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A Jackson man was arrested earlier this month after leading police on a high-speed motorcycle chase that stretched from Rankin County nearly to Newton County. Read More

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is preparing to start work on Interstate 59 in Johns County. MDOT said it will be repaving parts of I-59 north, from Rocky Creek to the Jasper County line, ... Read More

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A Jackson man was arrested after a chase from Rankin County almost to Newton County. On April 2, 2025, Richland police said they attempted to stop a motorcycle on Interstate 20 near Highway 49 around ... Read More

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A Gulfport Police officer is receiving treatment after being struck by a car at the intersection of Highway 49 and Dedeaux Road. According to Jason Ducre of Gulfport PD, the officer was on a ... Read More

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down in Lafayette County during the four-day storm system that wreaked havoc in north Mississippi and west Tennessee from April 2 ... Read More

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It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April. Read More

Vicksburg is preparing for potential flooding as the Mississippi River is expected to reach moderate flood stage by April 20. Read More

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By Angela Williams, Richard Bourne Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) - A Capitol police K-9 was wounded Thursday during a shootout in Jackson. The Mississippi Bureau of ... Read More

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Authorities have arrested a suspect after a Thursday traffic stop shooting on I-55 in Jackson left a Capitol Police K-9 injured. Read More

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Authorities have blocked part of Interstate 20 in Rankin County due to a vehicle fire. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the incident occurred on I-20 West at Highway 18 East on ... Read More

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A Capitol police officer returned fire after someone inside a vehicle began shooting at him, striking his patrol vehicle, wounding a K-9 inside. Read More

Less than three weeks after a major outbreak, another rash of tornadoes tore across parts of the South and Midwest in early April 2025. That included over 30 strong twisters. Read More

A Capitol Police K-9 and officer were involved in a shooting during a traffic stop in Jackson, Mississippi. The K-9's injuries, initially thought to be from a gunshot, were later determined to be ... Read More

State Route 465 in Warren County will be temporarily closed due to the rising Mississippi River floodwaters. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the closure ... Read More

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JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Gunfire wounded a police K-9 in Jackson. The shooting happened on Thursday, April 10 near Interstate 55 and McDowell Road. A Capitol Police officer pulled over a vehicle, the ... Read More

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Authorities said a Capitol Police K-9 was injured Thursday during a traffic stop shooting on Interstate 55 in Jackson. Read More

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City and county officials are continuing to update information related to the expected floodwaters from the Mississippi River anticipated to arrive in the area over the course of the next week. Warren ... Read More

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A K-9 was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Jackson. The incident happened in the area of Interstate 55 and McDowell Road on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Read More

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One of the biggest eyesores in the City of Jackson has been removed. Hotel O, located along Interstate 55, is now an empty lot. Jackson leaders said the city is still ... Read More