WCBI NEWS at 10 - 10/14/2020

WCBI NEWS at 10 - 10/14/2020

Show open election day is less than three weeks away now.

And we want to help you prepare for voting.

Nationally---every one's talking about the presidential race.

But we want folks to know that they have several races and issues to vote on come november 3.

Courtney ann jackson explains.

Get ready for a lengthy ballot in three weeks.

"it's a lot on their that we have to consider but i'm going to have to do a little research to learn more about some of the things."

At the top of the ballot---the presidential race.

Then, the u-s senate race.

Democrat mike espy still pushing for a debate.

"she's sending signals that she does not want to earn their votes.

She's sending signals that she's prepared not to work hard."

"there's stark contrast differences between the two of us so really i don't know what there is to debate but certainly willing to do it."

You'll see state supreme court races and could also have some local seats up for grabs.

Mississippi votes has been getting a lot of calls lately.

"the biggest questions are about the ballot measures believe it or not.

Folks want to know...it says this thing on the sample ballot.

What does that really mean?

So, people really want more information about the ballot measures themselves."

The first ballot measure is about whether you think medical marijuana should be made legal.

But there's also a legislative alternative with initiative 65 and 65a.

"i think are real important factors on this ballot that i think people really need to look at and study."

The second is house concurrent resolution number 47.

In mississippi if a statewide candidate doesn't get a majority of the votes and a majority of the house districts---the house decides the race.

A yes vote on this resolution would change it to...if a candidate gets 50 percent of the vote---they win.

If not, there's a runoff.

Finally, you'll be asked if you want the proposed "in god we trust" flag to be adopted as our next state flag.

First look stinger first look summary: another fall front late thursday will deliver a short blast of cool air for friday and saturday.

After that conditions asked if you want the proposed "in god we trust" flag to be adopted as our next state flag.

First look stinger first look summary: another fall front late thursday will deliver a short blast of cool air for friday and saturday.

After that conditions are now expected to moderate back above normal for a good chunk of next week.

Moisture is going to remain limited for the next 7 days.

Wednesday night: clear and quiet.

Lows in the low 50s.

Light southerly winds.

Thursday: morning sunshine with a gradual increase in afternoon cloud cover.

Southwesterly winds 5-10 mph will help to boost highs back into the new at 9 stinger goes here a longtime volunteer football coach is arrested and charged with three counts of distribution of a controlled substance in pickens county.

District attorney andrew hamlin says 53-year-old eddie lee doss was arrested tuesday and released that night from the pickens county jail after posting a 15 thousand dollar bond.

The investigation was conducted by the 24th judicial circuit district attorney's office and criminal investigation division with assistance from the pickens county sheriff's office.

No further information can be released about the case at this time.

Columbus light and water make a quick fix on a water leak.

Customers reported little to low water pressure this morning.

Crews were out in east columbus to fix the big leak.

General manager todd gale says no boil water notice will be need.

Testimony continues today in a clay county arson-for-hire trial.

56-year-old billy aron of houston was arrested in august 2016 and charged with second degree arson.

The fire happened at the west point stockyard in november 2015.

In all, four people were arrested in the case.

Investigators say the scheme spanned several counties and involved federal law enforcement.

Testimony started monday.

The jury could start deliberating tomorrow morning.

Off top webster and choctaw county law enforcement are searching for a man they consider to be armed and dangerous.

Gary eugene boyles jr. is wanted on a host of charges throughout the state.

Eupora police chief greg hunter says its believed boyles broke into a home on greensboro road, in webster county, this past sunday.

The leland man is then accused of trying to use a stolen credit or debit card at a eupora store.

Officers spotted the vehicle boyles was in on monday night and gave chase.

The truck was stolen out of tunica.

Boyles drove into choctaw county and wrecked on hebron road.

That's when he ran from eupora police, webster and choctaw county deputies and state troopers.

Boyles was last seen wearing just shorts as he ran into the woods.

Three guns and stolen property were found inside the crashed out truck.

Boyles is also wanted in the greenville area and by the department of corrections.

If you see him call 9-1-1.

Gfx off top tupelo police need help identifying this person that could have information about a drive-by shooting.

These are images from a gas station.

Investigators believe this person was a passenger in a dark colored nissan that was involved in the shooting.

The gunfire happened on october 4th on eason boulevard.

Home was damaged in the shooting.

If you have any information call crime stoppers of north east mississippi.

Off top the lafayette county fire department is responding to the opioid epidemic.

30 members of the fire department are now trained to administer narcan.

The life-saving shot is for people who have overdosed on an opioid.

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All 15 fire engines in the county and three emergency response trucks will have narcan on board.

The cdc reports that in 2018 there were more than 67 thousand drug overdose deaths in the u.s. you can learn more on the fire department's social media pages.

After several shootings, west point police ask for and receive a city-wide curfew.

Police chief avery cook says the curfew is from midnight to 5 am.

He says the request comes after three shootings this past sunday.

There was also a recent unrelated incident where a woman was injured in a shooting.

Cook says many of the recent shootings involved minors or young adults and all occurred after midnight.

Essential travel to and from work or for emergencies is allowed under the curfew.

101420-monitor intro domestic violence can happen anywhere... including college campuses.

Collecting teddy bears is just one way to show how victims need support and to show the victims there is support out there to help.

Wcbi's stephen pimpo has more on the story... 101420-pkg "not all homes are safe for everyone."

More than 1 in 3 women in america experiences some form of violence or stalking from an intimate partner during their lifetime, that's from the centers for desease control and prevention.

The mississippi state university health promotion and wellness department, uses this month... domestic violence awareness month... to remind students how serious this problem is and how it can happen on campus.

"when people hear of domestic violence, they only think of the physical, when really, it's much more than that."

Health promotion and wellness assistant director santee ezell says people between the agthe ages of 16 and 24 in particular are significantly impacted by domestic violence.

"many of our students may not know the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship."

Su: 32 percent of u.s. college students say they currently experience violence at the hands of their partner.

21 percent say they have experienced violence with a partner in the past.

Campus police say mississippi state does not often deal with those types of incidents...but violence can take different forms. "stalking, sexual harassment, any type of sexual misconduct, revenge pron, digital abuse, financial abuse, and of course emotional and physical abuse."

Msu police chief vance rice says officers respond to stalking and harassment incidents at least every other week.

"recently we had to go so far as to file criminal charges and felony stalking charges against a student."

Both ezell and chief rice agree the best way to stop these incidents...is for students and staff to speak out.

"if you can't report it to police, report it to student affairs.

Report it to the counseling center."

"we know students may not feel comfortable sharing but we hope just creating awareness will let them know that we are a resource here on campus."

101420-tag for mor information on the counseling center, office of survivor support and other resources msu offers...you can visit our website...wcbi.com stinger-stinger wcbi continuing coverage stinger mississippi sees another significant increase in covid-19 cases.

The state department of health is reporting 876 new cases today, along with 25 deaths.

600 people are hospitalized with confirmed or suspected coronavirus symptoms. 145 patients are in i.c.u.

And 69 are on a ventilator.

Health officials say on 12 percent of positive cases in mississippi require hospitalization.

In our area, pickens county, alabama has the highest number of new cases today with 63.

Lee county has 51, monroe has 16, lafayette has 14, and itawamba has 11.

Of note, choctaw and webster county reported zero new cases.

Stinger wx open summary: another fall front late thursday will deliver a short blast of cool air for friday and saturday.

After that conditions are now expected to moderate back above normal for a good chunk of next week.

Moisture is going to remain limited for the next 7 days.

Wednesday night: clear and quiet.

Lows in the low 50s.

Light southerly winds.

Thursday: morning sunshine with a gradual increase in afternoon cloud cover.

Southwesterly winds 5-10 mph will help to boost highs back into the low 80s.

C thursday night: turning mostly cloudy with a few showers possible.

Lows in the low 50s.

Friday: morning clouds and a few showers giving way to sunny skies by the afternoon.

Breezy northerly winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.

Highs only in the 60s.

Jackets are needed for high school football with temperatures dipping into the 50s and upper 40s during the games.

Friday night: clear and chilly.

Lows in the upper 30s.

Some patchy frost is possible in low lying and sheltered spots.

Saturday: sunny.

Highs in the low 70s.

Sunday: mostly sunny.

Highs in the upper 70s to around 80.

Monday- wednesday: a mix of clouds and sun each day.

Unseasonably warm highs in the low 80s with overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s.

Follow @wcbiweather on facebook, twitter, instagram, and the wcbi news app stinger coming up after the break... we continue our conversation about concussions.

Health talk with baptist is next.

Don't go anywhere.

Cash 3 lottery gfx goes here intro tonight, part 2 of our three part summary: another fall front late thursday will deliver a short blast of cool air for friday and saturday.

After that conditions are now expected to moderate back above normal for a good chunk of next week.

Moisture is going to remain limited for the next 7 days.

Wednesday night: clear and quiet.

Lows in the low 50s.

Light southerly winds.

Thursday: morning sunshine with a gradual increase in afternoon cloud cover.

Southwesterly winds 5-10 mph will help to boost highs back into the low 80s.

C thursday night: turning mostly cloudy with a few showers possible.

Lows in the low 50s.

Friday: morning clouds and a few stinger coming up after the break... we continue our conversation about concussions.

Health talk with baptist is next.

Don't go anywhere.

Cash 3 lottery gfx goes here intro tonight, part 2 tonight, part 2 of our three part conversation on concussions.

Dr. lee richardson joins us for tonight's health talk with baptist.

Take a look.

Pkg no script billboard attached stinger alabama head coach nick saban has tested positive for covid- 19...details on the diagnosis, next in sports spx open just days after making the trip to oxford for the ole miss-alabama match-up, alabama head football coach nick saban has tested positive for covid-19 in a released statement, saban says he received his positive diagnosis this afternoon, immediately went into isolaiton at home and is currently experiencing no symptons saban also says that his offensive coordinator steve sarkisian will take over game preparation duties while coach saban works for home alabama is scheduled to host georgia this upcoming weekend...alabama athletic director greg byrne also tested positive for the coronavirus saban: "this was routine every day.

We test our players every day.

I get tested every day.

I feel fine.

I felt fine.

I was very surprised you know by this so we got the results back at one o'clock today."

If you're worried about your favorite college football team not winning enough games to make a bowl game this season there's no reason to worry anymore the ncaa announcing that all 127 f-b-s teams playing this fall will be immediately eligible to make a bowl game normally, to earn a bowl game teams have to win a minimum of six games or more each season and sometimes lower if a football team has a high enough apr score although all teams are eligible with only 39 bowl games this year only 78 of those 127 are needed already three games into the s-e- c season and mississippi state's stellar offensive performance feels like a week one wonder although, senior quarterback k.j.

Costello began the season with 623 yards and five touchdowns...in the last two games against arkansas and kentucky, costello has totaled 545 total passing yards and one touchdown of course the glaring stat being that in three games costello has also thrown nine interceptions should m-s-u head coach mike leach allow costello to start against 11th ranked texas a&m, leach says he wants to see the bulldog q-b take care of the football better leach: " i think it's something you teach, and i've got to do a better job of that.

And then, i think he has to get them there.

He has to develop and force the habit of putting them there.

We need to keep reinforcing and coaching it."

Ole miss football hits the road once again this season as the rebels are set to face-off against arkansas this weekend ole miss head coach lane kiffin saying it best himself calling the hogs "a much improved team" while the defense doesn't do a great job by allowing 27 points on average from opponents this season...the arkansas offense doesn't do a bad job keeping up the pace, for example, the hogs were able to go toe-to-toe last weekend against against 15th ranked auburn only losing by two points, 30-28 as the rebels' defense continues to struggle, kiffin saying his team has to be well prepared this weekend kiffin: "they look like a whole different team.

Play extremely hard, physical and really stop people a lot.

We're going to have our hands full in a tempo offense that obviously we're trying to get better on defense and these people can give you a lot of problems when you're not playing well."

Carter sot 101420- vo we can't kick-off week 7 of the endzone without recognizing the players that balled out in week six this week's player of the week honor goes to choctaw county quarterback tylan carter the chargers qb put on a show with both his arm and legs in the team's week six 59-36 win over houston..

Carter ran for a team high 270 yards and three touchdowns while also totaling 177 yards and four touchdowns in the air.

In 2019, carter didn't play against the hilltoppers due to an ankle injury..... the senior quarterback saying that only makes last week's win that much sweeter.

Carter sot 101420- sot "i had so much fun out there playing with my boys.

We did what we had to do.

Everything was in slow motion.

I felt pressure on my right.

I rolled out and saw jj coming across the field, and i gave it to him.

That was his first touchdown that i gave him and it meant something to me."

"he threw some great balls to for touchdown passes.

They were in stride and everything.

It helps when you're pulling the defense up, and you can throw it behind the defense.

Getting that added dimension back for him has really helped him the last two weeks in helping get the offense in the right direction."

The chargers take on ripley this friday!

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