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After a number of wrecks involving pedestrians, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded almost $20 million to the state of Mississippi. Read More

MDOT announced that Highway 49 South ramp to I-10 west will be temporarily closed for maintenance in Harrison County today. The closure is from noon to 4 p.m. for guardrail repair / inspection. Read More

On Wednesday, the Mississippi Department of Transportation closed the southbound entrance ramp to I-10 from Highway 49 in Gulfport for maintenance. The closure will last from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on ... Read More

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An 18-wheeler overturned on Interstate 55 in Madison County. Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on I-55 North near the 122-mile marker on Wednesday, January 8. Read More

A Batesville, Mississippi man was arrested after a traffic stop led authorities to illegal drugs and guns. On December 31, James Daugherty, 57, was pulled over by the Panola County Sheriff's Office ... Read More

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MHP says the crash involving the 18-wheeler happened Wednesday morning on I-55 northbound near the 122-mile marker. Read More

Panola County Narcotics Division arrested James Daugherty, 57, on Dec. 31 after he was stopped for traffic violations. Read More

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Multiple law enforcement agencies were led on a high-speed chase on Interstate 59 North from Hattiesburg to Laurel on Monday afternoon. 30-year-old Angelino Vialpando of Colorado Springs, Colo. was ... Read More

A Colorado man was arrested after a high speed chase from Hattiesburg to Laurel, authorities said. Jones County deputies said Angelino Vialpando, 30, of Colorado Springs, fled from a traffic stop ... Read More

An Oxford, Mississippi man was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer Sunday. Mississippi Highway Patrol identified the victim as John B. Briscoe, 61. The wreck happened just before 8 a.m. on ... Read More

OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) - An Oxford man died following a weekend crash in Lafayette County. Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) Sgt. Marvin Baird identified the victim as John Briscoe, 61. The crash ... Read More

# A HEARTBREAKING tragedy unfolded in Bimini on January 4, 2025, as 15-year-old Anthorn Jaheim Johnson lost his life in a car accident that left his family and the close-knit community in shock. Read More

A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:50 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. The watch is for East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, ... Read More

The 16 WAPT Weather Team is tracking the storms that have produced tornado warnings. Tap here for the latest alerts | Tap here for radar Watch live in the video player above. TOP STORIES FROM WAPT: ... Read More

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Severe storms are likely this afternoon into the evening, with primary hazards being damaging wind gusts as high as 60 to 70 miles per hour, possible tornadoes and quarter-size hail, according to the ... Read More

Jacob Allen Smith faces multiple charges after crashing into a trooper's vehicle during a pursuit in DeSoto County, MS. Read More

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The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported one fatal wreck over its 2024-2025 New Year Holiday Travel Period. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, at approximately 2:55 p.m., troopers responded to a single-vehicle ... Read More

WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A Walthall County sheriff's deputy has been terminated following his DUI arrest on New Year's Eve. On Friday, Walthall County Sheriff Kyle Breland confirmed that Ronald ... Read More

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The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 1 one-vehicle wreck on I-22 that resulted in one fatality. Read More