WPPD and CCSO host annual Junior Police Academy

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Police Department and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office hosted the annual Junior Police Academy. Captain Tara Solan with the West Point Police Department says 33 children from the area were in attendance from 5 to 14. Cadets got to go through basic drills, get some physical fitness, swim, fish, learn about K-9 units,…

Fireworks can be exciting for some, but for others, they can be triggering

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Fireworks can be an exciting time for some,  but for those living with post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, or anxiety, it can be triggering. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Ryane Doty says for those living with PTSD, it’s common that they have experienced situations dealing with gun violence or explosions, especially with combat veterans. Fireworks come with the loud…