CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) The New Year’s Eve death of 19-year-old Caden Yarbrough has rocked Choctaw County to the core. Now the community is coming together to take a stand against the gun violence and try to be a barrier for the youth in the county. Those who knew Caden Yarbrough described him as a loving, caring person who loved…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) Demetris Edwards is wanted for Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon. Edwards is being described as a black man, who is five foot ten, and weighs 240 pounds. If you have any information about where the suspect might be, you are asked to contact the West Point Police Department, Golden Triangle Crimestoppers, or use the anonymous…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) A three and a half hour New Year’s Eve fire in derma, destroyed the last remaining building from the former Calhoun county agricultural school. According to sabougla Volunteer Fire Department, the department was called to help the Derma Volunteer Fire Department with the building fire at 9:30 on New Year’s Eve night. Firefighters from across Calhoun…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) The Tupelo Police Department is Investigating an armed robbery incident. On Saturday morning around 8:00, Tupelo Police officers responded to a reported armed robbery at the Breeze-N convenience store on 1725 North Gloster Street. Officers learned that a black male entered the store wearing a hoodie, and covered his face with a ski mask. The suspect demanded…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) A man is behind bars in Lowndes County for Grand Larceny and violating a probation warrant. Around 2:30 on December 30th, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received a report about multiple thefts at a home in the 1200 block of Park Circle. The victim told deputies that someone came onto his property three times and stole…
UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCB) It has now been five years since a woman went missing in Union County. On New Yer’s day in 2021, Jessica Stacks and her boyfriend Jerry Baggett, went to a friend’s house to rent or a buy a boat. Bagget said that he and stacks planned to take the boat down a river to hunt for…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) If you’re looking for something new to try in the New Year, there’s a club forming in Columbus. And a local woman is hoping to bring more people to the table. Clara Ortega had a goal. She wanted to meet other people who loved chess as much as she did, who wanted to improve their game, and…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) A Starkville Resident is turning her pain into purpose. Saperior Patton is the founder and President of the non profit organization called the Safe Place Foundation Incorporated. The nonprofit organization held a “Community Wash Day” at Xtreme Clean Laundromat. This allowed Starkville residents and Mississippi State University students, to use washers, dryers, and laundry detergent for free….
DUCK HILL, Miss. (WCBI) Around 8:00 Wednesday night, Elliott and Duck Hill firefighters responded to a house fire at 2897 Highway 404 in Duck Hill. A witness tells WCBI, three children and a married couple were inside of the home when the fire started. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. For 24/7 news…
Mississippi lawmakers are heading to Jackson next week for their annual legislative session, and a Republican Senator from Northeast Mississippi says there will be some key issues to work on.
Democrat Justin Crosby defeated Republican incumbent Jon Lancaster in a special election to represent District 22 in November.
Baptist Memorial Hospital -Golden Triangle has welcomed its first baby of the New Year.
The Talking Warrior Water Association will be conducting major repairs for parts of Monday and Tuesday, which will require a short shut-off of water services.
On this week’s Pets Without Partners, Grace Brister talks with Laura Grace Hardy and her special guest North.
It’s New Year’s Day! That means many people are beginning their New Year’s resolutions.
More than 17 parks throughout the state offer their first day hike to give people a chance to experience the great outdoors.
Mississippi’s State Parks are encouraging people to get the 1st day of the year off on the right foot.
Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy and her mom, Beth Shields, make us a special New Years meal, Turnip Green Soup.
On this week’s Animal Health, Dr. Ashley Jansen and her cat, Arden, about chipping your pet.
It’s a New Year, and it’s time to nominate your favorite businesses, people, and places in the WCBI Viewer’s Choice Awards!
The only public ice skating venue in the region was crowded this final day of 2025.
An indoor playground is opening in Starkville just in time for chilly temperatures.
Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy talks with Ashly Wilber and Sara Dexter about new hairstyles for the upcoming year.
Today, on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy talks to Nick about all of the things you need to keep warm or safe for the winter