MEMA Releases Shelter Update
Public shelters will begin opening as Tropical Storm Isaac continues its move toward the Gulf Coast.
Isaac Threat to Gulf, Not Just New Orleans
With its massive size and ponderous movement, a strengthening Isaac could become a punishing rain machine depending on its power, speed and where it comes ashore along the Gulf Coast.
Isaac Gaining Strength in Gulf, Surge Major Threat
Tropical Storm Isaac is gaining strength as it gets closer to predicted landfall along the northern Gulf Coast.
Beware of Price Gouging, Repair Fraud
Hoods Warns Against Gouging, Repair Fraud
Apple Stock Hits All-Time High, Everything Else In Waiting Mode
Stocks nosed higher, but trading was light, even by the slumberous standards of August. The investors who weren't on vacation were biding their time until a big speech Friday by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Routine Use of Marijuana By Teens Linked to Later Drops In IQ
A new study suggests that teenagers who routinely smoke marijuana may end up with a long-term drop in their IQ.
Mississippi Readies for Isaac
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast, Mississippi is preparing for a storm that could become a hurricane by Tuesday.
Another Mississippi Soldier Dies in Mideast
Over the weekend, Pfc. Patricia L. Horne became the second soldier with Mississippi ties to die in Afghanistan in the past week.
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, who had bypass surgery earlier this month, died Saturday at age 82 from what his family said were complications of heart procedures.
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Summer Book Sale is Monday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at Madison Public Library.
Isaac Has Jindal, Bryant Staying Home From GOP Convention, For Now
Louisiana's Republican elected officials are scrapping or delaying Florida travel plans for the GOP's national convention. Some who had arrived in Tampa quickly turned around and headed home to wait for Tropical Storm Isaac.
As The Conventions Fire Up, Women Loom as Undecideds in Key States
A nation at war, crippling joblessness and a looming budget standoff that could wreck the economy have been overshadowed in recent days by an issue that polls show doesn't even crack voters' lists of top 10 concerns: abortion.
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today.
City, County Seek Details of DOJ Claims
Officials in Meridian and Lauderdale County want details from the Justice Department to back up its allegations that local students' rights have been violated.
All Eyes on Isaac as GOP Convention Approaches
Mitt Romney's Republican National Convention sputters to life Monday with the lonely banging of a gavel in a mostly empty hall, then hits full speed on Tuesday.
Isaac Claims 10 Lives, Headed for Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Isaac targeted a broad swath of the Gulf Coast on Monday and had New Orleans in its crosshairs, bearing down just ahead of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
10 Local Stories of the Week
Once again, Jackson found itself in the thick of national debates on immigration, women's issues and voting rights.
Tropical Storm Isaac: News, Links, Info
News and information tracking Isaac as it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
NAACP: No Voter ID Expected for November Elections
There will be no voter identification requirements at the polls in Mississippi this November, according to state NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
Once Again, Mississippi Takes on Immigration
Once again, in Mississippi a movement is under foot to address what many Mississippi officials believe is a scourge of illegal immigrants flooding the state's borders.