Meridian News

Meridian police are investigating a robbery that happened Thursday night in one of the busiest shopping areas in the city.

Meridian detectives say they are still trying to figure out exactly what motivated one man to allegedly shoot another man on Thursday.

Local leaders are expressing optimism about new legislation which could help address the problem of urban blight throughout Mississippi.

A Jackson developer has appealed to Hinds County Chancery Court an order from Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann that he pay $680,000 in fines related to the alleged misuse of bond money.

On Friday, it was clear Duke would be retooling their front line completely in the 2014-15 season.

Speaking of Adams: In 2003, Berkeley's John Adams won the Pulitzer Prize in Music; on April 14, Alaska's John Adams won the 2014 Pulitzer for Music for his orchestral work Become Ocean .

Upward of five inches of rain fell overnight Tuesday in areas of north-central, central and south Mississippi, spawning more concerns of moderate flooding along rivers and tributaries.

During the 2014 legislative session which recently ended, Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill which provides clarification for Mississippi's gun law.

Leaders of airports in Meridian and Hattiesburg-Laurel are working with a consultant who specializes in smaller airport service to make presentations to the larger commercial airlines.

A cold frontal boundary extended from the western Gulf Coast to the central Great Lakes on Monday, while a separate cold front approached the West Coast.

Efforts are being made to enhance passenger rail service in Meridian. About two weeks ago the president and CEO for Amtrak was in the Queen City talking to local leaders about possible expansion in service.

Meridian police say a man was shot Apr. 11 while involved in an altercation with another man.

Local leaders say it is crucial for area residents to support airline service in Meridian once a new airline is found.

Several people came out Saturday night to take part in "Zumba for a Cure" as part of a unique event.

Pat Gray Dance Academy has brought a new program to Meridian. The program focuses on the adventures of a ballerina mouse named Angelina.

The Mt. Bethel Church in Meridian is opening its doors in an effort to be a home for local children.

The main struggle for the Meridian Airport Authority in the past has been not having an airline that can fly the military.

Progress is being made in an effort to fully re-establish the air refueling mission at the Key Field Air National Guard Base in Meridian.

People came to Elegance Ballroom Dance and Fitness Studio in Meridian to dance Zumba for three hours.

Fixed wing Fleet Replacement Squadron pilots and T-45C Goshawk training jet pilots completed carrier qualifications aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson April 9. Forty-eight student Naval aviators from the "Eagles" of Training Squadron 7, the "Tigers" of VT-9, the "Redhawks" of VT-21 and the "Golden Eagles" of VT-22 launched and recovered from ... (more)