STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – “Protect and Serve”, it’s a common motto among Police Departments. Today, Starkville Police were emphasizing the “serve”. This Christmas season, the department has been helping Child Protection Services play Santa to some children in need. SPD hosted an Angel Tree at department headquarters. Residents were able to adopt “angels” from the tree, and buy gifts for…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus High School Choir, with backing vocals from Columbus Middle Schoolers, wishes a musical Merry Christmas to Columbus’s first responders. The choir stopped by Fire Station One on 7th Street to serenade firefighters with Christmas Carols. The students wanted to do something special for the folks that help keep their city safe. Categories: Local News
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lee County man is facing several child abuse charges. One of those is considered torture. 29-year-old Jeremy Lane Williams is charged with four counts of felony child abuse and one count aggravated assault domestic violence. Lee County deputies were called to a home on County Road 506 in Shannon this past Tuesday. Williams was…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Calhoun County couple is facing child neglect charges. Kristan Malone and Darell Smallwood were both arrested by Calhoun County deputies. Sheriff Greg Pollan says the arrests came after a Child Protective Services investigation and drug test. The investigation is continuing. Categories: Crime, Local News
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The children are the future, and to keep that future bright; kids have to be safe. School shootings and crime have been on the rise nationwide; at. Local school officials and law enforcement want to see the kids in the community succeed in all aspects of life; doing that starts with keeping youth away from violence. “Children…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Grocery stores in our area are seeing an uptick in shoplifting. People may not see them, but shoplifters are waiting to make their next move. Over at Sunflower Food Store on Alabama Street in Columbus; store manager Kendrix Morris said theft is becoming a re-occurring issue for grocery markets in the community. Morris and his team are…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- One local church had different, but meaningful Sunday service. Revive Church in Columbus held a Giving Hope service for people and families in the area. The congregation collected funds for nearly a year to buy gifts for families who have impacted the community. And the church gave away items you usually don’t find under the Christmas tree….
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- Columbus city leaders teamed up to buy Christmas gifts. The Lowndes County Benefit Committee, Lowndes County Sheriffs Department, the city of Columbus, and Walmart partnered to host a first ever Shop with a Cop. Lieutenant Rhonda Sanders says the decision comes after there was a shipping delay for the annual bike drive. Up to 30 families were…
COLUMBUS, MISS (WCBI): Mississippi is one of the most humid places in the United States. When talking about hot summer days or severe weather, you’ll often hear a meteorologist mention ‘dew point’. But what exactly is dew point, and what is the significance of it? Meteorologist Christian Bridges breaks it down in this week’s weather whys. Categories: Featured, Local…
SUMMARY: We start off the week of Christmas on a chilly note, with cloudy skies and highs in the 40s and low 50s. We’ll see a low chance for a few showers Monday night. The sun comes back out by Wednesday, and temperatures begin to climb as we get closer to Christmas. We’ll see dry weather through the holiday, with…
STARKVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- Kids in Starkville crossed a few items off their Christmas wish list. One store owner got into the giving spirit and handed out gifts to the community. ” Thank y’all have a merry Christmas,” said Ora Nickels. Giving gifts…with a smile. Nickles is the owner of Ora’s tax service. On Saturday, Nickels filled Santa’s shoes during her second…
This week on Mom to Mom, we’re making hot cocoa ornaments. Here’s Mandy with more. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: momtomom
COLUMBUS,Miss. (WCBI)- Santa’s helpers are giving folks extra time to buy Christmas gifts. Businesses in downtown Columbus are keeping their doors open from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m. on Saturday. It’s apart of Moonlight Madness. Participating stores on Main Street encourage folks to come out and get those last minute deals. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: Christmas, Columbus, columbus main…
Today we are meeting Dylan. The 10-year-old loves playing outside, swimming and enjoys school. He’s hoping to one day get adopted by a loving and caring family. Here’s this week’s Grant Me Hope. Categories: Featured, MS News Tags: grantmehope
SUMMARY: A cold front moving through tonight drops our high temperatures more than 20 degrees in some cases. Rain will end tonight, leaving us with clearing skies for Sunday. Clouds return for Monday, as an area of low pressure passes by to our south. We may see a few showers Monday night or Tuesday morning. We’ll finally clear out late Tuesday…
SUMMARY: One more very warm December day for Saturday, before a cold front moving through tonight drops our high temperatures more than 20 degrees in some cases. Rain will end tonight, leaving us with clearing skies for Sunday. Clouds return for Monday, as an area of low pressure moves to our south. We may see a few showers Monday night…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -A little friendly competition between the Columbus High School Football team and the kids at Sale Elementary School is paying off for area food banks. The kids from Sale and the Falcons had a contest to see who could collect the most canned food during the holiday season. The football team came back with 1,200. Not to…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Santa temporarily moved some of his operation South on Friday. Aberdeen City Hall looked like the North Pole toy factory, as city employees and volunteers distributed gifts from the city’s Angel Tree drive. Area residents were able to choose angels from the tree set up in City Hall. Each angel had the name of a child…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- You may have seen a familiar face at your local car wash. But this customer is leaving with more than a clean vehicle. He’s helping himself to what’s behind payment boxes. The search is underway for suspected carwash bandit Richard DeWayne Rash. Sheriff Tompkins said the suspect allegedly stole a gun from a casino on December…
SUMMARY: The exceptionally mild weather continues, with a couple more days in the 70s. Rain moves through with a cold front Saturday, but amounts look fairly low at this time. Then, we clear out and get much cooler next week, finally feeling more seasonable for this time of year. The week leading up to Christmas is looking fairly quiet, with…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority honors a longtime board member with a lasting tribute. Thomas Lee, who recently served as president of the development authority board, decided to leave at the end of this term. On Thursday, the group presented him with one last honor. The water treatment plant at the Industrial Park now…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus city leaders get a headstart on next week’s City Council meeting. The mayor and council members met today for a work session to discuss city business and set the agenda items for Tuesday’s meeting. Hiring key positions is a major concern. The city is looking for a new Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer,…
CRAWFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Friday, the mayor of Crawford decided to cancel the town’s annual Christmas parade amid growing concern over an increase in shootings. Investigators say that only one person has been injured so far, but say that a number of homes and vehicles have been shot into. “You can hear the ‘boom, boom, boom,’” says Mayor Willie Parson,…