COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Police Department is getting an extra set of eyes to keep the community safe. Soon, you’ll see new patrol cameras around the Friendly City. Chief Fred Shelton says in the last city council meeting Mayor Robert Smith approved funding for 12 new cameras to be installed. Devices will be put up around high-risk areas…
PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISS (WCBI) – A Pontotoc County high school senior is making a name for himself on the rodeo circuit. WCBI’s Allie Martin has more with the 18-year-old who is proof that hard work and determination make a big difference. Every day, Clarke Gordon practices his favorite sport.. The 18-year-old homeschooler spends several hours each day on his horse,…
The firefighter helped save her from a fire 17 years ago.
Summer-like conditions are here to stay for a while.
SUMMARY: A huge ridge of high pressure will give the Deep South a lot of sunshine, but very warm temperatures through the weekend into nearly next week. Humidity levels are going to remain tolerable. Use lots of sunscreen and drink plenty of water. Some isolated to scattered daytime heating afternoon storms could return by the midweek. TROPICS: NOAA released their…
HS baseball highlights: Saltillo beats Lafayette 10-3 in Game 1 of 5A North Half Final. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
HS Baseball: East Union rolled past Pisgah 10-0 to take a 1-0 series lead in the 2A North Half Final. The Urchins will visit Pisgah Friday at 6, if they win they will advance to the state title. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Thursday is the very first Mental Health Action Day, a time meant to focus on raising awareness of the various mental health needs all across the country and how to give people the help they need. “To understand what to say to someone when they look at you in the eye and they talk about ending…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The uncle of a 24-year-old Tupelo man shot to death Tuesday night is praying and taking action to bring attention to factors he believes had a role in his nephew’s death. Pastor Timothy Butler is from the Columbus area but now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He spent some time this afternoon prayer walking on the street…
BRUCE, MISS. (WCBI) – A Calhoun County business will provide high-speed internet to people in rural Southeastern Pontotoc County. “We Connect” a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bruce Telephone, will get one point six million dollars to provide high-speed internet to an underserved area in Pontotoc County. The census bureau determines which areas are lacking broadband access, and companies were able to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The last week of school is always bittersweet. For teachers and their students, this year has not been textbook. Despite the challenges, educators have been able to overcome and deserve the highest of grades. Over the past year, both the staff and students at Sale Elementary showed the community that COVID wasn’t going to stop them…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Starkville students are celebrating music and culture. The world languages and music classes at the Partnership Middle School participated in a World Drumming Class with percussionist, Dr. Robert Damm today. The presentation focused on the theme of “Peace.” The students will be played authentic instruments from around the world, along with bucket drums donated by…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Some of the candidates vying to become the next mayor of Columbus share their ideas today. The Exchange Club of Columbus offered the opportunity to the candidates. Keith Gaskin and Montrell Coburn were there to talk to the members. They discussed the city’s image and the city’s finances. Crime was also a big topic. Gaskin and…
Summer-like conditions have settled in.
TROPICS: NOAA released their Atlantic Hurricane Season 2021 Forecast on Thursday. They are calling for an above average season once again with 13-20 named storms, 6-10 of them could become hurricanes. 3-5 of those could become major Category 3 or higher hurricanes. This comes as no surprise as they recently updated their average hurricane season numbers based off the data…
Tackett replaces former Hamilton head coach Wade Pierce.
WATCH: WCBI sports reporter Chris Bolton puts his hoops skills to the test against Columbus guard Tre Dismuke.
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- From product shortages to toilet paper, to automobiles, items this year have not been as plentiful. Now, as products are ready to return to the market, truck companies are looking for people to deliver. Truck lots are filled with products with limited drivers to push them out. Veteran drivers and managers say they have never seen…
You’ll need to find a cool spot with warm/hot temperatures on the way.
Local health departments can determine capacity limits beginning May 20th.
SUMMARY: Clouds and a few showers will still linger into our Wednesday. Our region will start to dry out and really warm up as we head into the weekend. Highs should be around 90 degrees into next week. The humidity will be tolerable but it’s still going to be very warm. WEDNESDAY: Cloudy skies will stick around. A slight chance…
Aberdeen High School welcomed in a brand new era of basketball.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday night, the city of Starkville held its first public hearing to discuss the mayor’s proposal to adopt a city-wide curfew for minors. Mayor Lynn Spruill called for the hearing on putting the curfew in place as part of the ongoing effort to halt the rise in youth crime. From January to May, Starkville Police say…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A sixteen-year-old Tupelo High School student, who is also a cancer survivor, is not letting a physical limitation hinder his determination to strengthen his body and pursue a hobby. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Jorden Daniel drives to Elev8 Fitness, assembles his wheelchair, and heads inside for an hour-long workout. Jorden was diagnosed at four months old…