Joshua Parks spent part of his day off from the Tupelo Fire Department getting in a workout at Premiere Athletix.
Employers across the country, including in our area, continue to face a worker shortage.
The Monroe County School District is receiving federal money to improve security on campuses.
Christmas shoppers have an opportunity to provide hope to children across our area as part of an annual program from the Salvation Army.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a burglary suspect.
A Columbus industry is giving back to the community.
The man at the center of an Oxford murder trial is being declared dead.
A man in Tishomingo County has been accused of shooting his girlfriend.
While many communities honor those who served in the military on Veterans Day with a parade, Northside Christian Church in West Point hosted a “Veterans Appreciation” service in the house of the Lord.
A Lowndes County industry that builds helicopters for the U.S. Army paid tribute to the men and women who serve.
Young people are learning what it means to serve and say thank you.
East Mississippi Community College honored the brave men and women on November 11, who protect and serve.
The Starkville Area Arts Council held an opening reception for its annual Art in Public Places Winter Showcase.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Arts Council, in partnership with Mississippi University for Women, held its second annual “Under the Oaks Arts Festival.” The festival had almost double the amount of vendors than last year at 36 unique vendors. The Columbus Arts Council relies on some of its funding to come from donations. Alum of MUW’s art department and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Becoming a successful, productive member of society starts at a young age. One has to be given the right tools and guidance to grow into the person they are meant to be. That’s why organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle are essential to the development of the local youth. Ron Thornton,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – City leaders and residents came together to honor and reflect on the legacy of late veterans, while also honoring those who currently serve. The laying of the wreath, that’s what dozens of people showed up to the Columbus Veterans Day Ceremony to see. “There is really nothing that is more important than making sure that we…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The tennis community in Starkville is honoring the life of a young player who died last year. The family of Natalie Williams helped cut the ribbon on the newly renovated tennis courts at Starkville High School – named in honor of Natalie, on Saturday, Nov. 9. The renovation project was a joint venture of the Starkville…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An altercation took place Saturday afternoon at a basketball tournament at Armstrong Junior High School in Starkville. The school was hosting the tournament when a fight broke out on Nov. 9. The School Resource Officers had to take the necessary precautions to dissolve the dispute, detain 3 individuals, and release them to their parents. The fight…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted in South Carolina for Exploitation of a Minor was arrested in Columbus. Detectives with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a detective with the Charleston County South Carolina Sheriff’s Office and a member of the South Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. 42-year-old Josfat Salomon Martinez, also known…
Its’ open enrollment for Medicare, health insurance for those who are 65 or older.
The Starkville Police Department and the District Attorney addressed the conviction at a press conference.
The non-profit has a food pantry located inside the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
If you own a cell phone, you’ve more than likely gotten a call that was a scam risk. But not all scams are so obvious.
Two more people have been indicted in a Jackson bribery scheme.