JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and Attorney General Lynn Fitch are going after the Biden administration with a new lawsuit. Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements released Thursday called for companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or be tested weekly. The court filing seeks to declare the federal contractor vaccine mandate…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo hairstylist is coming to the aid of a co-worker who was recently hospitalized after a sudden illness and has no medical insurance. Although Paula Morrow is a longtime client at Holly Hills Salon, this is the first time she has seen Melanie Payne Ware for hair coloring. Morrow is a regular client of Tina…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says action needs to be taken now to free up the backlog of autopsies at the state crime lab. The lieutenant governor said he talked this week with Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell, offering to get more private practices to be able to do autopsies. Hosemann says the backlog means criminal…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus city councilman turns himself in on a domestic violence charge. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard was booked this afternoon. Beard is charged with a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Officers were called to Beard’s Byrnes Circle home about 6 PM on Thursday night. Shelton tells WCBI that Beard and his…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Rush hour traffic comes to a near standstill in Clay County this afternoon. Multiple vehicles were involved in a mid-afternoon crash in the southbound lane of Highway 45 Alternate south of West Point. There is no official word on how many cars were involved or any injuries, but at least 1 ambulance was seen leaving…
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A guilty verdict is handed down in a Winston County murder trial. Michael Jones was found guilty of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Jones shot and killed 23-year-old Malik Hudson in April 2020. Hudson was shot at Ivy Apartments and later died at a Jackson hospital. Jones, who is from…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Meet Patty! She is a four-year-old girl who has been at the shelter for 8 months. She is looking for her forever home. She is available at the West Point Clay County Animal Shelter. Categories: Local News, PETS WITHOUT PARTNERS
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A man accused of trying to kidnap a child will spend more than half a century in prison. The jury found John Arnold Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted kidnapping, one count of simple assault on a law enforcement officer, and one count of attempted escape. In February 2018 Arnold went to two Starkville schools…
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PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – Southern Furniture Industries has opened a new health and wellness clinic in Pontotoc to provide quality healthcare for employees and their families, without the high cost. “I get to practice medicine the way medicine needs to be practiced,” says Jessica Maffett, the nurse practitioner at the clinic. “Without having to worry about the money, the insurance.”…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A simple thank you can go a long way. For educators at Columbus High School, a token of appreciation showed right up to their doors. Seniors on the football team wanted to let teachers know they’re valued. Before the final play on the field, seniors surprised their favorite teachers with their jerseys. Educators have inspired students over…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police have released new information about a homicide from earlier this week. These are still images from a surveillance camera that police released today. Police Chief Fred Shelton says this is the person they want to talk to about the shooting death of 23-year-old Shad Reese. The shooting happened early Monday morning in the…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The longtime executive director of the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation is retiring. Dick Guyton announced that he will retire on January 8th, which would have been Elvis’ 87th birthday. Guyton has served as executive director of the Memorial Foundation and the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum since 2002. Guyton is 82 and says it’s time to…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says he believes lawmakers will deal with medical marijuana during the regular legislative session. Hosemann says lawmakers have completed most of the work on a medical marijuana bill. The lieutenant governor says the bill will allow medical marijuana and not the recreational use of the drug. “I think it’s one of…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Clay County deputy was injured in a shooting and a stand-off followed with law enforcement in the Cedar Bluff community. Law enforcement blocked off traffic at Highway 46 and Gates Road, where the shooting happened Thursday. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott tells us a deputy was shot while trying to remove someone to safety…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A popular Columbus landmark will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Repairs to the Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge aren’t likely to begin anytime soon, and when they do they’re going to be expensive. The “Old River Bridge” as it’s sometimes known was severely damaged in February 2020 when it was struck by a runaway barge filled with…
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A tip leads to a Pickens County pursuit that ends in a drug bust. Kenya Curry is facing several charges, including the attempt to elude, reckless endangerment, and possession of marijuana. Sheriff Todd Hall says the 24th Judicial Drug Task Force alerted law enforcement about drugs being brought into the county. An Aliceville officer and…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – According to the latest census, 30 percent of workers in the manufacturing sector are women. Some local workforce development leaders think that number should be higher. And they’re saying now is a good time for them to get a foot in the door. There’s a nationwide shortage of qualified workers – manufacturers are hiring –…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County deputies are searching for two men after an alleged robbery ends in a shooting. 18-year-old Ian Bradford and 21-year-old Marquez Williams are both wanted for aggravated assault and armed robbery. Investigators say the shooting happened on October 28th on County Lake Road. This information was released today. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Edna Cole from the South Lamar Chamber of Commerce gives details on the Stallion Street Festival in Millport, Alabama. Categories: Special Guests Tags: family fun, festival, shopping
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Eric, Tara and Isaac take the conversation from the Sunrise Question of the Day to Starbucks Red Cups. Categories: WCBI Special Shows Tags: Coffee, Starbucks
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TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tishomingo County couple is facing child abuse charges. Bond for 30-year-old Charles Ewing is 50,000 dollars. 27-year-old Kayla Owens has a 20,000 dollar bond. Tishomingo County deputies say the child abuse allegedly involves a five-year-old. No other information about the case has been released. Other charges are possible against the couple. Categories: Crime, Local…