PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A Brightspeed Internet outage could affect residents in Aliceville and Gordo. Pickens County E-911 says the outage may not allow some residents to call into 911. For your emergency and non-emergency needs, dial 205-579-1506. Pickens County E-911 will update once there is a change. The estimated time of repair is Aug. 25 at 1:56 p.m….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Municipal School District wants citizens to be aware of an individual falsely presenting themselves as a parent of one of their athletes. The individual is soliciting money for a fundraiser. The district says to be aware that there are currently no fundraisers for the athletic department at this time. If you receive any such…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Establishing a relationship with local law enforcement and first responders is good for any town, especially a college town. The Mississippi State University Police Department hosted a meet and greet for students to meet first responders in the area. The meet and greet took place outside of the MSU Police Department from 10 a.m. to noon…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The return of students to Mississippi State University means the return of nightlife to The Cotton District. And when the sun goes down, the streets will fill with students, locals, and visitors. That’s why The Starkville Police Department is implementing its Safety Station and Rideshare Pickup and Dropoff system. Starkville Police Chief Mark Ballard says areas…
Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT are used in schools in various ways. Dr. Jason Palagi implements AI as a biology teacher at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Sadie Davis is a seven-year-old girl from New Hope, and her life has always been anything but ordinary.
Ashley Waddell is now charged with DUI-Child Endangerment. That’s on top of her charges of resisting arrest, refusal to take a test, no insurance, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Aurora Flight Sciences plans to fill 63 new jobs by the end of 2025. Lowndes County supervisors approved a tax incentive for the company’s expansion.
Renovations continue as students return to campus. MUW has been renovating several buildings on campus over the summer.
Classes start August 21 for Mississippi State, and faculty and staff are trying to ensure all first-time students are prepared for the school year. The campus hosted a resource fair for students who are new to campus.
Back in July, Tupelo police responded to a reported burglary at Big Lenny’s Storage on North Industrial Road.
Lowndes County deputies responded to two school bus crashes Tuesday afternoon involving two different Lowndes County school buses.
Jerome Abrams is in the Lowndes County jail charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students kicked off their year-long research project, “Tales from the Crypt,” at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.
In a world where artificial intelligence is constantly changing, they have to adapt to it at the high school and college levels.
More than 17,000 Communications Workers of America Union employees throughout the South.
A man reported missing in Columbus was found in Tennessee. Corey Thomas had not been seen since July 20.
Just after 11:30 Sunday morning, Lafayette County 911 received a call of a vehicle upside down in a pond on private property on County Road 103.
A lease at a Lowndes County community center is in question, and supervisors are trying to clear up the confusion.
An Alcorn County woman is in the Monroe County jail accused of helping someone evade law enforcement.
An Amory house fire led to damage and arrests. Orenthia Fair and Victoria Pargo were both charged with arson.
Aurora Flight Sciences is investing and creating more jobs in Lowndes County. The company plans to build a 50,000-square-foot facility and renovate another building on its property.
According to Sheriff Kevin Crooke, the incident happened on the edge of Monroe County near Smokies on 45 Alternate.
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – 40 administrators from 20 states and the District of Columbia were selected to participate in The Fullbright Leaders of Global Schools program. This program sends them to the United Kingdom, Finland, or Singapore to research and expand their network. One administrator within the West Point Consolidated School district was selected and is headed to the…