Updated: 12:25 AM There's an intensified effort to attract more visitors to Meridian and Lauderdale County at large.

Updated: 10:26 AM Thanks to help from the public, police in Demopolis have identified and arrested a suspect in a theft case.

Updated: 10:31 AM So far, twenty arrests have been made in a drug roundup in west Alabama.

Updated: 12:01 AM A teenager is now being charged with stabbing another teen in Lauderdale County.

Updated: 12:10 AM One of the suspects charged in a shooting death in Meridian is back behind bars.

Updated: 7:57 PM A Meridian High School graduate is returning home to give back to his alma mater.

Updated: 1:03 AM Lauderdale County is leading the way in the fight against a health epidemic. The county's Relay for Life is now being recognized on the state and regional level.

Updated: 12:03 AM The demand for Thanksgiving assistance from Wesley House has more than tripled this year.

Updated: 11:44 PM As police in Meridian continue efforts to solve recent crimes, once again officials are making a plea to the public to share information that could lead to arrests.

Updated: 8:10 AM Police in West Alabama are asking for the public's help in identifying a robbery suspect.

Updated: 1:14 AM Concerns are being raised that church parking lots are becoming targets for car break-ins.

Updated: 11:48 PM An investigation is underway into a rash of burglaries in Lauderdale County.

Updated: 12:29 AM A suspect is in custody after a series of break-ins at an apartment complex in Meridian.

Updated: 12:52 AM The Meridian City Council is endorsing an effort that would give municipalities the option of voting on a local sales tax.

Updated: 12:52 AM Questions are being raised about the status of public transportation in Meridian.

Updated: 11:56 PM Efforts are being made to clear up confusion prior to Tuesday's voting in Mississippi and Alabama.

Updated: 12:46 AM Local help is being solicited to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Updated: 3:59 PM Meridian civil rights activist, Randle Jennings, is out of jail today.

Updated: 4:27 PM An attorney for the city of Meridian says he's setting the record straight about the arrest of a local civil rights advocate.

Updated: 12:04 AM Two days after a local civil rights leader was arrested, and the head of the NAACP in Meridian is questioning the motives.

Updated: 2:14 PM Trick-or-Treating in Meridian will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Updated: 11:56 PM Some alarming numbers are being released about car thefts in Meridian.

Updated: 8:19 AM Police in Demopolis, Alabama are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect.

Updated: 5:46 AM Lauderdale County officials say they were surprised about a lawsuit that was filed against the county, the two county youth court judges, the city of Meridian and state of Mississippi.

Updated: 12:38 PM Bond has been set for a West Alabama man accused of shooting his father.