Updated: 11:41 PM Meridian's annual Mardi Gras celebration is getting a makeover this year.

Updated: 6:30 PM A big event Tuesday at the MSU Riley Center aims to keep your heart healthy.

Updated: 7:06 PM Efforts at the Temple Theater to show new releases and generate non-traditional revenue is not only helping the theater, it is also generating more traffic for other downtown businesses.

Updated: 7:13 PM Neshoba and Lauderdale counties are participating in "Turning the Tide on Poverty" and looking for individuals to share their ideas for solutions.

Updated: 5:07 PM Lauderdale County Relay for Life has postponed a planned team meeting, due to expected bad weather.

Updated: 7:28 PM The United Way of East Mississippi received a large donation from Meridian employees.

Updated: 7:55 PM Dozens of Wesley House Preschool children were special guests at WTOK's annual Christmas party just for them.

Updated: 8:05 PM A Meridian City Council work session Wednesday revealed a rift between the council and Mayor Cheri Barry over the renovation of the Threefoot Building downtown.

Posted: 7:20 PM Naval Air Station Meridian will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011, and bring back the Blue Angels for an air show.

Updated: 7:34 PM Anderson Hospital is inviting people to pay tribute to loved ones who have been afflicted by cancer.

Posted: 8:05 PM Following this past weekend's Toython, toys are being organized to be ready for distribution to people who need them in the coming weeks.

Posted: 11:54 AM The Meridian Public School District is inviting the public to a community forum Monday night.

Updated: 7:30 PM WTOK's Toython comes amid a bad economy, when more people than usual are in need of help at Christmas. Join us Friday and Saturday at Bonita Wal-Mart.

Updated: 7:13 PM Hope Village for Children Thursday received some help for a new 2-year transitional program, that helps residents who graduate high school or get their GED to remain in state care as they learn life skills.

Updated: 7:16 PM The Salvation Army Thursday announced its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Red Kettle Campaign, will begin Friday.

Updated: 11:15 PM The Salvation Army kicked off it's annual Angel Tree program Wednesday. The needs are great.

Updated: 7:24 PM As any fan of 'Dancing with the Stars' knows, the finals of that popular show will be next week on ABC and WTOK-TV. But another big ballroom dancing event is coming to Meridian Dec. 4.

Updated: 7:12 PM Meridian's Trees of Christmas tours will begin Nov. 20.

Posted: 7:05 PM The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians honored the men and women of the military Saturday during its annual Veterans Pow-Wow.

Updated: 2:38 PM The Anderson Regional Cancer Center, the Community Foundation of East Mississippi, and WTOK-TV are partnering for John Johnson's Run for Cancer.

Posted: 11:58 AM Choctaw County High School PTO has canceled its fall festival Saturday, due to the death of its president, Darlene Anderson.

Updated: 7:23 PM Toys for Tots hopes to triple the number of toys collected in east Mississippi and west Alabama.

Posted: 6:44 PM Officials at Wesley House say the overall need is up, with more families and children than ever needing help.

Updated: 3:08 PM The city of Meridian has begun its leaf pick-up season. For the next four months, it will collect leaves that are raked to the edge of the street.

Updated: 7:18 PM The deadline for registration for MSU Meridian's 2nd Annual Women in Leadership Symposium is Friday, Nov. 6.