Updated: 11:35 PM Democratic officials met in Meridian on Saturday morning as part of the County Democratic Convention.

Updated: 1:23 PM GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a trip to Mississippi's capital city on Friday.

Posted: 6:56 PM Four inmates who were pardoned by former Mississippi governor, Haley Barbour, are going to be released Saturday.

Updated: 12:01 PM Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was interviewed Friday by Newscenter 11.

Posted: 10:47 AM Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he is endorsing Mitt Romney for president.

Posted: 10:38 AM Mississippi groups that oppose abortion want to put the 'personhood' question to voters again.

Posted: 10:21 AM Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination are traveling throughout the state in advance of Tuesday's primary, and two candidates are set to visit Meridian.

Updated: 8:17 PM The Mississippi Supreme Court has handed down a decision in the Barbour pardon case.

Posted: 12:23 PM The Mississippi House has passed two bills related to a troubled youth correctional facility that was the subject of a federal lawsuit.

Posted: 10:16 AM The Mississippi House has passed a bill to let mid-sized municipalities in dry counties decide if they wish to allow sales of liquor by the glass at restaurants and hotels.

Updated: 7:43 AM Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will bring his campaign to Meridian this week.

Updated: 7:16 PM The Meridian City Council is being asked to reconsider a proposal that would allow a Dollar General store to open in the mid-town area.

Updated: 11:50 AM Mississippians who want to vote by absentee ballot have until noon Saturday, Mar. 10, to do so.

Updated: 10:56 AM Mississippi lawmakers scrambled to meet their first major deadline of the 2012 session.

Updated: 10:50 AM A federal jury in Alabama's gambling corruption trial has acquitted casino owner Milton McGregor and five other defendants on all counts.

Posted: 4:24 PM Mississippi legislators want to improve the incentives offered to film productions.

Updated: 7:01 PM Following a work session Friday, Meridian City Council members were expected to approve extra funding for Meridian Transit System during their regular meeting Tuesday, but that didn't happen.

Posted: 10:57 AM An environmental group opposed to offshore drilling in Mississippi has asked Jackson County to join them.

Posted: 10:31 AM Several GOP contenders are preparing to visit Mississippi in the coming days

Updated: 11:26 PM Lauderdale County supervisors discussed money and the transfer of juveniles.

Posted: 6:52 PM Even though a constitutional amendment was passed in November, Mississippi voters won't have to show identification to cast ballots Mar. 13.

Posted: 11:18 AM A Mississippi group is seeking legislation to require certification for midwives, but the state Medical Association opposes the bills.

Updated: 11:13 PM The Meridian City Council, mayor and transit system board meet Friday to talk about ways to bring back city bus service.

Posted: 11:14 AM Most Mississippi school districts would not be required to merge back-office services into a county-level office under a bill passed Thursday by the House Education Committee.

Posted: 10:36 AM Mississippi House Bill 1422 would raise the allowable alcohol by weight on beer sold in the state from 5 percent to 8 percent.