SHANNON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Shannon Alderman is facing criminal charges.

Shannon Police Chief Anthony Rogers tells WCBI that on Tuesday Shannon Alderman Joseph McCord was in Lee County Court for a Probable Cause Hearing for Harassment and Stalking.

The judge found there was enough information to back issuing a warrant for McCord’s arrest.

He was given a bon...

VERNON, Ala. (WCBI) – We want to congratulate our WCBI Teacher of the Month, Caleb Mitchell, a special education teacher at Vernon Elementary School in Vernon, Alabama. Mr. Mitchell has won a 50 dollar gift card from our sponsor, Food Giant. The school year is winding down. If you know a teacher like Mr. Mitchell who deserves the title Teacher of the Month, nominate them by s...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The hard work is finally paying off for some students at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.

MSMS students will finally be able to showcase what they have been working on for months.

Students are kicking off their year-long research project, the “Tales from the Crypt.”

This is a performance that is dedicated to rep...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Lowndes Humane Society is expanding to better serve the needs of the animals, the community, and the surrounding areas.

They say this will ultimately help with intake numbers and help with resources for animal health.

“We get in 16 dogs in one day on a Saturday, and it’s like, you have to have space for these animals,” said ...

TUPELO, Miss., (WCBI) — A Tupelo man has been arrested after he ran from officers after they attempted to make a traffic stop.

According to the Tupelo Police Department’s Facebook post, Earnest Long, Jr., 25, was arrested and charged with felony fleeing.

The incident occurred on November 7, 2025, on Ida B. Wells Street near Enoch Avenue. The posts state they att...