Midmorning With Aundrea – July 22, 2021
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A woman is dead and a man injured after a deadly shooting in Noxubee County
Deputies were called to Constance Street early Thursday morning in Shuqualak. Investigators say it appears this is a domestic violence shooting. The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are handling the situation. Categories: Crime, Featured, Local News Tags: fatal, noxubee county, Shooting
Webster Co. burglary suspect arrested in Texas after six-month search, charged with felonies in seven different Mississippi counties
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI) – An alleged crime spree across seven Mississippi counties, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods, came to an end in Sulphur Springs, Texas. That’s where Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and Sulphur Springs Police caught 39-year-old Moses McLaurin. “They caught him in the act of committing a burglary,” says Webster County Sheriff David Gore….
BIRTHDAY BUNCH – 7/22/2021
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
Typical summer weather returns to end the workweek
SUMMARY: We’re returning to a typical summertime weather pattern with a mix of sun & clouds and some afternoon pop-up storms. The summer heat & humidity is making a big comeback as we head into next week.Temperatures should gradually warm back into the low to mid 90s by the weekend and next week. Heat indices in the 100-105°+ appear likely…
Aberdeen School District is giving each child free school supplies to begin the school year
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI)- Back to school, it’s right around the corner. Some students dread it and some parents look forward to it. One of the things families have to do is stock up on school supplies and that can be expensive. This year the Aberdeen School District is helping out by offering free school supplies to their students. Pencils, pens,…
Oren Dunn Museum And TPSD Join Forces For Backpack Drive
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo’s Oren Dunn Museum is partnering with the school district to collect backpacks for students. New backpacks are being collected at the Oren Dunn Museum at Ballard Park. The Tupelo Public School District announced recently that it would provide school supplies to all students, and the museum’s curator wanted to do something to help students. The…
Mayor Keith Gaskin addresses the public after City Council meeting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Transparency and a safer Columbus, those were 2 planks in Mayor Keith Gaskin’s platform. Today, he addressed both of those with his first press conference. Crime was a hot-button issue during the election, and since coming to office Gaskin has met with Columbus Police officers to find out what they need to do their jobs, and…
Storm chances continue, heat indices to rise
SUMMARY: A fairly typical summer weather pattern has established itself and we’re not expecting any major changes for a while. Temperatures should gradually warm back into the low to mid 90s by the weekend and next week. Heat indices in the 100-105°+ appear likely once again. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Evening showers fade. Partly cloudy and quiet with lows in the low…
Macon police have released the identity of wanted man in weekend homicide
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Macon police have released the identity of the man wanted in connection with a weekend homicide. Investigators say 33-year-old Henry Benamon is wanted for murder in the death of 43-year-old Lisa Brooks. The two were reportedly in a romantic relationship. Benamon is 5’7″ and weighs 150 pounds. He was released from prison last October after serving…
WORK NOW INITIATIVE – Job-related anxiety
Eric Crosswhite talks with Dr. Michael Nadorff from the MSU Psychology Department about job-related anxiety and stress and ways you can ameliorate it. Categories: Work Now Initiative Tags: now, work
Midmorning With Aundrea – July 21, 2021
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BIRTHDAY BUNCH – July 21, 2021
Happy birthday to all celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
Scattered rain chances continue for Wednesday; Summer heat making a comeback
SUMMARY: Rain chances will gradually lower heading into the weekend allowing for much warmer air to return. Heat indices in the 100-105°+ range are looking likely by early next week. WEDNESDAY: After a mostly cloudy start to our day, another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast once again for our Wednesday. Any storm may produce heavy…
HogEye Trap Cameras help Mississippians catch hundreds of pigs as part of the state’s Wild Hog Control Program
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – For years, hundreds of thousands of wild hogs have been tearing up farmland and displacing native wildlife all across Mississippi as well as the entire South. For the past eight years, Steven Gruchy has been trying to eradicate the wild hogs from the 1,200-acre farm he helps manage in Amory. “They’re a curse on the landscape,”…
Ripley Senior Citizen Is Bringing Secret Recipe For Caramel Spread To The Public
RIPLEY, MISS. (WCBI) – A Ripley senior citizen is proof that age is no factor when it comes to starting a new business. Mae Rean Godwin was 15 when her mom taught her how to make caramel icing. “I made it several times, had to throw it away, I said, I’m going to make it, it’s my mom’s and I’m…
4 County is offering and installing internet service for rural areas
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI)- You can’t live without it. It’s not food, water, or a home; it’s internet service. 4-County Electric Power Association started offering internet service to members in rural areas. Some people like Merrie Felder find there is a downside to living outside the city limits, finding affordable, and reliable internet service can be difficult. Felder tried another…
WCBI hosted a job fair to connect businesses and local employees
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Making connections – that was the goal today at Leigh Mall in Columbus. The WCBI July Job Fair was working to connect businesses that need workers to the right people for their positions. Nearly 30 employers, ranging from manufacturers to foodservice, were on hand to take applications, interview, and even hire new employees. “We want you…
Heat stress coming back soon
July-like heat is coming back in a big way
JTS Mortgage Minute – Getting Prequalified for a Mortgage
Jeff Farnham of JTS & Co. Mortgage Professionals describes the process of prequalification for a mortgage before you start searching for a home. Categories: JTS Mortgage Minute Tags: jts, minute, mortgage
Midmorning With Aundrea – July 20, 2021: Mayor’s Special
In a very special “Midmorning With Aundrea”, Aundrea Self chats with Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill and former mayors-turned-aldermen Jeffrey Rupp and Hamp Beatty. Categories: Local News, MidMorning Tags: aundrea, midmorning, with
ON THE BEAT – Community Counseling Services on Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT)
Troy Thompson talks with Richard Duggan and Ron Deloach of Community Counseling Services on Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT) to help those who have been institutionalized to be re-introduced to their community to lower recidivism rates. Categories: lifestyle, On the Beat Tags: beat, on
BIRTHDAY BUNCH – July 20, 2021
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch
Another day of showers & storms for your Tuesday
SUMMARY: Scattered to widespread chances of showers and thunderstorms will stick around the rest of the workweek as a stationary front stays put across the Deep South. Some of you may get a daily soaking while others may miss out. We look to dry out a bit as we head into the weekend. We’re staying below average in the 80s…