Deputy kills man who charged them
A Hinds County deputy shot and killed a man when he allegedly charged officers with a knife as they attempted to serve him with a lunacy affidavit.
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Official apologizes for slur
A Greenwood councilman has apologized for using a racial slur in an e-mail referring to the council's black president, David Jordan.
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15-year-old among three killed in N.O. violence
Police reported three killings in nine hours this weekend in New Orleans. One of the victims was a 15-year-old boy.
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Marine laid to rest
Family, friends and fellow Marines remembered Lance Cpl. Casey Lynne Casanova on Saturday as a vivacious woman who paid the ultimate price for her country.
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More storms target Alabama
Central Alabama braced for stormy weather Saturday night as several counties recover from tornadoes that packed winds of up to 125 mph.
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N.O. diocese to aid Myanmar
Archbishop Alfred Hughes is pledging at least $50,000 in aid from the New Orleans archdiocese to victims of the cyclone in Myanmar.
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Spillway closes; effects to be watched
The opening of a major spillway poured much less river water into Lake Pontchartrain than it had in 1997, when a major algae bloom caused several fish kills.
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AROUND THE REGION
HAZLEHURST - An 81-year-old woman was killed when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a freight train.
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Thousands earn their degrees
Thousands received degrees Saturday as more than a dozen Mississippi colleges and junior colleges held graduation ceremonies.
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Marinello trial delayed
A former radio host accused of killing his estranged wife will be tried in September rather than next week.
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Alabama seeks $100M more
A state official says Hurricane Katrina recovery in Alabama will require $100 million to $110 million more from the federal government to replace damaged or destroyed housing.
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Hazing alleged at Tulane fraternity
Ten Tulane University fraternity members faced felony charges Wednesday and the school suspended Pi Kappa Alpha following accusations the group burned pledges with hot water and pepper spray during a "hell night" initiation.
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Lawn care hit with higher fuel prices
With gas prices averaging $3.56 a gallon and predicted to reach $4 this summer, drivers aren't the only ones having a hard time keeping their tanks filled.
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Marine killed in Iraq will be buried today
Marine Lance Cpl. Casey Casanova, thought to be the first woman from Mississippi killed in combat in Iraq, will be laid to rest today.
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AROUND THE REGION
JACKSON - Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, said Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
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Dead whale found near Chevron
The carcass of a what is believed to be a pygmy killer whale is being held for study by the Institute of Marine Animal Studies in Gulfport.
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State Farm settles Katrina cases
The nation's largest insurance company has settled out of court with more than a dozen Mississippi policyholders whose lawyers were barred from representing them in lawsuits against the insurer over Hurricane Katrina damage, according to court filings Thursday.
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Twister may have hit Tupelo mall
An apparent tornado spawned by storms sweeping across the Southeast damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines in northeast Mississippi on Thursday, and severe weather warnings were in effect for northwest Alabama.
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Giraffe calf born at Jackson Zoo
An 87-pound baby giraffe has joined its parents at a Jackson Zoo exhibit.
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Meridian schools get new leader
Charlie Kent Jr., leader of a suburban school system in Chicago, has been hired as superintendent of the Meridian Public School District.
