MSU Capitalizes Off Notre Dame Errors, Win Game 1

STARKVILLE, Miss. (MSU Athletics) – It was a spectacle in many forms on Saturday (June 12) afternoon at Dudy Noble Field, as the largest crowd to witness an NCAA Super Regional was treated to a back-and-forth affair that No. 3 Mississippi State baseball eventually won, 9-8, over No. 4 Notre Dame. The 14,385 fans in attendance marked the largest on-campus…

A barge has struck the Bevil Lock and Dam in Pickensville

PICKENSVILLE,Ala. (WCBI)- A barge has struck the Bevil Lock and Dam in Pickensville Justin Murphree, with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, says residents in Pickensville and Lowndes County along the Tenn-Tom waterway should prepare for possible flooding. This includes neighborhoods like Pirate Cove and Nashville Ferry Road in Lowndes county and Pumpkin Creek in Pickensville. Folks who live in…

Hostage incident in Itawamba county leaves two people dead

ITAWAMBA COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- The Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department responds to a home after a hostage situation leaves two people dead. Sheriff Chris Dickinson tells us around 11:30a.m. Saturday morning child called 911 to 4656 Dorsey Evergreen Road. The child was able to escape and inform deputies there were seven other hostages inside the home with the suspect. Dickinson says a…

Warm & steamy weekend with more storm chances

SATURDAY:  Highs around 90° with heat indices near 100° outside of any shower or storm that happens to develop.  There could be a batch of strong to severe storms sweep through the region with gusty winds and torrential rainfall.  It’ll be something we’ll watch during the day. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and quiet. Lows in the low 70s. SUNDAY:  Staying…

Death investigation underway after a woman was shot in Oktibbeha Co.

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman is dead and investigators are trying to figure out how she was shot. Oktibbeha County deputies were called to a home, this afternoon, on Bethel Road. Investigators say there was a shooting but they are not sure what happened. Coroner Michael Hunt says 28-year-old Arshuntay Brown passed away. Until more information is known,…

A third man has been charged following Calhoun Co. graduation party

CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A third man is charged following a fight at a Calhoun County graduation party. 41-year-old Alfonzo Gutierez is charged with aggravated assault, manifesting extreme indifference. The arrest is part of a death investigation by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department. 25-year-old Heriberto Mata was found in a pond off County Road 438 just hours after he…

Drying out and heating up

SUMMARY: After days of relentless rain here in NE Mississippi and West Alabama, we are finally going to be drying out! Friday still has a widespread chance of showers and storms, with highs held down by cloud cover. By Saturday, only scattered storms possible in the afternoon. Sunday, most of us should stay dry as we warm back into the…

Keith Gaskin ahead of Robert Smith in Columbus mayoral race after final tally of affidavits with 53 outstanding absentee ballots

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The final tally from the city election commission Thursday has Keith Gaskin with the most votes at 2,907 in the race to become the next mayor of Columbus. Incumbent Robert Smith, Sr. has 2,867. There are currently 53 outstanding absentee ballots that were mailed on or before election day. “These numbers aren’t certified and there are…

Young Elvis fan hopes to break into the ranks of top tribute artists

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Fans of the King of Rock and Roll are in Tupelo from across the United States for that city’s festival honoring its most famous native son. And among the crowd, one teenage fan, who is following a dream to become a tribute artist honoring the original American idol. Seventeen-year-old Nevan Castaneda spent his first day at…

High waters at the Tenn-Tom Waterway are getting higher

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A sunken barge is lodged against a dam in Columbus, creating more problems for people who live north of the dam. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a barge broke loose and started going down the Tenn-Tom Waterway. It struck the Stennis Lock and Dam shortly after midnight. Now, it’s at the bottom of…

Columbus Mayoral Race Still Undecided

Affidavit votes are still being counted in the Columbus mayoral race. Stephen Pimpo reports from City Hall. Categories: Local News Tags: affidavit, Columbus, mayor, race, votes

Flash Flooding

A barge broke loose overnight and hit the Stennis Lock and Dam. Water is backing up north of the dam. Joey Barnes surveys the rising waters in a Clay County neighborhood. Categories: Local News Tags: local news flash flooding Tenn-Tom

More flash flooding, finally dry by Sunday

SUMMARY: We have seen nearly historic rainfall totals this week. Flash flooding has been widespread, especially over northern parts of our viewing area. Another day with persistent rain and cloud cover today, before rain chances begin to go back down on Friday and quickly drop off by the time we start next week. Highs in the mid 80s today and…