconstitutional and unenforceable. ‘What we will do is give this money away the day…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus leaders move forward with installing Neighborhood Watch Cameras. The cameras are going up across the city. The casings that houses the dual cameras are put on poles and have blue lights. Police are not releasing the location of the recording devices. The goal for officers is to have an extra investigative tool for when a…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The annual “Get Swept Up” event is in the bag. Starkville businesses, civic groups, and volunteers hit the streets to spruce up the town before the Mississippi State football season kicks off. Work started early this morning and lasted until noon. Volunteers picked up trash, weeded, and even trimmed shrubs. Participants received t-shirts and water bottles….
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Residents at Starkville’s Catherine Street Apartment Complex claim property owners went door-to-door with police on Friday, telling them they had one hour to vacate the premises. “How can we pack up and go in an hour?” asked tenant Lenell Scales. “We don’t have money, we don’t have nothing.” Ferretti Property Services bought the complex in May…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The family of a well-known Tupelo woman, missing for nearly a month, is turning to a private investigator in hopes of finding her. By all accounts, Lori Cockrell has been through a lot in recent years. She battled cancer for seven years, going through chemo and radiation but was cancer-free. She also dealt with mental health…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The guys in the big red truck are set to help people no matter the circumstance, but when there aren’t enough of them to do that job it typically causes issues. Being a Firefighter was at the top of the list for several kids growing up but that has slowly become less interesting over the years. Columbus…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – In the South, we like to show we care and to say thank you with food. That’s exactly what Shuqualak Lumber Company did today in Macon. The company provided catfish plates to the employees at the Noxubee Medical Complex. More than 100 workers filled up their plates at lunch for the appreciation meal. For Shuqualak…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- The Mississippi State Department of Health addressed the state of pandemic following Hurricane Ida’s arrival and the most infectious month yet. Over 85 thousand cases were recorded during the month of March which is the highest Mississippi has witnessed so far. As of Wednesday, cases and hospital numbers are stable according to health leaders from MSDH. People…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Help is out there. That’s the message from the Mississippi Home Corporation and the City of Columbus. The city is hosting 2 events in September to help people who have fallen behind on their rent because of issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Federal Government has made money available through the Rental Assistance for Mississippians…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 4-County Electric Power Association sent two crews to south Mississippi to help restore electricity. The 11 men left early this morning to assist Magnolia Electric Power Association in Summit. Thousands of customers remain without power after Hurricane Ida broke poles and downed power lines. 4-County sent three bucket trucks, two digger trucks, and two crew…