Updated: 6:47 PM An investigation continues into threats that were made Tuesday to public water supply systems in Kemper and Lowndes Counties.

Updated: 6:24 PM The Mississippi Senate took two action on two matters, education and base closure, that could directly impact east Mississippi and the rest of the state.

Updated: 6:40 PM Investigators say it will likely be another two weeks before autopsy results are available in the recent hanging death of a Kemper County man.

Updated: 5:54 PM Retiring Meridian Public School superintendent Dr. Janet McLin is being considered for superintendent of the third largest school district in Louisiana.

Updated: 12:48 PM A study at Harvard University indicates that segregation remains, despite legislation designed to curb it.

Updated: 12:49 PM Residents have been advised to drink only bottled water while an alleged threat made to poison the water supply is investigated.

Updated: 12:42 PM The Army is sending its most modern combat division to the Persian Gulf region and the Navy is dispatching two aircraft carriers to join two others already within striking distance of Iraq, officials said Tuesday.

Updated: 10:31 AM An inmate at a state prison at Lost Gap died after lockdown on Sunday.

Posted: 10:30 AM The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors may vote to end the County Patrol in its present form at a meeting Tuesday. The issue has been a budget battle for years.

Updated: 10:27 AM The state of Alabama hosted ceremonies to inaugurate its top leaders and mark the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Updated: 10:33 AM A recent Harris Poll indicates 40 percent of low-income adults don't fill their prescriptions as recommended. A Louisiana woman is helping spread the word about a possible solution.

Updated: 10:24 AM Two rural water associations in Lauderdale County have issued boil water notices to customers.

Updated: 10:22 AM The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was remembered all day in activities in the Meridian area.

Updated: 10:20 AM The Mississippi House is already working on an education funding bill, targeting quick passage.

Updated: 11:07 AM More than 300 business people, government officials and educators attended the First Annual Leadership Summit, aimed at improving the economy of east central Mississippi and west Alabama.

Updated: 11:00 AM A commemoration service at Meridian Community College Friday marked the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. State Sen. Alice Harden delivered the keynote address.

Updated: 11:03 AM Mississippi's governor visited a Meridian school and a service agency to talk about community needs and education.

Updated: 6:17 PM Dr. Charles Lee, interim president of Mississippi State University, was tapped by the College Board to take the position on a long-term basis.

Updated: 7:12 PM The four star general in charge of deployment of troops across the world visited Meridian's Air National Guard base.

Updated: 6:06 PM Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge was approved unanimously by a committee, but faces a vote by the full Senate next week.

Updated: 10:28 AM The U.S. Justice Department has approved the county's redistricting plan, clearing the way for elections in November.

Updated: 10:25 AM Newton's only hospital is looking to relocate and modernize.

Updated: 10:23 AM Meridian firefighters responded to an early morning blaze but were unable to save a house on 57th Avenue.

Updated: 6:25 PM The topic of base closure was on the table Thursday at the U.S. Defense Department.

Updated: 6:12 PM Build-A-Bear Workshop has announced a recall of "Founding Bear" stuffed bears because of a choking hazard.