TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – It was a tearful reunion for a teacher at Tupelo’s Early Childhood Education Center, as her husband surprises her with an early homecoming. Navy Petty Officer Seth Dover was guest of honor during a morning assembly at ECEC. His wife, Talana, who is a special education teacher, thought her husband wouldn’t be home until December. Students and…
SUMMARY: Warm and humid conditions continue for a few more days before BIG-time changes arrive with a strong cold front Wednesday. It will usher in the coolest air we’ve seen in quite some time. MONDAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms remain likely across the region today, and like previous days, some of the rain could be locally heavy at times. Highs will reach…
SUMMARY: We just have to get through a couple more humid days with showers and storms, and then some of the nicest weather we’ve seen since the spring will be moving into the area! Highs will be in the 80s Monday and Tuesday, with scattered showers and storms on both days. A front moves through Tuesday night, with increased storm…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A vehicle crashed into the Ranch House Diner Saturday evening leaving damage on the side of the building. However, they were open for business the very next morning. “You have your friends then you have your family. These are family,” Owner Sammy Sullivan said. Shock and disbelief are what employees and customers felt after the news…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- The Mississippi Bureau of investigation needs your help finding a missing man. 77-year-old Eardth Franklin Samples was last seen Friday morning in Coffeeville in Yalobusha County. He’s white, stands 5 feet and 9 inches. Samples weigh 230 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He is believed to be in a 2008 red Volkswagen Bettle with a…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s always nice to win a new set of wheels. WCBI’s 2021 Crank It Up Car Contest has a winner! Participants were told to select one of the 50 car keys hanging on the board. One by one, 50 qualified participants, selected a key off the board for a chance to win. The correct car key was…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The 25th Annual Market Street Festival was in full swung as folks set up booths and prepared for a day of fun. Fair food, handmade goods, and live music. After the event was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic and in May. Folks are eager to enjoy the festivities again. “It’s been absolutely wonderful because you…
SUMMARY: A pesky area of low pressure continues to linger over the south, keeping rain chances elevated. Things look pretty wet through Tuesday, with highs held down by the rain and cloud cover in the upper 70s to low 80s. Big changes are in store by mid week as a powerful cold front will plunge through the central and eastern…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – One saxophonist is traveling the country to inspire people to learn to play. Damico Brown, also known by his stage name, Carmelo Sax, is one of the many traveling saxophonists in the music industry. “Once I actually picked it up myself, it was kind of like love at first sight,” Brown said. Growing up in Gary,…
