Starkville Swim Team wins gold at state championships
The Starkville Swim Team brings home some hardware and its first state championship banner…
New CEO for Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi is on the job
There is a new leader at the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi, and she knows firsthand the positive impact the clubs can have on young people…
Kelly, Tech Generation Learning Center holds youth football camp
Aberdeen native and former NFL player Reggie Kelly was back in the area today. He’s been working with the next generation of athletes in West Point…
Next to Nature (Bird Banding) – 07/23/26
On this week’s episode of Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long discuss the topic of bird banding.
Murder trial in West Point ends in a mistrial
After hearing two days of testimony, closing arguments, getting instructions, and beginning deliberations in the murder trial of Jaylan Heard, one of the jurors disclosed that he lived where the incident took place…
Friendly City Books staff gear up for 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Festival
If you like to curl up with a good book, you’ll soon have a chance to stretch out with a bunch of them. The staff at Friendly City Books is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Festival…
UPDATE: Man who died in officer-involved shooting has been identified
We now know the name of the man who died Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting…
Midday (Anderson Grove Day) – 07/22/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Carolyn Pointer and Sharon Jones about Anderson Grove Day.
Midday (Black Wall Street Expo Back to School Edition) – 07/22/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Black Wall Street Expo organizer LaThomas McClelland about the next Black Wall Street Expo event…
Midday (Magnolia Motor Speedway Races) – 07/22/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Magnolia Motor Speedway General Manager Abby Brewer and Race Car Driver Jase Knight about the upcoming race nights.
Investigation underway after the death of an inmate in Monroe County Detention Center
According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, 66-year-old Spencer Eckford of Aberdeen arrived at the Monroe Regional Hospital Tuesday night without signs of life, after being transported from the jail…
Northeast Mississippi lawmakers sound off on special session that overhauled Youth Courts statewide
The recent special session for Mississippi lawmakers means big changes are in store for youth courts across the state…
Mila Hardy awarded merit scholarship to attend Broadway Kids Auditions in New York City
An 11-year-old actress from Columbus is in the Big Apple this week for a nationally recognized performing arts intensive…
Bill Walker briefs Columbus Rotary Club members on this year’s service trip to Mexico
Bill Walker of the Rotary Club of Columbus briefed his fellow club members on this year’s service trip to Mexico…
Midday (First Mother’s Tea) – 07/21/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with DeWanda Jones Nelson about the upcoming First Mother’s Tea: An Inauguration Fundraising Celebration.
Regional Correctional Facility offers job skills training in Carroll County
A little inmate ingenuity is helping drive a job training program at the Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility…
Retired law enforcement officer now a full-time artist in West Point
DC Native and now West Point resident Diane Yeldell has decades of law enforcement under her belt, including contract work with the FBI and 20 years of service with the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department…
SOCSD Superintendent Tony McGee speaks at Starkville Rotary Club
The Starkville Oktibbeha School District is looking for a “three-peat”. This competition isn’t on the field or the court; it’s in the classroom…
Columbus Municipal School District holds annual convocation at Columbus High School
The Columbus Municipal School District is working to get the new school year off to a good start…
Two people arrested on drug charges in Prentiss Co.
A trip to the Dollar General ends in drug charges for two people in Prentiss County…
Two people accused of taking things from a vacant house in Tupelo
Two people are under arrest, accused of taking things from a vacant house…
Police make an arrest in a fatal shooting in Tupelo
Tupelo Police made an arrest in a fatal Friday night shooting…
Columbus Arts Council holds inaugural Blues on the River
COLUMBUS, Miss., (WCBI) — The City of Columbus held its inaugural Blues on the River Saturday. The event, sponsored by the Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Parks and Recs, and the City of Columbus, aimed to bring unity to the city. To do so, the city utilized two things people love — music and food. Hosted by Rick “Don’t Go” Mason,…
Vaiden home destroyed by fire
VAIDEN, Miss. (WCBI) – A family home is now a total loss after a Sunday morning fire. Officials say Vaiden Firefighters got called to the 200 block of Highway 51 shortly after 11 a.m., July 19. The house was fully engulfed in flames, and some drivers could see the smoke from miles away. Officials say no one was home at…