9/11 first responders were honored on Saturday

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) First responders and residents from all over north East Mississippi came together to participate in the annual 9/11 stair climb. This event is where people walk up and down several flights of stairs, to remember the fallen first responders who died on September 11th, 2001. Attendees walked more than three laps inside of the Cadence Bank Arena, this…

Local pharmacy broken into for second time

ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – An overnight break in at a local pharmacy leaves damage to the inventory and to the store’s bottom line. Currie’s Family Care Pharmacy in Aberdeen was broken into early Wednesday morning. Owner Currie Bounds said this isn’t the first time something like this has happened to them. “It’s a nuisance. It’s a problem. It costs us…

Local restaurant owner receives U.S. Citizenship

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Immigration is in the news a lot lately. We’ve seen round-ups and mass deportations, but many immigrants are still working through the process to achieve their dreams of citizenship. Isabel Vanegas, co-owner of The Taco Amigo, reached that goal last month. Isabel was just 15-years-old when she moved to America from Oaxaca, Mexico. 21 years later, she…

Fire station construction on-track in Lowndes County

Fire station destroyed by tornado on-track to reopen this year

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Emergency response in the Caledonia and Steens area of Lowndes County will soon be back up to its former level. Work on the District One Volunteer Fire Station at Cal-Steens Road and Highway 12 is running on-time and on-budget. The new firehouse is expected to be operational by the end of this year. The original…