Posted: 6:28 PM Alfred Rankins, Jr., has been named acting president of Mississippi Valley State University.

Posted: 6:25 PM Economists say growth and employment should increase in Mississippi next year, led by an improved housing market and an increase in home construction.

Posted: 6:12 PM Bethlehem Revisited reenacts the events that surrounded the birth of Jesus Christ.

Updated: 12:12 AM An adult and two male juveniles were nabbed early Tuesday, shortly after authorities say they burglarized several vehicles in Lauderdale County.

Updated: 12:00 AM AmeriCorps volunteers help teach elementary students about the body.

Updated: 12:10 AM A Meridian High School coach is among teachers indicted in an alleged certification test scandal.

Posted: 10:42 AM The U.S. Department of Education released new data on high school graduation rates this week.

Updated: 11:27 PM The Mississippi Parents Campaign held a Forum on School Reform in Meridian Monday night.

Posted: 6:14 PM Lauderdale County authorities have a woman in custody in connection with a robbery/kidnapping case from earlier this year.

Updated: 11:17 AM Holiday activities in Meridian are expected to bring a lot of people and money to the city this week.

Posted: 2:32 PM Forecasters say 2012 is a below-average year for tornadoes in Alabama, at least so far.

Updated: 11:26 PM Small businesses compete with larger retailers for the Christmas shoppers, and they rely on tested methods to bring in the customers.

Posted: 3:01 PM The SEC warns fans about possible counterfeit tickets for Saturday's title game between Alabama and Georgia.

Posted: 12:21 PM The Mississippi attorney general's office is sponsoring several free legal clinics to help people avoid home foreclosures.

Posted: 10:42 AM A Colorado woman who is suspected of fatally shooting a man in Jasper County earlier this month has been brought back to Mississippi.

Updated: 10:22 AM One person is dead following an early morning accident on Interstate 59 in Pachuta.

Updated: 10:14 AM At least two people died in crashes on Mississippi highways over the Thanksgiving Holiday period.

Updated: 2:19 AM Parents for Public Schools is promoting an informational meeting that will take place at EMEPA on Highway 39 in Meridian at 6:00 PM Monday.

Updated: 5:37 PM Christmas trees in East Mississippi and West Alabama will be lit this week.

Posted: 4:05 PM Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day.

Updated: 4:02 PM Holiday shopping season off to record start.

Updated: 12:21 AM Authorities say a man was shot and a woman robbed at gunpoint on Saturday night.

Updated: 12:07 AM Sports bars are always a popular destination during bowl game weekend.

Updated: 12:12 AM Gas prices did not change much over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Updated: 12:14 AM Shoppers were out in full force for day number two of the holiday shopping season.