Very wet pattern returns by the weekend

SUMMARY: Isolated to scattered storms remain in the forecast through Friday. Hot and humid weather will be the main story until the weekend, with feels like temps near or just over 100 degrees. By the weekend, a stalled frontal boundary and several disturbances riding along it will provide the focus for yet another period of very wet weather. Flash flooding…

NYLA DAY INTERVIEW

Lady Jones and Pamela Harkins talk about the 7th Annual Nyla Day, a celebration of a life cut short. It will be held Saturday, July 24th at Hotel Street in Crawford from Noon until 5 PM, with a parade afterward. Categories: lifestyle, Local News Tags: day, guests, midday, Nyla

The return of typical summertime weather as we end the workweek

SUMMARY: A very typical summertime weather pattern is back for the rest of the workweek. Shower and storms chances will be isolated to very scattered. Highs will be warmer & humid in the lower 90s. A cold front will approach then stall out to the north beginning Sunday and continuing into next week that will increase our chances for showers…

Thieves steal 75 rocking chairs worth over $22K from furniture warehouse, Okolona Police suspect inside job

OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Employees for the Alan White furniture company came back from vacation Monday to find one of their warehouses ransacked and tens of thousands of dollars worth of rocking chairs gone. “Thieves will do anything,” says Okolona Police Chief Tommie Ivy. “They’ll sell them to anyone they can sell them to. This many chairs, it would have…

Columbus Mayor speaks to Rotary club about city crime and budget

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The new Mayor of Columbus has a lot on his plate as he gets settled into his new office. Mayor Keith Gaskin spoke to business and community leaders today. He covered several topics, including the city’s crime rate and the budget. Even though he’s only been on the job for about 2 weeks, Gaskin has a…

Starkville shoppers can help children all across Mississippi this week

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Shoppers in Starkville have a chance to help children all across the state this week. Starkville Main Street Association members are teaming up to raise money for Children’s of Mississippi. Through Saturday a percentage of all sales at participating stores will go to the state’s only dedicated children’s hospital. For the family behind Starkville’s L.A. Green,…

Drier work week, unsettled weather returns by the weekend

SUMMARY: Shower and storms chances remain isolated through Friday. Highs will top out in the low 90s each day, with lows in the 70s. Many of us will remain dry under partly cloudy skies for much of the day, with only a few of us getting an afternoon or evening storm. By the time we get to Saturday, a cold…

Columbus man accused of hitting a deputy at a homicide scene

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of hitting a deputy at a Lowndes County homicide scene. 21-year-old Jakolby Brooks is charged with simple assault on a law enforcement officer, failure to obey a police officer, and no driver’s license. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says investigators were trying to secure the area where 22-year-old Quinshawn Lucious was shot to…

ANIMAL HEALTH – Snakebite Prevention

In the hottest days of the year, snakes are out in great abundance. Dr. Karen Emerson of the Emerson Animal Hospital in West Point stresses the importance of getting your pet vaccinated against rattlesnakes and other poisonous serpents. Categories: ANIMAL HEALTH Tags: ANIMAL, emerson, health

Another chance of scattered storms for Tuesday

SUMMARY: A very typical summertime weather pattern will return to the region by midweek into the weekend along with warmer temperatures. Rain and storm chances will increase again next week. TUESDAY: Shower and storm chances remain high for our Tuesday. Skies will remain cloudy, which will once again keep those high temperatures below average in the mid 80s. Still warm…

Local businesses raise over $5K for owners of Fish & Blues after the Columbus restaurant burned down

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Doug Pellum, the owner of Zachary’s, knows firsthand what it’s like to watch one’s restaurant go up in flames. That’s why he is helping lead the effort to raise $5,000 and counting for the owners of Fish and Blues after they woke up Friday to find their business burning to the ground.  “They don’t know…

Summertime could mean more injuries for your pet

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Great weather means more time outdoors for family and furry friends and outdoor time could mean more injuries for those pets. “When you’re planning a trip, plan for your pet also,” Dr. Emerson said. West Point veterinarian Dr. Karen Emerson said those outside excursions can be harmful to an animal. “Over the weekend, we had…