Updated: 11:28 PM If you're interested in getting your GED, Meridian Community College is offering free classes to help you prepare.

Updated: 11:27 PM With the assistance of the community, South Harbor Shelter has raised enough money to remain open through the rest of this year.

Updated: 12:22 PM The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted unanimously to open an inquiry into the profit margins allowed to Mississippi Power and Entergy.

Updated: 11:32 PM Meridian's chief of police was sworn in Wednesday morning.

Updated: 11:19 AM The Mississippi Republican Party has endorsed Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller, Justice Mike Randolph, and Josiah Coleman for seats on the state's highest court.

Posted: 10:55 AM Former newspaper editor Fredie Carmichael plans to run for a seat on the Lauderdale County School Board.

Updated: 10:35 AM Michael Van Veckhoven is the newest member of the Meridian School Board.

Updated: 10:29 AM Recent firings at the Newton Fire Department have dropped the number of full-time firefighters on staff. And some people say they are not happy about how those firefighters were fired.

Updated: 6:16 PM Mississippi's educational system was the topic of discussion Tuesday as state leaders got an overview of how Florida accomplished reform.

Updated: 1:21 AM The Meridian City Council passed a list of streets to be paved.

Updated: 1:23 AM The construction of Mississippi Power's lignite coal plant has been good for small businesses in the area.

Updated: 1:17 AM A new state-of-the-art student center is ready for use at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba.

Updated: 3:04 PM Meridian police say a local man has been charged with an armed robbery that happened Monday night.

Updated: 1:19 AM Students in Lauderdale County returned to classes Tuesday.

Posted: 12:20 PM Members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes held prayer walks on local campuses Monday.

Posted: 11:07 AM In recent weeks, Lauderdale County's District Attorney explained the difference between manslaughter and murder charges in Mississippi. This story is re-posted for clarification.

Updated: 1:24 AM James Reed has been confirmed as police chief by the Meridian City Council.

Updated: 11:44 PM The DART Team is making progress in controlling crime in certain parts of Meridian.

Updated: 6:14 PM An official with Southern Company told investors lower interest rates could help avoid higher-than-planned rate increases.

Updated: 11:57 PM School started back to school Monday in Kemper County.

Updated: 11:36 PM Efforts are underway to help downtown Meridian become 'Alive After 5!'

Updated: 11:45 PM The monthly Earth's Bounty Farmer's Market in Meridian is described as a money maker for local growers.

Updated: 11:38 PM As department heads in Lauderdale County work on next year's budget, Sheriff Billy Sollie says there's one area where a previous cut is paying off in more ways than one.

Updated: 11:39 PM Lauderdale County's board of supervisors president says he doesn't expect a tax increase to be imposed this year.

Updated: 12:06 PM A Mississippi dentist who has testified dozens of times about bite marks linking suspects to crime victims now says investigations should rely on DNA instead.