Updated: 11:27 PM Mississippi voters are not required to have a photo ID to participate in the Nov. 6 election.

Posted: 10:44 AM State Rep. George Flaggs, a Democrat from Vicksburg who has served in the House since 1988, says he will retire after the 2013 session

Posted: 10:26 AM Federal prosecutors have filed a motion to delay the sentencing for three men convicted in the death of James Anderson.

Updated: 3:30 PM Many people agree that the addition of a sports complex to the city of Meridian could aid in economic development and provide a state-of-the- art facility for the city's youth.

Updated: 3:41 PM Roberta Byars is named Neshoba County's Citizen of the Year.

Posted: 6:15 PM A boil water notice was issued Tuesday for residents of Scooba.

Updated: 11:26 PM Meridian Community Living Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new transitional care unit and therapy gym.

Updated: 11:26 PM There are some preventive methods you may take to help keep you safe from West Nile virus.

Updated: 11:26 PM Meridian Community College has been approved to receive a grant of almost $900,000 for workforce education.

Posted: 4:00 PM The head of the Mississippi Development Authority has rejected an appeal by opponents who sought to block rules for offshore gas and oil exploration and leasing.

Posted: 3:22 PM Hurricane Isaac affected August casino revenues in Mississippi.

Updated: 3:07 PM Escaped Mississippi inmate Michael Dowda was apprehended Tuesday in Georgia.

Updated: 11:25 PM Lauderdale County Schools are encouraging students to eat more fruits and vegetables.

Posted: 11:33 AM The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis has revised earlier figures that means better news about Mississippi's economy.

Updated: 11:00 AM A heated meeting took place Monday night at Meridian City Hall over a possible multi-million dollar youth sports complex.

Updated: 6:38 PM Update: A missing man from Leeds, Ala., has been located and is safe.

Posted: 6:21 PM A person of interest in a Friday shooting has been released from custody.

Updated: 11:57 PM Meridian police say an investigation revealed a motive in a fatal shooting involving cousins.

Updated: 11:58 PM Officials at Newton Municipal School District and the city of Newton say they've been overwhelmed by the support from the community since a tragic shooting.

Posted: 4:59 PM The price of gasoline has gone down in Mississippi for the first time in weeks.

Updated: 4:45 PM The Mississippi Democratic Party is endorsing Rep. Earle Banks as he challenges Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller, Jr., who has been endorsed by the Republican Party.

Updated: 11:59 PM Numerous charges have been filed against the driver of a vehicle that wrecked Friday in Toomsuba.

Updated: 11:58 PM A couple of concerned parents say a child who brought some type of gun to Head Start was allowed to remain in the program.

Posted: 2:02 PM A former Gulfport mayor is asking a federal judge to throw out his guilty plea almost three years ago to a felony charge of stealing FEMA funds.

Posted: 11:27 AM Newton Municipal School District will have a community-wide prayer meeting Thursday in the wake of a student's death.