JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi has the highest single day of new cases of COVID-19 since March. The state department of health is reporting 641 new cases today. The report also shows 5 deaths from coronavirus. The surge is happening as health leaders continue to warn about the Delta variant and encourage Mississippians to get vaccinated. Right now the state…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A motorcycle crash lands a man in the hospital The accident happened around noon on Military Road in Columbus. The driver was taken to Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. The accident is still under investigation. Categories: Local News
SUMMARY: Isolated to scattered storms remain in the forecast through Friday. Hot and humid weather will be the main story until the weekend, with feels like temps near or just over 100 degrees. By the weekend, a stalled frontal boundary and several disturbances riding along it will provide the focus for yet another period of very wet weather. Flash flooding…
Pharmacist Robert White of Robert’s Apothecary in Columbus talks about sleep disorders that can be helped with natural remedies. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, on, sleep
Tyler Covington from Covington Wealth Management talks about the importance of investing in your retirement. Categories: Work Now Initiative Tags: initiative, now, work
Lady Jones and Pamela Harkins talk about the 7th Annual Nyla Day, a celebration of a life cut short. It will be held Saturday, July 24th at Hotel Street in Crawford from Noon until 5 PM, with a parade afterward. Categories: lifestyle, Local News Tags: day, guests, midday, Nyla
SUMMARY: A very typical summertime weather pattern is back for the rest of the workweek. Shower and storms chances will be isolated to very scattered. Highs will be warmer & humid in the lower 90s. A cold front will approach then stall out to the north beginning Sunday and continuing into next week that will increase our chances for showers…
OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Employees for the Alan White furniture company came back from vacation Monday to find one of their warehouses ransacked and tens of thousands of dollars worth of rocking chairs gone. “Thieves will do anything,” says Okolona Police Chief Tommie Ivy. “They’ll sell them to anyone they can sell them to. This many chairs, it would have…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Governor Tate Reeves made an appearance in Tupelo to show his gratitude to the Mississippi National Guard for their efforts in helping vaccinate thousands of Mississippians. The guard has three award ceremonies in three days to thank their soldiers, airmen, and civilian workforce for the part they played in keeping the state safe. ” I feel like…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The new Mayor of Columbus has a lot on his plate as he gets settled into his new office. Mayor Keith Gaskin spoke to business and community leaders today. He covered several topics, including the city’s crime rate and the budget. Even though he’s only been on the job for about 2 weeks, Gaskin has a…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Shoppers in Starkville have a chance to help children all across the state this week. Starkville Main Street Association members are teaming up to raise money for Children’s of Mississippi. Through Saturday a percentage of all sales at participating stores will go to the state’s only dedicated children’s hospital. For the family behind Starkville’s L.A. Green,…
SUMMARY: Shower and storms chances remain isolated through Friday. Highs will top out in the low 90s each day, with lows in the 70s. Many of us will remain dry under partly cloudy skies for much of the day, with only a few of us getting an afternoon or evening storm. By the time we get to Saturday, a cold…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of hitting a deputy at a Lowndes County homicide scene. 21-year-old Jakolby Brooks is charged with simple assault on a law enforcement officer, failure to obey a police officer, and no driver’s license. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says investigators were trying to secure the area where 22-year-old Quinshawn Lucious was shot to…
Kenny Frye of Homes by Frye sits down with Troy Thompson to discuss his new housing development, Riverstone at Wolfe Creek in Caledonia. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, caledonia, frye, on, riverstone, the
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In the hottest days of the year, snakes are out in great abundance. Dr. Karen Emerson of the Emerson Animal Hospital in West Point stresses the importance of getting your pet vaccinated against rattlesnakes and other poisonous serpents. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH Tags: ANIMAL, emerson, health
Jeff Farnham of JTS & Co. Mortgage Professionals describes the importance of a VA loan for those who have served. Categories: JTS Mortgage Minute Tags: jts, minute, mortgage
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: A very typical summertime weather pattern will return to the region by midweek into the weekend along with warmer temperatures. Rain and storm chances will increase again next week. TUESDAY: Shower and storm chances remain high for our Tuesday. Skies will remain cloudy, which will once again keep those high temperatures below average in the mid 80s. Still warm…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi is getting more money to continue the fight against COVID 19. The U-S Department of Health and Human Services is sending nearly 13 million dollars to the state to help rural hospitals respond. The money is part of the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program – or SHIP, which provides extra help to hospitals with fewer…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Doug Pellum, the owner of Zachary’s, knows firsthand what it’s like to watch one’s restaurant go up in flames. That’s why he is helping lead the effort to raise $5,000 and counting for the owners of Fish and Blues after they woke up Friday to find their business burning to the ground. “They don’t know…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman accused of spitting on a man in a Macon grocery store has her day in court. Robin King pleaded “no contest” to a charge of simple assault in Macon Municipal Court today. King was accused of spitting on Antonio Gilkey at Tem’s Food Market. The incident came after Gilkey suggested King put on a…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Oktibbeha County campers are having fun and learning to stay safe at the same time. The Longview Disciples 4 H Club is making sure kids in the area are prepared for any kind of emergency. The club is hosting the Be Preparedness Ready camp this week. Area youth are learning how to identify hazards…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Two men were shot and one was killed. It’s hard to describe the pain and anguish the family of Quinshawn Lucious is feeling; as they struggle with their loss. Deputies at the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department are eager to find the gunman that shot their son. “My son laying in my husband’s arms passing away,” said…