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Lee Supervisor hoping for MEMA and FEMA relief for road repairs

LEE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – District 5 Supervisor Barry Parker said the weekend rains washed out at least four culverts. Those will have to be replaced, along with repairing the portions of roads that washed away. That comes with a hefty repair bill. “We are estimating at least $731,000...

Lee County, MS · 2025-03-18

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Several Lee County roads closed until further notice after heavy rainfall

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Lee County closed several roadways until further notice. Lee County Road Manager Tim Allred announced the closures on Monday, March 17:. Saltillo - County Road 811, between Drive 1548 and Drive 1534. Saltillo - County Road 1543, about three-quarters of a mile north of County...

Lee County, MS · 2025-03-17

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Road manager: Stay off Lee County roads except for emergency vehicles

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Lee County is asking drivers to stay off of county roads for the next six to eight hours Saturday unless it is an emergency. "We have so many roads that are flooded," said Tim Allred, the county road manager. "We have several culverts washed out. We've got a couple of roads that's already washed out."

Lee County, MS · 2025-03-15

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Road work happening during Spring Break in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Road work is happening in Starkville. The city said improvements are happening on East Lee Boulevard between Old Mayhew Road and Harned Road. Work started today, March 10, and is expected to continue through Wednesday, March 12. This is all happening during spring break for local schools and MSU.

Starkville, MS · 2025-03-10

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MS MDOT surveys the roads after overnight winter storm

NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation is seeing the effects of the winter storm. David Kenney with MDOT said crews have been out overnight during the peak of the winter storm. Most of the impact has been in the Northern counties with snow and frozen precipitation...

Lee County, MS · 2025-02-19

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Wide load to move across Noxubee and Kemper counties

JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said a wide load will be moving through the state on Tuesday, Jan. 8. A group of four (4) wide loads will begin their departure on Jan. 8 from Big Bee Valley in Noxubee County to the IGCC power plant in Kemper County. The loads will travel west along Highway 388 to Highway 45 and then travel south in the southbound lanes to Highway 16. From there the loads will move west along Highway 16 and will turn onto Highway 493 where it will continue to the power plant.

Kemper County, MS · 2025-02-19

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Road closed due to bridge repair in Lowndes Co.

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation is working on a long-term fix to repair a Lowndes County bridge. Old West Point Road remains closed after the bridge that spans over Highway 82 was struck this past weekend. An MDOT spokesman said the bridge was hit...

Lowndes County, MS · 2025-02-18

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Several Wrecks Reported in Leake County Saturday; One Possible Head-on

CARTHAGE, Miss.–Several wrecks were reported Saturday in Leake County, beginning with a wreck on Hwy. 35 north about 4 a.m. In the wreck no injuries were reported. But, once deputies got there they reported back that the passenger was drunk and the driver had left the scene. Shortly after...

Leake County, MS · 2025-02-16

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Tupelo highlights multi-phase traffic project

The City of Tupelo summarized a much-needed project in three words: bridge, quiet and switch.

Tupelo, MS · 2025-02-13

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Banning freshman from bringing vehicles to campus could fix MSU’s parking problems

During the past few years, the growth in student enrollment has allowed for improvements to campus infrastructure, a stronger student body and economic growth in Starkville. According to a press release put out by the MSU Office of Public Affairs in November 2024, Mississippi State University saw record high enrollment of 23,150 students this school year, surpassing the previous record of 23,086 set in 2021.

Starkville, MS · 2025-02-04

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Wreck near Tupelo delayed traffic for several hours Monday morning

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — A wreck west of Tupelo delayed traffic for much of Monday morning, Jan. 27. It happened on Interstate 22 in the eastbound lanes. Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) Senior Staff Sgt. Bryan McGee said the wreck involved three 18-wheelers and two other vehicles. He reported one...

Tupelo, MS · 2025-01-27

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Lee County Schools bus involved in wreck; no students onboard

Authorities responded to a two-vehicle wreck involving a school bus near Tupelo.

Tupelo, MS · 2025-01-22

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AL Governor announces state transportation funding to be awarded

REFORM, AL. (WCBI) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced more than $40 million is to be awarded in state transportation funding to cities and counties across the Yellow Hammer state. The funds will go towards various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation...

Alabama · 2025-01-30

Lowndes County Road Management acts on severe winter weather

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The combination of snow, rain, and ice makes road conditions hazardous. And that has area road crews working overtime. We’ve been expecting it all week, snow, rain, and freezing temperatures. Put them together, and it’s a recipe for dangerous road conditions. The...

Lowndes County, MS · 2025-01-13

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Mississippi State University, Oktibbeha County secure $1.75M for Highway 12 redesign planning

Mississippi State University and Oktibbeha County have been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a plan to redesign and improve the transportation system along Highway 12. The grant, announced by Senator Roger Wicker’s office, is part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.

Oktibbeha County, MS · 2025-01-09

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MDOT and MHP give safety tips to the public for winter storm

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – While MDOT drivers were doing final checks on their trucks, outfitted with snow plows, engineers were making sure everything was ready in the District One Emergency Operations Center in Tupelo. “We will have our EOC staffed as long as the event is going on, we...

Tupelo, MS · 2025-01-10

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