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Southern Drugs Pharmacy plans to close its doors
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A long-time Columbus pharmacy will soon shut its doors. Southern Drugs, on Main Street, will go out of business on May 10. The pharmacy has been open since 1931. In a press release, the company says inadequate insurance reimbursements are the reason behind the closure.
Five northeast Mississippi hospitals receive A grades for safety
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The hospitals in Tupelo, Columbus and Starkville are among seven hospitals in Mississippi to receive A grades for patient safety. The Leapfrog Group published its 2024 spring hospital safety grades on Wednesday. It also publishes fall grades each year. The organization assigns letter grades to...
Local sober living home helps people transition back to life
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – “Yes, I was a drug addict for 15 years,” said Dusty Snider, Crossroads Founder. Dusty Snider is the founder of Crossroads Sober Living Home. He said his mission is to help people get back on the right path. “We house about 16-19 men,...
10 Years Later: “The hardest two minutes of my career”
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – April 28, 2014, is a day many of us will never forget. Tornadoes tore through Tupelo, Louisville, and Columbus. They destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. It was a bad day. WTVA 9 News has shared a lot of stories since that day. And so...
CPD urges people to come forward with info on stabbing case
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police continue to investigate a weekend stabbing. The incident happened near the 100 block of Brown Street on Sunday night. CPD said 47-year-old Lashawn Cunning was stabbed multiple times in the chest and torso. He was taken to Baptist Golden Triangle to be treated....
Rain chance, beginning and ending the week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Temperatures are going to be warm this week, sticking to the 80s. Monday night scattered showers will likely continue into Tuesday morning. Dry conditions for the middle of the week. More showers and possibly a few storms ending the week too. MONDAY NIGHT: Heavy clouds...
Mississippi woman arrested after reportedly shooting husband multiple times
A Mississippi woman is facing multiple charges after she reportedly shot her husband multiple times. WCBI in Columbus reports that at approximately 1 p.m., Saturday, April 27, Columbus police officers responded to the 800 block of North Lehmberg for a gunshot victim. Police arrested Courtney Stewart Wiggly, 44, for aggravated...
Columbus projects progress report: City leaders give update
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Renovations on Columbus’s oldest and largest park started around the first of the year. The rebuilding of four baseball fields with new turf, bases, dugouts, and fencing at Propst Park is expected to be completed next month. Columbus Councilman Stephen Jones along with Vice...
ICYMI: Top stories from April 21 to April 27 of 2024
In case you missed it, here are some of WTVA’s top stories from April 21 to April 27 of 2024. Saturday, a woman was arrested after allegedly shooting her husband in Columbus. . Friday, Verona Police officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man....
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