Updated: 5:43 PM Republican gubernatorial hopeful Haley Barbour opened a local campaign office Monday in Meridian.

Updated: 10:17 PM Public health officials in Alabama said the first death in the nation this year due to West Nile virus happened in Talladega County.

Updated: 10:15 PM The start of school is right around the corner. With this in mind, there are some things that both parents and students need to know.

Updated: 2:32 PM Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz has taken a leave of absence, following indictment by a federal grand jury.

Updated: 2:33 PM VFW Post 79 in Meridian invited candidates to meet the public and discuss the issues.

Updated: 2:36 PM Opponents and supporters of a funding bill for Head Start view its potential effects very differently.

Updated: 2:35 PM Meridian's Key Field is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Updated: 10:03 PM Funding for Meridian's Grand Opera House project was included in a bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives Friday.

Updated: 2:32 PM Clarke County authorities have one of three suspects in custody in connection with a robbery at BankPlus Friday.

Updated: 7:23 PM Within the next five to ten years, the west end of Meridian's Fifth Street may not be recognizeable.

Updated: 7:20 PM A crew of 20 firefighters from the Mississippi Forestry Commission are helping battle blazes in the western U.S.

Updated: 7:18 PM International events and the summer travel season have gas prices doing a yo-yo routine.

Updated: 7:15 PM A deadly shooting at New York City Hall has caused governmental bodies across the nation to reexamine security measures.

Updated: 8:47 PM A branch of BankPlus was robbed at gunpoint by three suspects Friday afternoon.

Updated: 6:57 PM Mississippi's "Giant House Party," the Neshoba County Fair, is in full swing.

Updated: 5:32 PM Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz, Jr., and prominent Gulf Coast attorney Paul Minor have been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged fraud and bribery.

Updated: 8:15 PM Sen. Trent Lott talked to Mississippi reporters about current issues, including the release of photographs of Saddam Hussein's sons.

Updated: 8:17 PM Navy Capt. Arthur Johnson, Jr., a Meridian native, was nominated for promotion to Rear Admiral.

Updated: 7:50 PM A Baptist-based ministry, World Changers, is at work locally, helping to repair and renovate homes for low-income residents.

Updated: 7:44 PM Bond was set for two men who allegedly held up Bank Plus Wednesday morning.

Updated: 1:12 PM Mission Meridian brought a session of prayer and praise to a "healing service" designed to combat recent violence.

Updated: 5:47 PM Charges are being upgraded to murder against a West Alabama man charged in a recent hit and run accident in Linden.

Updated: 8:35 PM Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck is endorsed by the nation's largest small business advocacy group.

Updated: 8:25 PM Montana's Restaurant has closed its dining service but will continue catering.

Updated: 8:20 PM Suspects accused of illegal activity in Scott and Neshoba Counties were among those indicted by a federal grand jury.