West Point police continue search for shooter
West Point police continued to look for a shooter after a home was battered by bullets. The shooting happened near the intersection of Fifth and Progress streets on Tuesday, just before 6 p.m.
Former Aberdeen mayor ordered to serve four years in prison
Former Aberdeen Mayor Maurice Howard is back behind bars. Howard was ordered to serve four years in prison.
MUW name change stalls again: Current bill unlikely to pass
The second effort to change Mississippi University for Women’s name is apparently not going to happen under the current bill.
Court on the Road: State Court of Appeals visits MUW
Students at the Mississippi University for Women were the latest spectators for The Court of Appeals’ Court on the Road program.
Columbus police officer arrested for allegedly shoplifting on duty
A Columbus police officer was accused of stealing a pair of shoes while on duty. Robin Conner was arrested after officers were called to Dick’s Sporting Goods at about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon.
EMCC Golden Triangle Campus opens new nursing facility
The East Mississippi Golden Triangle’s nursing students now have a better way of learning. The campus opened its newly remodeled section of the Douglas building for the nursing program.
Transplant sisters: Woman donates kidney to longtime friend
"I don't know what to say. I love her and it was never a question. It was never a question."
More than 100,000 people are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. In 2021, 6,000 people died in the U.S. while waiting for a match. A Tennessee woman found out that she would be one of the thousands of people in need of a miracle.
Digital dilemma: How parents can manage children’s screen time
Health experts said screen time at home should be limited to two hours or less a day for an adult or child.
MSU Athletic Director discusses sports, player empowerment
Mississippi State University Athletic Director Zac Selmon was at the Rotary Club in Columbus to discuss sports and player empowerment.
Kentucky man pleads guilty to Lowndes County rape charge
A Kentucky man pleaded guilty to a Lowndes County rape charge. 39-year-old Sammy Sullivan must serve five years in prison.
Bond denied for suspects connected to fatal Tupelo shooting
Bond was denied for two suspects connected to a shooting that killed a teenager and injured another. Reginald Thomas and Devonta Sharkey were both charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault.
No foul play suspected in fatal Lafayette County fire
72-year-old Rickey Wray and his wife, 74-year-old Cathy Wray, both died at the scene of the fire on County Road 119 in the Abbeville area.
Joint operation results in human trafficking arrest in Monroe County
A joint operation between county and state investigators resulted in a human trafficking arrest in Monroe County.
Lowndes County Grand Jury indicts man for sexual battery
46-year-old Nathaniel Hayden was charged with sexual battery. A Lowndes County Grand Jury recently returned the indictment.
Man indicted for manslaughter in deadly Columbus shooting case
A Lowndes County Grand Jury handed down another indictment in a deadly shooting. Tameron Ward is now charged with manslaughter – culpable negligence.
Coroner identifies victims of fatal Pontotoc County shooting
Pontotoc County Coroner Kim Bradford told WCBI that the shooting victims were 57-year-old Tabatha Moore and 40-year-old Gastin White.
Inferno Sports Bar shooting: Columbus man faces murder charge
A Columbus man is indicted in connection with a deadly nightclub shooting. Undra Williams Jr. is charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.
New alderwoman shares goals for city of Starkville
The city of Starkville now has a new Alderwoman in District Ward 1. Kim Moreland was elected for this position last week.
Louisville man lives to see 108 years around the sun
"I never thought I would live to see, live to get 108 years old."
Not many people can say they’ve seen a century pass by. But Jewel Mcdonald can, with eight years added. This Louisville man is 108.
CEO of Natchez Trace Area Council: How Scouting has changed
In the past few years, Scouting has changed nationally and locally. That was the message Owen McCulloch had for Starkville leaders.
West Point Police Department welcomes new assistant chief
The West Point Police Department has a new Assistant Chief, and it’s a homecoming for the longtime lawman.
Neshoba County deputies accuse man of stealing copper
Neshoba County deputies were accusing a man of taking more than $7,000 in copper from chicken houses.
Two people die in fire on County Road 119 in Lafayette County
Two people died after an early morning fire in Lafayette County. Public Information Officer Beau Moore said the blaze happened on County Road 119 at about 6:30 a.m.
Lee County coroner identifies teen killed in Tupelo shooting
Tupelo police were initially called to a report of shots fired in the area of Boggan Drive and Hancock Street around Noon on Sunday.