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The National Weather Service office in Memphis, Tennessee, urged people with disabilities to prepare for severe weather and shared a video with preparedness tips, the agency said.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation says traffic on State Route 14 will be shifted to a detour starting Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 a.m., while crews replace a bridge between Carter Road and Firetower Road.
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A secondary cold front will sweep through the Mid-South tonight, bringing Arctic air and causing Monday’s highs to struggle to reach the 40s, forecasters said.
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A new multistate daily draw game called Millionaire for Life launches Sunday with a top prize of $1 million a year for life, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation said.
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Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport says callers are spoofing its phone number to offer fake promotions, including free airline tickets, and urged recipients to hang up and report the calls to the Federal Trade Commission.
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President Donald Trump says he will impose a 10% global tariff under a trade law that allows such duties for 150 days. After that, Congress must approve extensions, but he plans to explore other legal options.
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State Sen. Josh Harkins introduced legislation that would require private, secret-ballot elections for union representation decisions tied to future state economic development incentives, he wrote in an op-ed for the Magnolia Tribune.
Read MoreThe Mississippi House has passed appropriations totaling more than $5 billion for K-12 education, including teacher pay raises and increased per-student funding. The bills now head to the Senate for consideration.
Read MoreThe Foundation for the Mid South awarded $550,000 to 11 organizations tackling child care, transportation and training gaps that hinder employment in the Mississippi Delta, officials said.
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Danielle Morgan urged legislators to pass Senate Bill 2016, saying elevating Visit Mississippi would align the agency with state strategy without expanding government.
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