Updated: 6:50 PM The Meridian City Council has approved the State Mutual Aid Compact.

Updated: 7:06 PM The president of Peavey Electronics said it may have to use cheaper labor but wants to keep local manufacturing.

Updated: 11:17 AM Cong. Chip Pickering visited Oakland Heights Elementary School to read to students and talk about the value of education.

Updated: 7:05 PM The Hartley Peavey Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence was presented to logger and rodeo promoter, Ralph Morgan.

Updated: 12:43 PM When it comes to curbing violence, alcohol and drug use among young people, educators say PREVENTION is the key!

Updated: 6:49 PM Studies have shown that high blood pressure can be reduced through diet or exercise. A new study emphasizes the benefits of doing both.

Updated: 6:59 PM After a months-long legal dispute, the owners of several cases of whiskey now have their property back.

Updated: 7:01 PM As it evaluates the quality of educational programs, the Meridian Public School District is a step closer to starting its search for a new superintendent.

Updated: 6:05 PM The Main Event Business and Industry Expo, a showcase for area merchants and business people, is set for Thursday at the Agricenter.

Updated: 6:55 PM The Meridian-Lauderdale County Keep America Beautiful Commission thanked volunteers at its annual appreciation luncheon Wednesday.

Updated: 6:54 PM The governor has vetoed a bill that would have redirected approval for Department of Education pay raises.

Updated: 6:58 PM Mississippi's Sen. Thad Cochran discussed national issues and the war in Iraq on a recent visit to Meridian.

Updated: 6:56 PM Dr. Tommy Davis of East Mississippi Community College was honored by the Mississippi Senate for his work at the Scooba campus.

Updated: 7:04 PM Law enforcement has received special tools from the Mississippi Department of Transportation that could reduce accidents and crime.

Updated: 7:07 PM Five to 10 million Americans could go blind without prior warning. But a five-minute laser procedure could help save sight.

Updated: 7:02 PM Authorities are offering a reward for information about the person or persons who placed a bogus pipe bomb on the grounds of a recent festival.

Updated: 7:00 PM Meridian police charged an Alabama man with allegedly trying to hold a local teen against his will.

Updated: 6:57 PM Mississippi's senior member of the U.S. Senate toured the historic building that will be the Riley Performing Arts Center of Mississippi State University.

Updated: 10:20 AM Mississippi and Alabama may explore homeland security options, with federal funding on the way.

Updated: 10:22 AM Two murders and an armed robbery are under investigation in the east Mississippi and west Alabama area.

Updated: 7:21 PM Meridian police conducted a news conference Monday, relating to the death of a child in November 2002. Now, authorities will seek an indictment in July.

Updated: 3:27 PM An East Mississippi Community College student has been named one of 20 top junior college students in the nation.

Updated: 7:24 PM With billions of dollars of potential cuts to Medicare, quality healthcare is a major concern, especially for rural areas.

Updated: 11:44 AM A young lady injured in a recent drive-by shooting is back home. However, family members fear that the feud has not come to an end.

Updated: 11:43 AM Law enforcement officers who have made their mark stopping drunken drivers were honored Friday.