Program in Oktibbeha County helps young people navigate Youth Court System
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -CASA of the Golden Triangle trains and supports volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children within the court systems of Clay and Oktibbeha counties. Judge Lee Ann Turner sits down with Eric Lampkin to explain how it works. Categories: Local News Tags: CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Judge Lee Ann Turner, Juvenile Court,…
Slight weekend temp drop
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Nice and calm conditions for the next several days! THURSDAY NIGHT: Calm and mostly clear conditions tonight. Low temperatures will drop into the middle 40s. FRIDAY: Conditions from the past few days will carry into the end of the week. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the lower 80s. There will be plenty of sun, with…
Fall Weather Sticking Around
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With these warm days and cool nights expected to continue for a while, this fall weather has certainly settled into northeast Mississippi and western Alabama. Fire Danger A Special Weather Statement is in effect across much of Mississippi for increased fire danger conditions this week. The ongoing drought has been keeping the ground and environment pretty…
Dry, Dry, and More Dry
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The dry spell is not going anywhere. There is no rain in sight for days. TONIGHT & TOMORROW – Cool, crisp overnight lows continue tonight reaching into the mid 40’s. Clear conditions persist from the evening and into the next day. With little rain and cloud cover, temps will be able to warm into the low…
Consistent Weather All This Week
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — The name of the game this week has truly been “consistent,” as it’s been sunny and dry for the past couple of days, and that’s not expected to change anytime soon. WEDNESDAY: Afternoon highs remain seasonably warm, reaching 81° today. We’ll have clear, sunny skies across our area. Calm winds will increase to 5 mph out…
Seasonable, Sunny, and Dry
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — A ridging pattern with high pressure keeps conditions across northeast Mississippi seasonable, sunny, and dry, and it will remain this way for a little while longer. TUESDAY: Today’s high temperature is 80°, though it may only reach the mid-to-high seventies in our northernmost counties. We’ll have mostly sunny skies across our area. Winds start calm, but…
Comfortable and dry
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – It is going to be a pleasant Fall week, with seasonal temperatures and plenty of sunshine. MONDAY NIGHT: Calm and clear conditions tonight. Temperatures will drop into the low to middle 40s. There will be a light, but calm breeze. TUESDAY: Slightly warmer but still seasonal. Afternoon high temperatures will be more in the middle to…
Fall-Like Conditions Start Out the Week
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Temperatures have cooled down a good bit following Friday’s cold front, ushering in some fall-like conditions for this week. MONDAY: Today’s high temperature is 74°, which is below normal for this time of year. Skies will be clear and sunny all day long. Winds are out of the east-northeast at 5 mph. This should make for…
Volunteers and vendors getting ready for a big Caledonia Days celebration
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – This weekend’s weather is turning out to be just right for Caledonia Days. Volunteers and vendors were busy setting up in Ola J. Pickett Park today for the 22nd Annual event. The festival kicked off Monday evening with live music from 5 until 10 featuring Jessica Horton and The Silver Eagle Band and Alabama Sunset. Caledonia…
Lowndes Supervisors work with United Way to help the community
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Representatives of the United Way of the Golden Triangle Region and its member agencies were on hand to thank Lowndes County Supervisors at their mid-month meeting Friday morning. County governments are not able to provide direct funding to non-profit organizations, but with the approval of the State Legislature, they can provide money to organizations, such…
Eight Days of Hope responds to Hurricane Isaias
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Eight Days of Hope is currently in Pensacola, Florida helping with hurricane relief. Eight Days of Hope is a ministry organization based in Tupelo, Mississippi that travels across the country in response to various storms and disasters. The organization provides efforts such as mass feedings, debris cleanup, safehouses and rebuilding services all for free. Rapid Response Director…
A Fall weekend has arrived
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The cold front arrived and FINALLY so did the Fall feel! FRIDAY NIGHT: Today’s cold front quickly dropped temperatures as it moved into the Deep South. Conditions tonight will continue dropping temperatures and the wind will stay breezy. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 40s, with wind gusts up to 30MPH. Waking up Saturday morning,…
New organization in the area raising awareness about mental health
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There is strength in numbers, and a new organization in North Mississippi is starting to bring out the numbers. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, Northeast Mississippi Chapter held its Walk for Mental Health Awareness, Hope, and Support at the Columbus Riverwalk Thursday evening. NAMI Strives to connect individuals living with mental health issues…
Cold Front Changing Things Up
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — As a dry but strong cold front continues its eastward trek, those summer-like conditions we’ve had most of the week will finally be in the rearview mirror, with more seasonable fall temps straight ahead. Forecast FRIDAY: Today’s high is 82°. However, we will reach it much earlier in the day than normal, likely close to noon….
Cold front brings fire danger
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The first real cold front moves in Friday morning! THRUSDAY NIGHT: Calm conditions tonight. There is a continued chance for patchy smoke across the sky from regional fires. Low temperatures will drop into the lower 60s. FRIDAY: A strong, dry cold front will be moving into the Deep South for the end of the week. This…
Election day is about two weeks away, and area officials are urging everyone to get out and vote
Election day is about two weeks away, and area election officials are urging everyone to get out and vote. Mississippi’s ballot will be a little slim, but there are U.S. House and Senate races, along with judicial races and in Lowndes County, at least one School Board race. Lowndes County Circuit Clerk Teresa Barksdale is also reminding voters that having…
Starkville city leaders hear from city residents
Encouraging community dialogue; that was the goal of a recent meeting in Starkville. Ward Five Alderman William Pochop held a Town Hall Meeting at the Montgomery Bed and Breakfast. The meeting also featured Starkville Utilities General Manager Edward Kemp. Kemp shared information about a number of projects and intiatives goingon with the utility’s infrastructure. There were also questions regarding plans…
Proposed partnership between MUW and City of Columbus could give baseball team a permanent home
A proposed partnership could bring more collegiate baseball to Columbus and give the MUW Owls Baseball Team a permanent home. Since introducing men’s baseball on the MUW campus, the Owls have had to play their home games at either Columbus High School, Heritage Academy, or most recently, Columbus Christian. That has cut down on the opportunity to bring non-conference opponents…
Teenager killed in Wednesday night shooting in Lowndes County
One teen is dead, and another is behind bars after a shooting in Lowndes County. 18-year-old Jaquarious Dionta Brooks has been booked into the Lowndes County Jail on a charge of murder. The arrest is connected to the Wednesday night shooting death of 18-year-old Jaraquist Cunningham of Artesia. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office isn’t releasing too many details yet, except…
Columbus Arts Council showcasing the area’s fascinating pre-history
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday October 14th is National Fossil Day, and the Columbus Arts Council celebrated with an exhibit of, what else, fossils, many of which were found locally. The Arts Council might seem a strange place for a exhibit on pre-historic creatures, but the first word in “artifact” is “art”. The Arts Council is also partnering with the…
Science takes center stage at Hunt Intermediate School
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Area students put their science skills on display Wednesday. Hunt Intermediate School in Columbus held its annual Science Fair Wednesday. 5th and 6th graders selected topics and built experiments and projects around their research. The Science Fair gave them a chance to present their findings to their teachers, classmates, and judges. The projects give them a…
Local barbers team up to offer free haircuts for Fall break
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One More Day of Warm Temperatures
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — With a strong cold front marching east across the country, we’ve got only one more day of warm temperatures before things start to feel more like fall as we head into the weekend. THURSDAY: One more day of warm, possibly record-high temps today, with a forecast high of 93°. The high for Columbus was set back…