COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – With a medical cannabis program in place, and dispensaries preparing to open. Healthcare providers and potential patients are now focusing on the process of obtaining medicinal cannabis cards. WCBI talked to the only physician in the Golden Triangle who can currently certify patients. After a popular statewide referendum was struck down in court, Mississippians lobbied hard…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Emergency medical personnel across Northeast Mississippi spent part of their day learning how to use decontamination equipment in case of a large-scale emergency. In the east parking lot of the Cadence Bank Arena, teams worked on mannequins, representing victims exposed to hazardous materials. Each victim must be decontaminated, along with the scissors, backboards, and other items…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Powerball jackpot just keeps getting bigger and bigger and now the prize has reached its largest number in national lottery prize history. Currently, the jackpot sits at $1.6 billion. After the taxes, you’re looking at just over $782 million. Folks in Columbus are feeling lucky. What would you do with $1.6 billion? “Woo! That’s a…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – 19 men and women are now ready to protect and serve throughout Northeast Mississippi. Graduation ceremonies were held this morning for Class B-71 from the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center. The new officers lived at the Tupelo academy Monday through Friday for the past twelve weeks. During that time, they were taught all of the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Fewer people are enrolling at Mississippi University for Women, but the school continues to lead the state in degree completion. A report from MUW showed the university enrolled just over 2,300 students for fall 2022. That’s a 5.6% drop. Among the schools in the state’s public university system, MUW leads with the highest degree completion. The…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State, like many other universities, saw a slight decline in freshman enrollment. The school is reporting a 1.9% drop in enrollment over last year’s numbers. That means there are over 22,600 students on campus this fall. As far as first-time freshmen, MSU saw a 22-student decrease. There are students from all 82 counties in the…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police are looking for the people seen burglarizing several buildings. Investigators released the images from surveillance cameras. Police said the people in the pictures have broken into several commercial buildings around Tupelo. The incidents happened back in September. Anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers of northeast Mississippi. Crime Stoppers is paying up…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a big day for the state yesterday, but the excitement didn’t just come from the state’s approval Wednesday afternoon. It’s been a long time coming for the Aluminum plant to make its way to the Golden Triangle area.. and developers feel that it won’t stop there “I got to talk to one of my…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – North Mississippi Health Services is looking for experienced nurses and nursing students to help meet the demands of a nursing shortage. NMMC Tupelo hosted a Nursing Open House and Hiring Event. North Mississippi Health Services’ seven hospitals, urgent care clinics, Women’s Hospital, and other facilities were represented. It was an opportunity for nurses and nursing students…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – It looks and works just like a regular vending machine. But instead of candy or snacks, this one delivers a lasting adventure. The book vending machine was delivered and set up just in time for the new school year at Parkway Elementary. “This is just our way to hopefully get kids excited about reading,” said Coach…
WINONA, Miss. ( WCBI) – It’s a project that has been in the works for over a decade now. The city of Winona broke ground for its historic clock tower today. COVID-19 and cost increases stopped the clock on the $400,000 project but things are back on track. What’s going up in Winona is more than just a clock. The…