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The Capitol Police Crime Scene Unit welcomes four new officers, emphasizing their commitment to thorough investigation and public safety.

MDOT reported that a crash on I-55 at Lawrence Street Exit 20A in Pike County was moved to the right shoulder and traffic was flowing again.

Senate Bill 2049 of the 2025 legislative session directs $18 million in capital funds to the Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund to boost freight capacity and activity at airports, ports and railroads, the bill says.

U.S. 45 southbound in Wayne County will close at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, for about two weeks for drainage structure repairs, the state’s Department of Transportation said. Motorists were advised to detour via State Route 57 and State Route 42.

The National Weather Service said the theme for Tennessee’s Severe Weather Awareness Week focuses on ways to receive weather information and urged people to follow local NWS offices on social media.

The National Weather Service in Memphis says a series of cold fronts will push temperatures back toward normal after a record-warm day, with subfreezing readings expected Sunday through Tuesday mornings.

Adrian Rashad McCoy pleaded guilty Feb. 19, 2026, to trafficking methamphetamine and was sentenced to 20 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections with no parole, the First Circuit district attorney’s office said.

The First Circuit District Attorney’s Office said Operation Reload will continue Operation Overload, which produced 793 citations and 51 drug- or firearm-related charges, the office said.