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Newscenter 11 got an exclusive look inside the construction of the children’s museum.

A community leader, a visionary, and a role model that shaped many young minds. These are just a few things to name the founding president of Meridian Community College, Dr. Bill Scaggs who passed away on July 14. Family and friends paid tribute to this man’s life and legacy that will carry on.

Temperatures tomorrow will remain mild all day as we reach the mid 70′s by the afternoon. We won’t see these temperatures for long though because temperatures in the lower 80′s will return by the end of the week.

There are reports that Sanders will become the next head football coach for JSU, although the university has not confirmed this information.

There was a chaotic scene at the Alabama State fair Saturday night just before 10 p.m.

MSDH reported 277 COVID-19 cases and one death on Sunday, bringing the state total to 93,087 cases and 2,810 deaths.

This comes after the recent passing of longtime Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday at 87.

Tropical Storm Beta is moving very slowly, which could lead to a heavy rainfall event on the coast.

Clarke County Sheriff Department responded to a high-speed chase around 7:40 Saturday night.

We are still seeing four systems in the Atlantic. Three are named storms and the other has a 50% chance of cyclone formation in the next 48 hours.

Temperatures will start in the mid 60's tomorrow morning and we will be warming up to the mid to upper 70's by the afternoon. We will see a little b9it more sunshine tomorrow afternoon, but we could still see a quick splash and dash shower.

The Lauderdale County School District’s Central Services Office received a big delivery that was made Thursday.

The Meridian Children Museum dropped off thousands of playbooks to Lauderdale County Schools and Meridian Public School District.

While most businesses in Meridian were closing their doors at the beginning of the pandemic, one of them was just getting started.

The Alabama Department of Public Health says COVID 19 numbers from Labor Day are starting to come in.

The last time the state raised the minimum rage was in 2008, going from $6.55 to $7.25.

The state of Mississippi is preparing to open their new event space.

The state fair is slated to take place with some changes for safety.

We also have two other disturbances that could have cyclone formation in the next 5 days.

Ginsburg has battled several very serious conditions this year and in recent years.

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed 497 new cases and 12 new deaths Friday.

1,300 boxes of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables were distributed to the community early Friday morning.

The store's prices are primarily $1 to $5.

The decision was announced Friday, due to concerns about COVID-19.

This weekend I would take advantage of the cooler temperatures and clear skies by going outside and soaking in our quick taste of fall. For the rest of the week we will continue to see temperatures in the upper to mid 70′s.

Masks and social distancing will be part of the fair.

EMEPA members received a proxy card to vote to approve the project.

Meridian Mayor Percy Bland held a special press conference to update the community on tax information for the 2021 fiscal year.

The 2020 Mississippi Songwriters Festival was virtual this year but that didn’t stop some big names from attending.

Gov. Ivey will survey hard-hit areas across the Alabama coast Friday.