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MDWFP to unveil new state park campground and cabin renovations. Here's where it is
Enjoy newly renovated cabins, campsites and more when this state park reopens next week. Percy Quin State Park has received many upgrades recently with more on the way and the Grand Reopening is scheduled for 8 a.m. Aug. 2. "It has 102 campsites there," said Brian Ferguson, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks...
Clinton teens seek gold medals in the 2024 Junior Olympics
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - While the Olympics are underway in Paris, a group from Clinton is already competing in the Junior Olympics. The teenagers are participating in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships. Three Clinton teenagers in the Trust the Process Track Club are running this track...
KOPC Workforce Development trainees put lessons to practice with John Henry Park facelift
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Biloxi’s John Henry Park is getting some new upgrades thanks to students in a workforce training program. Cari Lee joined the Knights of Peter Claver training program to get some much-needed skills to help her find a job. She and other students have applied their training during the renovation of the park.
Another day of the same – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Ashleigh Bryant – 2024-07-25 18:09:07. SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, weather conditions remain consistent with cool air, high humidity, and cloud cover, continuing into the weekend. Thursday night will see scattered rain and temperatures dipping into the lower 70s. On Friday, expect below-average highs in the mid-80s with lighter rain chances. As the weekend approaches, temperatures are projected to rise to the upper 80s and lower 90s, along with isolated to scattered showers. Overnight lows will continue to hover in the low to mid-70s. Overall, the region experiences a prolonged period of wet and cool conditions.
City of Meridian demolishes 89 abandoned buildings, condemns 25 more
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - In recent weeks and months, there have been many structure fires in Meridian, and often, the building that has caught on fire is abandoned. In the last three years, the city has demolished 89 buildings, some commercial and some residential, as a way to beautify the city while also making it safer.
Fall Camp Primer | It all officially begins for the 2024 Ole Miss Rebels next week
On Tuesday, July 30, players for the 2024 Ole Miss football team will report to fall camp. That will all but kick off the most heavily-anticipated season in over half a century. Over the next month of fall camp, Inside the Rebels will be on site to provide comprehensive wall-to-wall...
In Mississippi, student filmmakers tell Emmett Till's story through their lenses
Students pile out of a bus in Drew, Mississippi, with notepads and cameras tucked under their arms. This stop, on a hot Friday afternoon in June, is the third of many throughout the quiet farming region. One student, Amari Smith, listens intently to her instructor as she carries a tripod...
After contentious discussion, city fills planning commission vacancy
NATCHEZ — Two members of the city’s Board of Aldermen said they were caught off guard by a motion to appoint a new planning commission member at its meeting on Tuesday evening. Ward 4 Alderwoman Felicia Bridgewater-Irving said the issue should have been an agenda item rather than a seemingly impromptu motion by Ward 1 […] The post After contentious discussion, city fills planning commission vacancy appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
22 students graduate from Mississippi State Fire Academy
PEARL, Miss. — Fire departments across the state welcomed 22 new graduates from the Mississippi State Fire Academy. Graduates had to go through seven weeks of intensive training and tests to prepare for the job. Throughout this training, they gained knowledge in areas of fire suppression, rescue and more.
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