COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Keith Gaskin Era began for Columbus Thursday morning as he took the oath of office to officially become the city’s new mayor. There was a full crowd on hand inside the Trotter Convention Center to witness the swearing-in of the city’s first new mayor since 2006. Gaskin ran on a platform centered around education, public…
Ackerman officially has a new mayor. Dale Reid took the oath of office this morning. The lifelong resident of Ackerman has spent the last 37 years working for 4 County electric Power Association. Reid says he is looking forward to working with the Board of Aldermen to help move his hometown forward. “I’ve always wanted to do this. I’ve always…
WEST POINT,Miss. (WCBI)- In West Point, the Oath of Office Ceremony signified a historic moment as the first African-American Mayor took the gavel and the office. Now, here comes the hard work. To being active in the community and now working as an elected official, Rod Bobo is West Point’s newly-elected mayor. And this is a first for West Point…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL AIRPORT, Miss. (WCBI) – A hero’s welcome. Mississippi State fans greeted their National champions just a couple of hours ago at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. The flight carrying the MSU Baseball team arrived a little after 3:00 to a crowd of enthusiastic fans. Cowbells were ringing as the players and coaches stepped off the plane from…
SUMMARY: Showers and storms will continue into our Friday. Additional heavy rain could cause some localized flooding but no major issues are expected. The long holiday weekend is looking great! THURSDAY NIGHT: Warm and muggy. Lows in the low 70s. A continuing chance of showers and storms. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. A 70-80% chance of showers and storms. Highs…
Dr. Karen Emerson of the Emerson Animal Hospital in West Point describes the full body examination offered in her clinic’s senior profile package for older pets. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH, Local News
Dr. Mary Dozier from the MSU Psychology Department tells us about a new program designed specifically for hoarders. Categories: Local News Tags: counseling, hoarding, MSU, psychology, therapy
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Scattered storms in the forecast again for Thursday. On Friday, a cold front will approach the area and it is looking like a washout, but much cooler temperatures. The cold front should be out of here by Saturday morning, so that means a pretty nice & dry holiday weekend. Heat and humidity quickly returns to start next week, with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of Columbus is kicking off the Fourth of July Weekend with the Southside Blues Festival. The event features games, food, and live music. Beginning Saturday you can catch local gospel acts such as Tim Bowen Annie, The Caldwell Singers, Big Tone. Blues artists like Wendell B. Lance, 601 Band, Keith and Margie, and Mark…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s another sign of the comeback from COVID, people are flying the friendly skies again. Golden Triangle Regional Airport is seeing much improved numbers over this time last year. Flights from GTRA to Atlanta are fully booked again, and ticket sales are on par with pre-pandemic numbers. But the passengers are changing. In 2019, 80…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State fans were hoping for the Bulldogs to make history at the College World Series on Wednesday. But some members of the Diamond Dawgs also have the chance to be part of history on Thursday. “It’s always been the joke that the only job in the world that you can’t get paid for at 18…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Graduation congratulations are in order but these students didn’t cross the stage at a college or high school. These best wishes are for some local inmates. East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), and the Clay County Sheriff’s Department formed a partnership to teach inmates construction skills. Seven inmates at the Clay…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo’s chief of police is retiring after a long career in law enforcement. The chief was a guest of honor during a reception at the Tupelo Police Department. Chief Aguirre began his career with TPD as a patrolman, working his way up through the ranks, becoming chief of detectives and then police chief in 2013 when…
SUMMARY: Scattered storms in the forecast again for Thursday, and with a cold front approaching the area Friday looks to be very wet and cloudy. The cold front clears the area by Saturday morning, with skies clearing through the day. July 4th looks great with low humidity and partly cloudy skies! Temps will be quite comfortable for July as well….
Derek Cole of Starkville Manor nursing home tells us about some of the employment opportunities at his facility. Categories: Local News, Work Now Initiative Tags: initiative, jobs, manor, now, Starkville, work
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms will continue through Thursday. On Friday, a cold front will approach the area and it is looking like a washout, but much cooler temperatures. The cold front should be out of here by Saturday afternoon, so that means a pretty nice & dry holiday weekend. Shower and storm chances will return early next week. WEDNESDAY:…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Since not every Mississippi State fan could make it to the College World Series, Starkville’s bars and restaurants have done their best to bring the CWS to them. “They expect that atmosphere when they come in, they start to have a good time and we cheered like we were in Omaha, that’s for sure,” says Barton…
ABERDEEN, MISS. (WCBI) – Voters in Aberdeen will head to the polls one week from today to cast their ballots in a special election for police chief. This is the 4th special election in the Monroe County town this year, and those helping oversee the elections say there is a lot of confusion about the process to cast absentee ballots….
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- School districts can be faced with many challenges from a lack of funding to slipping academics. If problems continue they can lead to a failing grade by the Mississippi Department of Education, and if a district fails more than once, the governor can declare a state of emergency. That’s when a conservator is appointed to bring…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Clay County sheriff’s office upgraded their eyes in the sky thanks to the 4 County Foundation. The sheriff’s office received a 10 thousand dollar grant in 2020 to purchase two drones for their agency, which came in almost a year after the grant was awarded because of COVID restrictions. Sheriff Eddie Scott says the equipment can…
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms will continue through Thursday, coverage may be a bit less than we are seeing this afternoon in the absence of a tropical system. Friday, a cold front will approach the area, and it is looking like a washout for most of the day on Friday, keeping our temps much cooler. Models have finally come into…
Sally Stafford and William Norris from the MSU Summer Scholars production camp drop by to tell us about their upcoming musical that will take place at McComas Hall on MSU’s campus this Friday at 6 PM and Saturday at noon. Both performances are free to the public. Categories: Local News Tags: MSU, musical, scholars, summer