WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond was set for the West Point couple accused of killing their child. 24-year-old Donovan Jeffers and 25-year-old Quiyona Pederson were both given a $300,000 bond. They remain in the Clay County jail after being charged with murder. The couple was extradited from West Virginia. Police Chief Avery Cook said the investigation started in November 2022. That’s when hospital staff called officers and Child Protective Services about the possible abuse when the baby arrived in the emergency room. The child was soon flown to Jackson and placed on life support before passing ..read more

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women employees are also cleaning up after Thursday’s high winds. A number of trees and large limbs were taken down along the front of campus. Several of those limbs fell on the iron fence where the front of MUW faces College Street. At least one window was blown out. Some utility poles were also knocked down near faculty housing on the back of campus. A school spokesman said no damage to buildings or injuries have been reported. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X Categories: Local News Tags: campus, clean up ..read more

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 4-County Electric Power Association crews worked through the night to restore power. This is a video from Frontage Road in Lowndes County. The electric co-op said seven poles were broken in the area. It took at least a dozen workers to make the repairs. Power was restored at about midnight for the area. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X Categories: Local News Tags: 4 county, crews, epa, frontage-road, hail, local, Lowndes County, Power, power out, restore, Storm, Winds, work ..read more

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Hot, steamy weather led to a few intense storms across east Mississippi and west Alabama late Thursday afternoon, May 9th. So, what happened? And why? Let’s take a closer look >> This is a sampling of the atmosphere in Jackson, MS shortly after 7 PM Thursday. While this isn’t exactly representative of the air over Columbus, it certainly gives us a good enough sample of what the atmosphere was doing. In short, there was extreme instability…especially for early May…and even though we didn’t have a lot of storms, the storms we did have became quite seve ..read more

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Yesterday’s storms are out, and some drier air is moving into the Southeast! Expect a relatively pleasant next few days. FRIDAY: After a toasty and sultry couple days, expect drier air and more pleasant feels for your Friday! Highs will still reach the 70s to low 80s, but it won’t feel any hotter. A refreshing northwest breeze will gust at times up to 20-25 mph as well. FRIDAY NIGHT: Expect a mainly clear sky with lows dropping into the low 50s – quite pleasant! WEEKEND: Plenty of sun will continue Saturday with highs near 80 degrees. For Mot ..read more

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Fire and Rescue had its hands full Thursday evening with no fewer than 5 fires coming close behind the storm. And the weather is being looked at as a possible cause. It is believed that lightning may have sparked a fire at a home on Gaylane Drive in East Columbus. The home suffered extensive damage, and it appears that most of the roof was destroyed. Categories: Local News Tags: Columbus, Columbus Fire and Rescue, house fire ..read more

https://cdn.field59.com/WCBI/1715311985-fe708c3922d7c3801f8568fa035b708a1a951aa6_fl9-720p.mp4 LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) — The Louisville football team was honored Thursday night at the school’s “Celebration of Champions.” The event featured a variety of speakers and, of course, the championship ring ceremony. Louisville football defeated Columbia 19-6 in December to claim its 12th state title and cap off a perfect 15-0 season. “The reason why we do it so big and I want to have a great ceremony for these young men is because it’s hard to win a championship,” head coach Tyrone Shorter said ..read more

Sports Talk: How the Mississippi State/Ole Miss players who were drafted will do in the NFL WATCH: https://cdn.field59.com/WCBI/1715310789-b89f07a0409e625a7db3fe2f6fbb3a002463d0d1_fl9-720p.mp4 Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports ..read more

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Christopher Perkins was charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault. A nine-year-old was shot in a vehicle in January of 2022. Barron Hubbard, Tabyron Fisher, and Dellveon Lindsey were also arrested. They are each charged with six counts of aggravated assault and one count of murder in the first degree. Scott Colom is the District Attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi. His office requested the jury consider the cases at the same time. The judge and defense lawyers would make the final decision as to whether to sever ..read more

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Two seniors at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science are among the top students in the country. The U.S. Department of Education announced this year’s Presidential Scholars. Representing Mississippi this year are Noah Curtis Lee and Iris Jiani Xue. Xue and Lee are both from Southaven originally but attend MSMS in Columbus. Each year 161 high school seniors are recognized nationwide for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. More than 5,700 students qualified this year based on scores from the SAT and ACT ..read more