If you like to curl up with a good book, you’ll soon have a chance to stretch out with a bunch of them. The staff at Friendly City Books is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Festival…
We now know the name of the man who died Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting…
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Carolyn Pointer and Sharon Jones about Anderson Grove Day.
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Black Wall Street Expo organizer LaThomas McClelland about the next Black Wall Street Expo event…
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Magnolia Motor Speedway General Manager Abby Brewer and Race Car Driver Jase Knight about the upcoming race nights.
According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, 66-year-old Spencer Eckford of Aberdeen arrived at the Monroe Regional Hospital Tuesday night without signs of life, after being transported from the jail…
The recent special session for Mississippi lawmakers means big changes are in store for youth courts across the state…
An 11-year-old actress from Columbus is in the Big Apple this week for a nationally recognized performing arts intensive…
Bill Walker of the Rotary Club of Columbus briefed his fellow club members on this year’s service trip to Mexico…
Today on Midday, Charity talks with DeWanda Jones Nelson about the upcoming First Mother’s Tea: An Inauguration Fundraising Celebration.
A little inmate ingenuity is helping drive a job training program at the Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility…
DC Native and now West Point resident Diane Yeldell has decades of law enforcement under her belt, including contract work with the FBI and 20 years of service with the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department…
The Starkville Oktibbeha School District is looking for a “three-peat”. This competition isn’t on the field or the court; it’s in the classroom…
The Columbus Municipal School District is working to get the new school year off to a good start…
A trip to the Dollar General ends in drug charges for two people in Prentiss County…
Two people are under arrest, accused of taking things from a vacant house…
Tupelo Police made an arrest in a fatal Friday night shooting…
COLUMBUS, Miss., (WCBI) — The City of Columbus held its inaugural Blues on the River Saturday. The event, sponsored by the Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Parks and Recs, and the City of Columbus, aimed to bring unity to the city. To do so, the city utilized two things people love — music and food. Hosted by Rick “Don’t Go” Mason,…
VAIDEN, Miss. (WCBI) – A family home is now a total loss after a Sunday morning fire. Officials say Vaiden Firefighters got called to the 200 block of Highway 51 shortly after 11 a.m., July 19. The house was fully engulfed in flames, and some drivers could see the smoke from miles away. Officials say no one was home at…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The Tupelo Police Department is investigating a homicide that left one man dead over the weekend. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as Charles Burleson II, 43. TPD said officers were called North Mississippi Medical Center about a gunshot victim with life threatening injuries. Investigators discovered that the shooting happened at a Shell Gas station…
BRUCE, Miss., (WCBI) — A Bruce native’s film is being featured on the Mississippi Hills Festival tour and made a stop in his hometown for a showing. You’ve heard of Medgar Evers and James Meredith, but have you ever heard of Dr. Donald Cole and the Ole Miss Eight? Filmmakers Antonio Tarrell and Castel V. Sweet are bringing Cole’s story…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – As some students prepare to return to class this week, one Columbus business is making sure they have what they need to start the school year. Superior Financial Solutions hosted its 2nd annual Back to School Drive on Sunday, July 19 — giving away 200 backpacks filled with school supplies. CEO Shaquayla Sherrod said the team…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Macon man is facing multiple drug charges after a search warrant leads to his arrest. According to the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department, deputies worked with several state and local agencies to carry out the search at a home on Thursday, July 16. Authorities arrested Marcus Price and charged him with trafficking cocaine, possession of hydrocodone,…
A special session of the Mississippi Legislature has ended with some major changes to the state’s youth court system…