Mary Sullivan

Columbus

Executive Producer at WCBI-TV (Columbus, MS)

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Articles

Ethics report on Gaetz investigation not to be released

Nov 21, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

MISSISSIPPI (CBS) – Mississippi’s Michael Guest is the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee. The Committee investigated numerous charges against Matt Gaetz while Gaetz was a member of Congress. According to CBS, Gaetz resigned from his position in Congressman when President-elect Trump nominated him to be Attorney General. The House Ethics Committee has a report on Gaetz. Now, Chairman Guest said their job is done.
Multiple shots fired at a school bus in Columbus

Nov 18, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Children on their way home from school are safe. But it could have been deadly. Shots were fired at a Columbus Municipal School District bus on the afternoon of November 18, on MLK Drive near Alfalfa Street. It happened just after 3:00, as bus drivers were running their after school routes. No students were injured. But a bullet hit the right tire of the bus. The driver managed to stop the bus without crashing. There were 10 children on the bus at the time.
Maroon and white covers Starkville streets from "Tailgate the Town"

Nov 1, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Merchants in Starkville welcomed Bulldog friends and family home November 1 with a citywide tailgate. More than 30 tents popped up around the city of Starkville with food, games and special deals for everyone visiting for this homecoming weekend at Mississippi State. From one end of Main Street to the other, shop owners, workers and volunteers visited with guests and shared what Watson said is the pride and ongoing community support for the Bulldogs.
Former Tupelo Police Officer pleads guilty to manslaughter

Oct 28, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Tupelo Police officer pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of a 26-year-old Starkville mother. 30-year-old James Heath Kitchens pled to manslaughter, culpable negligence. Legally that means the court finds that his actions led to another person’s death. That person was Brittany Phillips. In November of 2020, she was hit by a vehicle on Riviera Road in Starkville. Phillips later died at the hospital.
Tupelo man arrested for sexual battery in Lee Co.

Oct 24, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police make an arrest in connection with a sexual battery case involving an underage victim. Officers took a report of sexual battery of a minor in July of this year. The investigation led them to identify 22-year-old Tryderis Edwards as a suspect. Edwards was spotted in Tupelo October 17 and was arrested. He was charged with Sexual Battery. His bond has been set at $50,000. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X.
West Point bus crash reported in Clay County

Oct 21, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -A missed school bus set off what investigators said was a chain reaction. It happened in Clay County on October 21. A student missed his bus and tried to flag down the driver. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the driver of the bus stopped, reversed the bus and apparently backed into a car on the road behind the bus. No one was injured in the accident.
Police investigated a bus crash reported in Clay Co.

Oct 21, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -A missed school bus set off what investigators said was a chain reaction. It happened in Clay County on October 21. A student missed his bus and tried to flag down the driver. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the driver of the bus stopped, reversed the bus and apparently backed into a car on the road behind the bus. No one was injured in the accident.
Senator Wicker responds to the public about FEMA disaster Relief

Oct 11, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) -If anyone understands what it’s like to cope with a disaster close to home, it’s Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker. Over the years, he has toured damage from tornados across Mississippi and hurricanes on the Coast and talked with storm victims and volunteers. Senator Wicker said this time confusion about FEMA has made disaster response more challenging for people affected by the two recent hurricanes.
Wicker Highlights Federal Role in Disaster Relief

Oct 11, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

MISSISSIPPI (PRESS RELEASE) – Relief crews have descended on southeastern states to rescue victims and begin rebuilding after two devastating hurricanes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and several National Guard units have been on-scene. Local and state disaster response officials have worked round-the-clock. Countless private volunteers, some from Mississippi, have also stepped up.
Southwire in Starkville gathers supplies for Hurricane victims

Oct 8, 2024 | wcbi.com | Mary Sullivan

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The people who work at Southwire in Starkville are gathering supplies to take to those areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Here’s what they need. They are taking cleaning supplies, blankets, all kinds of paper goods from toilet paper to paper towel. You may want to donate snack foods or ready made food. Items that don’t need to be cooked, along with bottled water and sports drinks. They are asking for baby items like diapers, formula and baby food.