Midmorning With Aundrea – 06/14/22
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Weather Whys – Gust Fronts
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Kids of the Golden Triangle participate in Lemonade Day
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss (WCBI) – Kids across the Golden Triangle had the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of being an entrepreneur for Lemonade Day. Some pocketed their funds, others decided to spend a few bucks. When life gives you lemons…make lemonade. That’s what kids across the Golden Triangle did on Saturday afternoon. “We have pink lemonade regular lemonade…
March of our lives rally takes place in downtown Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A March for Our Lives took place at Fairpark Saturday morning. The nation-wide rally pushes for tighter gun restrictions. The Tupelo event was one of many across the country in the wake of the recent shootings arcoss the United States. Americans are calling on Congress to enact stronger gun control measures like Universal Background Checks, a ban…
Elvis’ longtime jeweler recalls stories of the singer’s generosity
Lowell Hays is a judge for the Tupelo Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo’s Elvis Festival is in its fourth day, and one of the special guests helped design the bling that Elvis wore, and often gave away. Lowell Hays is back as a judge for Tupelo’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition. And Hays knows what to look for. As Elvis’ jeweler, he attended many of the singer’s concerts,…
Organizations around the Friendly city help a family with home repairs
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For one couple in the Friendly City, a simple phone call saved their home. People from across Mississippi banded together today to help clean up around the couple’s home after they called on a neighbor for help. Meet Chris Hannon and Adele Elliott. Their home sits at 509 6th Street South. If you look closely, you’ll…
MSU allows the opportunity for all students to feel equal
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi State University is striving to create an inclusive environment on campus.. MSU has 1 of only 15 comprehensive programs for students with intellectual disabilities in the nation. This program is known as ACCESS. “We would like to put an access student into your American government class and I was like great let’s do it, What’s that…
After the guilty verdict: Lowndes co. families remember loss of loved ones
With a guilty verdict, the family can take an extra step towards gaining closure.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A Clay County jury has found Clark Allen Jr. guilty of murder. Family members may have exited the courtroom with justice, but their hearts remain broken from the loss of their loved ones. Allen was accused of killing 31-year-old Demario Snell, 22-year-old Mauricio Nance, and 24-year-old Tyshun Fields in Artesia in January 2019. After three years and…
A half day man hunt ends with an alleged killer behind bars
Bender allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend and unborn child
ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI)-14 and a half hours later Dante Bender was taken into custody. Bender made his way from Newton County to Ackerman early this morning where he was caught and arrested. Bender allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend and unborn child along with Meridian police officer, Kennis Croom. His phone was pinged in Ackerman after an almost 15 hour…
Meridian Police Department hold press conference after arrest
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WCBI) – After a night on the run, a suspected cop killer is in jail in Meridian. 31-year-old Dante Marquez Bender is accused of shooting Meridian police officer Kennis Croom. Croom and other Meridian Police officers were called to a domestic violence incident around 5 PM Thursday afternoon. When they got to the scene, they found a victim…
MSU iCreate camp to host pop up shop Saturday in Starkville
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While most parents pay for summer camps, these campers are earning instead. Mississippi State University’s iCreate camp for young entrepreneurs gears up for business Saturday during their pop-up shop in Starkville. This week-long camp taught leadership and teamwork to help them build, market, and sell their products. Campers say that they have created products for all…
Columbus PD arrest six juveniles and one adult in recent weapon theft
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police continue to arrest people suspected of stealing an officer’s weapons. Chief Fred Shelton says six juveniles and one adult have been arrested in the investigation. 18-year-old Javarion Davis is charged with felony taking of a motor vehicle and auto burglary. He remains in jail, and more arrests are expected. Officers have recovered four guns,…
Noxubee County deputies arrest Dollar General armed robbery suspect
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Noxubee County deputies make an arrest in a Dollar General armed robbery. Demetrias Prince is charged with armed robbery. Bond has not been set for the Shuqualak man. He remains in the Noxubee County jail. The hold-up happened this past Monday at Dollar General in Shuqualak. Deputies say the clerk was held at gunpoint by…
Starkville man accused of a child sex crime has been arrested
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is accused of trying to lure an 11-year-old girl in a child sex crime arrest. 23-year-old Shykel Spruell is charged with enticement of a child to produce visual depiction. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says Spruell was allegedly sending messages to the child on the internet. The victim’s mother saw the messages and…
Young Elvis fans showcase their talents during youth contest
Aspirng Elvis Tribute Artists rock it out for the judges
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A festival honoring the king of rock and roll attracts fans and tribute artists of all ages. One by one, contestants in the Youth Day competition took the stage at the Elvis Presley Event Center. And although they were competing against each other, much like the adult ETAs, backstage, they are friends, jamming together to songs…
Triple murder suspect found guilty
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A Clay County jury has found Clark Allen Jr. guilty of capital murder. Allen was accused of killing Demario Snell, Mauricio Nance, and Tyshun Fields in Artesia in January 2018. The verdict follows a busy day in court that saw Allen take the stand in his own defense. Both cases presented closing arguments, and the jury…
Winona marks where civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer was beaten inside city jail after nearly 60 years
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – On June 9, 1963, civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer and six other women were arrested for sitting at a “whites only” restaurant in Winona, then taken to the city jail and severely beaten. Nearly 60 years later, the town has marked the spot where the jail once stood. The Winona Board of Alderman voted to…
Tupelo Elvis Festival welcomes visitors from around the world
This is the first time in three years that the popular festival has international guests
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Fans of the King of rock and roll are in Tupelo for a festival honoring that town’s most famous son. The Tupelo Elvis Festival is back and bigger than ever. Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan put on a pair of Elvis sunglasses when he gave a key to the city to last year’s Tupelo Ultimate Elvis Tribute…
Golden Triangle mayors meet for 2022 Mayor’s Summit
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Golden Triangle mayors have more things in common. Mayors from towns in the Golden Triangle are coming together to find new solutions to some old problems they’re all facing. During a Mayor’s Conference at the Communiversity Thursday, these town leaders acknowledged that they’re losing population and struggling to fight crime. “I think of the…
Columbus gets ready to celebrate 25 years of Juneteenth
It's a celebration of freedom; for the second year Juneteenth is being recognized as a national holiday
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s a celebration of freedom; for the second year, Juneteenth is being recognized as a national holiday. Organizers of festivities in Columbus have been celebrating Juneteenth long before it became an official holiday. Lowndes County supervisor Leroy Brooks has helped organize the Juneteenth celebration in Columbus all 25 years. He said it started small, but got bigger…
Lowndes County has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against former board president Harry Sanders. A long-time employee of Lowndes County filed the suit against the Supervisor and in turn, the county. Cynthia Thompson, the county’s administrative secretary, filed the federal suit against Sanders more than a year ago. All parties agreed to the settlement terms…
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District updating and improving
WINONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Kids are out for summer vacation, and educators are preparing and repairing for the new school year. Open ceilings, unfinished floors, and materials out in the open. The Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District is updating and improving. “The money that was set aside for construction is just monumental for us because we have not been able to…
Vernon man will spend 15 years in prison for elder abuse
VERNON, Ala. (WCBI) – A Vernon man will spend 15 years in prison for elder abuse. 30-year-old Terrance Moore was found guilty of assaulting a 70-year-old woman. Prosecutors say Moore parked in front of the woman’s house for about half an hour in July 2020 but he did not know her. He became angry after the victim walked outside to…
Search for stolen guns and other items continues in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The search for stolen guns from the Columbus Police Department, as another arrest, is made. 18-year-old Javarion Davis is charged with felony taking of a motor vehicle and auto burglary. He remains in the Lowndes County jail. Five juveniles have now been arrested in the investigation. Their names cannot be released because of their age. More…