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The Michigan Department of Transportation is hiring for a role to oversee roads, bridges and other projects in its southern District 7, the department said. Applicants must apply by March 13.

Blue Mountain Christian University said crews reached the 39th week of work on the Center for Grace & Healing, completing lower-level fire suppression and starting a thermoplastic olefin roof system.

Forecasters said thunderstorms were organizing into a line just west of the area as of 6 a.m., and warned of gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain through the day.

Forecasters said they have a clearer view of the system’s evolution and updated the expected timing for storms, with full details posted online.

Forecasters say a line of storms will move into the Mid-South tomorrow morning, bringing a threat of damaging winds and heavy rainfall; brief spin-up tornadoes are possible.

The National Weather Service in Memphis urged residents to seek higher ground and avoid walking or driving through floodwaters, saying water levels and flow can change rapidly.

The State Financial Officers Foundation honored State Auditor Shad White and his office for their efforts to identify waste in state government.

Officials from Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education program joined state and local leaders in Jackson to explore the Five Pillars of America’s Talent Strategy and to advocate for adult education, the college said.

Harry Styles has officially released his latest album, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,’ inspiring messages about safe driving and sharing the road.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation thanked its crews, engineers and office staff Tuesday, calling them the “heartbeat of our highways,” the agency said.