Updated: 10:37 AM Veteran State Sen. Terry C. Burton responded to the governor's proposals, presented in the 2003 State of the State address.

Updated: 6:18 PM A two-vehicle collision injured at least three people and diverted traffic for close to an hour Friday morning.

Updated: 7:23 PM The investigation continues into the hanging death of 23-year-old Nick Naylor in Kemper County.

Updated: 6:04 PM The Commission on the Future of East Mississippi and West Alabama has started its mission with education initiatives, but has its eye on the cycle of prosperity.

Updated: 5:53 PM For the second day in a row, one person has been killed in an accident on I-20/59 in West Alabama.

Updated: 5:52 PM Attorneys for Medell Banks are trying to bar his alleged confession to an infant murder from being allowed into evidence in his second trial.

Updated: 6:27 PM Two arrests have been made in a bank robbery in Heidelberg.

Updated: 6:20 PM Gov. Ronnie Musgrove delivered his State of the State address to Mississippi lawmakers Thursday, highlighting education.

Updated: 10:25 AM A pair of robberies in less than 24 hours launched investigations by local law enforcement. One resulted in a quick arrest.

Updated: 10:21 AM The local chapter of the NAACP will have a new president, Walter Patton. Longtime leader, Obie Clark, is not seeking another term.

Updated: 10:23 AM The trial of Marion vs. Meridian over the rate charged for sewage treatment ended Wednesday.

Updated: 5:31 PM Plans for the 2003 version of Art for Heart were announced Wednesday in Meridian.

Updated: 5:30 PM The collision of a van and an 18-wheeler killed one and injured 10 people.

Updated: 5:28 PM Mississippi Judge Charles Pickering is among 30 names resubmitted to the U.S. Senate for judicial posts by President Bush.

Updated: 12:20 PM The CDC has released data indicating that the estimated number of people who die from influenza per year in the United States is higher than previous estimates.

Updated: 4:58 PM A commuter plane carrying 21 people crashed into an airport hangar on takeoff Wednesday and burst into flames, killing everyone aboard, authorities said.

Updated: 10:22 AM The nation's highest court has turned down a review request by death row inmate Ronald Chris Foster.

Posted: 10:21 AM Members of the Mississippi Air National Guard's 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron in Meridian are part of a build-up of troops.

Updated: 10:19 AM The Mississippi Legislature faces a lack of revenue during the 2003 regular session.

Updated: 10:17 AM Two years after the city of Meridian first notified the town of Marion about a sewage rate increase, an ensuing lawsuit has gone to trial.

Updated: 6:29 PM Police officers caught an alleged robbery suspect within an hour of the incident Monday.

Updated: 6:22 PM The Beaumont Foundation of America will grant over $1 million worth of computers to Mississippi schools, individuals, and organizations during 2003.

Updated: 6:20 PM The Junior Auxiliary chose Lou Pennebaker to receive its Humanitarian of the Year award.

Updated: 5:55 PM Meridian will be the site for the 4th Annual Martin Luther King Parade and Celebration on Jan. 20.

Updated: 10:24 AM The Brady Campaign has released its 6th annual Report Card on State Gun Laws Protecting Children.