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Just weeks from hurricane season, the head of FEMA admits he's not ready. Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson told staff in a conference call that the agency is about 80-85% there.

The National Weather Service in Jackson is warning of possible severe storms in northern Mississippi starting around 8 p.m. on Friday. The primary threats are damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail the size of golf balls, and tornadoes can't be ruled out. Forecasters say the storms will redevelop late Saturday into Saturday night with the same risks. Plus, a Waynesboro man will serve life in prison without parole for capital murder. Chance Fabian Jones was found guilty by a jury in Wayne County on Thursday. Jones shot and killed Joslin Napier at her home in October 2022.

The suspect who was critically injured in an officer-involved shooting in Natchez passed away on Thursday afternoon. Officers were trying to serve an attempted murder warrant for 19-year-old Phillip Stokes on May 11 when he opened fire on police. They returned fire, and he was critically wounded. None of the officers involved was hurt. Plus, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors will be holding a series of what they're calling "emergency broadband community meetings." The first of four meetings will take place on Monday at 6 p.m. at Belmont Missionary Baptist Church in Raymond.

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A Moss Point man is facing up to 20 years in prison for bank robbery. 67-year-old Joseph D. Nelson pled guilty to robbing the Family Security Credit Union on Airport Boulevard in Mobile earlier this year. He'll be sentenced on August 14.

President Trump is leaving the Middle East today with a number of new investments into the U-S, including 200 billion dollars' worth of deals with the United Arab Emirates. Trump signed a $600 billion strategic economic partnership with Saudi Arabia, and a $142 billion defense package that the White House claims is the largest defense sales agreement in history.

Governor Tate Reeves is touting another education win for Mississippi. A record percentage of third-graders in Mississippi have passed the initial spring reading assessment. The Mississippi Department of Education reported Thursday that 77.3% of pupils scored successful grades on the first go around.

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With the final weekend of SEC play underway, both the Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams got off to a good start on Thursday night. The Rebels used a seven-inning gem from starting pitcher Hunter Elliott to beat No. 6 Auburn 9 to 2 in Oxford.

Mississippi State exploded for a 25 to 7 win at Missouri. No. 19 Southern Miss got the 4 to 3 win over No. 22 Troy with a Joey Urban home run being the difference. All three teams return to action on Friday night.

Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South has another opportunity to represent Mississippi nationally. On August 23, they'll participate in the 2025 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Tickets go on sale May 16 at 10 a.m.

The Pascagoula Port is ranked in the top 27 of 150 ports across the country in total gross tonnage. Port Director Bo Etheridge sees that number continuing to grow, with improvements underway.

Northern and central Mississippi may experience showers and thunderstorms on Friday. Southern Mississippi will be mostly sunny, with highs in the 90s.

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