City of Macon hosts Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) With Thanksgiving just days away, some people are getting in the holiday spirit by giving back. Macon’s Boyz 2 Men organization, Mt. Caramel Brotherhood, and City of Macon Event Operations Committee took the opportunity to serve their neighbors by serving Thanksgiving Dinner to senior citizens. “When you speak in Noxubee County, there is always something negative, but…

State and Ole Miss cadets face off in Calhoun City

CALHOUN CITY, Miss. (WCBI) — A rivalry rich in tradition like a tale as old as time, the 2025 Egg Bowl kicks off Friday, November 28 in Starkville. The Rebels are looking to continue their streak against the Bulldogs, and the Dawgs are looking to regain ground – and bragging rights. But, before the Rebels and Dawgs face off in…

A Thanksgiving community lunch was held in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) The government reopened over a week ago, but families are still feeling the impacts of the 43-day long shutdown. The shutdown left hundreds of thousands of families wondering where their next meal will come from, and if they would be able to enjoy the holidays. A Columbus resident is stepping up to help those families. Shanta Blakney…

A woman has been missing for almost four decades

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) Thursday marked thirty-nine years since Madeline Ponds disappeared while at work in Columbus. Ponds was last seen working on November 20,1986, at PJ’s One-Stop on Highway 82 South. Her mother brought her dinner and went back home. Less than 5 minutes after her mother left the store, a customer came in and did not see anyone. About…

Teen Charged in East Columbus Shooting

Teen Charged in East Columbus Shooting

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus teenager is facing multiple charges after a shooting Tuesday night in East Columbus. Police say 19-year-old Monte Beckwith has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and felony malicious mischief. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. at the Ready Mart on North McCrary Road. Four people were detained…

Body Found in Columbus After Family-Led Search

Body Found in Columbus After Family-Led Search

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A family searching for a missing loved one made a heartbreaking discovery Tuesday afternoon. After nearly three weeks of searching, a body was found near an abandoned building off Waterworks Road in Columbus. Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry says the discovery was made just after noon by a family member and a Columbus detective who had…

Community gathers in Columbus to demand justice in Caledonia teen gun case

Community gathers in Columbus to demand justice in Caledonia teen gun case

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)  – A few months after a video from Caledonia showed a white teenager pointing a gun at a Black teen while using racial slurs, community members gathered on the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn Tuesday night to call for justice and unity. The event was organized by the One Blood Coalition, which says it created the gathering to…