Take a look at the videos posted the days, weeks, and months after the Smithville tornado of 2011. Chickasaw Tornado by Allie Martin 04/27/2011 Tornado East Webster by Siobhan Riley Smithville Tornado by Joey Barnes 04/27/2011 Smithville Tornado Future by Paulo Salazar 05/11/2011 Smithville Kids Books by Allie Martin Sports and Tornado by Robbie Donoho August 2011 Smithville Church by…
SUMMARY: TUESDAY: Staying warm with high temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. We’ll have mostly sunny skies, but some more clouds will move in by late afternoon. SW winds 5-10 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT: Another cold front swings over the area bringing cloud cover and a few stray showers with it. Overnight lows will be chilly in the upper 30s….
HS Softball Highlights: Choctaw County rallies past Starkville 13-11 Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
HS Baseball Highlights: West Point defeats Nanih Waiya 8-2. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
MSU, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi State University will be allowing more in-person opportunities for the fall semester. One year ago, students and staff were faced with adjusting their teaching and learning styles due to COVID-19, but are now most are easing back to some normalcy. Virtual classes work for some, but for others traditional is the way to go leaving; some…
SUMMARY: Sunshine continues as we begin a new workweek with highs in the 70s. A cold front will push through Tuesday night into Wednesday morning so we could get a stray shower. It will be much cooler with our high temperatures below average in the 60s behind the front. We’ll warm back into the 70s by the weekend with another…
SUMMARY: Sunshine continues for the next couple of days but, of course, we cannot rule out the chance for some rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. We’ll see more sunshine Wednesday afternoon but a bit cooler with our high temperatures remaining below average. We’ll warm into the weekend with another chance for some spot showers Friday and some heavier showers Saturday…
Patton feels the event will bring light to local artists and encourages anyone who loves art to build a platform and use it to the best of their ability.
SUMMARY: The rest of the weekend looks to be quiet and warm. Clouds stick around for the rest of the afternoon but begin to part later this evening. Sunshine returns for most of the work week with another cold front moving through Tuesday evening, bringing some isolated/scattered showers. Maybe a passing thunderstorm, but looks to just be mostly rain. With this,…
CALHOUN CITY, Miss. (WCBI) – It wasn’t just a tornado that hit Calhoun County on March 31. There was also significant flooding that stranded many residents and left their yards underwater. “I have an 83-year-old auntie that lives up the street and they had to bring her out in a boat,” said Calhoun City Alderman Marshall Coleman. Coleman says he…
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – The mother of a Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy who was struck by a car and killed while manning a safety checkpoint last summer is honoring her son’s memory by helping others. Dylan Pickle’s dream was to be a police officer. “For Christmases, as long as I can remember, that’s all he asked for, was police…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- The West Point Police Department works to clear old warrants. There are nearly a million dollars in unpaid fines since 2019, and it seems like the list keeps growing. https://youtu.be/jhrhjjwtXZ0 More money leads to more problems. There are 65 pages, 1,300 names, and close to a million dollars in unpaid fines. Police Chief Avery Cook says…
HS Softball Highlights: Bats lift South Pontotoc over Caledonia 12-2 Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
HS Baseball Highlights: Starkville takes down Bessemer Academy 3-2. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The gruesome murder trial of Lowndes County man, which has spanned six years, is finally closed. Christina Martinez will spend the next 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. She was sentenced in Lowndes County Circuit Court this morning. Victim impact statements were given virtually from Manuel Vasquez’s family and asked for…
SUMMARY: Below average temperatures will continue through the weekend and into next week. Our next best chance of showers will be late Friday through Saturday morning. More sunshine and staying quiet & pleasant next week. FRIDAY: Clouds will continue to increase throughout the day. Highs in the mid 60s. While a shower could occur at any time, the odds of…
Chris Lemonis addresses what makes #6 Ole Miss so dangerous at the plate: Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
The cool weather pattern will keep severe weather away for at least the next week.
SUMMARY: Below average temperatures will continue through the weekend and into next week. Our next best chance of showers will be late Friday through Saturday morning. More sunshine and staying quiet next week. THURSDAY: After some morning rain & clouds, we’ll have more sunshine for your Thursday afternoon. Highs cooler, but not too bad in the upper 60s to around…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Final arrangements can seem expensive – especially when a family is caught off guard, but for some families with loss during the pandemic, there is a chance to be reimbursed for funeral expenses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA finalized details Monday, April, 14 and are now accepting applications. “We get questions about what information they…
Below average weather can be expected into early next week.
SUMMARY: Another cold front Wednesday will bring us the return of some showers to the area. Below average temperatures will also move in for the second half of the week into the weekend. The unsettled weather pattern of on & off again rain chances will continue through Saturday morning. The great news is that our severe weather threat will be…
We caught up with former Mississippi State RB Kylin Hill at the Boys & Girls Club of Columbus. He’s preparing for the NFL Draft & mentioned what he has been up to since he left MSU in October. He met with all 32 teams. “They know I’m a true Dawg. I fear no man on the field.” Categories: College…
We’re going to cool down but that means a long break in the severe weather we’ve been dealing with.