COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – If you’re planning on celebrating this independence day with fireworks, you might have to look a little harder to find them. “When I see the shortages in here, they need to be coming and getting them, or there won’t be any,” customer, Michael Thorn, said. Michael Thorn is just one of the millions of Americans hunting…
SUMMARY: The long holiday weekend is shaping up to be pretty good in our neck of the woods. Humidity will be quite low Saturday and that will support lows around 60° early Sunday morning. A few stray afternoon storms could pop on Monday but better storm chances and much higher humidity levels will kick back in starting Tuesday. FRIDAY NIGHT:…
Beth Jeffers and Whitney Brown of the Fitness Factor in Columbus answer some commonly-asked fitness questions. Categories: Get Fit Friday, Local News Tags: FACTOR, FIT, FITNESS, friday, GET
Jason Nickles from the Lowndes County Humane Society joins us to introduce a furry friend looking for a forever home. Categories: Local News, PETS WITHOUT PARTNERS Tags: humane, partners, Pets, society, without
Councilwoman Ethel Stewart and Wendy Blunt discuss this year’s Southside Blues Festival that will take place at Townsend Park in Columbus on Saturday, July 3rd starting at 11 AM. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call (662) 251-9034. Categories: Local News Tags: blues, Columbus, entertainment, festival, Music, southside
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Showers and storms for our Friday as a cold front pushes through. The long holiday weekend is looking great, pretty nice & dry. Heat and humidity quickly returns to start next week, with a typical summertime pattern returning. We’ll also be keeping an eye on the tropics. FRIDAY: Rumor has it that a BIG celebration is taking place in…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While the flight from Omaha to Starkville only takes a few hours, Mississippi State fans have been waiting much longer than that for the Bulldogs to finally bring home a title. It was just after 9 p.m. Wednesday that Kamern James made the throw to first base for the final out of the Bulldogs’ 9-0 win…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Keith Gaskin Era began for Columbus Thursday morning as he took the oath of office to officially become the city’s new mayor. There was a full crowd on hand inside the Trotter Convention Center to witness the swearing-in of the city’s first new mayor since 2006. Gaskin ran on a platform centered around education, public…
Ackerman officially has a new mayor. Dale Reid took the oath of office this morning. The lifelong resident of Ackerman has spent the last 37 years working for 4 County electric Power Association. Reid says he is looking forward to working with the Board of Aldermen to help move his hometown forward. “I’ve always wanted to do this. I’ve always…
WEST POINT,Miss. (WCBI)- In West Point, the Oath of Office Ceremony signified a historic moment as the first African-American Mayor took the gavel and the office. Now, here comes the hard work. To being active in the community and now working as an elected official, Rod Bobo is West Point’s newly-elected mayor. And this is a first for West Point…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL AIRPORT, Miss. (WCBI) – A hero’s welcome. Mississippi State fans greeted their National champions just a couple of hours ago at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. The flight carrying the MSU Baseball team arrived a little after 3:00 to a crowd of enthusiastic fans. Cowbells were ringing as the players and coaches stepped off the plane from…
SUMMARY: Showers and storms will continue into our Friday. Additional heavy rain could cause some localized flooding but no major issues are expected. The long holiday weekend is looking great! THURSDAY NIGHT: Warm and muggy. Lows in the low 70s. A continuing chance of showers and storms. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. A 70-80% chance of showers and storms. Highs…
Dr. Karen Emerson of the Emerson Animal Hospital in West Point describes the full body examination offered in her clinic’s senior profile package for older pets. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH, Local News
Dr. Mary Dozier from the MSU Psychology Department tells us about a new program designed specifically for hoarders. Categories: Local News Tags: counseling, hoarding, MSU, psychology, therapy
Happy birthday to all those celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News Tags: Birthday, bunch
SUMMARY: Scattered storms in the forecast again for 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 morning, so that means a pretty nice & dry holiday weekend. Heat and humidity quickly returns to start next week, with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of Columbus is kicking off the Fourth of July Weekend with the Southside Blues Festival. The event features games, food, and live music. Beginning Saturday you can catch local gospel acts such as Tim Bowen Annie, The Caldwell Singers, Big Tone. Blues artists like Wendell B. Lance, 601 Band, Keith and Margie, and Mark…
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s another sign of the comeback from COVID, people are flying the friendly skies again. Golden Triangle Regional Airport is seeing much improved numbers over this time last year. Flights from GTRA to Atlanta are fully booked again, and ticket sales are on par with pre-pandemic numbers. But the passengers are changing. In 2019, 80…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State fans were hoping for the Bulldogs to make history at the College World Series on Wednesday. But some members of the Diamond Dawgs also have the chance to be part of history on Thursday. “It’s always been the joke that the only job in the world that you can’t get paid for at 18…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Graduation congratulations are in order but these students didn’t cross the stage at a college or high school. These best wishes are for some local inmates. East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), and the Clay County Sheriff’s Department formed a partnership to teach inmates construction skills. Seven inmates at the Clay…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo’s chief of police is retiring after a long career in law enforcement. The chief was a guest of honor during a reception at the Tupelo Police Department. Chief Aguirre began his career with TPD as a patrolman, working his way up through the ranks, becoming chief of detectives and then police chief in 2013 when…
SUMMARY: Scattered storms in the forecast again for Thursday, and with a cold front approaching the area Friday looks to be very wet and cloudy. The cold front clears the area by Saturday morning, with skies clearing through the day. July 4th looks great with low humidity and partly cloudy skies! Temps will be quite comfortable for July as well….
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