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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Driver Service Bureau said McCoy Rather was issued a learner’s permit and urged applicants to make appointments before visiting driver service centers.
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Blue Mountain Christian University said crews finished mechanical, electrical and plumbing trim-out on both levels and installed acoustical ceiling tile on the main level this week as interior and exterior work continues.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said a crash on I-220 north of U.S. 80 West blocked all northbound lanes and was cleared at 8:45 a.m. Aug. 21, 2026.
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FEMA said five disaster service centers are open in Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River and Stone counties to help residents affected by Tropical Storm Arthur on June 18–20, 2026. Residents can apply for assistance online, by phone or through the FEMA App.
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Gov. Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi’s total nonfarm employment hit a new high of 1,196,200 jobs in July, and his office credited years of private investment and economic development for the gains.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis says some relief is expected, but east-central Arkansas and north Mississippi could still see dangerous heat indices above 105 degrees.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Alcorn School District were named recipients of the 2026 Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Governor’s Award, the department said.
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City officials said they are partnering to recruit new retail and restaurant options as the planned Highway 15 bypass approaches, Mayor Jon Grisham said in a city news release.
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Dr. Ronald Meeks delivered a sermon from Psalm 115:1, emphasizing that all glory belongs to God alone as part of the 2026-2027 chapel theme.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said officials gathered to mark the start of a pedestrian and biking bridge project aimed at connecting the LeFleur Museum District and improving access for walkers and cyclists.
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Rep. Seth Moulton and Sen. Ed Markey traded sharp attacks at their last televised Democratic primary debate Thursday as Moulton pursues a longshot bid to unseat the incumbent.
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Vice President Vance said Thursday night that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a “very discreet plan,” backed by the president, to reduce the nation’s $40 trillion debt.
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Bueckers and Clark engaged in a heated exchange during the first half of Dallas’s 91-85 victory over Indiana, highlighting their emerging rivalry. The incident led to a foul and technical foul for Bueckers.
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A federal inquiry into loans tied to Dodgers part-owner Mark Walter led to social media allegations that the team’s payroll is based on fraud. Reporting and public contract records show deferred contracts and the team’s finances do not appear to be tied to the loans under investigation.
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Patrick Clancy has remarried and relocated to New York City while testifying in the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, who is charged in the deaths of their three young children, court records and media reports show.
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against 15 people it said were involved in a network that moved cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the United States.
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Nevada election officials say the Department of Homeland Security has been unable to prove a Trump administration assertion that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in the state.
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Federal data show the U.S. government’s debt reached a record $40 trillion this week and that annual interest payments on that debt exceed $1 trillion.
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Mississippi Democrats plan to wait until after the 2026 midterm elections to announce their candidates for the 2027 statewide races, according to party Chairman Cheikh Taylor.
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Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone unveiled the 10th annual Mississippi State Media Poll, which they say shows more agreement among voters than in previous years. Hadad has conducted the poll since 2016 by surveying reporters in the press box on the upcoming season.
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