Updated: 7:55 PM A rash of burglaries has left a city official seriously injured and a community on edge.

Updated: 7:37 PM The case of a Kemper County man found hanged to death earlier this year is set to go before a grand jury Tuesday.

Updated: 7:35 PM More than $1000 worth of powdered cocaine was recently discovered during a traffic stop in Newton.

Updated: 5:53 PM As always, Children First Day was a time to remember. Pictures now available!

Updated: 7:06 PM Police Chief Harvey Curry has returned to work, on a limited basis, after suffering a mild heart attack in late September.

Updated: 6:51 PM Mississippi State University ordered Sigma Alpha Epsilon off campus, due to alleged alcohol poisoning incidents.

Updated: 7:11 PM The funeral for five young children, who died in a house fire after they were left alone, was held Friday.

Updated: 7:07 PM Sumter County authorities are looking into what some might call a 'bizarre" theft case involving a stolen picture of Jesus.

Updated: 8:11 PM Heart bypass surgery requires a patient to undergo two separate procedures. But recent advances in technology have made recovery from one of them much easier.

Updated: 8:12 PM A pilot program will test the feasibility for using biodiesel fuel to run Lauderdale County's school buses. The Mississippi Development Authority awarded a $4,700 grant to the district to fund the project.

Updated: 8:08 PM The nomination of Judge Charles Pickering to a federal appeals court was mentioned in a campaign stop by a Mississippi gubernatorial candidate.

Updated: 7:10 PM Florida Gov. Jeb Bush visited Mississippi on behalf of republican gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour.

Updated: 6:37 PM Southeast Lauderdale High School students took a look at possible future work during the annual career fair.

Updated: 8:09 PM Thalia Mara made Jackson one of only four major stops for the International ballet Competition. She died Wednesday at the age of 92.

Updated: 9:07 PM A Navy cargo ship was christened in honor of the late Roy Wheat of Moselle, a Marine who gave his life to save others in Vietnam.

Updated: 9:02 PM Meridian's chief administrative officer criticized an agreement over the costs of housing city inmates in the county jail.

Updated: 8:46 PM A two vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of a Meridian resident.

Updated: 8:41 PM Are there enough skilled, quality workers in Mississippi to attract new industry and high paying jobs?

Updated: 8:01 PM While women are often caring for their children and the rest of the family, they should also remember their own health care needs.

Updated: 7:20 PM Supporters of a Ten Commandments monument in Alabama took their case to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Updated: 6:46 PM The Meridian City Council voted on a controversial contract that requires a $20 per day fee for each city prisoner placed in the county jail.

Updated: 6:31 PM As a part of National Fire Prevention Week, firefighters are visiting area schools to teach students about the dangers of fire and how to prevent it.

Updated: 6:28 PM Depending on how severe or mild the fall and winter are across the nation, the price of heating oil could jump or decline significantly. But natural gas is likely to be higher than this time last year.

Updated: 6:46 PM There's a nursing shortage now sweeping through the country and it's also taking a toll on Mississippi.

Updated: 6:19 PM In addition to its on campus employment assistance, Meridian Community College invited area businesses to recruit workers themselves at its annual job fair.