Updated: 7:55 PM As many hope for the best with the recent tax cut package, some say still more must be done to address the concerns of the poor.

Updated: 8:01 PM The state House of Representatives approved a bill to raise taxes on upper-income residents and corporations.

Updated: 7:46 PM The Bush administration dropped the federal terrorism alert level one step, to yellow.

Updated: 7:06 PM The fate of death row inmate Ron Chris Foster remains in the hands of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Updated: 7:59 PM Political leaders have pledged support for economic development in east Mississippi, including efforts to land an auto manufacturer.

Updated: 6:49 PM Former Mississippi First Lady, Pat Fordice, long an advocate for "Keep Mississippi Beautiful," stars in a television ad with an anti-litter theme.

Updated: 9:27 PM Cong. Chip Pickering sponsored a Health Expo Wednesday in Meridian and discussed a proposed prescription drug plan.

Updated: 6:04 PM Police Chief Jeff Laduron received a special award from the FBI.

Updated: 6:01 PM Rush Health Systems is offering its associates an interest-free loan to apply toward the costs of buying a home.

Updated: 5:46 PM Two men have been charged with the armed robbery of National Bank of Commerce in Brooksville.

Updated: 8:52 PM Nissan rolled out its first vehicle at its new plant to a cheering crowd of employees and dignitaries.

Updated: 7:42 PM Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center showcased a new type of reconstructive hip surgery Tuesday, which it performed for the first time in this area.

Updated: 7:34 PM A candidate in the race for Lauderdale County Sheriff was cited for driving with a suspended license Sunday.

Updated: 8:47 PM The state of Mississippi plans to keep close to $2 million confiscated from a truck on the interstate in Meridian.

Updated: 8:46 PM The site of the Arts and Entertainment Center will be dedicated Wednesday, even though it is still unfunded.

Updated: 8:51 PM A Neshoba County sheriff's deputy has been placed on administrative leave with pay, penidng an investigation into a weekend shooting.

Updated: 9:59 PM Lauderdale County remembered the sacrifices of many on this Memorial Day.

Updated: 10:00 PM With memories of the war in Iraq still fresh, this was a particularly meaningful Memorial Day.

Updated: 2:35 PM The Mississippi Highway Patrol credits the use of seat belts for preventing more serious injuries in a mishap Monday on I-59.

Updated: 2:37 PM Fifth graders at Oakland Heights Elementary graduated Monday from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.

Updated: 10:08 PM Nissan will unveil the first product of its Mississippi plant, the Quest, in ceremonies Tuesday.

Updated: 4:41 PM A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Derrick Todd Lee, 34, who police say is the prime suspect in serial killings in Louisiana.

Updated: 1:39 PM A campaign is now underway to raise money for a new hospital in Newton.

Updated: 9:15 PM A would-be robber allegedly tried to take the cash register from a convenience store, but police say the clerk just held on.

Posted: 9:12 PM The operators of Bonita Lakes Mall will allow the city of Meridian to use a section of property for parking and foot access into Bonita Lakes Park.