Updated: 12:00 AM Mayor Cheri Barry hopes to open a dialog about the Poplar Springs District on Monday

Updated: 9:58 PM Rush Health Systems officials gave us an update on power restoration efforts Thursday evening

Updated: 7:13 AM A Meridian man is asking for help to beat the heat!

Updated: 12:06 AM As the Earth's Bounty Festival prepares for it's second month, the Festival has already doubled in size for Saturday's event.

Updated: 11:31 PM Bonita Lakes was packed on Wednesday night for the annual July 4th events.

Updated: 8:45 PM A special honor was given to a local resident on the 4th of July

Posted: 5:54 PM During this holiday period Mississippi's Governor is looking at tourism in the Magnolia State

Updated: 11:14 PM A Mississippi Congressman was on hand at a 4th of July event in Kemper County

Updated: 11:11 PM Fewer and fewer people are buying fireworks due to several factors.

Updated: 11:02 PM The sheriff in Jasper County has resigned.

Updated: 11:05 PM Authorities say they will be out in full force on July 4th, monitoring drivers in the area.

Posted: 8:35 PM Mississippi officials are working on spending penalty money to be paid to the state by BP

Updated: 8:07 PM Philadelphia's long time Chief of Police will retire in about a month

Updated: 11:04 PM Another week, another local utility reports a phone scam affecting customers

Updated: 3:14 PM There's a brand new story on the Meridian Public Library storyline read by one of our own.

Updated: 11:04 PM Mississippi's first case of West Nile Virus for this year has been reported, and it's in Lauderdale County.

Posted: 2:08 PM Highway Patrol is gearing up for the July 4th holiday.

Posted: 2:05 PM Mississippi Power's credit rating has been cut after a rate increase was rejected.

Posted: 1:56 PM River watching: Mississippi levels dropping.

Updated: 11:05 PM The City of Meridian is making final preparations for their annual 4th of July celebration at Bonita Lakes Park.

Posted: 7:27 PM A second Lauderdale County home was destroyed by fire on Monday.

Updated: 10:36 PM The family of a Meridian man who was stabbed to death this past weekend says they are unhappy the suspect is being charged with manslaughter and not murder.

Posted: 5:37 PM A fire destroyed a home Monday

Updated: 10:42 PM The company set to take over the East Mississippi Correctional Facility is responding to concerns by some who were let go by the company before they even finished training

Updated: 10:41 PM The latest numbers show that property values are down in Lauderdale County.