COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – When a disaster strikes, having all of the responding agencies on the same page is crucial. That was the goal of a meeting today in Columbus. Law enforcement, firefighters, medical responders, and Lowndes County Emergency Management came together to work out plans ahead of a full-scale disaster exercise next week. That drill will simulate a tornado…
ALICEVILLE, ALA. – The city of Aliceville officially unveiled a new sign today, marking the official name change of the city’s park to Robert Wilder Park. Robert Wilder was an active member of the Aliceville community, as he had a long list of titles between fields such as the park and different boards. Aliceville Mayor Terrence Windham spoke at the…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Nasty, brutal temperatures and humidity will continue into Labor Day weekend. THURSDAY NIGHT: A few isolated rain chances will be continuing into the evening, drying out as the night goes on. Moisture hanging around will keep conditions humid. Temperatures will be warm, dropping only into the middle 70s. FRIDAY: A lot like Thursday. A mix of sun…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — As heat advisories continue to be in effect across the mid-South, summer-like conditions and sweltering heat will be sticking around for a little while longer. THURSDAY: The high temperature for today will get up to around 98°, with heat index values up to 107°. Sunshine will still be abundant for today, with a UV index of…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – A very warm welcome to September will unfortunately linger. TONIGHT – Wednesday night will feel pretty tolerable with temps reaching the low 70’s. Another night of mostly clear conditions! TOMORROW – Unfortunately the heat will linger into Thursday. Temps in the afternoon will warm into the triple digits for most areas, and even hotter in the…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — With heat advisories in effect across our entire area for this afternoon, the only way to escape these high temps will be by staying indoors in the air conditioning! WEDNESDAY: The high temperature for today will be 98°, and the heat index value is likely to get up to at least 106° — but it will…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – General election is right around the corner, and one Mississippi organization is making sure voters are ready. Members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus stopped in Louisville Monday night, August 31, for a town hall meeting ahead of midterms. The MLBC partnered with the NAACP – Winston County Branch for the event. Democratic elected officials and county…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – North Mississippi continues to attract a diverse group of people, but with that diversity sometimes comes challenges in communication. A cooperative effort between a local group and the Mississippi State Department of Health is working to bridge that communication gap. On August 27, Saving Grace Mission teamed up with the Department of Health to host an…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County voting precinct now has an official location. For the past few years, Immanuel Baptist Church and the nearby school, Columbus Christian Academy, has been used as a temporary voting site. As of Monday morning’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting, August 31, registered District One voters now have a permanent precinct. In the past,…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Late summer heat is sticking around through the next several days, with heat alerts in effect for the mid-week. TUESDAY NIGHT: Calm conditions continue overnight, with only a few passing clouds. Low temperatures will be in the low-70s. WEDNESDAY: Our entire area is under a Heat Advisory tomorrow as heat index values will be upwards of…
PONTOTOC, MISS. (WCBI) – After five years of planning , Pontotoc’s new , state of the art fire station is unveiled to the public. “Very big day, we are proud of this,” said Pontotoc Fire Chief Brad White. The 2.9-million-dollar fire station is right at 8,500 square feet, with state of the art features, such as wide, bay doors, secure…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Today is the first day of September! It might be a new month, but with this high heat persisting across our area, it doesn’t really feel like it’s not August anymore. TUESDAY: The high temperature for today will be around 98°, but with abundant sunshine sticking around all day long, the max heat index will get…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Nettleton man is facing multiple charges after Tupelo Police say he was caught entering vehicles in a neighborhood over the weekend. Officers responded to Ingram Drive on August 29 after reports of a person looking into vehicles. Police said they found Tiyosha L. Pratt, 29, in possession of drug paraphernalia and a large amount of cash….
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Even with the start of September tomorrow, the 90’s and summer heat are here to stay. MONDAY NIGHT: The low to mid 70’s will continue to persist into tonight. Mostly clear conditions and calm wind. TUESDAY: Although meteorological fall begins tomorrow, the temperatures are far from feeling like it. Upper 90’s for the afternoon high and…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — September is almost here, but continuing warm, above-average temperatures are sure to remind you that we’ve still got one day of August left. MONDAY: A high pressure system settling over the southeast is helping to keep pleasant, warm conditions around, with mostly sunny skies for today. This will help to warm us up even with only…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- After the passage of a slow moving front, northerly winds have filtered in much drier air to the twin states, allowing the opportunity to enjoy more comfortable conditions tonight & this weekend. TONIGHT: Any cloud cover will continue to dissipate out overnight. Overnight lows will feel nice as they drop down to the upper 60s, with the…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — After a week of high heat and scattered thunderstorms, more calm and pleasant conditions are on the way for today and this weekend. FRIDAY: Conditions will be mostly cloudy to start out the morning, but will be clearing to sunny skies by the early afternoon. The high temperature will be 93°, but with dew points expected…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- After a few stormy days this past week, get ready for calmer conditions through the weekend. THURSDAY NIGHT: Overall, it is going to be a quiet night. Temperatures will drop into the lower 70s. There will be a chance of some patchy fog across the corner, make sure to slow down in these conditions. FRIDAY: A nice…
A Honduran national with previous federal convictions has been sentenced to almost five years in prison on immigration charges. Friday’s Ramos Serrano also known as Carlos Roberto Galvez of El, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison today in Northern District Federal Court when Ramos Serrano was arrested by Blue Mountain police, it was discovered that he was in…
One county man already facing charges. He has auto burglary added to the list. Last Friday, Tupelo police were called to car lock Toyota on Cross Creek Drive about the burglary of a vehicle. The victim said property had been taken from their car. Investigators identified Walter Wright as a suspect. Tuesday, they found out he had been previously arrested…
A Kentucky man is behind bars in Lee County facing charges of child exploitation. Chad Eugene Brinkley of Ludlow, Kentucky, was picked up by the U.S. Marshals Service on warrants for two counts of grooming of a child. Investigation began when the child told a school resource officer that an online acquaintance had begun communicating in an inappropriate way. The…
People across the country and around the world are reacting to the death of entertainment icon Dolly Parton. That includes people here in north Mississippi. Dolly Parton made a couple of visits to our area of the state. The most recent was a pair of sold out shows in Philadelphia to help Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music a couple…
Well, an area teacher is being recognized for her contributions in the classroom and to the lives of her students. And she’s multi she has multi-state recognition for her work as well. Heather Ford, a kindergarten teacher at Annunciation Catholic School, is taking home double honors this year. She was selected as the Teacher of the Year by the Columbus…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Following some severe storms passing through northeast Mississippi yesterday, conditions will be slightly cooler across our area — although it may not feel that way with abundant moisture still sticking around in the air. THURSDAY: The high temperature will reach around 91°, but with all the moisture in the air, that heat index will get up…