COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Holiday Shopping is hitting its crucial time as Christmas Day is just hours away. Finding the perfect gift is even more challenging with most stores closing for the holiday. During the holidays, giving shows love and appreciation. But last-minute shopping means a stop by local stores that are open during the holidays. The final days before…
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – An elderly Pickens County, Alabama woman is dead after fire destroys her home. Coroner Chad Harless says the fire happened just after 5 AM Monday on Valley View Road in Aliceville. Neighbors heard a man screaming and called 911. Investigators believe 86-year-old Alberta Blair’s disabled son was able to break out a window and escape the…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oktibbeha County kitchen fire remains under investigation. Fire and rescue crews were called to Finley Drive about 7:30 Monday night. When firefighters arrived they discovered the fire in the kitchen area. Oktibbeha County Coordinator Patrick Warner tells WCBI firefighters from Adaton, Sturgis, and Central fire departments extinguished the blaze with minimal damage. No one…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Christmas Holiday Travel Period is underway in Mississippi. It started yesterday and will continue through midnight Thursday. State troopers are on highways and interstates looking for traffic violations, focusing on reducing speeding. The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated 144 crashes and made 78 DUI arrests last year during the holiday travel period. There was also one…
Fired Up Studio and Friendly City Books teamed up to host an ornament workshop and meet and greet with a Chicago based author.
Agriculture serves as the backbone of our economy. This is one reason why congressmen in Mississippi are making sure farmers are able to make money, even when conditions are not right for growing crops.
Shannon Police hope the drivers of two vehicles can help them solve a deadly shooting investigation.
Surveillance of a home in Tupelo leads narcotics agents and police officers to an arrest.
The North Mississippi Narcotics Unit and Tupelo Police make an arrest on drug possession and firearms charges.
A disturbance call leads to a drug arrest in Lee County.
Mississippi Congressman and Chairman of the House Ethics Committee Michael Guest said he did not vote to release the committee’s report on former Representative Matt Gaetz.
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The spirit of giving was in the air at one local Aberdeen church. The New Hebron Missionary Baptist Church held its annual bike giveaway for children in the community. They were able to distribute bikes to surrounding elementary schools, daycares, and outreach ministries in Monroe County. “It’s a good feeling to be able to give back…
https://cdn.field59.com/WCBI/1734919276-e6b577e66d28c87e7a921569e6064dc74058b093_fl9-720p.mp4 When wide receiver prospect Camden Capehart stepped on the Mississippi State campus, he knew it was home. Nearly every aspect of what he was looking for in his college program was there in Starkville, from the proximity to home to the offensive scheme, leading him to commit earlier this year. The junior wideout from Winnsboro, Texas has certainly made…
SHANNON, Miss. (WCBI) – We have updates on a fatal shooting in Shannon. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green tells WCBI that 37-year-old Juan Perry of Okolona died as a result of the shooting. The incident occurred at the Busy Bee Convenience store on Romie Hill Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 21. Shannon Police Chief Anthony Rogers says they received a call…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of West Point is looking to start a new holiday tradition. Community members came together to host its first Trunk of Toys event on Commerce Street, Saturday, Dec 21. Kids big and small were able to go down the line of decorated cars and trucks to receive Christmas gifts. The idea was modeled…
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – An investigation is underway after a structure fire in Winona. Montgomery County 911 received the call and responded to 914 Scotland Road around 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec 21. Some callers said they heard an explosion. Winona Fire arrived on the scene and saw a pole barn, camper, vehicle, utility trailer, and multiple propane tanks fully engulfed….
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A single-vehicle crash in Pickens County has taken the life of a Fayette man. 34-year-old Jacori L. Whitson was fatally injured when the 1997 Ford Ranger Pickup he was driving left the road and hit a tree. Whitson was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and died at the scene….
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Brookville Garden Apartments Committee is spreading holiday cheer one coat at a time. The committee came together to host a coat drive to make sure every child stays warm this holiday season. “Money is so hard now, and a lot of single parents do not have the things that are necessities to give their children,”…
ABERDEEN, Miss (WCBI) – Thanks to an Aberdeen native, Christmas morning will be a little brighter for some Monroe County families. Katina Holliday who now lives in California, but is from Aberdeen, hosted a toy drive for families who need a little extra help around the holidays. The toy drive included bikes, balls, and several other toys. Holliday said this…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – What started as a traffic stop for minor traffic violations ended with a Starkville man being charged with more charges, including 2 felonies. On Friday, Dec. 20, Starkville Police attempted to stop Jaquez Gray for what were minor traffic violations. But, Gray reportedly refused to stop and continued driving through Starkville, leading police on a pursuit….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Corrections is used to working with people who are going through difficult times. This time of year, they like to help bring a little cheer. The staff at the Region 2 Area 4 office adopted 4 families this Christmas. Employees purchased gifts for the families. Today, they brought the presents together before…
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a frigid day at the Chickasaw Village site on the Natchez Trace Parkway as Amber Debardelaben, an interpretation and education park ranger at the Natchez Trace Parkway prepared for the Bird Count and Shoot. “It’s an awesome way to be a scientist without having to actually be a scientist and go to…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Community members in Monroe County are looking to lend a helping hand this holiday season. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4490 in Aberdeen adopted 10 children from across the county to provide Christmas presents to this year. The organization, along with its members, raised over $2000 in gifts to brighten the holidays. This is…
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Trent Kelly announced that direct farm economic assistance has been signed into law. The law is modeled after the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024. This funding provides emergency relief to farmers facing unprecedented challenges and inflationary pressures. Congressman Kelly introduced the FARM Act in response to the economic situation faced by farmers nationwide….