COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus’ City Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 is not the one city leaders had hoped for, but it is balanced, and the new administration is already looking to improve the next one. City leaders had to make last-minute cuts after a 1.5 million dollar error was found in the proposed budget. That meant new equipment for…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – They can’t fix them if they don’t know about them. That’s true for public works departments everywhere. Starkville Utilities is encouraging residents to call them first if they see or experience electric or water problems. On Wednesday, crews worked into the night to get a line fixed on South Montgomery Street. They were alerted by a…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi is now the nation’s leader in monoclonal antibody treatment. Unfortunately, we’re also number one in Covid deaths per capita across the country, and the coronavirus dangers for pregnant women continue. As of Thursday morning, there were 37 ICU beds available with over 70 patients in need of ICU treatment. That’s due to the ongoing staff shortage….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – One way to get kids to do something is to make it fun. Another way is to give them a chance to win something fun. The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Golden Triangle are taking that approach to encourage their members to get vaccinated. Microsoft has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Mississippi lottery players are looking at combined jackpots that are soaring near the one billion dollar mark. Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are over four million each. The Mississippi Match five is 80,000. Winning numbers will be drawn for the next three nights. If you want to see the numbers first you can see them on WCBI….
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi’s education system continues to show higher rankings in the classroom. The latest Quality Counts report the state ranks 35th in the nation for Kindergarten through 12th grade achievement. Mississippi’s overall grade was 70, which is comparable to the nation’s overall score of 76 out of 100. Figures show Mississippi ranked first in the nation for gains…
SUMMARY: The remnant circulation of Nicholas continues to spin over the Lower MS Valley, and rain chances will accordingly increase across north MS and west AL in the next few days. THURSDAY: The sky stays generally cloudy today with just spotty rain expected – most places will likely stay dry. Daytime highs will reach the upper 70s to near 80 degrees….
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – In November of 2020, 31-year-old Whitnei Betts was walking out of work early because she wasn’t feeling well. Suddenly, she lost all feeling in her legs. “I was almost to the car and I couldn’t feel my legs at all,” she remembers. “And I kind of just dropped down to the ground. I really didn’t know…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss (WCBI)- A $200,000 grant at East Mississippi Community College is expected to benefit local industries. The school will use the money for training to improve the skills of workers already employed at manufacturing companies. An apprenticeship program at East Mississippi Community College will allow businesses to get their employees in-class training to improve or speed up their…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The tax rate will stay the same, and county employees will get a raise. Those are a couple of highlights from the fiscal year 2022 budget for Lowndes County. The Board of Supervisors passed the budget at a special meeting today. Supervisors did not raise the millage rate on county residents. But they did find…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police are seeing an uptick in the number of car burglaries. In just the past couple of days, officers have responded to several burglaries in neighborhoods across the city. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says there are simple things people can do, like hiding valuables, or better yet, taking them inside, park in well-lit areas…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Amory School Board appointed a former Mississippi administrator to fill the role of interim superintendent. Andy Cantrell will step into the position from October 1st to December 31st. Cantrell will take over for Ken Byars who is stepping down on September 30th to pursue educational consulting in the private sector, according to the Associated Press. Cantrell…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Golden Triangle welcomes Main Street Directors from 3 states this week. Starkville is hosting this year’s Destination Downtown. It is the South’s premier downtown revitalization conference. Over 300 directors and members from Mississippi Main Street Association, Main Street Arkansas, and Louisiana Main Street are expected to attend the conference at The Mill. Today, participants…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County leaders agree to house some juvenile inmates from Starkville. The board of supervisors finalized the agreement with the Starkville Board of Alderman, Wednesday, September 15th. Starkville will pay 125 dollars a day to reserve two beds at the Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center. Mayor Lynn Spruill and some alderman started looking for more…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday, the Oktibbeha County branch of the NAACP held a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Starkville. The clinic took place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sandhill Apartment complex where medical professionals from Point City Drugs Pharmacy had about 200 doses of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine on hand to administer….
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On September 7th, the Starkville Board of Alderman voted to approve an interlocal agreement with the Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center to reserve two beds to house any youth offenders from Starkville. The hope is that the partnership can be part of the solution to the area’s problems with violent crime involving young people. “Violence and…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- In a week that saw more than 12,000 new Covid-19 diagnoses, last week, the city of Starkville agreed to new policies for their employees. Masks have been required for some time in city buildings, now the Board of Aldermen voted to require unvaccinated workers to use their sick leave if they test positive for Covid 19 and…
NETTLETON, MISS. (WCBI) – It has taken more than two years, but a wall in Nettleton will soon feature an artistic history of the Monroe County town. To most folks, the mural on the brick wall of the Dorothy J Lowe Memorial Library looks finished, but to the artist, there are still a few details to work on. Tony Bullard began the mural, showcasing…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI) – First District U.S. Representative Trent Kelly meets with constituents in Webster County today. The Congressman held a meet and greet with community leaders in Eupora to talk about what is going on in Washington as well as to find out what constituents back home are concerned with. We asked him about COVID vaccinations and a proposal…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An area economic development and civic improvement agency hit a major milestone. The Golden Triangle Planning and Development District is celebrating 50 years in service. GTPDD covers a 7 county area, handling a variety of services from billing for smaller utility companies to grant-writing help for local governments, and loans for small businesses. But the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Areas along the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway experienced some unusual summer flooding in 2021. After barges broke loose in early June, water began to make its way to several campsites and even people’s homes. Even though the waters have receded, the damage remains. The operations manager of the Tenn-Tom Waterway, Justin Murphree, said one thing that made this…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- From paycheck to paycheck it’s important to keep track of our money. This is how you take care of priorities, meet financial goals, and prepare for emergencies. “Literally write down every little thing you spend money on,” says Senior Vice President and Market Executive of Regions Ashley Mclellan. Whether that’s going to buy pens, going to the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Doctors and medical professionals are recommending pregnant women to get vaccinated. Women and expecting mothers have been asking the same question across the country – should they get vaccinated? As COVID cases continue to rise in Mississippi, the decision is becoming more crucial. Now that the FDA has approved the Pfizer vaccine, OB-GYNs are recommending expecting…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – After a year off due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Noxubee County’s Premier Fall event, The Dancing Rabbit Festival is back. And this year the fun is multiplying. There will be Arts and Crafts – Festival Food – Activities for the kids, including inflatables and a chance to get up-close with heavy machinery at Big Trucks Little…