Updated: 6:49 PM Specialty Hospital helped over 500 people check vital health information with free bone density and blood pressure screenings.

Updated: 6:48 PM Workers who were laid off from Burlington Industries may qualify for NAFTA benefits.

Updated: 10:41 AM Pharmacy giant Walgreen's plans to locate a store in Meridian.

Updated: 6:59 PM The Mississippi House and Senate both killed the other's bill for civil justice reform on business liability.

Updated: 10:07 AM While supporting a bipartisan resolution for possible military action in Iraq, Cong. Ronnie Shows also criticized a clause in a House Veterans Affairs bill.

Updated: 7:13 PM The medical center branch of Citizens National Bank in Meridian was robbed by a man who claimed he had a bomb.

Updated: 10:12 AM Reappraisal and the new city budget will likely affect services and residents' individual taxes.

Updated: 7:12 PM The search is on for a suspect in a brutal beating. Over the weekend a woman was found badly beaten and left for dead near a local church.

Updated: 6:19 PM The Mississippi House of Representatives Wednesday passed a measure that would limit punitive damage awards by juries.

Updated: 6:11 PM Jasper County Jail escapee, Paul Kelly Brown, Jr., was apprehended Wednesday by Lauderdale County sheriff's deputies.

Updated: 10:36 AM So far, nine people have been killed in sniper shootings in and around Washington D.C. Heightened security in the area, is not only causing concern for residents there, but also for many here.

Updated: 6:56 PM On Oct. 15, 1940, the 153rd National Guard unit in Meridian was called up by the federal government in anticipation that World War II was coming to America.

Updated: 10:32 AM Reverend M.L. Sampson, known as the "Christmas Light Man", passed away at the age of 67.

Updated: 7:13 PM An investigation into recent vandalism at West Lauderdale and Southeast high schools resulted in the arrests of 12 suspects, a mix of adults and juveniles.

Updated: 9:37 AM The Mississippi Department of Health has released a list of 115 schools with cafeterias that have failed at least one inspection within the past two years.

Updated: 6:46 PM Meridian received a visit from Asst. Commerce Secretary David Sampson, who toured various ongoing economic development sites.

Updated: 6:33 PM An inmate escaped the Clarke County Jail early Monday morning, but was caught again within hours.

Updated: 5:11 PM Congressmen Chip Pickering and Ronnie Shows have both agreed to take part in an upcoming debate, which will be televised on WTOK.

Updated: 6:52 PM Secretary of State Eric Clark paid a visit to a Lauderdale County school on Monday to encourage eligible young people to vote.

Updated: 4:57 PM When it comes to fighting fires, the primary mission of fire fighters is to save lives. For its efforts, one local department is being honored.

Updated: 7:32 AM Pilgrim's Pride is recalling millions of pounds of deli meat.

Updated: 11:18 AM The former speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives died Sunday.

Updated: 11:16 AM The West Nile epidemic is showing signs of waning, at least for this year.

Updated: 11:14 AM A decision on cameras in Mississippi's local courtrooms could be coming soon.

Updated: 6:52 PM WTOK-TV presents a live television debate on Oct. 23 between Rep. Chip Pickering and Rep. Ronnie Shows.