Updated: 11:40 PM As more and more student head to community college, colleges are not only looking to expand their faculty, but also looking to replace faculty as many begin to reach retirement.

Posted: 3:49 PM FEMA OKs $11 million in Isaac disaster recovery in Mississippi.

Updated: 11:22 PM The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians gathered for a special ceremony on Saturday.

Updated: 11:23 PM Friends and family gathered to remember the late Blaine Little on Saturday.

Updated: 12:11 AM A Meridian man has been nicknamed the "Banana Man."

Updated: 12:12 AM A local man celebrated his 100th birthday today.

Updated: 3:23 PM A man has turned himself in to police in connection with the shooting death of Randarius Smith in Meridian Monday evening.

Updated: 3:02 PM Authorities say a teen who shot himself at school on Friday has died.

Posted: 1:12 PM Casino wants $75M lawsuit dismissed.

Updated: 1:07 PM Bryant blocks $3 million for Mississippi Grammy museum.

Posted: 9:39 PM One man is dead following a crash in Newton County.

Updated: 9:27 AM Six people, including 5 children, were taken to the hospital by ambulance after a one vehicle rollover in Toomsuba Friday evening.

Updated: 1:33 AM Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller was in Newton Friday to address people affected by Alzheimer's disease.

Updated: 1:33 AM Portable sawmills are apparently making a big come back in this area.

Updated: 7:02 PM Meridian police are investigating a shooting that happened late Friday afternoon.

Updated: 1:33 AM Meals on Wheels held its annual Recognition Banquet for volunteers Friday.

Updated: 10:18 AM The Disaster Recovery Center in Quitman will close Sept. 26.

Posted: 2:26 PM The Small Business Administration says it has approved almost $1.4 million in disaster assistance loans for residents and businesses in Mississippi that were affected by Hurricane Isaac.

Updated: 1:35 AM Parts of 8th and 14th Streets will be paved this week.

Updated: 1:35 AM A spokesman for the Newton Municipal School District says a student shot himself at the high school campus.

Updated: 1:34 AM On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, NAS Meridian pauses to remember those who never came home.

Posted: 12:08 PM Payrolls fell in Mississippi for the fourth straight month in August, reinforcing economists' judgment that the state is back in recession.

Updated: 11:27 AM One person was killed in a one-vehicle accident near Clarkco State Park.

Posted: 10:52 AM The boat ramp at Bonita Lakes will be closed to the general public Saturday.

Updated: 1:34 AM There was a worldwide iPhone 5 frenzy Friday as Apple released its latest version. This was also the case in Meridian.