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Meteorologist Ashleigh Bryant stops by the library for reading fun
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - It was Ashleigh Bryant's turn to do the hokey-pokey this week. Ashleigh stopped by the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library for Mother Goose's Summer Reading Program. They found out that sunshine and rain aren't the only things in…
MDAC to celebrate Mississippi Farmers Market Week
Mississippi (WCBI) - They are the place where you can find locally grown produce and homemade goods, and the Magnolia State is looking to recognize the contributions and benefits that farmers' markets bring to the area. From July 5th through…
Saddling up for the 2nd annual Clay County Sheriff's Rodeo
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - For more than 150 years, professional rodeos have been one of the biggest spectator sports in the world. For Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott, it was something he grew up on. "The rodeo is a…
Continuing the hot temps
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - The heat is not backing off. Heading into our July 4th holiday weekend, temperatures maintain in the middle 90s. THURSDAY NIGHT: Continuing the overnight warm and sticky feeling. Low temperatures tonight will be back in the…
"Protect the House": MS scientist writes storm survival guide
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) - A Mississippi native is on a mission to teach people how to "weather the storm." And it starts with preparing before the lightning strikes or the…
Heat and Rain Continue
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Dangerous heat weather continues today and tomorrow bringing rain with it. TODAY - Today will be another hot day with temps warming into the mid to upper 90's this afternoon. A Heat Advisory goes into effect…
MDAC to celebrate Mississippi Farmers Market Week
Mississippi (WCBI) - They are the place where you can find locally grown produce and homemade goods, and the Magnolia State is looking to recognize the contributions and benefits that farmers' markets bring to the area. From July 5th through…
Saddling up for the 2nd annual Clay County Sheriff's Rodeo
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - For more than 150 years, professional rodeos have been one of the biggest spectator sports in the world. For Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott, it was something he grew up on. "The rodeo is a…
Continuing the hot temps
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - The heat is not backing off. Heading into our July 4th holiday weekend, temperatures maintain in the middle 90s. THURSDAY NIGHT: Continuing the overnight warm and sticky feeling. Low temperatures tonight will be back in the…
"Protect the House": MS scientist writes storm survival guide
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) - A Mississippi native is on a mission to teach people how to "weather the storm." And it starts with preparing before the lightning strikes or the…
Heat and Rain Continue
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Dangerous heat weather continues today and tomorrow bringing rain with it. TODAY - Today will be another hot day with temps warming into the mid to upper 90's this afternoon. A Heat Advisory goes into effect…
Wednesday night wind threat
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Wednesday night brings a greater chance for wind damage across NE MS and western AL. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Level 2 - Slight risk for severe weather will maintain overnight. Damaging wind will be the highest concern. Make…
Midday (Columbus Air Force Base July 4th Freedom Fest) - 07/01/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Colin Krieger about the Columbus Air Force Base Freedom Fest!
MHP prepares for Independence weekend travel period
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI)- The 4th of July is just days away, and many people are expected to hit the roads for the holiday weekend. To ensure drivers are safe, the Mississippi Highway Patrol will…
MSU’s Hoover recognized with resolution by Mississippi legislators
According to an MSU press release, as Mississippi State prepares to seat its largest Master of Science in Nursing cohort yet with 52 incoming students, the Mississippi Legislature has recognized the university’s inaugural Senior Nurse Fellow, Kim Welch Hoover, for her more than 40 years of excellence in healthcare...
Watermelons, blueberries devastated by summer rain
Sources from an MSU press release say that, while some areas of Mississippi are still experiencing drought, recent double-digit rainfall in southern portions of the state devastated fruit and vegetable crops...
State Department of Health announces state's first case of West Nile Virus
Mosquito season is in full force in Mississippi, and the State Department of Health is announcing the state's first case of West Nile Virus...
A Guin man injured in a motorcycle versus car collision has died
A Guin man who was injured in a motorcycle versus car collision has died...
Teenager arrested after a shooting in Starkville
17-year-old Kameron Coffey was charged with aggravated assault...
Former Jones Co. Chancery Clerk arrested for allegedly altering official records
A former Jones County Chancery Clerk has been arrested for allegedly altering official county records...
Man arrested after a burglary investigation in Tupelo
A man has been arrested after a burglary investigation in Tupelo. Matthew Calise was charged with Burglary of a Building...
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office warning of property scam
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - The saying goes, if it's too good to be true, then it probably is - especially when it comes to something online. That's why the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department is looking to help community members…
Man arrested for vehicle burglary incident at a restaurant in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - The Mississippi Department of Corrections has placed a hold on a Tupelo man after a burglary incident on North Gloster Street. On June 23rd, Tupelo police responded to Lost Pizza Company in reference to a burglary…
Teens facing charges after two assault incidents in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) Two teenagers are facing charges after two separate assault incidents at two parks in Tupelo. 15-year-old Jamarian Donelson is being charged with one count of aggravated assault. On June 15th, police responded to North Mississippi Medical Center…
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...





