Updated: 9:39 AM Formal charges were filed Tuesday in the death of William Gill.

Updated: 9:36 AM The showdown with Iraq has prompted national homeland security officials to raise the terror level to high. Local leaders have taken steps to increase security.

Updated: 9:38 AM Mississippi's governor declared a state of emergency due to a likely war with Iraq.

Updated: 3:49 PM This week is National Poison Prevention Week. Here's what you need to know about the dangers of some of the products in your home.

Updated: 12:40 PM With war in Iraq likely in just days, the Homeland Security Department raised the national terror alert to orange, indicating a high risk of terrorism against American interests.

Updated: 10:17 AM With the U.S. near the brink of possible war, the threat of terrorism is more of a concern. But Mississippi's first responders are getting ready.

Updated: 10:15 AM Two teens are being held in connection with the Saturday death of William Gill.

Updated: 10:13 AM An investigation is underway into the death of an inmate at the Sumter County Jail.

Updated: 10:21 AM Recent increases in the price of gasoline have caused some consumers to wonder how high they will go and if suppliers are gouging the public.

Updated: 3:15 AM Edging to the brink of war, President Bush gave Saddam Hussein until Wednesday to leave his country and told Americans that military confrontation will ultimately make them safer.

Updated: 5:02 PM A judge has issued a ruling in the controversial case involving confiscated whiskey in Clarke County.

Updated: 9:25 AM A federal health official says doctors are doing everything possible to fight an outbreak of a lethal form of pneumonia.

Updated: 6:15 PM It's been more than three months since a tornado devastated the town of Newton. Now residents are coming together to raise money for the continued cleanup effort.

Updated: 6:04 PM U.S. patience with Saddam Hussein comes to an end this month, according to a Mississippi congressman.

Updated: 6:02 PM A by-product of Meridian's water treatment plant is currently thrown away. But that product may be worth money in the future.

Updated: 5:50 PM The Lockheed Martin Corporation made a contribution to the Riley Education and Performing Arts Center Endowment Fund.

Updated: 5:45 PM Fatal vehicle crashes in two counties may be linked to heavy rain that deluged east Mississippi Thursday.

Updated: 5:35 PM Two men were arrested and charged for their alleged roles in recent violent crimes.

Updated: 10:15 AM Newton County's 4-H Camp is emphasizing healthy lifestyles for youth, offering guidance in what not to do.

Updated: 6:31 PM A report by the NAACP contends that poor defendants are at a disadvantage in the criminal court system.

Updated: 6:47 PM A veteran in Mississippi television and newspaper publishing, Birney Imes, Jr., died Wednesday of respiratory failure.

Updated: 6:22 PM More members of the 186th Air Refueling Wing have been deployed for duty.

Updated: 5:59 PM Local police have arrested a woman in the shooting death of her brother.

Updated: 5:55 PM A program by the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors to help control the beaver population hit a snag.

Updated: 5:53 PM Two people have been arrested in a burglary ring in Kemper County. Also, a man accused of swindling Kemper County residents out of hundreds of dollars is now in custody.