COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — As the upper-level high pressure system continues to strengthen over the Southeast, heat wave conditions will continue to persist in our area through the rest of the week. WEDNESDAY: The high temperature for today will be 97°. Heat index values will be getting up to around 104°, and possibly a few degrees warmer than that towards…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Eighteen people were injured in an afternoon crash involving a Lowndes County School Bus .. The two- vehicle crash happened around 3:15 PM Tuesday in the Northbound lane of Highway 45 between the Sqwincher plant and the old Lowndes County School District Offices near the Artesia Road intersection. At the time there were 22 children…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – We are less than two months away from Midterm elections in Mississippi, leaving you about two weeks left to register to vote. Tuesday, September 15, is National Voter Registration Day, and one Mississippi Organization is helping residents get ready for the big day. The NAACP Mississippi State Conference partnered with Burger Man to host the event…
STARKVILLE / MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Miss. (WCBI) – Aerospace Engineering is a large and growing sector of the School of Engineering at Mississippi State University. And, while the field involves serious study and has major implications, it also has a lighter side. The department sponsors an undergraduate high-power rocketry team, the Space Cowboys. Each year the team designs, builds, tests,…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The documentary is titled “Beyond River’s Edge” and highlights the decades long work of Steve and Carol Thompson, missionaries to Ecuador. Global Outreach CEO John Darnell says the idea for the documentary came after hearing story after story from the Thompsons, who have served in Ecuador through Global Outreach since 1987. “A canoe wreck on the river…
COLUMBUS, MS – A special meeting was held today at the conference room of the Lowndes County EMS office to discuss the return of the Crime Prevention Task Force. The group ran operation for a short period of time in 2021 but ultimately fell through following the completion of a summer report that same year. One of the members of…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — After breaking the record high temperature for Columbus yesterday, with temps reaching 100°, we can expect those triple digits to stick around through today. This sweltering heat is likely to persist for the rest of the week as well. TUESDAY: The high temperature for today will reach 100° for most of us, with heat index values…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – 100 degree days begin again tomorrow with the upper 90’s for the rest of the week. TONIGHT – This Monday night will be very calm and fairly comfortable with temps reaching the low 70’s overnight. TOMORROW – Your Tuesday will kick off with more Heat Advisories across the NE corner. The afternoon high can climb all…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — With high pressure dominating the weather pattern across most of the Southeast, it is going to be hot outside. Some areas might reach or exceed the record high temperature for today. MONDAY: Today’s high temperature will get up to around 98°. This would tie the record high temperature for Columbus set in 2016. Heat index values…
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Towns and cities across the state took time out today to remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. In Amory, Monroe County residents joined firefighters, law enforcement, Emergency Management, and medical responders at Frisco Park for the city’s first Moment of Remembrance. Many of the lives lost, especially at the World…
COLUMBUS, MS – Today marks the silver anniversary of one of the darkest moments in American history: 9/11. Every year on 9/11, The Salute to Lowndes County’s Finest Association hots a luncheon at American Legion. The event is to honor those who served on ground on the horrific day, as well as those currently serving today. The association’s founder Mark…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – A rainy end to the week and beginning of the weekend. Dry and hot conditions continue next week. FRIDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers and storms will continue across NE MS and western AL through the evening. Some could become strong to severe, as a Level 1- Marginal severe weather risk is in place across our coverage area….
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — After a week filled with sunshine and blisteringly hot temperatures, rainy and stormy conditions will be rolling through today and tomorrow. While it won’t be super pleasant to spend much time outside this weekend, that rain is definitely much needed to combat these persistent dry conditions we’ve been experiencing lately. It will help to lower those…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County first responders went through their annual disaster drill Thursday, September 10, at the Mississippi University for Women campus. The event featured different agencies such as Columbus Fire and Rescue, Columbus Sherrif and Police departments, and different medical associations. Columbus Fire and Rescue P.I.O Jaquay Sherrod went over the goals of the training event this…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Added moisture will aid the development of showers and storms for the next couple of days. THURSDAY NIGHT: Enjoy calm and dry conditions tonight. Low temperatures will drop into the lower 70s overnight. Clouds will be increasing into the morning. FRIDAY: Starting off the end of the week with extra amounts of clouds. Scattered showers and…
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — These bright, sunny, and hot conditions we’ve been feeling over the past couple of days are still around, but moisture and showers comes back into the forecast for tomorrow. THURSDAY: Abundant sunshine all day will bring our high temperature for today up to around 97°, with a maximum heat index around 102°. There might be a…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Smaller cousin to the Canada Goose can also be seen in Mississippi flyways this time of year. Categories: Featured, Next to Nature Tags: dr john long, migratory birds, Next to Nature, snow geese
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – After days of isolated rain, more scattered to numerous storms will be possible by the weekend. TONIGHT – No rain is expected tonight, as conditions will be calm and clear. The overnight low will reach the low 70’s and be fairly comfortable. TOMORROW – The heat kicks back tomorrow with an afternoon high climbing again to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – We’re nearing the end of budget season in Mississippi, and cities and counties are putting the final touches on their annual spending plans. The Columbus City Council was hoping to finalize its budget Wednesday at its bi-monthly work session, but there are still a few details to iron out. Mayor Stephen Jones says one of his…
VERONA, Miss. (WCBI) – One man is dead after a shooting in Verona. Verona Police were called to Super C on Raymond Avenue about a possible shooting around 1:15 P.M. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found out the victim was being taken to the emergency room with a possible gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was pronounced dead at…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s Treasurer is trying to put more money in the wallets of Mississippians and help them save money too. David McRae was in Columbus today as part of his statewide tour letting state residents know about some of the programs the treasury offers. The state’s unclaimed property program has returned more than 200 million dollars to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Cities and counties across Mississippi are finalizing their budgets for the next fiscal year. In Lowndes County, the County Administrator is still developing a spending plan, and from there Supervisors will levy the millage for the county. They will also levy the millage for the school district based on that board’s budget. With about a week…
STARKVILLE, MS – The Career Center at Mississippi State University kicked off their path to next week’s Career Expo today with a Resume Blitz event. Resume Blitz gives students a chance to present their resumes to Career Center advisors and industry employers. Doing so, they’ll get face-to-face advice about their resumes on things from formatting and layout, to tailoring their…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The pink Bronco parked in front of A Lux Boutique on East Main has become a marketing tool for the business. “A lot of people know we are here from seeing the Bronco, and we are known as the Pink Bronco Boutique,” said Amara Rogers, who started A Lux Boutique from a bedroom in her parents home…