Updated: 4:27 PM A grand jury will hear evidence this week in more than 300 criminal cases.

Posted: 4:24 PM Mississippi's unemployment rate rose to 7-percent, but some local counties fared better and worse.

Updated: 7:31 PM Members of the 186th Air Refueling Wing flew out Monday to join counterparts from around the nation in the War on Terror.

Updated: 10:40 AM The war in Iraq likely occupies the thoughts of all of us to some degree, including children.

Updated: 10:39 AM Lt. Gov. Any Tuck was the guest of Lauderdale County's Republican Women on Thursday.

Updated: 5:53 PM The Mississippi Forestry Commission conducted controlled burns at Bonita Lakes Park Friday to help suppress wildfire activity.

Updated: 6:57 PM Two of three people arrested by the Clarke County Sheriff's Department face attempted murder charges, related to an ongoing burglary investigation.

Updated: 10:53 AM S. Rothschild & Co. Inc. is recalling girls' winter jackets, Comarco Inc. is recalling power adapters and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is recalling Woody dolls.

Updated: 5:57 PM As part of homeland security, local officials are taking the necessary steps to prepare for a possible biological attack.

Updated: 5:52 PM With the nation at war, there's something you can do to help with the homeland security effort.

Updated: 5:49 PM If you are a disabled veteran and you have questions about benefits, help is on the way!

Updated: 6:56 PM A shop featuring new and used merchandise, for the benefit of Hope Village for Children, is open for business in downtown Meridian.

Updated: 6:59 PM The latest indictments released by the U. S. Attorney's Office show serious charges were filed in east Mississippi.

Updated: 7:00 PM Local residents and members of the city council mostly ignored the first public meeting in which redistricting maps were shown.

Updated: 6:42 PM A citizen has asked Lauderdale County for help in getting access to the Mall Road, but a city contract could stand in the way.

Updated: 6:57 PM Sales tax collections for Fiscal 2003 are ahead of the previous year's showing. Plus, the interest rate on road paving bonds may rech a new low.

Updated: 6:32 PM East Central Community College has established a scholarship in memory of faculty member, Thomas Thrash.

Updated: 7:02 PM With the threat of war both Mississippi and Alabama are under a state of emergency. Gov. Ronnie Musgrove was in Meridian Wenesday to address the issue.

Updated: 9:30 AM Dixie Chicks music is not as prevalent on the airwaves lately. Lead singer Natalie Maines took a shot at the President in London, and later apologized, but it may not make a difference.

Updated: 9:39 AM Formal charges were filed Tuesday in the death of William Gill.

Updated: 9:36 AM The showdown with Iraq has prompted national homeland security officials to raise the terror level to high. Local leaders have taken steps to increase security.

Updated: 9:38 AM Mississippi's governor declared a state of emergency due to a likely war with Iraq.

Updated: 3:49 PM This week is National Poison Prevention Week. Here's what you need to know about the dangers of some of the products in your home.

Updated: 12:40 PM With war in Iraq likely in just days, the Homeland Security Department raised the national terror alert to orange, indicating a high risk of terrorism against American interests.

Updated: 10:17 AM With the U.S. near the brink of possible war, the threat of terrorism is more of a concern. But Mississippi's first responders are getting ready.