WORK NOW INITIATIVE – Starkville Manor
Derek Cole of Starkville Manor nursing home tells us about some of the employment opportunities at his facility. Categories: Local News, Work Now Initiative Tags: initiative, jobs, manor, now, Starkville, work
BIRTHDAY BUNCH – 6/30/2021
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
Showers & storm chances will continue to increase
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms will continue through Thursday. On Friday, a cold front will approach the area and it is looking like a washout, but much cooler temperatures. The cold front should be out of here by Saturday afternoon, so that means a pretty nice & dry holiday weekend. Shower and storm chances will return early next week. WEDNESDAY:…
Starkville bars & restaurants create ‘Omaha-South’ with College World Series watch parties that bring in fans and extra business
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Since not every Mississippi State fan could make it to the College World Series, Starkville’s bars and restaurants have done their best to bring the CWS to them. “They expect that atmosphere when they come in, they start to have a good time and we cheered like we were in Omaha, that’s for sure,” says Barton…
Experts Explain Absentee Voting Process Ahead Of Aberdeen Special Election
ABERDEEN, MISS. (WCBI) – Voters in Aberdeen will head to the polls one week from today to cast their ballots in a special election for police chief. This is the 4th special election in the Monroe County town this year, and those helping oversee the elections say there is a lot of confusion about the process to cast absentee ballots….
School district conservators are working to improve school ratings
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- School districts can be faced with many challenges from a lack of funding to slipping academics. If problems continue they can lead to a failing grade by the Mississippi Department of Education, and if a district fails more than once, the governor can declare a state of emergency. That’s when a conservator is appointed to bring…
New drones for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The Clay County sheriff’s office upgraded their eyes in the sky thanks to the 4 County Foundation. The sheriff’s office received a 10 thousand dollar grant in 2020 to purchase two drones for their agency, which came in almost a year after the grant was awarded because of COVID restrictions. Sheriff Eddie Scott says the equipment can…
Wet through Friday, looking much drier for the holiday weekend!
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms will continue through Thursday, coverage may be a bit less than we are seeing this afternoon in the absence of a tropical system. Friday, a cold front will approach the area, and it is looking like a washout for most of the day on Friday, keeping our temps much cooler. Models have finally come into…
MSU Summer Scholars Musical
Sally Stafford and William Norris from the MSU Summer Scholars production camp drop by to tell us about their upcoming musical that will take place at McComas Hall on MSU’s campus this Friday at 6 PM and Saturday at noon. Both performances are free to the public. Categories: Local News Tags: MSU, musical, scholars, summer
JTS Mortgage Minute – Mortgage Rates Beginning to Rise
Mortgage rates continue to rise due to low bond prices and inflation. As bond prices fall, and demand in the bond market drops, interest rates typically rise. Inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money and it has a powerful influence on mortgage rates. However, although mortgage rates are trending upward, they still…
BIRTHDAY BUNCH – 6/29/2021
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
Typical summer weather sticking around through midweek
SUMMARY: It will stay hot and humid with temps in the upper 80s to lower 90s through midweek. Rain & storm chances will also continue to increase mid to late week as a cold front will push through the region. Temperatures will cool down a bit. We could see scattered chances of showers and storms for the 4th of July…
A local church gathers community members that lost a loved one to COVID-19
HAMILTON, Miss. (WCBI)- A little over a year ago, few people had ever heard of the novel coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, but in no time the diagnoses and the daily numbers of cases rose. While many recovered, there were families who lost loved ones to illness brought on by the virus. “Until you go through it yourself you really…
New Leadership For Saltillo Police Department
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – There is new leadership at the top two posts in the Saltillo police department. Within a few minutes, the new police chief, and assistant chief for Saltillo, were sworn in. For Chief Daniel McKinney, leading the Saltillo Police Department is a big opportunity. “It’s been awesome, I’ve been doing this for twenty years, never thought this…
Manufacturing delays force law enforcement agencies across Golden Triangle to wait for new patrol vehicles
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For the second year in a row, law enforcement agencies in the Golden Triangle and all over the country are having to wait on new squad cars and other patrol vehicles. “Last year, when we ordered vehicles, because of the COVID issues, and the labor issues, the vehicles couldn’t get manufactured quick enough to get here…
Renter’s insurance gives apartment fire victims peace of mind
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An apartment fire Sunday morning has caused eight families to be relocated. “To me, it takes that worry away,” Glenda Richardson, Director of Community Outreach, said. This was how most of the people who lived in Colony Apartment building 15 woke up Sunday morning. The building was on fire and it spread quickly to all of…
Dawg Days In Omaha: 2nd Edition 2021 CWS Special
WATCH: The WCBI Sports team prepares you for Mississippi State’s match-up to Vanderbilt in the 2021 CWS Finals. Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Columbus man charged with murder after allegedly stabbing girlfriend
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of stabbing and killing his girlfriend in Macon. 22-year-old Christopher Wicks is charged with murder. He was denied bond this morning and remains in the Noxubee County jail. Macon police were called to Cedar Creek Apartments on Sunday afternoon about a stabbing. Police Chief Davine Beck says 21-year-old Kaliyah Brooks was…
Rain chances on the increase, cooler temps late week
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms are in the forecast for the next few days, with more widespread rain chances as we end the week and start our holiday weekend. Highs will be around 90 through Thursday, but Friday looks to be quite wet so temps will only be in the low 80s. Low to mid 80s stick around for the…
DAY OF EMPOWERMENT
State Representative Kabir Karriem and Registered Nurse Tomika Townsend discuss today’s Day of Empowerment that will take place at 5 PM at the Columbus Municipal Complex. Categories: Local News Tags: day, empowerment, of
Staying humid then more rain & storms chances this workweek
SUMMARY: Summer weather is here to stay as we head into a new week. It will stay hot and humid with temps in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Rain & storm chances will go up mid to late week as a cold front will push through. Temperatures will cool down a bit. We could see scattered chances of showers…
Relatively dry start to the week, much wetter to end it
SUMMARY: Hot and humid to start the week, with temps in the low 90s. As we get towards the middle of the week, an increase in moisture will cause rain chances to go up and temperatures to cool a bit. Ending the week we will see almost universal rain chances on Friday, and potentially Saturday as well. For 4th of…
An apartment fire leaves Columbus residents displaced
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning fire in one apartment building leaves several families displaced from smoke and water damage. Residents at The Colony Apartments in Columbus were able to escape the blaze. Debris is all that is left for some families living in the Colony Apartments. Walls are burned, windows are broken, and homes are lost. “We had…
Eupora hosts its first balloon fest to kick off the summer
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- On Saturday morning, citizens lined the streets in Eupora for the town’s first balloon festival. Crowds were already visiting vendor booths as early as 7:30 a.m. “The whole city got behind us with this endeavor. The mayor all of the city workers have done an amazing job cleaning up the park and getting it ready for us,”…