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The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced that Roderick Bailey has been named director of public transit. MDOT said he has more than 17 years with the agency and replaces Shirley Wilson, who retired in June.

Forecasters said a few light showers were moving in from the northwest early Friday from remnants of Oklahoma storms, but dry air aloft should limit any accumulation before hotter, more humid weather returns.

The National Adult Protective Services Association is featuring Adult Protective Services workers, including those identified as MDHS APS workers, on its “Faces of APS” page and is asking professionals to share brief reflections on their work, NAPSA said.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said District 6 crews have advanced major work on I-10, U.S. 49 and State Route 57 and completed paving and bridge milestones across the Gulf Coast.

A state office said Mississippi’s car tag fees are the second highest in the nation and that it identified more than $400 million in government waste that could be cut to lower fees.

The website bmc.edu said one virtual and one on-campus session remain for fall 2026 orientation and urged incoming students to register. The site added that applicants who have not yet applied still have time.

The Cut-Off will host the Cam Cares Foundation’s third annual Back-to-School Giveaway on Saturday, offering free supplies, clothing and snow cone vouchers, organizers said.

A social networking site flagged a post that read “Whoop, whoop” with siren emojis and Mississippi-related hashtags as unavailable, saying the owner may have limited its audience, changed visibility settings or deleted it.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said the Disaster Service Center at the East Lincoln Fire Department will close at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026. Other centers remain open and can assist storm survivors.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said the new signal will operate in flashing mode for up to a week before full operation and urged drivers to follow traffic-light protocols.