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COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – The first day of Spring will feel quite chilly, but a temperature rebound is on the way this week. Severe storms become possible Friday. MONDAY: Despite full sun, highs will only recover into the lower and possibly middle 50s by afternoon with less wind!. MONDAY...

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Stevenson Clark may be based in Memphis, but he’s heard worldwide on Pop Gospel Radio dot com and he got his start in Monroe County. “As a singer, my family brought me up singing, I’ve been singing since I was five years old, I give all praise to God and to Pastor Denvil and Verdie Clark because they started this,” said Clark.

COLUMBUS – SUMMARY: Afternoon temperatures climb into the low 80s by later next week amid higher pressure visiting the Southeast. A lone rain chance Friday will dampen the soil and bring potential for some severe weather along the way. MONDAY: A steady climb in our highs begins Monday, the...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - A Caledonia man is accused of killing his neighbor’s dog after his cat disappeared. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said John Cook’s cat disappeared this week. The sheriff said Cook shot the dog in his neighbor's backyard along Honnoll Mill Road. Cook confessed to...

COLUMBUS, Miss ( WCBI) – Dozens of people at the American Legion were doing more than just revving up their engines. The I Am Mentoring Program along with the 2nd Look Corvette Club partnered Saturday to host a car show. Group members talked about how events like this help...

AMORY, Miss ( WCBI ) – A slight chill in the air didn’t keep people in Amory from heading out to the first farmer’s market of the season. Vendors from all over Monroe County came out to show the community their craft. WCBI was at the farmers...

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI – A dangerous freeze is expected the next few days. Spring returns by the middle of next week. SATURDAY: Variably cloudy and breezy with highs in the lower 50s in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT: As clouds slowly clear out and winds mostly relax, temperatures will drop...

PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A high-speed chase in Lowndes County ended in a crash across the state line. Noxubee County Sheriff Tommy Roby said the incident started yesterday afternoon. The crashed-out car you see was reported stolen. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told WCBI his deputies were told...

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – If you’re in Lowndes County, you may want to find an alternate route next week. On Monday, March Tuesday 21, and Tuesday, March 22, Jolly Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days to replace cross drains. The repairs...

(WTRF) An Ohio man pleaded guilty after his son went to school with a backpack full of drugs that he tried to get back before anyone found out. Corey Tbren Rice agreed to plead guilty to felony charges of possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of a fentanyl-related compound. He also plead guilty […]

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – In spite of having four officers recalled from a joint city-county drug task force, manpower issues in the Columbus Police Department aren’t getting any better, at least in the short run. At a work session Thursday, the mayor and City Council accepted letters of...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s becoming a common crime: copper thefts. The thieves steal it to get cash from recyclers. A popular target is air conditioning units. Helping hands went two weeks without air because someone broke a long line of their copper from their AC unit. Helping...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors approved the sheriff hiring four new officers in the wake of the disbanding of the Columbus-Lowndes Drug Task Force. The Board gave the approval during a meeting Wednesday morning. "It is a big relief to be able to have that...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There is new information on the story we’ve been following of the arrest of a Columbus businessman. Adel Musa, known as Mr. John, was charged with simple assault. He told investigators he thought the man he held at gunpoint at his Highway 182 property...

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s a spring fling to celebrate Spring Break. Community Counseling Services hosted the event today at the Mary Holmes College Gym. More than 200 students participated in fun activities, interactive discussions with their peers, and games. The theme for the event was “Be...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus City Council remains committed to improvements at Propst Park, but there are still questions about how to pay for those. Council members have been reviewing the latest bids for modernization efforts for the park. After the first series of bids came in higher...

NEW HOPE, Miss. (WTVA) - All this week, school resource officers (SRO) from Mississippi and other states across the Southeast are meeting at New Hope High School for a week of special training. The classes are hosted by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). In each session, SROs...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP)A lot has changed since Notre Dame and Mississippi State played for the national championship in 2018. Still both teams know the history with the game ending on Fighting Irish guard Arike Ogunbowale’s 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Notre Dame the 61-58 win. “When you...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Baptist Memorial Health Care is making wholesale changes in hospital leadership across the region. Baptist Golden Triangle CEO Paul Cade will take over as CEO of the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis facility. Rob Coleman will take over the Columbus facility. He comes here from Baptist Attala...

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is getting about 20 new sets of eyes to help keep a lookout for criminal activity. Supervisors have approved Sheriff Eddie Hawkins’ proposal to buy 20 new surveillance cameras for the county. The cameras will be deployed...