Sunshine returns for Sunday

After some periods of heavy rain late Friday night and Saturday, sunshine will return by Sunday and early next week. Temperatures will warm back into the mid 80s before our next chance of rain by the end of the week. SATURDAY NIGHT: Any pop-up storm activity will exit by dinnertime, leaving us dry overnight. Clouds will gradually clear out as temperatures…

Spotty strong storms today, clearing by this evening

The heaviest rain will slack off through this morning, but spotty storms will remain possible through the day today. These storms could produce brief downpours, wind, or hail. SATURDAY: While today doesn’t appear to be an all-day washout, there will be a chance for some pop up showers and storms through about 7pm. Some of these storms could be on the stronger side…

Aberdeen Main Street Promoting Small Businesses And Community Wide Clean Up

ABERDEEN, MISS. (WCBI) – The town of Aberdeen has experienced upheaval recently in city government, with the resignation of a mayor, and a court-ordered new election for the Ward One Alderman seat. Now that those races have been settled, many in the Monroe County town are looking forward to bigger and better things for residents and businesses. For Aberdeen Main…

State and federal assessments are impacted due to the pandemic

WEBSTER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting state tests. Students will not need a passing score this year on the high-school end-of-course assessments and the third-grade reading tests. Having a passing score on state and federal tests isn’t needed for the 20-21 school year. The Mississippi Department of Education suspended requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ” Just…

Starkville businesses featured at King Cotton Crawfish Boil

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The King Cotton Crawfish Boil was held after three years and the Starkville community was ready to eat. The largest fundraiser event for the Starkville Main Street Association was completely sold out before gates opened. Twenty teams perfected their crawfish recipes for the competition over the weeks before and were ready to put them to the…

An Army Scout Honors His Mother’s Memory During Basic Training

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A Northeast Mississippi family experiencing an unexpected tragedy is getting through with family, friends, and faith. Steven Cole Edwards was taking part in his final Field Training Exercise with his troop at Fort Benning, Georgia when he was called away to meet with his Captain.  it was bad news. His mother Holley had passed away after…

Local students participate in Starkville volunteer week

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Volunteers volunteering! Starkville Academy students celebrated Volunteer week by helping out their community. Students, ranging from elementary to high school, participated in different projects. Those projects included picking up trash on the side of the roads, helping restock Mississippi State’s food pantry, and sorting clothes at Palmer Home. High school students shared their experiences throughout the…

Heavy rain and a few storms tonight and Saturday

Heavy rain will move into the area overnight tonight, with a few pop-up storms possible through the day on Saturday. Heavy rain and some flash flooding are the main concerns, but we can’t rule out some gusty winds tonight as well. Storms on Saturday could pose more of a threat for wind and hail, and a brief tornado can’t be completely ruled…

Clouds increase then rain & storms return for your Friday

SUMMARY: We’re continuing to keep an eye on our next chances for heavy rain and thunderstorm activity late Friday night into early Saturday morning. The sunshine will return by late Saturday afternoon into Sunday as temperatures continue to warm up into the 70s and 80s into early next week. We’ll have another chance of showers & storms mid to late…

Columbus police work to resolve domestic violence situations

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Domestic violence happens every day. Most often, these encounters occur between family members ending with injury or even death. When tensions are high, it can be a challenge for officers to resolve a dispute before it turns fatal. In a domestic situation, all it takes is one snap decision to end a life. Three reports per week….

Cloudy Friday, heavy rain and storms late Friday night

We’re keeping an eye on a system that will bring us some heavy rain and storm activity late Friday night into early Saturday morning. After that, sunshine will return as temperatures continue to warm. We’ll have another chance of storms by the middle of next week. THURSDAY NIGHT: Clouds will build in overnight tonight as temperatures fall into the mid 40s….

United way of north central Mississippi is seeking donations

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Nonprofit organizations thrive off of donations and when they can’t get them they can be hurt drastically. The United Way of North Central Mississippi is facing that exact issue and now have to think of more creative ways to get donors before potentially closing their doors. The organization has tried to host a fundraising event for nearly…

Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker To Retire At The End Of May

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo’s longtime fire chief will soon be retiring. Fire Chief Thomas Walker has been part of the Tupelo fire department for more than two decades and talked about his most memorable moments, what he will miss most about the career, and his future plans. Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker joined the department in 1997, as a…

Nice Thursday; Rain chances returning to the forecast

SUMMARY: After a cold start with areas of frost, we’ll have the sunshine continue for our Thursday. Heavy rain and maybe some thundershowers are possible late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Temperatures will climb back above normal into the 70s and 80s early next week. THURSDAY: A mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid to upper…

Cooler temperatures and frost possible for your Wednesday

SUMMARY: Much cooler air is moving in for your Wednesday. We could even deal with a late season freeze or frost on Thursday morning as temperatures fall to the lower to mid 30s across the area. After a round of rain and some thundershowers late Friday night into Saturday, temperatures will climb back above normal into the 70s and 80s…

A look back at the videos from the days and weeks after the Smithville tornado

Take a look at the videos posted the days, weeks, and months after the Smithville tornado of 2011. Chickasaw Tornado by Allie Martin 04/27/2011  Tornado East Webster by Siobhan Riley Smithville Tornado by Joey Barnes 04/27/2011  Smithville Tornado Future by Paulo Salazar 05/11/2011 Smithville Kids Books by Allie Martin Sports and Tornado by Robbie Donoho August 2011 Smithville Church by…

One more warm day for Tuesday before cool down arrives

SUMMARY: TUESDAY: Staying warm with high temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. We’ll have mostly sunny skies, but some more clouds will move in by late afternoon. SW winds 5-10 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT: Another cold front swings over the area bringing cloud cover and a few stray showers with it. Overnight lows will be chilly in the upper 30s….