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Investigation underway after the death of an inmate in Monroe County Detention Center
According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, 66-year-old Spencer Eckford of Aberdeen arrived at the Monroe Regional Hospital Tuesday night without signs of life, after being transported from the jail...
Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
According to Associated Press, the man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that is probing deeper into what allegedly motivated the stabbing on a lecture stage in 2022...
Trump attending the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer Wednesday of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East...
Rubio says any nuclear agreement the US signs will not lead to nuclear proliferation
Sources from Associated Press say that the Trump administration is expected to sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia as early as Wednesday that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says any deal signed by the U.S. would not lead to proliferation...
On ‘Little Miss Twain,’ Shania Twain reflects on her humble beginnings and her late mother
According to Associated Press, before Shania Twain became Shania Twain, she was a child performing in Canadian bars, singing to miners, lumberjacks, fishermen and hunters drinking the night away...
Heat Advisories Continue
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Heat advisories extend into today for our central and southern portions of our viewing area. TODAY - Today will be another hot day with heat indices rising near 107 for some areas. The actual temp will…
Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
According to Associated Press, the man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that is probing deeper into what allegedly motivated the stabbing on a lecture stage in 2022...
Trump attending the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer Wednesday of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East...
Rubio says any nuclear agreement the US signs will not lead to nuclear proliferation
Sources from Associated Press say that the Trump administration is expected to sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia as early as Wednesday that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says any deal signed by the U.S. would not lead to proliferation...
On ‘Little Miss Twain,’ Shania Twain reflects on her humble beginnings and her late mother
According to Associated Press, before Shania Twain became Shania Twain, she was a child performing in Canadian bars, singing to miners, lumberjacks, fishermen and hunters drinking the night away...
Heat Advisories Continue
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Heat advisories extend into today for our central and southern portions of our viewing area. TODAY - Today will be another hot day with heat indices rising near 107 for some areas. The actual temp will…
One More Extremely Hot Day For Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI)- Heat Advisory remains in effect for Wednesday, but some relief is stored in the way of rain chances. TONIGHT: Most of the area looks to remain dry and mostly clear as lows drop to the mid 70s.…
Northeast Mississippi lawmakers sound off on special session that overhauled Youth Courts statewide
The recent special session for Mississippi lawmakers means big changes are in store for youth courts across the state...
Mila Hardy awarded merit scholarship to attend Broadway Kids Auditions in New York City
An 11-year-old actress from Columbus is in the Big Apple this week for a nationally recognized performing arts intensive...
2026 Mississippi Heritage Award Winners are out
The Mississippi Heritage Trust recognized 28 historic homes and landmarks in the Magnolia State, including 4 in our viewing area...
Remembering former Aliceville City Council member Warren Edward Lavender
The City announced the passing of Warren Edward Lavender the Second today on Facebook...
Bill Walker briefs Columbus Rotary Club members on this year's service trip to Mexico
Bill Walker of the Rotary Club of Columbus briefed his fellow club members on this year's service trip to Mexico...
Ex-U.S. attorney in Seattle sues Trump over firing, arguing removal was unlawful
According to CBS, the former U.S. attorney in Seattle who was fired from his post soon after federal judges in the area installed him in the role has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that his removal was unlawful...
Investigation underway after the death of an inmate in Monroe County Detention Center
According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, 66-year-old Spencer Eckford of Aberdeen arrived at the Monroe Regional Hospital Tuesday night without signs of life, after being transported from the jail...
Two people arrested on drug charges in Prentiss Co.
A trip to the Dollar General ends in drug charges for two people in Prentiss County...
Two people accused of taking things from a vacant house in Tupelo
Two people are under arrest, accused of taking things from a vacant house...
Police make an arrest in a fatal shooting in Tupelo
Tupelo Police made an arrest in a fatal Friday night shooting...
One man dies after Tupelo shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - The Tupelo Police Department is investigating a homicide that left one man dead over the weekend. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as Charles Burleson…
Macon man faces multiple drug charges
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) - A Macon man is facing multiple drug charges after a search warrant leads to his arrest. According to the Noxubee County Sheriff's Department, deputies worked with…
Woman arrested after grand jury issues arrest warrant for fentanyl possession and tampering with evidence
A warrant for one woman's arrest lands her in handcuffs...
High-speed chase in Prentiss County leads to an arrest
Living in the fast lane can cost you, and a high-speed chase in Prentiss County has one suspect hitting the brakes...
California man convicted in Mississippi after a two-day trial
Yohannes Teki Gebrezghi of Sacramento, California, has been convicted of gun trafficking...
Noxubee County Sheriff's Office searching for a suspect in a July 4th shooting
An arrest warrant for Aggravated Assault has been issued for Sherika Yates...
Man charged with aggravated assault in Lee County
Officers made contact with the person who reported they had been assaulted before the suspect fled into a nearby wooded area...
Mooreville man charged for allegedly inappropriately touching a minor
28-year-old Dillon Rock is charged with one count of Child Molestation...
UPDATE: Victim of Starkville stabbing dies and suspect is charged with murder
The victim in a stabbing at an apartment complex has died, and the stabbing suspect is now being charged with murder...
One person jailed after a stabbing at an apartment complex in Starkville
One person is in jail after a stabbing at an apartment complex in Starkville...
Two men arrested after allegedly shooting and killing one teen and injuring three others in Philadelphia
Ja'Tavious Johnson and Jacob Triplett, both of Carthage, were arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder and three counts of Attempted Murder...
Former Greenville Police Officer to spend seven years behind bars
A former Greenville Police Officer will spend the next seven years behind bars. Martavis Moore was sentenced in the United States Attorney's Office...
Suspect in Fatal Eupora shooting now in custody
The suspect in a fatal shooting in Eupora is now in custody...
Victims identified in Pickens County double homicide case
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) - The Pickens County Sheriff's Office releases more information in a double homicide case that happened over the weekend. George Birmingham is being charged with Capital Murder, two counts of Murder, Second Degree Burglary, Possession of…





