COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Happy Sunday! Conditions were warm for the weekend, but a cool down is coming! A passing cold front will usher in mild and refreshing temperatures to start the weekend with warm afternoons and pleasant mornings. Dry weather will stay locked in too as high pressure from the north settles in behind the front. TONIGHT: The cold…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It has been four and a half years since the Old Tombigbee River Bridge has been in service. The bridge was decommissioned after a barge crashed into it causing structural damage. After a lengthy four and half-million-dollar lawsuit, and tons of red tape, the bridge is finally open again. Mayor Keith Gaskin said people are excited…
BRUCE, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of Bruce is making improvements for citizens in the town. Within the last year, the town added a walking track and community playground. The playground was a $210,000 project. Mayor Jimmy Hubbard says this gives citizens in the town a safe, enjoyable place to spend time. “Kids in a small town don’t have a…
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Progressive Health of Houston received designation of a Rural Emergency Hospital this past August. This will allow the company to provide a 24/7 Emergency Room while offering outpatient medical services. As a REH this classification allows Progressive Health to continue providing vital medical services to Houston and the surrounding areas. The ER was reopened back in…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Eight Days of Hope is bringing its Rapid Response Ministry to Haywood County, North Carolina to help flood victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina has been devastated by flooding claiming the lives of many and leaving homes and infrastructure destroyed. They will be serving in the area starting Wednesday, October 9 through Saturday,…
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An investigation is underway after a fatal shooting left one person dead in Pontotoc. Coroner Kim Bedford tells WCBI the shooting happened on Friday near Palestine Road. An arrest has been made in this case. Bedford says they are not able to release any more information on the case at this time. The body will…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- Music, hot food off the grill, and fun, that’s what the Dancing Rabbit Festival is all about. “It really just helps us to be able to give back and come back to the community,” said Rod Hogan, Husband of CEO of Hair and Motion. “It also gives us the chance to see old friends and reconnect with…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A yearly tradition kicked off the month of October for the city of Columbus. The fifth annual Oktoberfest at Munson and Brothers Trading Post has grown to its largest size this year. Hosting 35 different art vendors, live music, a kid’s corner, and even a 5K that goes to benefit the Columbus Arts Council. The owner…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Kasee Stratton-Gadke, Mississippi Institute on Disabilities executive director, described how fortunate she feels for the T.K Martin Center. “We’re really fortunate to have the T.K. Martin Center,” Stratton-Gadke said. “Folks ask me, where else does a place like this exist? And I say, I can’t find it.” Mississippi State University’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – It is one of Mississippi’s favorite foods. And, this weekend Superior Catfish of Macon hosted their first ever catfish cookoff. Dozens of teams signed up to prepare and serve their signature catfish dishes to local judges including WCBI’s Marcus Hunter and Chef Mark Coblentz. Tents and cooking stations were set up in downtown Macon. There were…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Horns were honking, and sirens were going off early Saturday morning. This was all a part of the annual Little Hands, Big Trucks event. The event was sponsored by the United Way in Lowndes County. Each year children get the opportunity to explore and operate many different vehicles from various professions. “This is an event where…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI) – The Eupora Police Department needs help locating a missing person. 62-year-olf Loretta McGowan Ford was last seen leaving Oak Tree Inn Wednesday morning October 2. If you see Ford, please contact Eupora Police Department at (662) 258-4121 or call 911. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X Categories: Local News Tags: Eupora, local, Missing
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A wanted man in Mississippi has been located by the Louisville Police Department and the Winston County Sheriff’s Office. On September 25, a Federal Arrest Warrant was issued for Marcovtz Channing Olando Triplett. Triplett was indicted on Fedral Drug charges and Felon in Possesion of a Firearm. Triplett was taken into custody Saturday morning around 5…
Rhett and Rock Robinson are making sure an order is ready before they head for New Albany where they will sell their grass fed, organic beef to what is becoming a growing customer base.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Pi Zeta Chapter hosted “Soar the Polls” to inform students about voting. Members were set up at the Hogarth Dining Center on The Mississippi University for Women’s Campus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. Students were able to learn more about voting as college students, absentee voting,…
It was a special day for a group of inmates at the Chickasaw County Regional Correctional Facility.
It’s an important achievement for the Columbus Municipal School District.
Mayor Jimmy Hubbard said they received a $930,000 grant to repair the old sewer lines about three years ago.
Music used to be part of the atmosphere of Catfish Alley in Columbus, whether it was Blues from Big Joe Williams and Bogus Ben Covington or Soul coming out of the old Casanova Club in later years.
DNA results are in, and the body found in a burned out vehicle in Lowndes County has been identified.
Anaiah Evans is one of nine teachers in Starkville awarded an “Innovative Teacher Grant” from the Starkville Community Foundation, an affiliate of the CREATE Foundation.
Most of the people who ate lunch and listened to today’s Rotary speaker have probably, at one time, had a library card and borrowed a library book.
People who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as “SNAP”, will soon see a slight increase in their benefits.
Two people from Philadelphia and the third from Pascagoula pled guilty to possession, with intent to spend counterfeit currency in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.