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UPDATE: person who died in Columbus car crash has been identified
Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified them as 21-year-old Christopher Austin Bankhead...
Mid-Morning (What You Need to Know Wednesday) - 06/17/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Keyton Blocher about handling humidity and preventing mold...
Inside the cockpit: taking flight with Columbus Air Force Base
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - The Columbus Air Force base will soon open its gates for a free 4th of July celebration. Not only…
The things you can think! TCT brings Seussical Jr. to the stage
Young actors are taking the stage in Tupelo, pulling beloved Dr Seuss stories from the page. Allie Martin was at a full dress rehearsal for 'Seussical Junior" and brings us a sneak peek of the whimsical show...
Severe Weather Potential
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - With Potential Tropical Cyclone One bringing impacts Thursday, some storms have the potential to be severe. TODAY - No severe weather is expected for today. This Wednesday is actually a pretty normal summer day. Temps will…
Traffic stop leads to deadly crash in Columbus
A deadly crash in Columbus Tuesday night is under investigation after what police say began as a traffic stop. WCBI was on the scene where the crash happened along Alabama Street...
Mid-Morning (What You Need to Know Wednesday) - 06/17/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Keyton Blocher about handling humidity and preventing mold...
Inside the cockpit: taking flight with Columbus Air Force Base
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - The Columbus Air Force base will soon open its gates for a free 4th of July celebration. Not only…
The things you can think! TCT brings Seussical Jr. to the stage
Young actors are taking the stage in Tupelo, pulling beloved Dr Seuss stories from the page. Allie Martin was at a full dress rehearsal for 'Seussical Junior" and brings us a sneak peek of the whimsical show...
Severe Weather Potential
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - With Potential Tropical Cyclone One bringing impacts Thursday, some storms have the potential to be severe. TODAY - No severe weather is expected for today. This Wednesday is actually a pretty normal summer day. Temps will…
Traffic stop leads to deadly crash in Columbus
A deadly crash in Columbus Tuesday night is under investigation after what police say began as a traffic stop. WCBI was on the scene where the crash happened along Alabama Street...
West Point police say they're getting closer to making arrests after a deadly drive-by shooting earlier this month
One man was killed and another injured, and investigators say the community is playing a key role in moving the case of a deadly drive-by shooting forward. Marcus Hunter has more...
Community monument honoring Lowndes Co. African-African Americans vandalized in Columbus
A community monument honoring Lowndes County African-African Americans has been vandalized...
Multiple Rounds of Rain & Storms
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Rain chances continue through the end of the week, aided by a tropical disturbance and a potent cold front. TUESDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers and storms will continue into the late evening hours, before we dry out…
B-52 on test flight plunged at a rate of nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8
Sources from Associated Press say that The B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at a rate of nearly a mile a minute, limited tracking data shows Tuesday...
Well-known political cartoonist visits Columbus to speak to community leaders
He came to Mississippi, expecting to stay a couple of years. Three decades later, Marshall Ramsey still calls the Magnolia State home...
UPDATE: Body of Corinth man recovered from Pickwick Lake
We have an update to a story we first brought you yesterday. Lowell Hinton, Jr., was recovered from Pickwick Lake this morning...
Former Corinth Middle School teacher enters guilty plea to 6 counts of child exploitation
A former Corinth Middle School teacher already sentenced to Federal prison gets more time tacked on for state charges...
Tupelo Police reportedly catch suspect in auto burglary act
Tupelo Police reportedly catch an auto burglary suspect in the act...
Tupelo man accused of breaking into a business and using the company vehicle for getaway
A Tupelo man has been accused of breaking into a business and using the company vehicle for his getaway...
Former Corinth Middle School teacher enters guilty plea to 6 counts of child exploitation
A former Corinth Middle School teacher already sentenced to Federal prison gets more time tacked on for state charges...
Police in search of suspect who may be responsible for multiple auto burglaries in Pontotoc
Pontotoc Police are looking for a suspect who may be responsible for multiple auto burglaries, and they're hoping the public and security video can help find them...
Biloxi Police respond to Sunday night shooting
According to sister station WXXV, Biloxi Police are confirming a shooting has injured at least four people...
Memphis man to spend 17 and a half years in Federal prison for robbing three banks
Between February and May of 2024, Freddy Najil robbed banks in Horn Lake and Southaven in Mississippi and West Memphis, Arkansas...
Tupelo man accused of showing too much in public
A Tupelo man is in jail, accused of showing too much in public...
Pontotoc man accused of trying to steal someone else's trailer
A Pontotoc man is behind bars, accused of trying to take off with someone else's trailer...
Three women recovering after a man reportedly opened fire at a home in Columbus
Three Columbus women are recovering from gunshot wounds after a man reportedly opened fire at a home...
Tip leads Starkville Police to 3 suspected out-of-town car burglars
Shortly after 3 am on Tuesday, June 9, Officers were called to the area of Ferndale Manor on Lynn Lane, where a resident reported people pulling on car door handles. Police spotted three suspects, who ran toward a grassy area behind a nearby apartment complex...
Habitual offender wanted by Lowndes Co. Sheriff's Office
Garry Scott Gilstrap is wanted for Felony Fleeing of a Law Enforcement Officer and Possession of Stolen Property...
Woman charged with one count of felony fleeing in Tupelo
One woman is adding a felony to her rap sheet after running from the cops...
A man is being charged with one count of burglary of a vehicle in Tupelo
One man is now being charged after a burglary incident that happened over a month ago in Tupelo...
Tunica man faces aggravated DV charge in Tupelo
A tunica man is facing a charge after an incident in Tupelo...
UPDATE: Both suspects wanted in officer-involved shooting now in custody
We have an update on the blue alert issued Monday in Mississippi: law enforcement has arrested both suspects wanted in the officer-involved shooting...
Five suspects plead not guilty to the fatal shooting of a Mississippi football player
According to CBS affiliate WJTV News, More than a year after the fatal shooting of a Mississippi football player, five suspects pleaded not guilty in court today about their involvement in the case...
Two brothers turn themselves in after a shooting in Noxubee Co.
Both are being charged with shooting from a public road and disturbing the peace...
Choctaw Co. man faces murder charge after allegedly shooting someone with a bow and arrow
A man in Choctaw County faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man with an arrow....





