COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Warm temperatures with the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms continues this week. Wednesday will be the warmest and stormiest, going into Thursday morning. MONDAY: The morning starts off with a line of showers and scattered thunderstorms across the northern third of the viewing area. Moving in a West to East fashion, looking to clear out late morning. A chance for a few more showers continues throughout the day and into the evening. Temperatures are heading towards the middle 80s. MONDAY NIGHT: Mild and muggy. Dew points and heavier clouds will keep ..read more

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. While people who celebrate want to have fun, law enforcement cautions over-doing it when it comes to alcohol. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a day when the Mexican army won a battle against all odds. But, here in the US, the 5th of May highlights Mexican food and specialty drinks. It can be fun, but the people who patrol our roads warn patrons to be cautious. “Alcohol poison is real,” Eddie Scott said. “A lot of citizens lose their lives because they overdrink and not realize what they are doing ..read more

WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, 911 received a call about someone being shot at Dave’s Club at 169 Joseph Road in Winston County. Deputies found Steven Hunt outside the club with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. Hunt was taken by ambulance to Winston Medical Center and later transferred to UMMC. The Winston County Sheriff’s Department developed a suspect in this case, Tyler Steele. Steele turned himself in that morning and was transported to the Winston Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility. He is awaiting an initial appearance in Winston County Justice ..read more

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office wants people to be aware of a scam circling the area. Sheriff Jim Johnson says they have received several reports of someone making phone calls stating they are with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department. The caller usually has some basic personal information and they state that they have a warrant for missed jury duty or something of that nature. The department does not make phone any calls asking for money. If you receive a call like this, hang up, and do not give them personal information. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on  ..read more

Ole Miss baseball defeated Auburn 5-4 to win game two, clinching the road SEC series. The two teams went into the ninth inning tied at 4. A sac fly from Andrew Fischer gave the Rebels a one-run lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. Freshman Wes Mendes pitched a scoreless ninth to get the win. He allowed 0 hits through three scoreless frames. The two teams will be back in action at 3 p.m. Sunday as the Rebels look to get the sweep on the road. Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports ..read more

https://cdn.field59.com/WCBI/1714880525-aa7aab9754697ca52838d6d9ebcfc6a7b7db13e7_fl9-720p.mp4 Lafayette baseball defeated Pontotoc 4-3 on Saturday to sweep the Warriors in the second-round 5A playoff series. The Commodores won game one 12-2 on Thursday. Lafayette will face the winner of Corinth and New Hope in the north half championship series. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports, Sports ..read more

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Police Department needs the communities help in locating an ATV that was purchased through fraudulent means. On May 3, officers responded to Adventure ATV. After speaking to the owner, they learned a black 2024 Can-Am model 6LRA was purchased fraudulently. If anyone knows of the whereabouts of this ATV, contact the West Point Police Department at (662)494-1244. The men in the pictures are not considered suspects in the investigation. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X Categories: Crime, Local News Tags: atv, fraud ..read more

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Several tents and tables were lined with vendors ready to tell shoppers about what they had to offer. “I have been coming to arts and crafts shows for several years, and I have probably been coming to this for about 15-18 years,” said Joann Blair, Owner of Jab’s Pottery. “I have had my things in stores but I do not do that anymore, I am just out in the open now. The people are so nice here so I just keep coming back. ” Mari Alys Crowe is a Sales Associate at Wisteria Creek Gifts. She said she was thrilled to share her products with shoppers. “It is really like a bouti ..read more

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The world’s largest wiener dog race has become a popular event. The Starkville Derby is now in year two and seeing bigger crowds than ever. Founder Alden Thornhill said the event was born from the need for a spring event in Starkville. “Starkville moved its spring festival to fall and we didn’t have any good spring events anymore outside of baseball so I said you know what let’s see what we can do. College towns thrive on eclectic events like this so I said you know what let’s get all of this going and make something different happen and look what it’s turned into ..read more

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There was tons of fun for the kids in downtown Columbus. There were many vendors and activities for the adults at the Market Street Festival. There were also wonderful activities for the kids at the festival. There were different activities like axe throwing, pony riding, jumpers, and much more. For some parents, it was their first Market Street Festival, and for others, they’ve been coming since they were kids. “I’ve been coming to Market Street since their age every single year,” Carson Wyers said. “I don’t think I miss but maybe one or two years. I’ve come my whole ..read more