NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – There are new developments in an eight-year-old Noxubee County murder case. Jonathon Shumaker, Elizabeth Reed, and brothers Joshua and Justin Williams were arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Kristopher Haywood in 2015. The suspects were later granted bond based on new evidence. Haywood was shot to death during an armed robbery at…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A traffic stop led to a drug trafficking arrest in Tupelo. Tykerrious Clifton was pulled over by the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit on South Gloster and Barley Court for traffic violations. That’s when investigators allegedly found fentanyl in the vehicle. During the booking process, in the Lee County Jail, a misdemeanor of marijuana and additional fentanyl…
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – According to our CBS affiliate in Jackson, WJTV, Entergy Mississippi customers will see a decrease in their monthly bill in July 2023. This comes after the Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously approved a reduction of $7.08 for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatts per hour starting in the month of July. In our viewing area,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus was the latest stop on the campaign trail for Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Hosemann spoke to the Lowndes County Republican Women at Lion Hills. The Lieutenant Governor touted his record in his first term, including a budget surplus, lower taxes, more money for infrastructure maintenance and construction, and, in the county that has seen the…
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – An Alabama transportation official is in jail for harassment allegations. This is according to our CBS affiliate WHNT in Huntsville. The report stated that the Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation John Cooper, turned himself in to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office on harassment charges Monday. Cooper was briefly booked into the Marshall County…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Still no arrest in a shooting in Louisville that left one person injured. Chief Sean Holdiness said his investigators are still conducting interviews and reviewing videos. The gunfire started Sunday night at 8:45 in the 200 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Witnesses told officers there was an argument before the shooting started. Holdiness…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Another aerospace company is landing in north Mississippi. Hush Aerospace is bringing a $13 million investment and 80 jobs to Tupelo. The company makes unmanned aerial systems. In Tupelo, the 60,000-square-foot facility will assemble, make, and test the products. Hush Aerospace, based out of Virginia Beach, plans to have government contract work with the military and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women was recognized for how it teaches teachers to help young learners. The National Council on Teacher Quality gave The W’s undergraduate teacher preparation program an “A” grade. This organization measures how future educators will teach reaching in the classroom. Only 23% of programs in the country are rated an “A” for using…
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – For the past three years, Webster County inmates have been putting in some hard work to contribute to supplement their diets. The jail started a garden as a way to help cut costs in the food budget. So far they have been able to save more than $10 thousand dollars. The Webster County Sheriff’s Department…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two suspects were arrested during a STING operation for inappropriate behavior. Larry Parker of Bruce and William Abernathy of Shannon were both charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. The operation was designed to arrest people for engaging in illicit sexual activity in the Parkway’s parking lots and other public areas. Multiple reports confirmed Parker…
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Strong storms hit several counties in our area Sunday night and left debris and downed power lines. People who live in the Road Chapel area in Chickasaw County said the storms came quickly but they were strong. The clean-up process is underway for most, but one family nearly lost it all “It’s devastating, but it’s…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man accused of stealing a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department cruiser is facing a slew of charges. 25-year-old Marcus White is facing nearly a dozen charges that are a combination of felonies and misdemeanors. He was charged with felony taking of a motor vehicle, DUI, possession of meth, and resisting arrest, along with two counts…
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. (WCBI) – A new program at Mississippi State is helping older students meet their goals and reach for new opportunities. Susan Seal, dean of the newly created College of Professional and Continuing Studies, briefed Starkville business and community leaders on the school’s mission. The College of Professional and Continuing Studies is geared toward older learners who may…
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning
Categories: MidMorning