Updated: 2:12 PM Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he's going to keep moving forward with plans for a state-run insurance exchange, despite opposition.

Updated: 10:58 AM A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday afternoon from opponents and advocates of Mississippi's law requiring abortion providers to be OB-GYNs and have hospital admitting privileges.

Updated: 10:36 AM Meridian police say Sherrod Nolan, 14, is likely a runaway.

Updated: 9:55 AM Friends of Toomsuba resident Beth Morris had a candlelight vigil in her memory.

Updated: 10:39 AM An annual drive for area students is coming up on Thursday.

Posted: 6:13 PM The state will soon be mandated to create restrictions on government assistance

Updated: 11:14 PM Maggie Smith celebrated her 104th birthday Tuesday in DeKalb.

Updated: 11:13 PM Some major changes are going on at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

Updated: 11:15 PM The 63rd Annual Choctaw Indian Fair is July 11-14.

Updated: 11:13 PM Gas prices have quickly risen.

Posted: 3:49 PM Meridian police have re-arrested a teenager who was out on bond on an armed robbery charge.

Posted: 3:32 PM A man who was charged with rape last week now faces an additional charge.

Updated: 11:14 PM Mississippi State University Meridian Campus will be offering a new bachelor's degree program in the fall.

Updated: 11:16 PM A man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of Beth Morris.

Updated: 11:15 PM Efforts to improve some rocky roads in Meridian are progressing.

Posted: 2:37 PM Four people, including three teenagers from the same family, have died in a one-vehicle accident in Marion County.

Posted: 2:34 PM United Airlines will offer daily, nonstop service from Jackson to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Posted: 11:39 AM New research suggests that the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could have significant impacts on microscopic life that might not become apparent for years.

Updated: 11:26 PM A public forum was held on Monday evening to discuss the future of one historical district.

Posted: 6:07 PM New federal guidelines will be in place in area schools this coming term

Posted: 3:52 PM Mississippi Power plant cost rises near to $2.88 billion.

Posted: 3:49 PM Phishing scams impersonating Mississippi utilities.

Updated: 11:19 PM Nine years after the events at Lockheed, family members of one of the victims continue to keep his legacy alive.

Updated: 11:19 PM Starting this fall all students entering the 7th grade in Mississippi and all students entering the 6th grade in Alabama will have to be vaccinated for what's commonly called, the 'whooping cough.'

Posted: 11:19 PM 3 dead in crash: small plane going from North Carolina to Mississippi.