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On the Beat
Crowell, Gillis, And Cooper
We are in the studio with Will Cooper from the law firm of Crowell, Gillis, and Cooper. Today, we’re talking all about why you should consider opening a Mississippi Limited Liability Company. Categories: On the Beat Tags: beat, on
Christmas Pancake Breakfast
Christmas Pancake Breakfast 12-02-21
The Kiwanis Club of Columbus is hosting a Christmas breakfast on Saturday, December 4th. Categories: Local News Tags: guests
Animal Health
Flea and Tick Consumption
In today’s Animal Health we learn about how Lucy actually presented to us a couple of weeks ago after she ate her bigger brother’s NexGard or flea and tick product. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH, Local News Tags: ANIMAL
Birthday Bunch 12-02-21
Birthday Bunch
Happy Birthday to those out there celebrating today! Categories: Birthday Bunch, Local News
Buffalo Soldiers of Louisville’s Care Packages Program 12-02-21
Buffalo Soldiers of Louisville's Care Packages Program
We are joined in the studio with the Buffalo Soldiers out of Louisville, here to tell us about their Christmas care packages program. Categories: Local News, MS News Tags: GUEST
Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle offering COVID-19 booster shots for all vaccinated adults
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Wednesday, Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle started administering doses of the COVID-19 booster shot to those 18 and older. Baptist announced their new program Monday, not long after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its recommendation that all vaccinated adults get a booster shot. It was December 2020 that the Mississippi State Department…
Lowndes County deputies looking for stolen objects and need the public’s help
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man on the run from Lowndes County deputies is in jail but the case is far from closed. There is surveillance video from a storage facility on Performance One Drive, just off Highway 45. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says the man in the video breaking into a storage unit is Joseph Edward Wilson. Hawkins hopes…
Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Golden Triangle this week
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Golden Triangle this week. The horses will make their first appearance today during the Tupelo Christmas parade. Then tomorrow, photo opportunities are available with one of the Clydesdales at Starkville’s Holiday Bazaar at the Mill from 4 to 6. Now it’s not easy to cater to the…
Smithville Police in need of equipment donations
SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The town of Smithville was leveled by an EF-5 tornado 11 years ago. Even the police department had to start over and rebuild. Since April 27, 2011, the agency has received some new equipment and even some hand-me-downs. They hesitated to ask for donations in the wake of the deadly twister. Now, the need for more…
Sheriff’s Department says leasing new vehicles can create major savings for Lowndes County
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors authorized a request for bids from companies for a new lease purchase agreement for vehicles for the sheriff’s department. During 2020 and 2021, repair bills have grown more expensive as the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department works to maintain its fleet of vehicles. “It’s hard to get new vehicles right…
The United Way wants to see more giving this holiday season
The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here, and it typically gets people in the giving spirit
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here, and it typically gets people in the giving spirit. Everyone knows the day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday and the following Monday is Cyber Monday. Both are days when people buy for themselves or a loved one, but Tuesday is for those that are less fortunate. “The…
THS Madrigals preparing for the “Madrigale Singe Feaste”
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – When Kaylie Watson joined the THS Madrigals three years ago, she didn’t realize the deep friendships she would make with her fellow singers. “At the beginning, we sing carols, traditional music, then the concert begins, people will be eating, we have a couple of dances, it’s fun,” Watson said. And this family has been hard at…
Lowndes Co. Board of Supervisors increase county workers pay
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Supervisors are upping the ante to get attract more workers. At today’s meeting, the board voted to raise the base pay for county workers to $13 an hour. The move also raises the pay of 4 current employees. District 2 Supervisor says a tighter labor market made the increase necessary. “We want to…
Amory Police searching for stolen goods suspects
AMORY, Miss.(WCBI) – Amory Police and Golden Triangle Crimestoppers are asking for your help to find the person or people who took a trailer. Surveillance video shows what appears to be at least 2 people in a truck, driving into a business on Waterway Drive in Amory. One suspect hooks a trailer up to the truck, and they leave through…
Health Talk with Baptist – Flu #1
November 29, 2021
We discuss flu season in tonight’s Health Talk with Baptist. Categories: Featured, Health Talk Tags: //sponsored//, health, talk
Gas line explodes in northern Lowndes Co. neighborhood
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Scary moments in a northern Lowndes County neighborhood after a gas line explodes. The incident happened on Jolly Road late this afternoon. EMA Director Cindy Lawrence says a person was burning leaves in their ditch with the explosion happened. Atmos Energy was able to shut the gas line off and a fire was extinguished by…
Oktibbeha Co. Sheriff’s office continuing toy drive tradition
OKTIBBHEA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A tradition of giving continues in Oktibbeha County. The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office is working to make Christmas a little brighter for kids in the county. Sheriff Steve Gladney is continuing the department’s annual toy drive. He and his staff are collecting toys to give out to children in the area who may not otherwise…
5 people killed on Mississippi highways over Thanksgiving weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – 5 People were killed on Mississippi highways over the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The Mississippi Highway Patrol had a busy Thanksgiving. Between 6 AM Wednesday and Midnight last night, troopers responded to 195 crashes. 3 of those were fatal, resulting in a total of 5 deaths. The worst was in Lafayette County, where 3 people were…
MSU coaches and athletes trade cowbells for Salvation Army bells
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State Coaches and athletes trade their cowbells for something a little smaller to kick off the Christmas season. Diamond Dogs and the ladies of Hail State Hoops began ringing in the holidays at the Walmart Supercenter in Starkville today. Players and coaches volunteered with the Salvation Army to help kick the Annual Red Kettle Campaign…
Local sheriff’s department asking for hunters to donate deer meat
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is putting deer on its wish list. Deputies are asking hunters to donate their unwanted harvested deer. The jail has someone to process the venison. There are also three deep freezers to store the meat. A similar deer meat drive has been held in the past. Sheriff David Gore says…
Family argument turns deadly in Tishomingo County
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A family argument turns deadly in Tishomingo County over the weekend. Tishomingo County deputies were called to County Road 246 in Iuka on Friday evening. Witnesses told deputies that Michael Ray Thacker got into an argument with a family member. Soon afterward, Thacker allegedly got a gun and started shooting at the family member and…
Four Californians facing drug charges in Webster County
WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Four people from California are dreaming they’ll soon get out of the Webster County jail. Donte’ Meniffee, Keith Hayes, Roshawn Green, and Ebony Monroe are facing drug charges. All four are from Oakland, California. Investigators tell WCBI a deputy smelled marijuana after stopping a vehicle last week. Inside that car, they found at least seven…
