Updated: 7:51 PM Longtime Cong. Sonny Montgomery, now retired, has written the story of his political life and Thursday signed copies in his hometown.

Updated: 7:44 PM Experts say some younger children may not need details about traumatic events, but still need to hear from you that they are safe.

Updated: 7:42 PM Those who have suffered at the hands of violence say it leaves a permanent mark.

Updated: 7:37 PM Mississippi eighth graders showed significant improvement in writing, according to the state's latest "report card."

Updated: 9:07 PM Hope Village for Children's Board of Directors has named a new executive director.

Posted: 9:02 PM The Boys and Girls Club of East Mississippi received a generous gift for its after-school programs from a local retailer.

Updated: 9:15 PM Networks and broadcast television stations set up residence in Meridian to cover one of the state's worst tragedies.

Updated: 12:34 PM As investigators search for answers to why a gunman fired on his co-workers, killing five and injuring nine, families grieve and try to begin healing.

Updated: 8:05 PM Hubert Threatt said Wednesday that he's still trying to understand what made Doug Williams take guns to work and kill five co-workers before committing suicide at a Lockheed Martin plant Tuesday.

Posted: 8:01 PM Recently approved federal tax cuts will help Mississippi's Medicaid program wipe out its expected $91 million shortfall this year.

Updated: 7:57 PM The Lauderdale County sheriff said Wednesday that he was trying to get employment records for a man who killed five people before committing suicide at a Lockheed Martin plant Tuesday.

Updated: 2:26 PM An investigation continues into a shooting at Lockheed-Martin Tuesday that claimed the lives of six people, including the gunman, Doug Williams, 48. A list of the victims' names follows.

Updated: 8:35 PM Federal disaster reimbursement funds used to pay for repairs on bridges and roads damaged by storms are no longer available.

Updated: 8:29 PM The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' efforts to overcome social problems such as domestic violence and drunken driving appear to be paying off.

Updated: 8:32 PM Austin Clark wonders if he could have made a difference if he had been at work when a co-worker went on a shooting rampage that left six dead and several injured.

Updated: 11:35 AM A gunman opened fire at a Lockheed Martin plant Tuesday, killing five people before killing himself, authorities said. Eight other people were taken to hospitals.

Updated: 8:00 PM One employee of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics involved in an internal investigation has been placed on leave, according to the agency's director.

Updated: 7:57 PM Law enforcement worked a long holiday weekend, targeting safety across Mississippi.

Updated: 7:31 PM Lauderdale County supervisors acknowledged problems at the Agricenter and discussed possible solutions.

Updated: 7:29 PM Public schools will soon get their grades of their own, required by "No Child Left Behind."

Updated: 7:27 PM A program that uses inmate labor to remove litter from state highways won an award from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Updated: 7:25 PM The August 5 primaries are less than a month away. Over 40,000 Lauderdale County registered voters will see some changes in their voting locations.

Updated: 6:11 PM Property owners may protest the latest evaluation on their house, land or commercial holdings, but must file the objestion in writing by August 4.

Updated: 6:07 PM Some companies are taking steps to make their food less fattening, but are the makers of fast food responsible for America's "battle of the bulge"?

Updated: 8:45 PM Celebrations in towns big and small marked the nation's birthday on July 4. Kemper County enjoyed a party on the courthouse square.