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Community marks 1 year since deadly tornado

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1 month ago

March 27, 2024

www.wcbi.com – Khamari Haymer – 2024-03-27 18:50:00

SUMMARY: Despite the significant damage caused by a tornado in Amory, Mississippi last year, many businesses and individuals are still in recovery mode. Bill's Hamburgers, a local restaurant, lost tens of thousands of dollars during the two months they were forced to shut down for repairs. Hairstylist Carleen Bailey lost her downtown salon but now works at Revive Hair Salon. The city's recovery is progressing well according to Mayor Corey Glenn, with about 90% of the needed progress completed, but there is still work to be done. Bailey advises other business owners to be prepared for severe weather as they move forward.

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Flywheel Festival features antique engines, food, fun

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6 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2024-04-26 19:01:53

SUMMARY: The Spring Flywheel Festival in Houston, Mississippi, attracted large crowds and highlighted improvements at the park. The festival featured food vendors, antique flywheels, and tractor games, showcasing the hobby and lifestyle of restoring and exhibiting old engines and tractors. Attendees could also shop for clothes, hats, toys, and other items at the festival, which ran through Saturday. The event drew the largest Friday afternoon crowd in its history, and visitors enjoyed a variety of activities and entertainment. For more information and a complete schedule, interested individuals were directed to visit seechickasaw.com.

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Warm and quiet weekend ahead – Home – WCBI TV

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7 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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www.wcbi.com – Owen Basselman – 2024-04-26 17:44:46

SUMMARY: The week in Columbus, Mississippi is ending with warm temperatures in the 80s, which will continue into the weekend. Friday night will be warm and pleasant with temperatures dropping to 63 degrees under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Saturday will be warm and nice with highs in the low to mid-80s and a gusty southeast wind. Sunday will see highs in the low-80s with the possibility of gusty winds. Next week, rain and the chance of strong storms are forecasted for Monday afternoon, with possible showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs will remain in the 80s throughout the week.

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Mississippi police were at odds as they searched for missing man, widow says

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8 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – The Associated Press – 2024-04-26 16:58:43

SUMMARY: Dau Mabil, a Sudanese Civil War refugee, went missing in Mississippi, leading to a blame game between the Capitol Police and Jackson Police Department on the stalled investigation. His body was found by fishermen in a river, but the circumstances leading to his death remain unclear. The two police agencies were criticized for not cooperating in the search efforts, despite recent joint crime-curbing initiatives. A legal dispute arose between Mabil's widow and her brother-in-law over the handling of his autopsy. The police agencies are still investigating the case, with a court awaiting further information before considering an independent autopsy.

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