PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – Voters in Pontotoc are heading to the polls this week to decide if they want Medical Cannabis dispensaries or grow operations in the area. When Medical Cannabis became legal in Mississippi local governments were allowed to opt-out. The city and county voted to do so. But there is also a provision in the law that allows…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women is scouting for scholars. The W announced a new scholarship for Boy Scout Eagle Scouts and Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. Students who have earned those distinctions in their organizations are now eligible for a $1,000 per year scholarship at the university. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years, but…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some people in Lowndes County need to boil their water. People living east of 45 Penn Station Road, north and south of Penn Station Road, and those on the east side of Highway 45 alternate need to boil their water. This is for people who are on the South Lowndes Water Association. Boil your water…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died Monday evening following complications from a heart condition. He was 61. Leach suffered a personal health issue at his home early on Sunday. The issue led to a decision to transfer Leach to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson by ambulance. The Leach family released the following…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – When you or someone you know is going through a tragic time people in the community seem to be there if you need them. With Coach Mike Leach facing difficult medical issues, people across the area are voicing their thoughts and concerns. WCBI talked to people in Starkville, and they spoke about the times that community…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man was accused of threatening the lives of employees at a fast food restaurant. 27-year-old Brandon Potmesil was charged with making terroristic threats. Tupelo police were called to the Hardees restaurant on East Main Street on December 9 about the threats. Potmesil was arrested the next day. He’s being held without bond. The case…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – A West Point man was accused of stabbing another person. 42-year-old Wayco Campbell was charged with aggravated assault, along with several misdemeanors. West Point Police Chief Avery Cook said the incident happened at a home on High Street this past Friday. The victim was cut at least four times. Campbell remains in the Clay County…
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Prentiss County deputies made a child sex crime arrest. 33-year-old Justin Brooks of Booneville was charged with molesting. Sheriff Randy Tolar said the victim’s guardian signed an affidavit against Brooks and the arrest warrant was issued. Bond for Brooks was set at $50,000. The case will be presented to the next Prentiss County Grand Jury….
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. ( WCBI) – The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Office has a new set of eyes and ears to help them solve crimes. The sheriff’s office has installed two cameras in the Cedar Creek area. They will now have a bird’s eye view of what happens in that area. The best part about these new deputies is that they…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Noxubee County investigators are still trying to identify a body found late last week. Coroner R.L. Calhoun said results still have not come in to help identify the remains. Noxubee County deputies got a tip to check a house on Stewart Road this past Friday. Inside an abandoned home was the body of an African…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point police are looking for a suspect wanted for several crimes. And they’re asking for your help to find him. Travis Morris is facing a laundry list of charges, including felony fleeing, two counts of felony malicious mischief, grand larceny, and burglary. If you know where Morris is, call the West Point Police Department…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus police officer was injured and a patrol car was destroyed after a weekend pursuit. The CPD vehicle slammed into a pole on Saturday night, near the intersection of Bluecutt and Military Roads. We are told a second cruiser was also damaged. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said the officer was taken to the hospital…
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The National Education Association estimates there’s a shortage of roughly 300,000 teachers and staff across the U.S. Mississippi needs more than 3,000 certified teachers. And Mississippi University for Women’s school of education is ready to take on the challenge of recruiting and training them. Mississippi University for Women’s School of Education hosted its inaugural Teacher…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a shopping trip 16 kids won’t forget and it was just in time for Christmas. Students arrived in style at the West Main Walmart for this shopping spree. Four students from each of the four elementary schools in the Tupelo School District were selected by their counselors for “Shop With A Cop.” Students were…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County jury has reached a verdict in a murder trial. Terry Macon’s trial started earlier this week. The jury got the case this morning and reached a verdict late Friday evening. Macon has been found guilty of Manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison for the October 2021 shooting death of Deadrian…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It was anything but a quiet Friday in Noxubee County. A tip to the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Office leads to the discovery of a body in a rural part of the county. The department has confirmed an unidentified body was found in an abandoned house in a secluded area. Right now there are still more…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins is ready to move forward and onto the next challenge. The long-time CEO laid out his vision for the future, after recently landing a $2 billion aluminum plant in Lowndes County. Higgins spoke at the annual Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce Luncheon today. He wants the county to…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that an unidentified body was found on Friday. The body was in an abandoned house on a dead-end road. Sheriff Tommy Roby said he was given a tip to check the Stewart road area. Upon further investigation, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was contacted. “We received a tip…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Macon woman is accused of running over a Columbus police officer’s foot. 25-year-old Naesha Sloan is charged with two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer, two counts of child endangerment, and one count of felony fleeing. Investigators told WCBI that officers were called to Propst Park yesterday afternoon for an altercation. The officers…