Shoppers anticipate busy gift-seeking during the holidays

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Holiday Shopping is hitting its crucial time as Christmas Day is just hours away. Finding the perfect gift is even more challenging with most stores closing for the holiday. During the holidays, giving shows love and appreciation. But last-minute shopping means a stop by local stores that are open during the holidays. The final days before…

Elderly Aliceville, Ala woman killed in house fire

Elderly Aliceville, Alabama woman killed in house fire

ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – An elderly Pickens County, Alabama woman is dead after fire destroys her home. Coroner Chad Harless says the fire happened just after 5 AM Monday on Valley View Road in Aliceville. Neighbors heard a man screaming and called 911. Investigators believe 86-year-old Alberta Blair’s disabled son was able to break out a window and escape the…

Fire damages Oktibbeha County home

Fire damages Oktibbeha County home

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oktibbeha County kitchen fire remains under investigation. Fire and rescue crews were called to Finley Drive about 7:30 Monday night. When firefighters arrived they discovered the fire in the kitchen area. Oktibbeha County Coordinator Patrick Warner tells WCBI firefighters from Adaton, Sturgis, and Central fire departments extinguished the blaze with minimal damage. No one…

Christmas Holiday Travel Period underway for MHP

MHP holiday travel period underway

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Christmas Holiday Travel Period is underway in Mississippi. It started yesterday and will continue through midnight Thursday. State troopers are on highways and interstates looking for traffic violations, focusing on reducing speeding. The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated 144 crashes and made 78 DUI arrests last year during the holiday travel period. There was also one…