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5-year-old electrocuted Thursday night in West Point
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – A five-year-old boy was electrocuted Thursday night at the Sportsplex in West Point. West Point Police Chief Avery Cook says that the boy was shocked when he touched an electrical box on a pole near the field. The chief says the boy was alert...
Calm for tonight with thunderstorms by Sunday afternoon
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – A few spotty showers still possible this evening, but most of us will stay dry. We’ll see a better chance for some thunderstorms developing for tomorrow afternoon and into the overnight hours. Rain chances stick around for a few more days with temperatures climbing into the lower 90s by the middle of next week!
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Pickens County Friday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:56 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:30 p.m. for Pickens County. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:56 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Ethelsville, or 7 miles...
Drive-by shooting injures two people in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A drive-by shooting in Columbus left two men injured. Two men arrived at Baptist Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds to the hand and leg. Witnesses said four suspects in black ski masks aimed fire at the two men while they were just walking down the street.
Late Lowndes County volunteer firefighter is honored in Maryland
EMMITSBURG, MD. (WCBI)- A Lowndes County volunteer firefighter is being honored in Maryland. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is hosting its 43rd annual Memorial Weekend, honoring fallen firefighters from across the country. Lowndes County volunteer fire department’s Wayne Doyle passed away in 2022. He served with the volunteer fire...
Columbus police make arrest in one shooting investigation
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police made an arrest in one shooting and continued to investigate another. 18-year-old Tavaris Mixon was charged with three counts of aggravated assault. A CPD Spokesman said the shooting happened Wednesday evening in the area of 18th Street and Seventh Avenue North. An officer...
Mississippi students getting job offers even before degrees thanks to ‘2+2″ program at community college, university
A partnership aimed at addressing Mississippi’s critical teacher shortage began in 2018 between Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the Mississippi University for Women. The “2+2” agreement was created with a single mission — to empower students in the state to quickly and more easily obtain their kindergarten-sixth grade teaching license without ever having to leave the area.
Dense fog advisory affecting Alabama until Saturday morning
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:01 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility less than one mile in dense fog." "Low visibility could...
Memphis Leaders Urge Tougher Legislation on Illegal Glock Switches Amid Rising Shootings
In the wake of a series of violent shootings in Memphis that have left the city on edge, officials are pushing for tougher legislation concerning illegal firearm modifications. Memphis Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, and Interim Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis are at the frontline of a campaign to increase penalties for possession and use of Glock switches - devices that turn semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.
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