Two people are facing multiple charges after a police chase in George County on Thursday. 43-year-old Michael Sutton of Lucedale, who was wanted for a probation violation, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, fleeing law enforcement, and reckless driving. His passenger, Michelle Hile, is charged with tampering with evidence.

A fugitive wanted for two murders in Rankin County was arrested early this morning at a hotel in Brandon. The Brandon Police Department and Rankin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT teams executed a search warrant at the hotel after receiving a tip that 35-year-old Matthew Brian Kidd had checked in.

Labor Day Weekend is officially underway, and a record number of travelers are expected to hit the skies and the roads. With 17.4 million people expected to fly over the holiday weekend, this will likely be the busiest Labor Day travel period on record, according to the TSA.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has released a documentary chronicling the historic recovery after Hurricane Katrina.

Their crews were faced with the monumental task of rebuilding or repairing nearly every major route in the region in the aftermath of the storm.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/coming-soon-mdot-to-release-documentary-on-20th-anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina/

He was born in Florida, but Colorado Head Football Coach Deion Sanders has strong ties to Mississippi. He served as the head football coach at Jackson State University, where he played a pivotal role in recruiting top talent to Mississippi and brought national attention to HBCU football. He's proposing a new way to pay college football players.

Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or flesh-eating bacteria, continue to rise along the Gulf Coast. Two people have died after eating Louisiana oysters infected with the bacteria. The oysters were harvested in Louisiana before being served at restaurants in both Louisiana and Florida. According to Louisiana health officials, 14 others were infected with Vibrio after eating the oysters.

The Prairie Arts Festival, a tradition for the community of West Point and visitors on Labor Day Weekend, will kick off on Saturday. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new plan aimed at addressing a veterinarian shortage in Mississippi and other states. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins was at Mississippi State University on Thursday to explain that the plan will help vet students pay for school.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/ag-secretary-brooke-rollins-announces-veterinarian-aid-at-mississippi-state-university/

The Mississippi State Department of Health is celebrating a milestone in its pursuit to curb overdose fatalities. On Thursday, the agency announced they've distributed more than 20,000 free individual naloxone kits. The lifesaving medication can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin and fentanyl.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/more-than-20000-free-naloxone-kits-distributed-statewide-to-curb-overdose-deaths/

Parts of Mississippi may experience heavy rainfall this Friday. Be careful when you’re on the road.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-friday-august-29/