WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s junior Senator says she is staying put. Since Donald Trump’s presidential win last week, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s name has come up repeatedly as a possible nominee for Secretary of Agriculture. Hyde-Smith has been a staunch supporter of Trump since coming to the Senate, and is a former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture. In a press release…
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – To most, it was just another Friday, but at Aliceville Elementary School, it was new shoe day. Kicks for Kids, drove more than 100 miles to help the students put their best foot forward. Director of Philanthropy Haley Brink says they look at which schools need extra support and try to give them an unforgettable experience…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Longtime Lowndes County Supervisor Leroy Brooks says he wants to be the next mayor of Columbus. Brooks made the official announcement on the steps of the Lowndes County Courthouse on Friday in front of supporters. After 41 years on the Board of Supervisors, Brooks says he does not need any on-the-job training. He touched on crime, economic…
Lowndes County supervisors gave county employees a pay raise this year, with a few exceptions.
From a multi-billion dollar aluminum mill to new homes and home improvement projects, the Golden Triangle is seeing an increase in construction.
In a matter of weeks, they could go from having one 24-hour ambulance serving the county to none.
For months, workers have been transforming the old Salvation Army men’s dorm building into a shelter specifically for homeless veterans.
Serving those who have served. That’s the mission of the Honored Warriors Memorial Foundation.
Mississippi lawmakers believe there will be less money to spend in next year’s budget.
Tupelo police make an arrest after a person is injured in a crash.
Mississippi University for Women is working to make connections from the classroom to the career field.
Progress is rolling on at the Lowndes County Port.
Fitness and Recreation on the Mississippi State campus get a welcome upgrade.
State emergency personnel joined Chickasaw County emergency teams as they played out a scenario involving two large scale disasters.
A fire destroyed an old church in Monroe County, leaving the building in piles of rubble.
At lunchtime Wednesday, the ATM at the Community Bank Branch on North Gloster was still out of service.
Students at Itawamba community college are getting a peek into different job opportunities.
A former advisor for a student organization at Itawamba Community College has admitted to taking money from the group.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Community Benefit Committee are teaming up to make sure area residents have the main course.
A Columbus man pleads guilty in a homicide investigation.
An elderly Oxford man has been arrested after a deadly shooting.
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.