LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County School District’s Pre-Kindergarten program received $35,000 from Alliance Health Center last month. Director of Federal Programs Dr. Kristie Jones says the money will help meet the needs of the district’s students. Jones says this is the second year Alliance Health has contributed to the success of the Early Learning Collaborative, a partnership…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Inc., is awarding a record-tying $1.5 million in grants to educators to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education projects across the Tennessee Valley region. More than 130,000 students will benefit from the grants for science, technology, engineering, and math projects. Since 2018, the program has provided nearly…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI)—As we brace for cold weather, you may also want to brace yourself for higher utility bills. That’s because a change in the weather can cause people to increase their power use, driving up energy costs. 4-County Electric Power Association offers several programs and tools to help members make their homes more energy efficient. Members can request a free,…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi and the Tupelo Police Department need help locating a person responsible for Burglary Of A Vehicle and Credit Card Fraud. On November 25, Tupelo PD responded to a call of a vehicle being burglarized and a credit card being used without permission. The victim says that on November 23, their vehicle…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Local Realtor Bill Strauss announced he is running for Mayor of Columbus in the upcoming 2025 election. He announced his candidacy at the Leadership Plaza in downtown Columbus. There was live music food, and an opportunity to learn about his vision for the city. “You know I feel like we need to bring the city together,”…
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – Caledonia held its annual Christmas Parade. Citizens lined the streets to watch the parade go through the downtown area. This year’s theme was “It’s beginning to look a lot like a Caledonia Christmas.” Churches, school groups, businesses, citizens, and classic vehicles were in the parade along with our Charity Johnson who was there representing WCBI. For…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – What comes to mind when thinking of holiday festivities? Pictures with Santa, hot chocolate, maybe even Christmas crafts. But what about horses? The Mississippi State University Equestrian team hosted their “Holidays With the Horses” event at their horse unit to fundraise for the team’s travel costs and entry fees for competitions. One of the English equestrian…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -The Christmas Spirit was in the air at the Columbus Air Force base. The 14th Flying Training Wing was able to gift Christmas trees to military families. The “Trees for Troops” program made its first trip to the Columbus Air Force base, and its mission was to deck the halls. This program comes from the Christmas SPIRIT…
COFFEEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Coffeeville Police are looking for a man after a gas station robbery. A man went into the Marathon Gas Station store on Highway 7, on Friday, Dec. 6 around 9:58 p.m. The suspect is described as a Black male, and at the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black pullover jacket, black pants, white…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man faces several charges after reportedly forcing someone to give him a ride. Starkville Police say Draper Manning stole a gun Thursday, then forced an adult with two children to drive him to Starkville. After Manning got out of the car, the victim called Starkville Police. Manning was arrested a short time later at…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) -Cheerleaders, fans, and parents are packing and loading the bus, to show support for the West Point Green Wave in the state championship game in Hattiesburg. “To me, when we are supported by the entire community like we have been, even the years I attended West Point High School, it just shows that our community loves…
This year, more than 1,000 gifts are going to 96 families to bring gifts to 195 children.
The trees and wreaths are ready for you to see at the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum.
Two Fulton residents have been arrested on drug and child endangerment charges.
Alabama EBT recipients need to take note.
It may be the season of giving, but it is also the season of scams, and a familiar one has popped up again in Itawamba County.
A Christmas tradition on the Mississippi State University campus is giving area residents a chance to add some color to their homes.
A Calhoun City man has been accused of shooting someone in Oxford.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For many, the Christmas season is a time of cheer. But for people experiencing homelessness the holidays and the colder weather that often comes with them can be a time of hardship. The Columbus Police Department is working to ease some of that – one cup at a time – with the “Cups of Comfort”…
Some young shoppers arrived in style at Tupelo’s West Main Wal Mart, complete with a police escort.
Liebherr is a family-run technology company formed in Germany and operates several locations in the U.S. Mississippi will be joining that list in 2026 offering hundreds of job opportunities.
An argument leads to the arrest of a Tupelo man.
The suspect in a September shooting that left a Columbus teenager dead has turned himself in.
The goal of Town and Tower is to strengthen relationships among Mississippi University for Women, Columbus and Lowndes County, and the Columbus Air Force Base.