Katrina: Three Years Later, Part 1
Last Updated: 11:08 PM 08/27/08 -
This week marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While the Mississippi Gulf Coast has made great strides toward recovery, there are still people with no idea how to move ahead. (Full Story) |
Shopping Center Proposed for Highway 39
Last Updated: 10:37 PM 08/27/08 -
The Meridian Planning Commission has approved the rezoning of a parcel of land on Highway 39 North. (Full Story) |
Laurel Raid Raises Questions
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 08/27/08 -
The recent raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Laurel business has raised concerns about illegal immigration in the U.S. And some may wonder who's keeping track of the numbers. (Full Story) |
Judge Holds Off on Medicaid Decision
Last Updated: 7:15 PM 08/27/08 -
A judge says he is holding off on a request by hospitals to stop Gov. Haley Barbour's latest Medicaid funding plan. (Full Story) |
Clark: "Teach Kids to Love Learning"
Last Updated: 7:30 PM 08/27/08 -
Motivational speaker Ron Clark brought his lively message of creating success in the classroom to educators in Meridian and Lauderdale County. (Full Story) |
Risk Watch Designed to Protect Children
Last Updated: 7:34 PM 08/27/08 -
The National Fire Protection Association is trying to reduce health risks for young children through education. (Full Story) |
MCC Instructor Gets New Assignment
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 08/27/08 -
A nursing instructor at Meridian Community College is preparing for a another care-giving assignment. (Full Story) |
Louisiana, Mississippi Keeping Eye On Gustav
Last Updated: 4:06 PM 08/27/08 -
As Friday's third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, officials in Louisiana and Mississippi are keeping an eye on storm Gustav. (Full Story) |
Gustav Kills 22; US Gulf Coast Prepares
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 08/27/08 -
Gustav swirled toward Cuba on Wednesday after triggering flooding and landslides that killed at least 22 people in the Caribbean. (Full Story) |
Bowen Remembered at UWA
Last Updated: 2:41 PM 08/27/08 -
The University of West Alabama held a memorial Wednesday for a faculty member who died this summer.
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Judge Hears Arguments in Medicaid Dispute
Last Updated: 12:27 PM 08/27/08 -
A group of Mississippi hospitals is challenging the governor's plan to generate money for the state's Medicaid program. (Full Story) |
School District Has New Residency Requirements
Last Updated: 2:23 PM 08/27/08 -
The Lauderdale County School District this year has new residency requirements for both new and returning students. (Full Story) |
Secretary of State Verifies Voter Fraud
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 08/27/08 -
A report on one county's special elections this summer may have you questioning the sanctity of the voting process here in the state. (Full Story) |
Gustav Weakens but Could Become Hurricane Again
Last Updated: 10:30 AM 08/27/08 -
Tropical Storm Gustav stalled in the Caribbean early Wednesday a day after hitting Haiti as a hurricane but is expected to once again become a hurricane. (Full Story) |
Election Results from West Alabama Municipalities
Last Updated: 11:42 PM 08/26/08 -
Results from mayor's races in municipalities in Alabama's Choctaw and Sumter counties. (Full Story) |
Gustav Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Last Updated: 11:58 PM 08/26/08 -
Hurricane Gustav has weakened slightly over Haiti and has been downgraded to a tropical storm. (Full Story) |
Feds: "Laurel Sweep Largest in Country"
Last Updated: 6:19 PM 08/26/08 -
Federal officials now say nearly 600 suspected illegal immigrants were detained in a raid on Howard Industries in Laurel, Miss. (Full Story) |
Flights Delayed by Communication Snafu
Last Updated: 9:26 PM 08/26/08 -
The Federal Aviation Administration says a communication failure at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. is causing flight delays around the country. (Full Story) |
Milwaukee Fugitive Arrested in Mississippi
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 08/26/08 -
A fugitive wanted for an out-of-state bank robbery was arrested Tuesday in Lauderdale County. (Full Story) |
Kemper Releases Information on Drug Raid
Last Updated: 6:58 PM 08/26/08 -
Arrests have been made in what authorities call a major, multi-county drug operation in Mississippi. (Full Story) |
Bible Distribution Ruling Appealed
Last Updated: 11:57 PM 08/26/08 -
A federal judge has ruled the long-held practice of Gideons International distributing Bibles at Missouri schools to be unconstitutional. (Full Story) |
Mississippi Students Taking the SAT Have Good Showing
Last Updated: 4:53 PM 08/26/08 -
The class of 2008 in Mississippi earned higher scores on the SAT than the national mean in three categories. But a low number of students took the exam. (Full Story) |
Hurricane Recovery Confronts Low Literacy Rate
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 08/26/08 -
Three years after Hurricane Katrina, residents of New Orleans are still buried in a blizzard of government paperwork. But for thousands of storm victims seeking federal aid, the challenge is made more difficult by a little-known obstacle: More than 40 percent of the city's adults lack the literacy skills to comprehend basic government forms. (Full Story) |
Hurricane Gustav Hits Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices
Last Updated: 4:10 PM 08/26/08 -
Hurricane Gustav barreled into Haiti on Tuesday, toppling trees, dumping rain and sending global fuel prices soaring on fears the storm could become "extremely dangerous" when it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. (Full Story) |
Fay Good Practice, Now On To Gustav
Last Updated: 6:59 PM 08/26/08 -
Local emergency management officials say Tropical Storm Fay was a good practice run, now they're looking ahead to potential impact from Hurricane Gustav. (Full Story) |
Alabama Students Take More AP Classes, Improve on SAT
Last Updated: 2:46 PM 08/26/08 -
Alabama students are taking more Advanced Placement classes than ever and are performing better on the SAT college entrance exam compared to those nationwide. (Full Story) |
Optimists Support Second Chances
Last Updated: 2:33 PM 08/26/08 -
A Meridian civic club is helping students through the Youth Challenge Program at Camp Shelby. (Full Story) |
FEMA Extends Aid Deadline
Last Updated: 11:00 AM 08/26/08 -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it is extending to Mar. 1 relocation assistance for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Full Story) |
Alabama Congressman to Address DNC
Last Updated: 10:13 AM 08/26/08 -
Cong. Artur Davis has been tapped to deliver a nominating speech for Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention. (Full Story) |
Hurricane Gustav Gaining Strength South of Haiti
Last Updated: 8:19 AM 08/26/08 -
Rapidly growing Hurricane Gustav headed for a collision with impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, driving many people off the potholed streets of the capital, but bringing few other outward signs of preparation. (Full Story) |
Commission Targeting Legal Access
Last Updated: 9:48 PM 08/25/08 -
The Access to Justice Commission has been working to erase a barrier to legal representation. (Full Story) |
Three Suspected in Philadelphia Shooting
Last Updated: 8:39 PM 08/25/08 -
Philadelphia Police are looking for three suspects that are believed to have fled the area, after a shooting this weekend. (Full Story) |
Investigations Continue into Drive-by Shootings
Last Updated: 8:38 PM 08/25/08 -
Police are still looking for suspects (Full Story) |
ICE Raids Laurel Plant
Last Updated: 8:46 PM 08/25/08 -
A Laurel plant was raided on Monday by immigration enforcement, as about 350 suspected illegal immigrants were taken away. (Full Story) |
Hood, Barbour Spar Over Medicaid Suit
Last Updated: 8:44 PM 08/25/08 -
Attorney General Jim Hood says he won't represent Governor Haley Barbour in a Medicaid related lawsuit. (Full Story) |
Murder Suspects Coming Back to Meridian
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 08/25/08 -
Suspects did not fight returning to Meridian to face charges. (Full Story) |
Tropical Depression Forms In Central Caribbean
Last Updated: 10:30 AM 08/25/08 -
Tropical Depression Seven has formed in the central Caribbean Sea, and Tropical Storm warnings have been issued. (Full Story) |
Katrina-3 Years Later-Special Reports
Last Updated: 9:18 PM 08/24/08 -
Newscenter Eleven takes a look at storm recovery three years after the storm (Full Story) |
Large Reward Offered In Brutal Alabama Murders
Last Updated: 9:13 PM 08/24/08 -
A reward offered for an arrest and conviction in the Aug. 20 slayings of five men in an apartment outside Birmingham has grown to $30,000. (Full Story) |
Hurricane Katrina To Come Up At Convention
Last Updated: 9:12 PM 08/24/08 -
Democrats will use their national convention beginning Monday to remind voters of the nation's worst natural disaster -- Hurricane Katrina -- and the federal government's fumbled response. (Full Story) |
College Enrollment Down for Struggling Families
Last Updated: 9:11 PM 08/24/08 -
A report by the state College Board shows tuition increases have caused a drop in enrollment among less affluent students at Mississippi's eight public universities. (Full Story) |
Search for MSU President To Conclude Soon
Last Updated: 9:06 PM 08/24/08 -
A committee will meet this week to recommend candidates to become the next president of Mississippi State University. (Full Story) |
Murder Suspects Captured
Last Updated: 8:41 PM 08/25/08 -
Two murder suspects were captured in Chicago Sunday (Full Story) |
Fay Downgraded-Good News for Local Residents
Last Updated: 10:19 AM 08/25/08 -
Across the East, Fay has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression as of last night but continues to pack a punch, producing very heavy rainfall across areas of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Gulf Coast states. (Full Story) |
LEMA On Staying Safe and Protecting Property from Water
Last Updated: 10:20 AM 08/25/08 -
The Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency is watching Tropical Storm Fay closely this weekend. (Full Story) |
Tropical Storm Latest Saturday Evening
Last Updated: 10:20 AM 08/25/08 -
Death Toll Reaches Eleven in Florida (Full Story) |
Local Democrats Weigh In On VP Choice
Last Updated: 4:05 PM 08/23/08 -
Lauderdale County Democratic Party members say they are pleased with Obama's selection. (Full Story) |
Details Released on Murder of 5 Men in Alabama
Last Updated: 4:14 PM 08/23/08 -
Authorities have released new details in the case of five men who were found slain in a Birmingham apartment. (Full Story) |
Hurricane Hunters Evacuated From MS Coast
Last Updated: 10:21 AM 08/25/08 -
The Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing is evacuating aircraft today from Keesler Air Force Base to locations in South Florida and Texas. (Full Story) |
Gov. Riley Warns Residents To Be Prepared
Last Updated: 4:07 PM 08/23/08 -
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is warning residents to be prepared as Tropical Storm Fay moves through north Florida and along the Gulf coast toward Alabama. (Full Story) |
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