Updated: 11:52 PM It's set to be a busy start of the week for local law enforcement

Updated: 9:55 PM We checked with area hotels Sunday to find out the demand for rooms from folks looking to avoid the mess caused by a tropical storm in the Gulf

Updated: 11:14 PM Dozens gathered in downtown Meridian Saturday at the start of a day full of civil rights memorial events

Updated: 11:28 PM Here's the latest news from a session of the Meridian City Council called to discuss the lease agreement for a new police station

Updated: 11:10 PM Despite lower than expected revenue from a fundraiser this month, efforts continue to provide money for South Harbor Shelter to remain open

Posted: 2:42 PM The Forest Board of Alderman could vote on a smoking ban next month

Updated: 11:10 PM Out-of-towners weighed in on the impact of State Games entering the final weekend of competition

Updated: 11:16 PM A potential tropical system entering the Gulf of Mexico this weekend is a reminder to be prepared in the event of a hurricane.

Updated: 11:27 PM The Meridian City Council did not have a quorum for a recessed meeting Friday afternoon.

Posted: 5:22 PM Gas prices have fallen below $3.00 a gallon in east Mississippi.

Updated: 4:21 PM A group of Mississippians marched through the streets of downtown Jackson Friday, stopping at the Capitol to draw attention to civil rights struggles.

Updated: 5:01 PM The Mississippi Public Service Commission Friday denied Mississippi Power Co.'s request for a rate increase to help pay for a power generating plant.

Updated: 11:10 PM All waiting lists for public housing in Meridian are now closed, but that will soon change.

Updated: 12:03 PM The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States will hold an oil and gas lease sale for tracts in Louisiana and Mississippi Sept. 13.

Updated: 11:30 AM St. Patrick School in Meridian will host a registration day for the 2012-2013 school year.

Posted: 10:25 AM A rate increase for Mississippi Power Co. customers could be approved as early as Friday.

Updated: 11:37 AM Today the Meridian City Council could take action that will cause work to resume on the new police station.

Posted: 10:10 PM A new partnership seeks to combat state's hunger problem

Updated: 1:00 AM The second graduation event for a Meridian Police and MCC initiative was held Thursday

Posted: 7:02 PM Mississippi's eight public universities want an additional money to increase faculty salaries and cover pension contributions.

Updated: 6:50 PM Jackson State University will become the first of Mississippi's public universities to waive out-of-state tuition for certain students.

Updated: 12:58 AM Representatives from across the state gathered in Neshoba County Thursday

Updated: 12:59 AM Over a year after a fire damaged several cabins on the Neshoba County Fairgrounds, the grounds are almost back to normal

Updated: 12:56 AM Some local kids will have the chance to take up the sport of golf, thanks to a donation by a local civic organization.

Posted: 5:22 PM The 48th Annual Mississippi Civil Rights Martyrs Memorial Conference, Caravan and March for Justice take place this weekend.