WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the NCAA can’t limit education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges can offer their sports stars, a victory for athletes that could help open the door to further easing in the decades-old fight over paying student-athletes. Schools recruiting top athletes could now offer tens of thousands…
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is on the run in Winston County. Winston County Sheriff Jason Pugh says 20-year-old Demarquese Jalik Gibson escaped less than an hour ago from a Philadelphia police officer. The officer was driving Gibson to the Winston Choctaw Regional Correctional facility. When the car turned off Highway 25 onto the long drive to the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says they expect to start removing the sunken barge that is lodged against the Stennis Lock and Dam in Columbus by the end of the week. The rock salt barge crashed into the Stennis Lock and Dam on June 10th. “During high water and flooding events, anything can happen,” says…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The numbers look good. That’s the message from the president of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. District 2 Supervisor Trip Hairston gave business and community leaders in Columbus an update on county business and some of the supervisors of the future project are eyeing – including a proposed Sportsplex. He says even after a…
SUMMARY: Pleasant weather will hold for the middle of the week. Spotty storms are going to be possible again by Thursday with higher odds going into the weekend and early next week. TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear, quiet, and comfy. Lows in the upper 50s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds SE 3-8 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Thanks to Make A Wish of Mississippi a six-year-old Amory boy has the shopping spree of his dreams. They waited for the special guest at the pavilion at Amory’s Frisco Park and then Greyson Lewis arrived in a fire truck to celebrate his special day. Make-A-Wish volunteer Craig Peterhansen says Greyson was born with a heart…
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State Representatives Kabir Karriem and Cheikh Taylor talk about the upcoming Day of Empowerment with advice on credit repair, expunging criminal records, COVID vaccinations, and voter registration. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: day, empowerment, of
SUMMARY: After an unsettled Monday, our area will enjoy some cooler, drier and nice weather for the middle part of the workweek. Some lows may be down into the upper 50s Wednesday morning. Don’t get too comfortable because the summer heat and humidity will return along with chances of showers and storms heading into the weekend. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with lingering…
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – Nearly fifty elementary students are spending their week hanging out with sheriff’s deputies, playing games, and learning life skills. It’s part of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department DARE Camp. As school resource officers, deputies, and volunteers helped out, the DARE campers were learning about teamwork, and getting exercise, by playing a relay game. The DARE camps…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The summer heat and recent heavy rains have some unwanted guests slithering into yards and gardens around the Golden Triangle. Snakes have popped up; sometimes where people would least expect them. This time of the year they’re part of the Southern landscape, and the experts say whether you love or hate them; the main thing to remember…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Jurors have been selected for a Noxubee County Murder trial. Marcus Gardner allegedly shot his girlfriend, Chelsea Pace, to death at their home back in August of 2017. That’s according to the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department. Pace’s four-year-old son was injured in the gunfire. A mistrial was declared back in March because not enough jurors showed up…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On May 13th, Savanna Sanchez, Sarah Thompson and Anna Beth Robertson became the largest group of women firefighters to work a 24-hour shift in the history of the Starkville Fire Department. “Just for little girls to see, hey there’s three girls working at the fire department right now. That’s pretty cool,” Thompson says. The three women are…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Back in the day, car radio and batteries were the prime targets for thieves. However, since January, people are going after a car part with a little more value. “Years ago, you wouldn’t ever think about stealing anything from a church. But nowadays, people will steal from anybody, and that’s kind of sad,” Fairview Church Minister…
SUMMARY: After an unsettled start to the work week, our area will enjoy some cooler, drier, and less active pattern for the middle of the week. Some lows may be down into the upper 50s Wednesday morning! Summer heat and humidity will return starting Thursday and of course that means continuing chances of showers and storms heading into the weekend….
Tara Wheeler talks with Choctaw Indian Princess Elisah Jimmie about the upcoming Choctaw Indian Fair July 14-17. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: choctaw, elisah, fair, guests, indian, jimmie, midday, princess
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Featured, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Rain and storms are likely as we begin a new week as a cold front pushes through the region. Slightly cooler & drier air builds in for the middle of the workweek before the humidity and storm chances returns for the weekend. MONDAY: Rain and storm chances are likely for the rest of our Monday as our cold front…
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the special bond between you and a father figure in your life. One MSU graduate is spending the holiday remembering some of those treasured moments with his dad. “He was more like a friend. Like my best friend, in a manner. But he was also my dad.” Jacob Breitenbach…
More storms, heat, and humidity are coming our way this week.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- People in the Golden Triangle lined up to lemonade from young entrepreneurs. Ella Freeman, a participant, said where and how she sold her lemonade didn’t happen overnight. It took several days to plan. “We’ve all been working hard on finding our lemonade stand and Friday is when we made the lemonade,” said Freeman. Over 200 kids signed up…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Juneteenth is being celebrated across the country today. Folks in Louisville hosted an event for black business owners to showcase their work in the community. Community members gathered in the Louisville Coliseum to acknowledge history and celebrate those making a difference. “It’s just like an overwhelming feeling,” Twyla Turner, owner of Twyla T. Presents and event…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – It has been an adventure in reading for a Boys and Girls Club. As kids were in-game time at the Haven Acres Boys and Girls Club Gym, ten and eleven-year-olds were in the computer room, learning about the plot and other details from this year’s novel for “Tupelo Reads.” “We have a great book this year…