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Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons presented Transportation Alternatives Program checks April 2 to Cleveland and Duncan officials, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said. The funds will pay for sidewalk enhancements in Cleveland and downtown lighting and pedestrian improvements in Duncan.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation urged travelers to check the MDOT Traffic app or MDOTtraffic.com and to follow basic safety measures as roads are expected to be busy this Easter weekend.

Commissioner Sean Tindell and Attorney General Lynn Fitch invited the public to the free summit and said registration is available at the event website.

The volunteer network CoCoRaHS asked residents in the Mid-South to sign up at CoCoRaHS.org, saying more observers are needed because precipitation is highly variable.

The National Weather Service office in Jackson warned of a marginal risk for severe storms across parts of the state Saturday afternoon into early Sunday, with damaging winds and quarter-sized hail the main threats.

Forecasters say a cold front moving in Saturday will bring showers and thunderstorms, with a few storms possibly strong to severe and mainly a threat for damaging winds in parts of eastern Arkansas and northern Mississippi.

BMCU announced it will hold a Giving Day on April 9 centered on the theme ‘Restore & Renew’ and urged supporters to consider gifts, the organization said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration urged people to post photos from their designated safe places on Wednesday, April 8 using the hashtag #SafePlaceSelfie.

Forecasters say above-normal temperatures will continue into Saturday with a high chance of showers and thunderstorms along a cold front that could offer limited drought relief. Much cooler conditions are expected Sunday through Tuesday before temperatures rise slightly next week.

A bill pushed by State Auditor Shad White that would make illegal immigration a state crime is headed to the governor’s desk, and White says it could reduce taxpayer costs and expand cooperation with ICE.