LOWNDES COUNTY< Miss. (WCBI) – A new service offered by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office aims to give families of senior citizens and others living alone a little extra peace of mind. ConfirmOK went live this week. It’s an automated check-in service that calls people once a day to make sure they are okay. Individuals or their loved ones can…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Rounds of rain will come in starting tonight and linger throughout the weekend. After the rain though, temps drop to the low 80’s! TOMORROW – Isolated to scattered showers are expected for your Saturday. Areas that get rain will feel a slight cool off from the 90’s. Besides that, the afternoon will feel pretty warm in…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With abundant moisture moving into our environment here in northeast Mississippi and western Alabama, humid and rainy conditions are likely to persist through much of the next 72 hours. FRIDAY: The morning and early afternoon will be mostly sunny, but more cloud cover will push into our area mid-afternoon. There is a slight chance of showers…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Entering a new month and there is a change heading into the forecast. THURSDAY NIGHT: Moisture continues building in through the overnight hours. Lows tonight will be mild and a bit more muggy, only dropping into the lower 70s. FRIDAY: A cold front will be approaching from the NW. High temperatures will be in the low…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Conditions will be mostly sunny to start the day, but some wet and rainy weather is on the way to wrap up the week. THURSDAY: The high temperature for today is 94°. It will be mostly sunny for much of the day, but we can’t rule out the possibility of an isolated shower or two coming…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The dry spell ends tomorrow with isolated showers ahead of widespread rain moving in this weekend. TONIGHT & TOMORROW – Comfortable temps linger tonight before overnight lows increase by tomorrow. The warm afternoon highs are staying in the low 90’s for your Thursday, an increase in humidity will make it feel like 99. Isolated showers and…
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISS. (WCBI) – It was 2012 when Doctor Barbara McMillin came on board as President of what was then Blue Mountain College. It would be a decade later before it assumed its current name, Blue Mountain Christian University. ‘The name change was a significant transition for us,” Dr. McMillin said. During her fifteen years as President of BMCU, the…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Southerly flow will bring some moisture back into our area starting today and continuing through the next few days. Still, we can expect another pleasant, sunny day, at least for today. WEDNESDAY: The high temperature for today will be around 93°. While there may be a couple of passing clouds, skies will be sunny for most…
MACON, MS – Harvesting season is a little trickier this year, as farmers are dealing with unprecedented highs for the price of diesel. The Golden Triangle area is known for cotton, soybeans, and corn. Those raw ingredients become fiber, food, and fuel. Planting and harvesting them takes a lot of fuel, especially diesel. It fuels tractors, combines, pickers, and trucks….
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Ever since she can remember, Lily Baker has been raising money for St Jude Children;s Research Hospital. “They saved my life,” said Lily, who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of three. Lily is now a healthy, 12 year old, who is a seventh grader and attends Tupelo Middle School. Lily says her mom, Nichole came…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Hal Bullock with VFW Post 4272 (Columbus, MS) and Jerry Blaylock of the Marine Corps League discuss plans for Columbus’ annual Veterans Day Parade Categories: Local News Tags: Armistice Day, Columbus MS, Lowndes County MS, Marine Corps League, Veterans Day, vfw-post-4272
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Conditions will remain clear, calm, and dry for a little while longer. Enjoy these pleasant conditions while they’re here, because this weekend isn’t looking quite so nice. TUESDAY: Today’s high temperature will be around 90°. However, like yesterday, those dew point values will remain anywhere from 30° to 50° below the actual temperature value. This dry…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – A nice and comfortable end to the month! MONDAY NIGHT: Calm and quiet this evening. Temperatures will be dropping into the upper 50s/lower 60s overnight. Expecting a mostly clear sky. TUESDAY: It is going to be a nice and dry day. There will be plenty of sun and a few passing clouds across the sky. Afternoon…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — After a pretty comfortable weekend, these dry, pleasant conditions will be sticking around for at least a couple more days. MONDAY: The high temperature today will be around 87°, with conditions being a few degrees cooler in our northern counties. Dew point values are very low across our area today though, sticking anywhere from the 40s…
OXFORD, MISS. (WCBI) – It looks like a typical morning on the Ole Miss campus as tours are underway, and students are heading to class, but the deaths of two students earlier in the week have hit hard. “Everyone’s kind of on edge, honestly,” said Ole Miss Junior Bella Cochran, who lives on campus and serves as president of RC…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Starkville is gearing up for a big weekend as the Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the Missouri Tigers in the first home conference game of the season. Business owners and tourism leaders are preparing for the crowds. While they know most of the action Saturday will be on campus, they have plenty of…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – State Senator Chuck Younger’s announcement last week that he will seek the Transportation Commissioner post is causing a ripple effect in other offices. Lowndes County District Two Supervisor Trip Hairston has announced that he will be running for Younger’s District 17 State Senate seat. Hairston, a Republican, is in his second term as Supervisor. He…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Get out and enjoy the conditions this weekend! FRIDAY NIGHT: If you are a HS football fan, this is going to be a fantastic evening to go watch your favorite team play. Temperatures will be comfortable throughout the game. Temperatures overnight will drop into the lower 60s, with a mostly clear sky. SATURDAY: From High School…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) -Two men are under arrest and a fugitive could be facing extra charges after narcotics agents raid an Oxford store. Thursday, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit received information that a store in Oxford was selling illegal substances. Agents were able to conduct a controlled buy in the store. With that evidence, they were able to get…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Recently, two students at the University of Mississippi passed away from an overdose, with the first report showing kratom being a possible cause. Kratom is a highly addictive drug that gives users the same effects as an opioid with pain relief. However, there are also synthetic products claiming to contain it. These are non-regulated products that…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — No more brutally hot nineties or triple digits this weekend! Just sunshine, some clouds, and temperatures in the eighties. Almost makes you want to grab a pumpkin spice latte on your way to a high school football game this evening… FRIDAY: Temperatures will be in the sixties and seventies through the morning hours. During the afternoon,…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Seasonable fall temperatures are here, with highs staying below 90° and lows in the 60s. This is certainly a change from the hot summer conditions of the past several weeks. THURSDAY: Today’s high temperature will be around 86° — very seasonable for this time of year. The average high for Columbus is actually 86° as well,…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – On a recent weekend, parents and their kids were taking a guided stroll around the “Reflections” pond at the Elvis Presley Birthplace. And inside, group activities led by instructors at the Tupelo Music Academy. While the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum welcomes more than 100,000 visitors annually to the historic 15 acre site, the birthplace staff…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – After a passing cold front, temps have finally gotten out of the 90’s and into the 80’s for the afternoon highs! TONIGHT – Tonight the lows will cool all the way into the mid-60’s for the first time since early June. Low temps plus drier air will make a comfortable evening to be outdoors. TOMORROW AND…