Historically, black leadership in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools District II East has been limited. This Women’s History Month, Columbus Christian Academy is marking a milestone, recognizing the first black woman to serve as Head of School in the district.
The Starkville Board of Aldermen voted tonight to move forward with two public hearings on a proposed ordinance to ban the sale of synthetic kratom and kratom products inside the city limits.
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Pam Stewart about the upcoming BBQ fundraiser
Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy talks with Nick Hairston on what you need to know this Wednesday.
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Diamond Grove Center in Louisville is welcoming new patients and making room for more. Tuesday, March 3, they cut the ribbon for a new 24-bed building “which will allow us to provide adequate services, and additional services to children & adolescents, and their families in our communities and the great state of Mississippi,” said Diamond Grove…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo Police are investigating a Monday night shooting that left one person injured. Officers responded to a reported shooting at the West Jackson Mart gas station at the corner of West Jackson Street and Lumpkin Avenue. They found one victim with what were reported to be non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was taken to North Mississippi Medical…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Firefighters in Monroe County continue to stay busy. Around 2:30 AM Tuesday crews were called to a fire on Bartahatchie Road. Bartahatchie, Hamilton, and Splunge fire departments were able to douse the blaze. No injuries were reported. On Sunday, crews responded to 4 separate fires. The first call was about a brush and woods fire…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Spring Break is just around the corner for many area students. At East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus students in the Career programs are helping their schoolmates get ready. EMCC hosted a Spring Break Pit-Stop with several stations to help students get what they need before their week off. Automotive students checked tires and…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A speeding ticket can save a life, but not every county in Mississippi can issue them easily. Only one Sheriff’s Office in the state has the authority to use radar equipment. And that’s Lowndes County. For years, The Mississippi Sheriff’s Association has advocated for a bill to expand radar access. “The purpose of the enforcement is…
The Itawamba County School District is getting input from the communities it serves to come up with a strategic five year plan.
Spring is in the air in Downtown Columbus, and the team at Main Street Columbus is making sure the city is all dressed up for Easter.
Monster Jam rumbles into the Cadence Bank Arena on April 3 and April 4, and WCBI is giving you a chance to win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets!
The dry conditions and recent grass and brush fires have prompted Winston County Supervisors to impose a countywide burn ban, effective immediately.
Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation are looking into an officer-involved shooting in Northwest Alabama.
There are 3,300 counties and nearly 3.6 million county employees nationwide, and the month of April is set aside to recognize them.
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Barbara Bigelow about the upcoming Spring at Columbus Main Street Event
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Judge Michelle Easterling and Benjamin Rush about the Golden Triangle Law Academy.
A bill that would affect the amount counties could charge municipalities for housing city inmates is going through the legislature.
The future is bright for Mississippi students with interests in the legal field.
WEST POINT, Miss., (WCBI) — The Fly Girls AAU Basketball team has been making waves. The West Point-based team is for girls fifth through eleventh grade. In the AAU circuit, the Fly Girls are considered a young team. Having only been around for five years. But they’re making waves. Many of the girls on the team are now helping their…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Buying a home can be very difficult, especially when you are doing it for the first time. A local realtor is stepping up to help people know what to look for and what questions to ask when buying a home. Legacy Real Estate Group Realtor Clauneisha Howard held a Homebuyer workshop. At the workshop, those who attended…
COLDWATER, Miss. (WCBI) Kolby Claudell of Southaven is wanted for a domestic related incident. According to the Coldwater Police Department, Claudell left the scene of a domestic incident before law enforcement arrived. If you have any information about where he might be, you are asked to contact the Coldwater Police Department, Crimestoppers, or use the anonymous p3 tips app. For…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)Kenneth Reed was last seen on February 22nd, 2023, around 10:30 a.m. in the 6000 block of Lime Street in Noxubee County. Earlier in the morning, Reed was dropped off at his grandfather ‘s home. He stayed at the home while his grandfather went to town for a few hours. Reed was not answering his phone, so…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) According to the Sheriff’s Office, an ATV was found abandoned in a field near the 1600 block of Highway 404 East. It was found early Saturday morning. If you know who the ATV belongs to, you are asked to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Crimestoppers, or use the anonymous p3 tips app. For 24/7 news…