TUPELO, Miss. – The Northeast Mississippi FORGE chapter hosted its inaugural career expo today in Tupelo. The area’s chapter started in 2024, expanding the organization northward after operating in the golden triangle for almost a decade. FORGE NEMS board member Laura Tinsley is one of the names that worked towards bringing a chapter to North Mississippi. “I was working with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Maintaining momentum, that’s the focus on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. And The W has definitely been building momentum. Three national publications, Time, Money, and The Washington Monthly, all ranked MUW as the Number One public or private university in Mississippi. Add to that the fact the Vandergriff School of Nursing has been ranked Number…
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- Students at Joe Cook Elementary School in Columbus got some timely Halloween safety tips delivered with a little star power. Patrick Wooten and the team from Richard Schwartz and Associates dropped in to deliver a few goodies in specially designed trick-or-treat bags. The bags are also reflective. One of the safety tips Team Schwartz delivered, wear reflective…
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- Safety precautions should be taken on Halloween night to ensure childrens safety. Eric is joined by Patrick Wooten from Richard Schwartz and Associates to discuss how to stay safe on Halloween night. Categories: Local News Tags: Columbus MS, halloween, Patrick Wooten, richard schwartz and associates, safety tips
A scarier Halloween can make for a merrier christmas for local families. Eric Lampkin sits down with Lieutenant Rhonda Sanders from the Lowndes County Sheriffs Office to talk about the 2026 Horror at the Fairgrounds and how the event is raising money for the community. Categories: Local News Tags: Columbus MS, community benefit committee, Horror at the Fairgrounds, Lowndes County…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — This seasonable fall weather pattern will continue for a few more days, with some clouds at times but plenty of sunshine as well. TUESDAY: Though the morning and evening hours remain cool, it will get warm during the afternoon, with a forecast high of 80°. Mostly sunny skies start our day. However, some clouds will move…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Loaves and Fishes of Lowndes County is preparing for its largest fundraiser of the year Categories: Local News Tags: Annunciation Catholic Church, Columbus MS, feeding ministry, First Methodist Church, food-insecurity, Loaves and Fishes, Lowndes County MS, soup kitchen, St Paul Episcopalian Church
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State is currently undergoing a $50 million expansion for various clinical and research facilities. Mississippi State is home to one of the largest veterinary schools in the country. Ongoing construction will soon expand the size, along with the opportunities of the program. MSU Animal Health Center Director Heath King spoke…
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- Some Columbus Public Works employees are getting raises, but the Director won’t be one of them. Truck drivers in the department had been given a greater than three percent raise in the new budget. Public Works Director Casey Bush had been given the standard three percent raise, but at a special call meeting Monday morning, the Columbus…
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- The City of Columbus is renewing its search for an accountant. The city had advertised for a Senior Accontant to assist Chief Financial Officer Jim Brigham. The initial search had turned up a candidate for the job, and reportedly had Brigham’s recommendation. During an executive session at a Monday’s special call meeting, the City Council decided to…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – It has been 15 days in Columbus without any rainfall. Good news, there’s a break in sight, but it might be this weekend. TONIGHT & TOMORROW – Fall-like nights continue for your Monday night with temps again cooling into the upper 40’s. This is sweater weather! By tomorrow afternoon, temps will warm up again into the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — After a gorgeous and refreshingly pleasant weekend across the Southeast, warm fall weather will continue for the next couple of days. MONDAY: Today’s high temperature is 77°. Relatively low humidity values persist at the surface across our area, with maximum dew points in the forties for most of us. However, the upper-level ridge that has been…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A Northeast Mississippi man is in the running for a nationwide search for the “Super Dad of the Year.” Allie Martin introduces us to the Saltillo husband and dad, whose love for family and his work in the community and also as an advocate for foster care, is inspiring people far beyond the state. Earlier this summer,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Physics with Barbie dolls and Chemistry with diapers? Sounds, well, interesting, and that’s just what Science stdents at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science hoped for. MSMS hosted its annual Science Carnival Friday morning. Students presented experiments and other hands-on educational activities for elementary school students fro around the area. The older students wantedtheir younger…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Math can be fun and rewarding. That’s part of the lesson of the day at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. On Friday, MSMS hosted its annual Math Superstars competition. Students from 14 schools as well as home school groups have been practicing “fun” math at their schools. On Friday, October 23rd, the best from those…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – While the dry weather may be annoyingly persistent, it makes perfect football weather for the weekend. FRIDAY NIGHT – For high school football, weather conditions are nice and pleasant. Before the game temps will be in the upper 60’s, but by the time to head home it will already be in the mid 50’s. You might…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Drones are finding their way into almost every aspect of the business world, including agriculture, and Mississippi State University is leading the way in research. The unmanned craft comes in many shapes and sizes, largely depending on their application. More of them are being employed to do jobs formerly handled by manned aircraft, such as cropdusting….
COLUMBUS, Miss (WCBI)- It is a chance to get all of your Christmas shopping done, under one roof, and help a non profit at the same time. The 24th “Celebration Village” is underway at the Tupelo Furniture Market. The annual Christmas marketplace features vendors selling home goods, clothes, arts and crafts, sporting goods, food and other items. Proceeds from ticket…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s a big deal for a small town. West Point is on the receiving end of a major grant. The West Point Police Department has received a Department of Justice COPS grant. The grants are awarded to departments to purchase equipment and upgrade technology. West Point got the maximum amount, one million dollars. West Point’s Mayor and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With a small dip in temperatures on the way, we’re expecting these pleasant fall conditions to continue into next week. FRIDAY: We’ll start the morning pretty cool, but it will warm up in the afternoon, with a high of 81°. The sky will be clear and sunny all day. Calm winds will increase to 5 mph out…
