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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said one person was killed every 44 minutes in drunk-driving crashes in 2024. Local law enforcement agencies are joining a national enforcement campaign through Labor Day to deter impaired driving.

The Disaster Service Center for Tropical Storm Arthur/DR-4930-MS in Stone County will relocate to the Mississippi State Medical Needs Shelter in Wiggins on Monday, Aug. 31, officials said.

The National Weather Service in Memphis warned that rising humidity will push heat index values to dangerous levels and issued a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 p.m. Monday for parts of four states.

Forecasters say daily highs in the mid-90s to around 100 are expected for the next seven days, and rising humidity could push heat index values to 105 or higher in some areas as early as Monday.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation urged Gulf Coast residents to have a storm preparedness plan on the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and pointed to a documentary on infrastructure recovery, the agency said.

Blue Mountain Christian University celebrates Dr. Jeffrey Sweatt’s leadership in shaping a Christ-centered psychology program that integrates faith and professional practice.

Three Lee County residents received prison terms this week after pleading guilty to methamphetamine charges, the First Circuit District Attorney’s office said in a news release.

The Wilkinson County Disaster Service Center will close permanently at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, officials said, the same day a deadline falls for residents affected by May storms.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said applications for Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Class 71 close Aug. 29 and directed prospective applicants to its website.

Students in an adult education class at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Corinth took part in a team survival activity to practice decision-making and collaboration, the college said.