Updated: 8:45 PM The Dow Jones Industrial Average was above 10,000 at the close of business Thursday. That hasn't happened for 18 months.

Updated: 7:12 PM States reporting the most severe level of flu activity have nearly doubled in the past week. Mississippi is hard hit by the illness.

Updated: 7:10 PM An internal audit found human error in the tabulation of enrollment at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Updated: 8:00 PM Alabama's ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has made his appeal official.

Updated: 8:01 PM The trial of a west Alabama woman accused of killing her husband continued Wednesday in Choctaw County, Ala.

Updated: 7:57 PM Two people are reported dead following a plane crash in metro Birmingham.

Posted: 7:56 PM A downtown building in Jackson, Miss., was evacuated when fumes apparently leaked through the heating system.

Updated: 8:09 PM The Mississippi chapter of the American Cancer Society is again pushing for a 50 cent increase in the tobacco tax.

Updated: 8:48 PM Neshoba County Sheriff Glen Waddell and Deputy Brad Stewart are back on the job after sustaining minor injuries in a deadly shooting.

Updated: 12:42 PM Neshoba County Sheriff Glen Waddell and a deputy suffered what were described as slight injuries from a shooting in the Stallo community.

Updated: 7:21 PM A commission appointed by the Mississippi Legislature is gathering public opinion about whether there should be uniform standards for police pursuits.

Updated: 7:21 PM A Choctaw County woman is on trial for allegedly shooting her husband, a pastor, to death in his church.

Updated: 7:19 PM Gasoline prices are higher than they were a year ago, but are at a low since June.

Updated: 7:18 PM Meridian police say a man was maced and robbed Monday evening as he left work.

Updated: 7:17 PM The incoming speaker of the Mississippi House, Rep. Billy McCoy, addressed Meridian business leaders Tuesday.

Posted: 7:16 PM Magnolia Middle School students donated $300.00 to the Wesley House to help other children during the holidays.

Updated: 7:11 PM Home for the holidays is something most people enjoy. However, perhaps it's true that all good things must come to an end. Here's the story of one local soldier who is preparing to head back to Iraq.

Updated: 12:25 PM Concerns of contracting the flu virus are growing nationwide. With a major outbreak reported in nearby Georgia and Arkansas, how much should the twin states be concerned?

Updated: 9:04 PM A new church will soon be built at the site of the former Highland Elementary School, but a remaining tree got a proper sendoff.

Updated: 8:01 PM Lauderdale County supervisors participate in a program they see as a smart deal for taxpayers.

Updated: 8:00 PM Governor-elect Haley Barbour said he believes a job summit he arranged for next week will result in an agenda to advance economic development.

Updated: 7:59 PM With a major outbreak reported in nearby Georgia and Arkansas, how much should Mississippi and Alabama be concerned?

Updated: 8:27 PM Many state political leaders have said a tax increase next year is a certainty, but a Meridian representative disagrees.

Updated: 7:56 PM Authorities say a Lincoln, Miss., woman died after she apparently accidentally shot herself while hunting this past weekend.

Updated: 7:55 PM Grants authorized by the Mississippi legislature will help fund capital improvements for historic buildings in Meridian and Macon.