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Rain showers moving back in
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Finishing off our 4th of July with some great firework display conditions! Any showers from today will be fizzling out. However, rain is not going to be a stranger as we finish off the week. INDEPENDENCE NIGHT: The sun is expected to set around 8:07PM...
Columbus PD steps up recruiting, steps up image
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Police Department has stepped up its recruiting game and its image, as well. According to Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry, some of his officers didn’t have enough uniforms to last an entire workweek. The clothing was torn from everyday wear and tear,...
Hot 4th of July with some scattered PM storms
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Heat and humidity continue to bring dangerous heat indices Thursday, but higher rain chances move in Friday. 4TH OF JULY: Expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs back in the middle 90s and heat index values ranging from 105 to 115 degrees. Heat advisories and warnings remain in effect. Similar to Wednesday, isolated to scattered showers and storms will form in the peak heating hours (1-7p). Most activity should be done by the time fireworks shows begin.
Firework experts explain how to safely pop fireworks during drought
Www.wcbi.com – Khamari Haymer – 2024-07-03 19:15:55. SUMMARY: In West Point, Mississippi, as dry conditions persist, Central Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department Chief Laurie Grace stresses safety while using fireworks. Grace advises having water available to soak unexploded fireworks and to avoid setting them off in dry grass to prevent fires. Water buckets or hoses should be on hand. Most fireworks injuries affect children under 12, with common injuries to the face, head, and hands. Orbit Fireworks Employee Candi Nabors emphasizes adult supervision to avoid fire hazards. In 2022, fireworks caused over 30,000 fires, resulting in six deaths and over $100 million in property damage.
Miss Mississippi Volunteer contestants spend day serving others
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – As Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer, Rebekah Wallace has spent the past year talking with students across the state. On this Independence Day morning, Wallace was visiting with the lunchtime crowd at Tupelo’s Salvation Army. “That’s something I have always had a love for and...
Mississippi CPS in need of more foster parents
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) said they’re in urgent need of more foster parents. According to CPS, there are around 4,000 in state custody, but there are only 2,000 licenses foster homes in Mississippi. Roy Logan, a foster home recruiter, said the biggest challenge is finding […]
Willis attends gifted camp for African American youth
Philadelphia High School’s MaKenzie Willis joined other gifted students from across the state at last month’s African American Youth of Mississippi Excelling (AAYME) camp. The camp was hosted by the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) on the campus of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus. Willis,...
Missouri and Mississippi rivers on the rise; extreme heat in southern Missourui
The “mighty Mississippi” and the “mighty Missouri” are both on the rise. A flood warning is now in effect for the entire length of the Missouri River in the Show-Me State, from north of the Iowa border all the way to where it flows into the Mississippi River north of St. Louis. Flood warnings are also in effect for several tributaries of the Missouri.
NFL Legend Brett Favre Faces New Criticism After Development in Welfare Fraud Scandal
NFL legend Brett Favre is facing renewed criticism for his role in a welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi that could soon land a pair of journalists in jail. Reporter Anna Wolfe and editor Adam Ganucheau uncovered a scandal around the state's spending of welfare funds, which included $1.1 million ...
Department of Health launches Summer Survival Guide
Summertime brings a lot of fun, but Mississippi has a host of hazards that everyone needs to be prepared for and protect themselves from. The Mississippi State Department of Health is launching a new campaign called “Summer Survival” that will provide tips for everything from heat to food safety, mosquitoes to sunscreen. Each day in […] The post Department of Health launches Summer Survival Guide appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Propulsion engineer is charged with obstructing probe of deadly 2017 US military plane crash
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A former engineer at a U.S. military air logistics center has been charged with making false statements and obstructing justice during the criminal investigation into a 2017 military plane crash in Mississippi that killed all 16 service members aboard, prosecutors said Wednesday. James Michael Fisher, 67, was arrested Tuesday after a federal grand […]
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
Shots fired, police pursuit in north Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man in northern Mississippi was arrested after allegedly firing shots at his ex-girlfriend. A little after 9 p.m., a woman called the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office and said she and her friend, who is the ex-girlfriend of the suspect, were being shot at. Gunshots could be heard during the call. When deputies arrived […]
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