UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A North Mississippi man will be the first person executed in the state in nearly a decade. The Mississippi Supreme Court today upheld David Neal Cox’s request to waive all further appeals of his capital murder conviction and death sentence and set an execution date of November 17th. Earlier this year, Cox had expressed his…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Businesses are gearing up for the Christmas shopping season, even as they deal with nationwide supply chain issues. The shelves are fully stocked at “Ashley’s Boutique and Gifts”. Owner Ashley Patterson says if recent trends are any indication, this Christmas shopping season will be big. “We had a wonderful Christmas last year, I think it was…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus councilmen are moving forward with plans to demolish some apartment buildings. Oak Manor apartments were declared a menace to safety and welfare by city leaders this week. City inspection department employees reported many buildings were damaged and not in code. About 18 units are occupied in the 10 building complex. Some council members did give…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District celebrates a milestone. Starkville High School is celebrating its 50th year of being fully integrated. Students from Henderson High School transferred to Starkville High in 1971. With several changes already taking place in the community, the class shares the historic start to their school year. The photos may be black and white—but…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mark Keenum will remain president at Mississippi State University – at least for another four years. The state college board today renewed Keenum’s contract through June 2025. Keenum is being paid 400-thousand a year from the state and another 400-thousand from the private MSU Foundation. The foundation is authorized to pay him up to 800-thousand. He…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A frequent question many people may ask themselves this fall will be “is it allergies or COVID?” Health experts say some of the symptoms and signs may overlap such as sore throat and runny nose. Research suggests One symptom you can identify as covid is loss of taste and smell. Even if you are fully vaccinated, Dr….
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville shoppers are ready to bag a deal after hearing the new stores scheduled to open next year. Developers break ground today on the 30 million dollar project. Triangle Crossing Shopping Center will have 92,000 square feet of retail space. It will be located at the old Garan Manufacturing site on Highway 12. Crews have been…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond is set for a man accused of sexually abusing a child. 31-year-old Logan Stevenson remains in the Clay County jail on a 1.2 million dollar bond. He’s charged with 12 counts of sexual battery of a minor. His girlfriend, Kristen Lawhead, is charged with hindering prosecution. Her bond is ten thousand dollars. Sheriff Eddie…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A major thoroughfare in Starkville is about to get a pop of color. The city is one of 26 to receive a grant from the Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative Grant. The 25,000 dollar grant will be used on Starkville’s University Drive Corridor Connections Project. As part of the project, designs will be painted in intersections along…
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – Team sports for most children is an opportunity to learn about working together, supporting one another, and taking the wins and the losses. But for two very young teams – one from Webster County and the other from Caledonia, the lesson learned during one recent game, is that sometimes being kind is the best accomplishment of…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Everywhere people look, prices seem to have risen; whether in the grocery stores, restaurants, and even the gas pump. Inflation is nothing new, but the speed at which prices have climbed; had consumers concerned and even irate. “It’s taking me about $60 to fill up my car. Grocery prices, yea, they’ve gone up a good bit. When…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus City workers could be in for an extra day off come the first of the year. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Columbus City Council discussed going back to a 4 day work week for city employees. For several years they worked 10-hour shifts 4 days a week. A couple of years ago, the council…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Eric, Tara and Isaac share past Halloween costumes as part of the Sunrise Question of the Day. Categories: WCBI Special Shows Tags: costumes, halloween
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – At a time when so many businesses continue to deal with the hardships of the pandemic, Winston Plywood and Veneer in Louisville continues to thrive. One of the main reasons? “The best way to compete in this marketplace is to have the best people, and the best people come with a bigger paycheck.” Since July 2020,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A local bank has made a difference in the lives of some soccer players. BankFirst presented a check for 15,000 dollars to the Columbus United Soccer Club. This is the beginning of a three-year partnership to enhance the program. Chief Financial Officer Luke Yeatman presented the check to Tom Velek who is the president of the…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- The Eupora Police Department has seen a change at the top for the first time in several years. On October 14, 2021, the town announced its new chief, and residents have already embraced the new leader. After chief Gregg Hunter retired from the Eupora police department; town leaders didn’t have to look far to find a new…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Future police officers are learning how to respond to an active shooter call. For two days, cadets in Class B 68 of the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center have been put through various active shooter scenarios. Their firearms use training ammunition, known as sim rounds. Non lethal rounds that provide realistic training. The Department of Homeland…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The North Mississippi Medical Center has been named Grand Marshal of the largest Christmas parade in the region. The ‘Reed’s Christmas Parade’ will take place December 1st in downtown Tupelo. NMMC was named Grand Marshal because of the heroic work healthcare workers and staff have done over the past year and a half. Jack Reed…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Utility crews have a dangerous job and that danger goes beyond when they are connecting service. This is one reason 4-County Electric Power Association has pole top rescue training each year. The training allows linemen to react quickly if there’s an emergency at the top of a power pole. Using a 150-pound dummy, workers must…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Giving students the tools to make smart decisions about their health and lives. That’s what the DARE program has been doing for nearly 40 years. And this year, the program returns to Overstreet Elementary School in Starkville. DARE is a partnership between schools and police departments that teaches students how to resist peer pressure, and to…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tara and Isaac talk about their latest creations in the kitchen as they embrace Fall. Categories: WCBI Special Shows Tags: cheesecake, chili, Fall food
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – On Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced that they received a $20,000 grant for their new Monroe County Restoration Initiative. It is a program aimed at helping inmates and those in addiction recovery programs transition back into the community. “My family stopped talking to me, divorce was on the table. I had to do something,”…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- When most people think of severe weather, they think of spring floods and tornado outbreaks, but in Mississippi, severe weather doesn’t stick to one season. The National Weather Service in Jackson, MS, set aside the week of October 18, 2021, as fall severe weather preparedness week. Mississippi’s weather can be volatile. It can go from serene to…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – For families with loved ones who have a terminal illness, choosing end-of-life care can be a daunting task. One Northeast Mississippi ministry is trying to ease that burden. “This is a busy highway, Number 6, and we all drive by here, a lot of times and see the yellow house and we have no idea what it’s…