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By Roslyn Anderson Published 34m at 6:56 PM 26-mile stretch of Natchez Trace Parkway closed due to downed trees By WLBT Digital Husband and wife found shot to death in Lauderdale County By WLBT Digital Mississippi Braves opening night postponed due to severe Tuesday storms By WLBT Digital Trees uprooted, power lines down following Tuesday’s storms By WLBT Digital Overpass collapse on Mexico City metro kills at least 24 The accident happened on the metro’s Line 12, the construction of which has been plagued by complaints and accusations of irregularities. By Associated Press 1h 1h 66 Currently in Jackson, MS Full Forecast Sponsored By National Americans get travel bug again People are driving and flying in numbers unheard of since the start of the pandemic. By CNN staff May 3 May 3 Download the WLBT News and First Alert Weather Apps Enter to Win The Gigantic Grill Giveaway! TOP STORIES ALERT DAY: Severe weather moves through Central Miss. Strong to severe storms possible through Tuesday afternoon and evening; quieter end to the work week By Rachel Coulter Published 4h at 3:21 PM Power outages continue to climb as storms push through Nearly half of the outages are in Hinds Co. By Anthony Warren Published 4h at 3:07 PM County judge denies bond for alleged shooter in M-Bar case Judge is considering revoking Duffie's probation from an unrelated case. By Anthony Warren Published 5h at 1:51 PM Biden approves state’s request for a disaster declaration following Feb. storms Biden declares Mississippi's request for disaster assistance. By Anthony Warren Published 1:22 PM at 1:22 PM Police: Infant caught in standoff with Louisiana murder suspect dies at Alabama hospital The three-month old child who police say was kidnapped by his father in Louisiana has died after a police shootout with the suspect on Monday. By WLOX Staff 12:03 PM 12:03 PM Watch WLBT News LIVE Explore MississippiWeekend.com Nominate a Student Today! Download the WLBT News Roku Channel! National Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4 The change away from a strict by-population allocation comes as demand for the coronavirus vaccines have dropped nationwide, but especially precipitously in some areas By Associated Press 2h 2h Lawrence Co. to release students early due to severe weather threat The district says all Kindergarten - 8th-grade students are dismissed at Noon, Tuesday, May 4. By WLBT Digital Published 11:41 AM at 11:41 AM Brad Paisley to perform at Brandon Amphitheater in July Paisley will be performing with special guests Jimmie Allen and Kameron Marlowe. By Sharie Nicole Published 11:06 AM at 11:06 AM Project to ease flash flooding concerns in Belhaven underway Crews begin work to increase capacity along Belhaven Creek. By Anthony Warren Published 11:00 AM at 11:00 AM Ridgeland woman gets 20 years for sexually assaulting children Dacoda Ray, 35, will serve 20 years without parole and will have to register as sex offender upon release. By Jacob Gallant Published 10:59 AM at 10:59 AM NOAA: Weather radio back online in southwest Mississippi NOAA weather radio outage reported in Southwest Mississippi. By Anthony Warren Published 10:15 AM at 10:15 AM M-Bar shooting suspect in court Tuesday Deputies say more arrests are possible. By WLBT Digital Published 7:20 AM at 7:20 AM Rising lumber costs have domino effect on new homes being built Lumber prices have been rising for the last year. That's driving up costs for new homes. By Courtney Ann Jackson Published May 3, 2021 at 10:27 PM 1 person injured while cleaning up debris in Yazoo County People across Mississippi are picking up and clearing away after Sunday’s severe weather. By Patrice Clark Published May 3, 2021 at 9:03 PM National School principal accused of paddling 6-year-old girl over damaged computer The state attorney’s office is deciding whether criminal charges will be brought against the principal and a school clerk allegedly involved in the paddling. By WINK Staff 5h 5h Download the WLBT News Roku Channel! Enter to Win The Gigantic Grill Giveaway! Submit your pics to us HERE 3 On Your Side Investigates SPORTS Mississippi Braves opening night postponed due to severe Tuesday storms The Mississippi Braves have postponed their opening night game due to severe weather which impacted the state Tuesday. By WLBT Digital Published 2h at 5:13 PM Hoglund and Gonzalez pick up SEC honors By Ole Miss Sports Information May 3 May 3 M-Braves release roster for 2021 season By Mississippi Braves Information May 3 May 3 Jackson State moves to 21-0 in SWAC By JSU Sports Information May 2 May 2 USM pockets baseball series with Rice, grounds Owls 8-1 Sunday University of Southern Mississippi designated hitter Fischer hit .533 with five doubles and seven RBIs against Rice University this weekend. By Tim Doherty May 2 May 2 MORE TOP STORIES Fondren restaurant owners say protesters keep harassing their customers without fear of arrest For the last few years, restaurant owners in Fondren say they’ve been targeted by protesters without any help from law enforcement or the city of Jackson. By C.J. LeMaster Published May 3, 2021 at 8:47 PM Mississippi sheriff: Allow adult charges for animal cruelty by juveniles A sheriff says he wants to change state law after he was unable to file criminal charges against a child accused of torturing a dog. By Associated Press Published May 3, 2021 at 7:26 PM Local tourism agencies partner to form new association to attract visitors As National Travel and Tourism Week kicks off, metro area tourism agencies are looking forward to a better summer. By Roslyn Anderson Published May 3, 2021 at 6:33 PM Hinds Co. tornado leaves path of destruction in its wake Power could be out for several days because there are numerous poles down throughout the area. By David Kenney Published May 3, 2021 at 6:23 PM Brookhaven police officers honored with naming of memorial highway Moak and White were killed while on duty in Sept. 2018. By Anthony Warren May 3 May 3 Coronavirus Pfizer expects to file for full FDA approval of its COVID vaccine in May The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine currently has emergency authorization for use from the FDA. By Gray News Staff 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 2 teens shot at mobile home in Madison County Two people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in rural Madison County. By Jacob Gallant Published May 3, 2021 at 4:39 PM One person killed, two injured in Sunday night accident on U.S. 80 The cause of the accident was not immediately known. By WLBT Digital Published May 3, 2021 at 3:31 PM Greenwood teen boy missing, endangered 16-year-old Tykwon Smith is five feet and five inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, MBI says. By WLBT Digital Publi...