WCBI News at Ten- 12/05/2020

WCBI News at Ten- 12/05/2020

The state department of health is reporting 1,942 new cases along with 33 new deaths.

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1,068 people are in mississippi hospitals with confirmed or suspected coronavirus symptoms. ??

276 of those patients are in i.c.u.

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In our area, lee county has the most new cases with 69.

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Pontotoc has 66, oktibbeha and monroe are both reporting 30 new cases each.

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Lowndes and itawamba both have 28.

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Governor tate reeves says he will take the covid-19 vaccine as soon as it is available.

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Vice president mike pence says once a vaccine gets emergency federal approval, vaccinations could start within 48 hours.

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Governor reeves said the swift development of vaccines that could be ready for the public by the end of this year is due to "operation warp speed".

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Reeves encourages mississippi residents to take the vaccine to help stop the virus.

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"when the vaccine becomes available think very strongly about taking the vaccine, we're going to look at the data of the vaccine but i have every intention of taking it and i hope the vast majority of mississippians will, because the sooner we get a large number of our fellow mississippians to take the vaccine the sooner we can get this behind us."

It is believed that front line health care workers will get the first round of vaccines, followed by other high risk groups.

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280 thousand americans have died from covid-19 , according to johns hopkins university.??

Record numbers of new cases and hospitalizations increase concerns of warnings of a dark winter ahead.??

Cbs's michael george reports from new york.

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A stay at home order goes into effect on sunday in 11 southern california counties and 12 counties in the state's san joaquin valley after hospital i-c-u capacity fell below 15 percent.

The order issued by governor gavin newsom will remain in effect for at least three weeks.

The shutdown includes los angeles, san diego, stockton, and modesto as most of california struggles with another destructive wave of covid-19.

Aptn -- boat on the bay much of the san francisco bay area is also going under new pre- emptive restrictions that affect millions of residents and businesses in five counties.

"this means people's jobs, their businesses, their livelihoods are at stake.

This is - this is going to be painful."

-wipe- "it's gonna be really difficult, i think this is gonna be the nail in the coffin of a lot of restaurants here in san francisco."

As the latest covid surge grips the nation, an fda advisory committee is set to meet thursday to discuss emergency approval of pfizer's vaccine& in michigan, registered nurse karen whitefoot is participating in the astra zeneca vaccine trial.

''i want to be on the forefront of getting this virus eradicated."

And in new york city, even in a pandemic, the nutcracker holiday tradition will go on.

"dancers are masked, socially distanced, tested.

So we feel like we can really put this off.'' in brooklyn, the audience will stand on the sidewalk while the legendary ballet is performed on the other side of the glass.

"it's like going to macy's and you're looking at the store windows" each abbreviated show lasts 20 minutes featuring highlights, with no more than five dancers performing at a time.

Michael george/cbs news/new york.

Temperatures will remain cool for the next several days with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s.

Aside from a sprinkle or two on sunday, most of the upcoming week will be dry.

Saturday night: we're expecting a few passing clouds before midnight with fog developing early sunday morning.

Temperatures will fall to near freezing in many locations with a light and variable wind.

Sunday: morning fog could linger in many locations through 9 am and skies will remain mostly cloudy through the day.

A quick afternoon shower is possible in the golden triangle and points south, but most of us won't see rain.

Highs will be in the mid 50s with a light and variable wind.

Monday-thursday: in general, most of next week looks pretty nice.

Skies will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 50s and 60s.

Morning lows will be in the 20s and 30s with freezes possible tuesday and wednesday morning.

Friday-saturday: clouds and rain chances return to ackerman and starkville police have arrested 6 people in connection with auto burglaries expanding into webster, oktibbeha, and choctaw counties.

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Starkville police department arrested quavantae lucious and dontavious lucious.

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They have each been charged with six counts of auto burglary.??

Suspects made off 12 to 15 guns along with credit cards, tools and other valuables.

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Some of those items have been recovered.

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The incidents occurred early thursday morning in the area of mallory lane.

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An annual tupelo fundraising event moved outside this weekend in order for local artists and craftsmen to feel safe during the pandemic.

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Wcbi's chad groening has more.

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Tupelo's link center has been putting on a holiday market for many years.

But this is the first time it has been held outdoors.

It gives local artisans, and craftsmen the chance to show off their wares.

Julia monts was the event coordinator.

"because of the pandemic there haven't really been a lot of markets.

You know unfortunately celebration village wasn't able to happen this year in different markets and shopping hasn't been as popular so we're really excited for the opportunity to give some of the these craftspeople and artists an opportunity to sell when they might not have had the opportunity almost all year so it's a great way to do it outside and safe."

Tupelo artist christy stewart says the link center holiday market is the first event where she has felt comfortable participating.

"i specifically rely on shows to do my business.

Shows are my real money maker.

And i mean we've had so may restrictions we haven't been able to shows.

A lot of them have been cancelled.

But yes this is one of the first ones that i've actually felt safe participating in."

And if you wanted something warm to wear jolie reid of tupelo was on hand to get rid of the large inventory of crafts she has made during the pandemic.

"there's nothing else to do so i have sat home and crocheted and crocheted and crocheted.

I'm just glad to be out in sunshine and actually get to see some people from a safe distance and visit today."

Taki moore and his wife own the ragged dolgged doll company.

He says their dolls are very unique.

"they're all hand made hand sewn, had stitched.

A lot of the items that are used are from thrift stores so this is something very unique.

This is something you won't find elsewhere."

And something else that are unique that you can't find elsewhere are these pieces of jewelry from the north mississippi gem and mineral society.

"we collect.

We go on field trips.

We have workshops where we make jewelry with metal and stones.

We actually rent a room here at the link center where we have our equipment.

And what would a holiday market be without food.

Brian burgett owns the mobile chef.

"it's great to come out and get your name out especially with everything going on the world today you know with the pandemic and everything.

But food trucks are coming back very popular right now they're picking back up curbside people don't want to dine in and come out and support food trucks."

Chad groening wcbi news tupelo.

The link center will use money raised at the holiday market to help pay for programs housed in the building.

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You see them every year, the salvation army bell ringers are at local stores with a new way of bringing in donations.

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Due to covid-19, volunteers are wearing masks and are instructed not to handle any money.

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Folks are encouraged to help this holiday season and donate if they can.

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The salvation army says with a pandemic this year, it's important the organization reaches their goal of donations.

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" we're still taking volunteers at the moment we have about 4 kettles daily right now some days we have more volunteers than others so we add some at extra places that we have.

Right now we're doing okay, but we could do a whole lot better."

Volunteers encourage ask the public to wear a mask while donating.

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During the holiday season, shopping online brings big business for companies, and potential scammers.??

We have a few ways to stay alert while making your purchases.

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That story is after the break.

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During the holiday season, shopping online brings big business for companies, and potential scammers.

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And those individuals are waiting for the right person to fall victim into their traps.

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Take a look.

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Pkg- sot: "we're all shopping online these days" as the holiday shopping season ramps up& even more so because of covid- 19& the better business bureau of eastern michigan is alerting shoppers to typical holiday scams..

Sot: "right now, our trends are all about online purchase scams" and with good reason& because many stores are moving holiday deals to online& more shoppers are using online platforms to make purchases& in fact& an accenture survey says 75-percent of consumers will do some shopping online& sot: for the most part, it's going to be anything that is a link& once we get to that link, it can go in 19 different directions" when you click that link& it can make your personal information vulnerable& or can take you to fake look-alike websites& sot: "anytime you're going to buy anything online make sure you are the one typing the address to the url" the covid-19 pandemic also increasing the demand for pets as holiday gifts... 8:20 sot: people want to get the children, cause their home all the time, a little distraction, so let's get a puppy" standup: with covid -- it may be difficult to see the future furry family member in person& experts say if you want a puppy for christmas& make every effort to see the dog& through video chat& but if a breeder or adoption agency tries to avoid that& or shows up puppy- less... the b-b-b says that's a major red flag 9:00 sot: "see if you can see the puppy.

Talk with the breeder.

Look around the facility.

Make sure it's a decent place it's not a puppy mill, where you see thousands of puppies all over the place" good rule of thumb for consumers& use a credit card for purchases& it's more likely you'll get that money back if you do fall victim to a scam.

Maddie tosses to break temperatures will remain cool for the next several days with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s.

Aside from a sprinkle or two on sunday, most of the upcoming week will be dry.

Saturday night: we're expecting a few passing clouds before midnight with fog developing early sunday morning.

Temperatures will fall to near freezing in many locations with a light and variable wind.

Sunday: morning fog could linger in many locations through 9 am and skies will remain mostly cloudy through the day.

A quick afternoon shower is possible in the golden triangle and points south, but most of us won't see rain.

Highs will be in the mid 50s with a light and variable wind.

Monday-thursday: in general, most of next week looks pretty nice.

Skies will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 50s and 60s.

Morning lows will be in the 20s and 30s with freezes possible tuesday and wednesday morning.

Friday-saturday: clouds and rain chances return to the forecast by the end of the week and weekend with showers possible late friday evening into saturday.

Temperatures will reach the 60s each afternoon with morning lows in the 30s and 40s.

To get the latest forecast anytime, download the wcbi news app or visit our website at wcbi.com/weather.

You can also get the latest weather updates on facebook, twitter, and instagram.

Temperatures will remain cool for the next several days with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s.

Aside from a sprinkle or two on sunday, most of the upcoming week will be dry.

Saturday night: we're expecting a few passing clouds before midnight with fog developing early sunday morning.

Temperatures will fall to near freezing in many locations with a light and variable wind.

Sunday: morning fog could linger in many locations through 9 am and skies will remain mostly cloudy through the day.

A quick afternoon shower is possible in the golden triangle and points south, but most of us won't see rain.

Highs will be in the mid 50s with a light and variable wind.

Monday-thursday: in general, most of next week looks pretty nice.

Skies will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 50s and 60s.

Morning lows will be in the 20s and 30s with freezes possible tuesday and wednesday morning.

Friday-saturday: clouds and rain chances return to the forecast by the end of the week and weekend with showers possible late friday evening into saturday.

Temperatures will reach the 60s each afternoon with morning lows in the 30s and 40s.

To get the latest forecast anytime, download the wcbi news app or visit our website at wcbi.com/weather.

You can also get the latest weather updates on facebook, twitter, and instagram.

Temperatures will remain cool for the next several days with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s.

Aside from a sprinkle or two on sunday, most of the upcoming week will be dry.

Saturday night: we're expecting a few passing clouds before midnight with fog developing early sunday morning.

Temperatures will fall to near freezing in many locations with a light and variable wind.

Sunday: morning fog could linger in many locations through 9 am and day two of high school football state championships down in jackson...your full recap of today's games is next in sports when hearing about the louisville wildcats it's fair to say that the words state and champions come to mind the powercats this season were able to punch the team's ticket to the 4a state title game in jackson this season, with a chance to hit a milestone...a tenth state championship victory let's get to the action in jackson...can louisville pull off the team's biggest win of the season... poplarville starting things off by saying not so fast...1st quarter and 4 to go... -- avon jarvis punches it in...and the hornets have a 7-nothing lead second quarter...12 to go -- qb jace hudspeth with the qb sneak finds the endzone and louisville is officially on the boardm, game knotted up at 7 wildcats trailed at the half...jump to the fourth trailing 14-7 -- 4th and 7...powercats able to keep the drive alive...hudspeth connects with jarvis rush for the huge first down later in the drive, wildcats cap it off -- hudspeth finds rush for a 15 yard touchdown....the score makes it a one-point game, 14- 13 hornets with the lead this is state....go big or go home... -- wildcats go for two...jykevious goss gets it!

Louisville goes up 15-14... it's the holiday season time to put a bow on it... -- poplarville's nate anderson heaves it....picked off by louisville's josh nunn.... that'll do it...louisville holds off poplarville to become the 2020 4a state champions...the 10th ever in school history... here's reaction from the wildcats after the game rush: "we were in the huddle, coach had said you can go up and make a play and i said i got ya coach.

I knew they were fighting and chewing all game so i knew i had to come up big like i did for the team."

Cooper: "i just have to give all glory to god.

He helped us throughout the whole process, throughout the whole season.

I just want to give him all the glory because without him we wouldn?t be here right now."

Shorter: "i just believed in our kids.

Our kids told me at halftime coach we got your back.

So i believed in them.

That's the reason i kept my offense on the field.

It takes a lot of guts for them to go for two right then and sometimes as a coach you can just feel it."

When hearing about the louisville wildcats it's fair to say that the words state and champions come to mind the fun continues...calhou n city back in the title game for the first time since 2016 taking on taylorsville 1st quarter....taylors ville ahead 7-0....ty keyes adds on with the qb draw for 6...13-0 taylorsville wildcats driving....jackson lee hits adam figuerora for a 1st down but the drive stalls taylorsville takes over at the 3...jeffery pittman gets the carry...breaks a tackle and is gone from there!!

97 yard td run for the tartars...21-0 taylorsville the wildcats were unable to pull off a second half comeback calhoun city falls in the 2a title game, 42-0 and finishes the 2020 season 11-3 state title action continues...things were getting wild with a battle of the wests...the greenies looking to hold onto the crown...highlights next getting to the state title game this season has not been an easy task if there's any team up to the challenge that the 2020 season brought it would be the west point green wave the 5a state title game no exception to the tough fight needed this season as west point attempts to win the team's fifth consecutive state title to the game...west point taking on west jones looking to cap off the drive for five west point down 7 start of second half... shavontre ryland takes the kickoff almost all the way to the house... he gets tackled at the one... cameron young piunches it in to tie it... later in the third mustangs up seven again... cam young scores again from a few yards out to make it a tie game at 27... west jones was tough tonight... early fourth quarter tie game kentrel pruitt gets some tough earned yards and bulldozes his way in for six... extra point no good..

West jones up six... one minute left... 4th and 7..

Last chance for west point... corbin kelly chucks one really deep and it's just past ryland... west jones gets the win 33-27...the greenies lose the title game for the first time since 2015 wcbi spoke with 2015 wcbi spoke with west point head coach chris chambless after the loss chambless: "came up a little short.

What can you say.

You know wish the ball had bounced differently at times but it didn't.

We're men.

We have to be men about it and understand the good times we had and get ready to go on another run."

Over in college hoops...6th ranked mississippi state on the road matching up against south florida after staring the season 2-0...the bulldogs pick up the team's first loss of the season against the bulls, 67-63 sophomore forward rickea jackson led state in both points and rebounds...18 pts, 9 rebounds and one assist next up, the dawgs return to the humphrey coliseum to host troy on december 14th at 7 pm we're going to take a quick break but when we come back maddie will have a final look at weather.