CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people are facing child neglect charges in Calhoun County. 42-year-old John Lenard and 31-year-old Riley Phillips are both facing two counts of child neglect. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says the investigation started several weeks ago. A call to Child Protective Services led to the start of the investigation. Pollan tells WCBI that Lenard…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The WCBI weather storms into Tupelo Middle School today. Our meteorologists talked with 700 seventh graders about the weather. They discussed storms and how to make their forecast every day, as the science students asked questions. Isaac Williams, Christian Bridges, and Jackson Chastain also talked to the kids about the television industry. Our meteorologists always enjoy…
In today’s Mid-morning is a small collection of interviews and stories shared. Categories: lifestyle, MidMorning Tags: aundrea, midmorning
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We are in the studio with Will Cooper from the law firm of Crowell, Gillis, and Cooper. Today, we’re talking all about why you should consider opening a Mississippi Limited Liability Company. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, on
The Kiwanis Club of Columbus is hosting a Christmas breakfast on Saturday, December 4th. Categories: Local News Tags: guests
In today’s Animal Health we learn about how Lucy actually presented to us a couple of weeks ago after she ate her bigger brother’s NexGard or flea and tick product. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH, Local News Tags: ANIMAL
Happy Birthday to those out there celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News
We are joined in the studio with the Buffalo Soldiers out of Louisville, here to tell us about their Christmas care packages program. Categories: Local News, MS News Tags: GUEST
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday, Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle started administering doses of the COVID-19 booster shot to those 18 and older. Baptist announced their new program Monday, not long after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its recommendation that all vaccinated adults get a booster shot. It was December 2020 that the Mississippi State Department…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man on the run from Lowndes County deputies is in jail but the case is far from closed. There is surveillance video from a storage facility on Performance One Drive, just off Highway 45. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says the man in the video breaking into a storage unit is Joseph Edward Wilson. Hawkins hopes…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Golden Triangle this week. The horses will make their first appearance today during the Tupelo Christmas parade. Then tomorrow, photo opportunities are available with one of the Clydesdales at Starkville’s Holiday Bazaar at the Mill from 4 to 6. Now it’s not easy to cater to the…
SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The town of Smithville was leveled by an EF-5 tornado 11 years ago. Even the police department had to start over and rebuild. Since April 27, 2011, the agency has received some new equipment and even some hand-me-downs. They hesitated to ask for donations in the wake of the deadly twister. Now, the need for more…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors authorized a request for bids from companies for a new lease purchase agreement for vehicles for the sheriff’s department. During 2020 and 2021, repair bills have grown more expensive as the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department works to maintain its fleet of vehicles. “It’s hard to get new vehicles right…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here, and it typically gets people in the giving spirit. Everyone knows the day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday and the following Monday is Cyber Monday. Both are days when people buy for themselves or a loved one, but Tuesday is for those that are less fortunate. “The…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – When Kaylie Watson joined the THS Madrigals three years ago, she didn’t realize the deep friendships she would make with her fellow singers. “At the beginning, we sing carols, traditional music, then the concert begins, people will be eating, we have a couple of dances, it’s fun,” Watson said. And this family has been hard at…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Supervisors are upping the ante to get attract more workers. At today’s meeting, the board voted to raise the base pay for county workers to $13 an hour. The move also raises the pay of 4 current employees. District 2 Supervisor says a tighter labor market made the increase necessary. “We want to…
AMORY, Miss.(WCBI) – Amory Police and Golden Triangle Crimestoppers are asking for your help to find the person or people who took a trailer. Surveillance video shows what appears to be at least 2 people in a truck, driving into a business on Waterway Drive in Amory. One suspect hooks a trailer up to the truck, and they leave through…
We discuss flu season in tonight’s Health Talk with Baptist. Categories: Featured, Health Talk Tags: //sponsored//, health, talk
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Scary moments in a northern Lowndes County neighborhood after a gas line explodes. The incident happened on Jolly Road late this afternoon. EMA Director Cindy Lawrence says a person was burning leaves in their ditch with the explosion happened. Atmos Energy was able to shut the gas line off and a fire was extinguished by…
OKTIBBHEA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A tradition of giving continues in Oktibbeha County. The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office is working to make Christmas a little brighter for kids in the county. Sheriff Steve Gladney is continuing the department’s annual toy drive. He and his staff are collecting toys to give out to children in the area who may not otherwise…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – 5 People were killed on Mississippi highways over the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The Mississippi Highway Patrol had a busy Thanksgiving. Between 6 AM Wednesday and Midnight last night, troopers responded to 195 crashes. 3 of those were fatal, resulting in a total of 5 deaths. The worst was in Lafayette County, where 3 people were…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State Coaches and athletes trade their cowbells for something a little smaller to kick off the Christmas season. Diamond Dogs and the ladies of Hail State Hoops began ringing in the holidays at the Walmart Supercenter in Starkville today. Players and coaches volunteered with the Salvation Army to help kick the Annual Red Kettle Campaign…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is putting deer on its wish list. Deputies are asking hunters to donate their unwanted harvested deer. The jail has someone to process the venison. There are also three deep freezers to store the meat. A similar deer meat drive has been held in the past. Sheriff David Gore says…