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Arctic air moving in, making for frigid Christmas weekend
A strong cold front will sweep through Mississippi Thursday, bringing dangerous brutal cold. → Read More
Stay on top of weather alerts with the WAPT app
Severe Weather Preparedness Week is a reminder to make sure you're getting alerts. → Read More
One student dead, another critically injured after being found behind Oxford city hall
One student dead, another critically injured after being found behind Oxford city hall Both victims were students at the University of Mississippi, police searching for persons of interest Oxford police say that one man is dead and one woman has been seriously injured after being found in a parking lot behind Oxford City Hall. Police say they received a 911 call about 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning… → Read More
Tougaloo College, Mississippi State University team up to help expand opportunities for STEM students
Agreement will help expand opportunities for students in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology → Read More
Funeral arrangements set for Greenville Police detective killed in the line of duty
The funeral for Detective Myiesha Stewart will be held Friday. Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at Washington County Convention Center → Read More
Jackson Crime Crisis: Jackson mayor subpoenaed to attend crime hearing before state lawmakers
Subpoena comes after state judiciary committee meets with state and local officials Thursday → Read More
Low water disrupts industry along lower Mississippi River
Mississippi River at Vicksburg could dip below 2 feet by November, according to National Weather Service → Read More
Invest 98-L slow to develop through Friday, strengthening likely over weekend as it eyes Gulf
Invest 98-L could enter the Southern Gulf of Mexico early next week. But will it threaten Mississippi? The 16 WAPT Weather Team is tracking the system. → Read More
Richland police chase end in one arrest, one on-the-run
Richland police say one man is in custody and another man on-the-run after a chase and crash on Highway 49. According to police, officers stopped a car for careless driving on Highway 49 near the Raceway gas station in Richland. When the officers smelled marijuana, the officer asked the two men to get out of the car. One man jumped back in the car and began driving the wrong way northbound on… → Read More
Mississippi State University president helps students move into residence halls
Dr. Mark Keenum helps students move into residence halls Saturday → Read More
Jackson police search for stolen car from car rental lot
Car stolen from Enterprise car rental lot on I-55 North → Read More
Car crash in Claiborne County kills man
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says one man was killed after his vehicle hit a tree on Highway 18 in Claiborne County.MHP officials say Eddrick D. Good, 44, of Port Gibson was killed when his 2003 Chevy Trailblazer left the road and collided with a tree around 4 p.m. Sunday.Good was pronounced dead on the scene. Authorities say he was not wearing his seatbelt.This crash remains under… → Read More
Amazon to open Canton fulfillment center in July
Center will be first in Mississippi to use new robotics technology → Read More
Holmes County Sheriff's Department searching for missing man
Holmes County authorities searching for missing 30-year-old man → Read More
Rising tornado numbers linked to climate change, study says
New research is showing that climate change may be shifting more tornadoes into the southeastern states, including Mississippi. → Read More
Snow flurries possible as arctic air plunges into Mississippi
Record low temperatures are possible Sunday morning in Central Mississippi. → Read More
Weather Webcast: Central Mississippi under tornado watch
16 WAPT meteorologist Adam McWilliams is tracking the storms. → Read More
Arctic air arrives in Mississippi
Overnight lows Friday and Saturday could be the coldest of the winter season so far. → Read More
Weather Countdown of 2021: No. 5 Pelahatchie Tornado
The 16 WAPT Weather Team is counting down Mississippi's big weather events of 2021. → Read More
Dangerous heat leads city of Jackson to open cooling centers
Another day of real-feel numbers 110-115 around the region. Rain chances lower than yesterday so most areas won't see rain Thursday. → Read More