2 Laurel teens charged after Saturday night shooting, 1 teen injured

LAUREL, Miss. (WCBI) – Two Laurel teenagers have been charged with aggravated assault after a Saturday night shooting at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds where one teenager was wounded. Our statewide partner WDAM reports that Akealeis McKensie and Jailen Shade are in custody at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility. Both are 18 years old. WDAM reports the Jones County Sheriff’s…

Inoperable traffic light may affect drive in Tupelo

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Drivers may run into traffic in Tupelo. The west side traffic light at Highway 45 and Barnes Crossing Road is inoperable after the controller was struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon. Drivers should now treat that intersection as a four-way stop and stop signs will be placed there by the City of Tupelo’s Public Works Department….

Lee Co. man drowns in Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lee County man is dead after drowning in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, north of the Aberdeen Lock and Dam. 55-year-old Joseph Roy West of Shannon was fishing with another fisherman when he fell from the boat into around 14 feet of water on Saturday, October 19 around 3:16 p.m. The witness says he never came…

Caledonia hosts 20th annual Caledonia Day Festival

CALEDONIA MISS. (WCBI)- Food, Music, socializing, and vendors, that’s what Caledonia Day is all about. “It is our biggest event of the year, and it is just a good time for our community to come together and invite all the visitors to come to our city,” said Betty Darnell, Caledonia Mayor.  “This also shows them that we are here and…

Family Life Ministry hosts health fair at Trotter Convention Center

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Family Life Ministry hosted the Community Prayer Experience event which included a health fair. This all took place at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus. The health fair was from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The fair offered health screenings such as blood pressure, height, weight, blood sugar, and bone density screenings. The purpose was to…

West Point Country Club hosts chili cook-off

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Country Club is brewing up the best chili recipe. The golf course hosted its first chili cook-off on Saturday 8 teams went head to head to craft the best flavor, including spicy and mild recipes and beans or no beans. The cook-off was held to help raise funds for the almost 100-year-old…

Waste Pro hosts ‘Tired of Tires’ harvest day

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Several tires have been dumped on the side of the road in Columbus, creating trash in different spots around the city. Waste Pro hosted its “Tired of Tires” harvest day. This event allows residents to dispose of up to thirty tires at no cost. Co-chair of “Pick it up Possum Town” Doug Kilarski says he hopes…

Burn ban issued for Choctaw County

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Choctaw County has been placed under a burn ban until further notice. The board of supervisors decided Friday that the county would begin the ban on Saturday, October 19. The city of Ackerman was placed under a burn ban on Friday morning. Campfires, bonfires, fire pits, debris burning, or anything of that nature are not…

Alabama man to serve 2 life sentences for murder of ex-wife

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – An Alabama man has been sentenced to serve two life sentences in prison for the murder of his former wife. Back in January of 2020, a friend discovered 48-year-old Maronda Parker Williams dead in her home on Alabama Highway 18 East outside Fayette. She was the victim of a brutal attack by her ex-husband, 41-year-old…

Starkville PD makes arrests in connection to recent auto burglaries

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Police Department made two arrests in connection with recent auto burglaries. On Thursday, October 17, 25-year-old Lafredrick Yates of Crawford was arrested and charged with two counts of auto burglary. 19-year-old Lacedrick Rice of Starkville was arrested and charged with one count of auto burglary and possession of a stolen firearm. The recovered firearm…

Pierce Street Elementary hosts ‘Dancing with the King’

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Anthony Golding has been the principal of Tupelo’s Pierce Street Elementary for two years and has seen the positive impact of ballroom dance lessons on the students. “This year we expanded to include fourth and fifth-grade students, students have really found a passion for ballroom dancing at Pierce Street,” Golding said. That is one reason Golding…