One teacher in West Point is looking to lay the foundation for the welders of tomorrow, aiming to show there is room for everyone in the industry.
Christmas Eve, firefighters from Starkville’s Fire Station 3 responded to a blaze at a 4 unit apartment complex on Central Avenue.
A homicide investigation is underway in Coffeeville.
There’s still a chance to end the year as a billionaire.
Okolona Police make an arrest in a shooting on Christmas Eve.
One man is in the hospital and another is in the Lee County Jail after a shooting on December 23.
One man died and another was injured in a Christmas Eve crash in Noxubee County.
A $42,000 grant from NASA and INBRE will further CF research, through a collaborative effort spanning to India and the United Kingdom.
Families displaced by fire were given a merry Christmas through charitable donations and the help of Starkville first responders.
Most stores and restaurants are closed on Christmas day, but an Amory restaurant has the “open” sign out. Huddle House welcomed a large crowd on Christmas morning.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Holiday Shopping is hitting its crucial time as Christmas Day is just hours away. Finding the perfect gift is even more challenging with most stores closing for the holiday. During the holidays, giving shows love and appreciation. But last-minute shopping means a stop by local stores that are open during the holidays. The final days before…
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – An elderly Pickens County, Alabama woman is dead after fire destroys her home. Coroner Chad Harless says the fire happened just after 5 AM Monday on Valley View Road in Aliceville. Neighbors heard a man screaming and called 911. Investigators believe 86-year-old Alberta Blair’s disabled son was able to break out a window and escape the…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oktibbeha County kitchen fire remains under investigation. Fire and rescue crews were called to Finley Drive about 7:30 Monday night. When firefighters arrived they discovered the fire in the kitchen area. Oktibbeha County Coordinator Patrick Warner tells WCBI firefighters from Adaton, Sturgis, and Central fire departments extinguished the blaze with minimal damage. No one…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Christmas Holiday Travel Period is underway in Mississippi. It started yesterday and will continue through midnight Thursday. State troopers are on highways and interstates looking for traffic violations, focusing on reducing speeding. The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated 144 crashes and made 78 DUI arrests last year during the holiday travel period. There was also one…
Fired Up Studio and Friendly City Books teamed up to host an ornament workshop and meet and greet with a Chicago based author.
Agriculture serves as the backbone of our economy. This is one reason why congressmen in Mississippi are making sure farmers are able to make money, even when conditions are not right for growing crops.
Shannon Police hope the drivers of two vehicles can help them solve a deadly shooting investigation.
Surveillance of a home in Tupelo leads narcotics agents and police officers to an arrest.
The North Mississippi Narcotics Unit and Tupelo Police make an arrest on drug possession and firearms charges.
A disturbance call leads to a drug arrest in Lee County.
Mississippi Congressman and Chairman of the House Ethics Committee Michael Guest said he did not vote to release the committee’s report on former Representative Matt Gaetz.
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The spirit of giving was in the air at one local Aberdeen church. The New Hebron Missionary Baptist Church held its annual bike giveaway for children in the community. They were able to distribute bikes to surrounding elementary schools, daycares, and outreach ministries in Monroe County. “It’s a good feeling to be able to give back…
https://cdn.field59.com/WCBI/1734919276-e6b577e66d28c87e7a921569e6064dc74058b093_fl9-720p.mp4 When wide receiver prospect Camden Capehart stepped on the Mississippi State campus, he knew it was home. Nearly every aspect of what he was looking for in his college program was there in Starkville, from the proximity to home to the offensive scheme, leading him to commit earlier this year. The junior wideout from Winnsboro, Texas has certainly made…
SHANNON, Miss. (WCBI) – We have updates on a fatal shooting in Shannon. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green tells WCBI that 37-year-old Juan Perry of Okolona died as a result of the shooting. The incident occurred at the Busy Bee Convenience store on Romie Hill Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 21. Shannon Police Chief Anthony Rogers says they received a call…