STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Community leaders are trying to open a dialogue about race relations in Oktibbeha County. WCBI spent time in Starkville to learn more about the conversations that are starting up. Mississippi’s dark past sometimes overshadows the strides that have been made to repair race relations. The Starkville Oktibbeha Unity League, also known as SOUL, hopes to challenge…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- A long-time drug store in West Point is closing after decades of being in business. Rose Drug Store has been a staple for many people in Clay county for medicine, gifts, and other goodies. The store is expected to close its doors on January 25, 2023, so there’s still time for shoppers to clear out the…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Noxubee County Coroner R.L. Calhoun told WCBI that the body found last month in an abandoned house east of Macon has been identified. Tadrian Shaw Calhoun said the state crime lab has identified the deceased as Tadrian Shaw of Macon. Shaw was reported missing back in October. He was last seen at his home in…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators in Louisville continue to look for a teenager missing for more than a week. Montevious Goss was last seen waiting for a ride to school last Wednesday morning outside of his house. Police said the 16-year-old left his cell phone at home. His mother told WCBI earlier this week that it’s not like her son…
PLANTERSVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Residents of one Lee County town who own a dog need to get their pet registered, ahead of an upcoming deadline. Every dog in Plantersville must be registered every January with the city. Dog owners can register their dogs at Plantersville Town Hall for $5. The owner gets a tag with contact information that can be…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Working nurses with an associate’s degree can take their careers to the next level through a new program at Mississippi University for Women. Beginning this summer, MUW’s “RN-to-BSN” program will offer a fully online part-time option for nurses with an associate’s degree to get a bachelor’s degree. The program will offer advanced education focused on community…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police arrested three women for last week’s armed robbery at the Veterans of Foreign War post. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry announced the arrests of Shanta Henley, and mother-daughter duo, Andrea Shinn, and Alexis Harris at a press conference this afternoon. Henley and Harris are both charged with Armed Robbery and Conspiracy. Shinn is charged with…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Lowndes County School bus driver will spend a year in jail on a child abuse charge. 71-year-old William Charles McBride pleaded guilty today to one count of Felony Child Abuse. The charges stem from a fight on McBride’s bus in April 2022. Two students got into a fight. McBride got the injured student…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The state of Mississippi scores a high “B” when it comes to graduating high school students. The Mississippi Department of Education released its graduation and dropout rates for the 2021-2022 school year. 88.9% of eligible students got their diplomas. That represents a record-high graduation rate and is higher than the national average of 86.5%. The numbers represent…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s estimated that every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. But a major supplier to hospitals and clinics in the area is facing a drastic shortage. Vitalant is tackling that with its Community Leadership Council, a team of influencers who are trying to get the word out about the need for more blood donors….
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – In an update to a story we’ve been following since December, people who live in Louisville are back under full pressure. The temperature dropped. Pipes froze. And the city of Louisville went without water. It didn’t happen all at once. So, it wasn’t repaired all at once. When we went to Louisville just before New Year’s,…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – For some students, it always feels like Summer vacation gets shorter every year. This year that will be a reality for children in one district. In Lowndes County, the 2023-2024 school year will get off to an early start. The Lowndes County School district has voted to implement a nine-to-two school calendar which is nine…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Starkville’s public pool is drowning in problems that could drain the city’s recreation budget. The pool at Moncrief Park is around 70 years old and leaking badly. The Board of Aldermen has been given three options: a full overhaul of the pool and surrounding building, patching the leak to get through at least…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A proposal for home pick-up of recycling in Starkville gets kicked to the curbside for now. Ward 5 Alderman Hamp Beatty brought a curbside recycling proposal before the full Board Tuesday night. Beatty’s plan called for a twice monthly home pickup of recyclable materials that would add an extra $6 to participants’ sanitation bill. Starkville currently…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A weekend shooting in Macon landed a woman in jail facing Domestic Violence charges. Macon Police Chief Davine Beck told WCBI that officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex on Saturday. When they got there, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the foot. Police arrested Kinda Wilborn at the…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police continue the search for a burglary suspect. On Monday, officers interrupted a burglary in progress on Alabama Street in East Columbus after a call from an alert neighbor. They detained one person at the scene, but one suspect got away. Investigators have not released a name, but they have described the suspect as a…
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Booneville man is busted on drug charges after a crash. Prentiss County deputies said 28-year-old Jonathan Warnicke was arrested for possession of a controlled substance on top of other charges. Back on December 12, deputies responded to a call of a vehicle in a ditch in the Gaston community. That’s when investigators discovered the controlled…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in tracking down a stolen four-wheeler, and the folks who stole it. A red Honda Side-by-side was taken in the Endville/King Road area of Belden Thursday night January 12. If you have any information on this crime or where the missing four-wheeler may be,…
SHUQUALAK, Miss. (WCBI) – Water customers in Shuqualak take note. Low water pressure in the lines has prompted a boil water notice for all customers of the Shuqualak-Butler Water Association. Residents should boil all water at least one minute before use, until further notice. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter Categories: Local News
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Columbus is exploring its options for garbage service. At its Tuesday night meeting, the City Council voted to put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for trash pickup. The city is advertising for companies that have enough equipment and staff to continue the twice a week pickup schedule, and that will provide garbage…
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two of the latest additions to the Winston County Sheriff’s Office will allow law enforcement to have a bird’s eye view of investigations. The sheriff’s office already owns a drone but it decided to invest in an upgrade and add to its collection. It seems like technology is quickly changing day by day. Today’s equipment…
PLANTERSVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – A national home improvement store is using MLK’s birthday week to make a difference in communities nationwide, and close to home. As one group painted playground equipment, park benches, and raked leaves, another worked on a deck and ramp for the pavilion. Associates with Home Depot are volunteering their time as part of the Home Depot…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A bakery in Starkville has been struggling to find the right recipe for success. The bakers have been feeding a need in the community, but they were having difficulty getting people in the door or even to the door. They consider themselves a hidden gem of Starkville. Power of the Almond is a homegrown bakery that…
LAMAR COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Here’s an update on a story we first told you about last week. Agents with the Alabama law enforcement agency have confirmed the name of the man shot and killed during a pursuit Friday morning in Vernon. According to a press release, 24-year-old Devin Cribbs was injured and taken to the hospital. That’s where he…