Posted: 11:44 AM Former Gov. Don Siegelman's daughter has created a petition on the Internet that asks President Obama to grant him clemency.

Posted: 5:34 PM Mississippi officials say they have relented on a ban on same-sex commitment ceremonies at a state-owned museum.

Updated: 2:50 PM State officials say an online hoax is spreading untrue information about voter registration in Alabama.

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: 10:29 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: 6:14 PM An official with Southern Company told investors lower interest rates could help avoid higher-than-planned rate increases.

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: 2:30 AM City Council members and Parks and Rec officials are discussing building new baseball facilities in Meridian

Updated: 10:25 PM The Meridian City Council is considering being part of a regional water authority.

Posted: 6:45 PM Members of the Meridian City Council are expected to interview the new candidate for police chief next week, before a possible confirmation vote.

Updated: 11:16 PM Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant closed out the political speaking Thursday at the Neshoba County Fair Thursday.

Updated: 11:19 PM UPDATE: Chick-fil-A in Meridian is out of food after a day of supporters filing in to support the business involved in a controversy.

Updated: 12:33 AM Chick-fil-A in Meridian has been busy all day, with traffic at the drive-thru window backed onto South Frontage Road at peak times.

Updated: 12:27 AM Political speaking began Wednesday at the Neshoba County Fair.

Updated: 11:48 AM Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Attorney General Jim Hood were among the political speakers at the Neshoba County Fair Wednesday.

Updated: 12:36 AM Gov. Phil Bryant joined local dignitaries Tuesday in honoring the memory of the late Charles Young, Sr.

Updated: 11:22 PM Meridian's mayor has appointed James Reed, a 35-year law enforcement veteran, to be the city's new police chief.

Posted: 11:54 AM Alabama's tax-free weekend for back-to-school supplies is Friday through Sunday.

Posted: 10:53 AM The Mississippi Development Authority is leading a trade mission of businessmen to China.

Updated: 5:23 PM The leaders of Mississippi's two major political parties say they want to compete in a civil manner, even as they draw distinctions between what Democrats and Republicans believe.

Updated: 11:30 AM Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says a voter ID study issued last week misrepresents what's happening in Mississippi.