Updated: 6:13 PM A crash involving a log truck and an 18-wheeler shut down the east bound lanes of Interstate 20/59.

Updated: 10:57 PM Some EMEPA customers can expect to see a rate increase on their bills next month.

Posted: 5:12 PM All areas of Bonita Lakes will be closed all day Friday for maintenance.

Posted: 3:41 PM A new report finds more than 1.285 million Mississippians voted for president in 2012, one of the largest turnouts ever in the state.

Updated: 10:49 PM Hope Village founder Sela Ward, among other celebrities will be at the Riley Center Saturday night to celebrate children's home's 10th anniversary.

Updated: 2:56 PM Law enforcement officials say other letters sent to the U.S. Senate and even President Obama are being tested for poisonous ricin.

Updated: 11:40 AM The 10th anniversary of Hope Village for Children will bring lots of Hollywood stars to Meridian this weekend.

Updated: 11:55 PM MSU Meridian and Meridian Community College joined forces Tuesday for 'College Connect'.

Updated: 11:55 PM Central Mississippi Residential Center honored two employees of the year Tuesday.

Posted: 7:17 PM Absentee voting has begun for upcoming municipal elections in Meridian and other cities and towns in Mississippi.

Updated: 7:04 PM James Meredith will attend two events in Meridian Saturday.

Posted: 6:43 PM Meridian police are warning women about keeping an eye on their purses while they're shopping.

Updated: 6:28 PM Senate Majority Leader Reid says a letter with ricin or another poison was sent to Sen. Roger Wicker.

Posted: 5:44 PM A day after a deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon, . people are in mourning across the country.

Updated: 11:55 PM A local organization is helping those affected by last week's tornado.

Posted: 11:50 AM The University of Southern Mississippi's plans to recover from a February tornado that hit the Hattiesburg campus include a landscaping project.

Updated: 12:05 PM A bill has been signed into law that revises the definition of felonious child abuse.

Updated: 11:55 PM Plans were announced to revise the Citizens Police Academy in Meridian.

Posted: 10:50 AM In a court filing Friday, a lawyer for disbarred attorney Dickie Scruggs said he may ask for a rehearing or petition the U.S. Supreme Court.

Updated: 11:10 PM Security is being tightened at landmarks, government buildings, transit hubs and sporting events around the U.S. and the world following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Posted: 8:01 PM Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Mississippians to transport a limited amount of unopened alcohol through dry counties.

Posted: 7:55 PM Officials in Mississippi say two detectives tried for several minutes to restrain a murder suspect they had been questioning before the suspect wrestled away a gun.

Posted: 7:15 PM Meridian police had a busy weekend answering calls about robberies and shootings.

Updated: 12:11 AM The Meridian Election Commission met Monday and made a decision about a disputed candidate for mayor.

Updated: 12:10 AM Explosions reported at the Boston Marathon.