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House Republicans are looking to get their agenda on track after a chaotic week
Sources from Associated Press say, with a social media assist from President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking this week to ease the divisions in his Republican ranks and make progress on key legislative priorities before this fall’s elections...
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
According to AP, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump...
No injuries reported after a brush fire in Monroe Co.
When units responded to the scene, it was reported to be a half-acre gas fire. A burning tree apparently fell and spread the flames to a barn...
Heat Alerts For Monday & Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- The heat from this past weekend continues to build into this week as a Heat Advisory and Extreme Heat Watch is in effect today through late Tuesday due Heat Index values close to 110 degrees! TODAY: Another…
Aberdeen holds second annual Blue and White Festival
For the second year, Aberdeen shuts down Main Street for its two day festival. Blue and White Festival kicked off Friday and Saturday...
Booneville teen arrested for alleged child molestation
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Booneville teen was arrested for alleged sexual battery crimes. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, authorities arrested 18-year-old Preston Jeremiah Thomas. Thomas from…
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
According to AP, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump...
No injuries reported after a brush fire in Monroe Co.
When units responded to the scene, it was reported to be a half-acre gas fire. A burning tree apparently fell and spread the flames to a barn...
Heat Alerts For Monday & Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- The heat from this past weekend continues to build into this week as a Heat Advisory and Extreme Heat Watch is in effect today through late Tuesday due Heat Index values close to 110 degrees! TODAY: Another…
Aberdeen holds second annual Blue and White Festival
For the second year, Aberdeen shuts down Main Street for its two day festival. Blue and White Festival kicked off Friday and Saturday...
Booneville teen arrested for alleged child molestation
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Booneville teen was arrested for alleged sexual battery crimes. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, authorities arrested 18-year-old Preston Jeremiah Thomas. Thomas from…
Creating a Vision of Hope for Macon
MACON, Miss., (WCBI) -- Substance Abuse is something that affects many families directly or indirectly. A nonprofit organization in Macon wants people to know that if you're seeking help there's…
Hot Week Up Ahead
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Heat Advisories are in effect Monday and Tuesday, but the 90's remain for the rest of the week. TONIGHT - Overnight lows will cool off into the mid-70's tonight with calm winds. Expect humid wake-up conditions.…
Illegal dice game leads to shooting in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - One person was shot after an illegal dice game in Clay County. Sheriff Eddie Scott tells WCBI that about 40 people were…
WCBI News (Lowndes Co. Benefit Rodeo: LIVE Shot with Kealy Shields Part 2)
Today on WCBI News at 6, Kealy Shields gives us more on what to expect at the Lowndes Co. Benefit Rodeo...
WCBI News (Lowndes Co. Benefit Rodeo: LIVE Shot with Kealy Shields Part 1)
Today on WCBI News at 5, Kealy Shields gives us a LIVE preview of the upcoming rodeo in Lowndes County...
Community saddles up for 2nd annual Clay Co. Sheriff's Rodeo
If you are not able to make it out to the Lowndes Benefit Rodeo this weekend, you are still in luck. Next week, folks in Clay County are saddling up for the 2nd annual Clay County Sheriff's Rodeo...
Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI happened.
Sources from CBS News say that after decades of declining costs, consumer electronics ranging from computers to video game consoles are jumping in price as the artificial intelligence boom drives a global shortage of memory and storage chips...
Minnesota man receives $100,000 bond after a domestic violence incident
A Minnesota man is behind bars in Monroe County and given a $100,000 bond after a domestic violence incident...
Booneville teen arrested for alleged child molestation
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Booneville teen was arrested for alleged sexual battery crimes. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, authorities arrested 18-year-old Preston Jeremiah Thomas. Thomas from…
Illegal dice game leads to shooting in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - One person was shot after an illegal dice game in Clay County. Sheriff Eddie Scott tells WCBI that about 40 people were…
One of three suspects arrested, charged with felony shoplifting in Tupelo
Tupelo Police catch up with a shoplifting suspect, but he may have accomplices...
Traffic stop results in gun charge for a Tupelo teen
19-year-old Jayden Richey was arrested and charged with one count of possession of a machine gun conversion device...
Grenada County Sheriff's Office reminds community about new scam in the area
The Grenada County Sheriff's Office is reminding community members to use good judgment when it comes to a scam making its rounds...
UPDATE: Two people arrested in connection with a West Point shooting
West Point Chief Michael Edwards told WCBI that two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting...
Houston church van stolen leads to police chase
A church van stolen from Houston leads to a police chase in Tupelo...
Brooksville fight lands two men in the Noxubee County Jail
Mayor David Earl Boswell was reportedly involved in an altercation with Edward George Henley...
Man charged with embezzlement in Prentiss Co.
A complaint from a discount store ends with a Corinth man in handcuffs...
Walnut man accused of passing thousands of dollars' worth of bad checks
A Walnut man is behind bars, accused of passing thousands of dollars worth of bad checks...
CPD holds press conference regarding details of deadly crash
A crash in Columbus earlier this week claimed the life of one person. Since that incident, online posts to social media have been spinning different accounts of what they say happened. Friday, Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry invited the media to watch officer bodycam footage and report on it...
Police in search of burglary suspects in Noxubee Co.
The Noxubee County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding some burglary suspects. The good news is they have some video to help identify them...
Multiple sentenced for felony drug charges in Prentiss Co.
It was a busy Circuit Court term in Prentiss County. No fewer than 7 people were sentenced for felony drug charges...
Bond denied for a Tupelo man accused of domestic violence
Bond for a Tupelo man accused of domestic violence has been denied...
Pontotoc Co. Sheriff's Department warns public of new scam
The Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department is warning the public of a new scam that can seem very realistic...
West Point man to spend 10 years in Federal prison for drug distribution
Charterious Moore pleaded guilty to Federal charges of distribution of more than a pound of methamphetamine...
Woman faces drug charges in Lee Co.
Woman charged with Possession of a Schedule Two Controlled Substance enhanced with a Firearm in Lee Co...





