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It will be sunny across Mississippi today, but forecasters warn that severe weather is possible starting on Saturday afternoon.

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A former Tupelo youth pastor pled guilty to child sex crimes Wednesday. Plus, a gas price update.

A group of former East Mississippi Community College players are suing the school, Netflix, and others for their portrayal in the Netflix show "Last Chance U." READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/former-emcc-football-players-file-lawsuit-over-their-portrayals-in-netflixs-last-chance-u/

The punishment gradually elevates with each offense.

A Picayune man has been charged with murder after a victim was found to shot to death Wednesday night. Plus, three more Trump cabinet picks have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

The late Paul Gallo, one of the most influential talk radio hosts in Mississippi history, was honored by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Thursday morning on the U.S. Senate floor.

Homeschooled kids in Mississippi could soon be eligible to play public school sports and join in other extracurricular activities like band. House Bill 1617, referred to as the “Tim Tebow Act,” aims to provide homeschooled students access to extracurricular activities under the Mississippi High School Activities Association.

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Several businesses and homes were damaged when a tornado touched down in Columbia on Wednesday. Local officials say no significant injuries were reported in the immediate aftermath of the system. Several structures were also damaged by a suspected tornado that touched down in Wayne County around 8 p.m., about 8 miles northwest of Waynesboro. Mississippi could get more storms on Saturday night. According to forecasters, the greatest risk for severe weather this weekend may be across the central and northern half of the state, but southern Mississippi could experience windy conditions and severe thunderstorms.

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Over a month after the Mississippi House passed a bill that would gradually phase out the state income tax and slash the sales tax on groceries over the next decade, the Senate announced their counter tax bill on Wednesday. According to Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, the Senate’s bill would return approximately $326 million to Mississippi taxpayers in net tax cuts.

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Wayne County residents are clearing damage from a suspected tornado that touched down at 7:53 Wednesday night about 8 miles northwest of Waynesboro. Several structures were damaged, and some were trapped in their homes, but no one was killed. Plus, the Hancock County driver who killed a man in a fatal drunk-driving crash in November of 2022 pled guilty on Monday. James Clyde Holmes Jr. struck the back of a GMC truck near Kiln-Waveland Cutoff Road. Bizmark Perez was riding in the passenger bed of the truck. He was ejected, and Holmes drove over him.