RIDGELAND — Six marble slabs ended up in the middle of Highway 51 here on Friday morning after an accident, blocking traffic for about half an hour.

A Canton man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting his wife and leaving the body in their bed unreported for two days.

RIDGELAND — A proposed tax increase on hotels and restaurants to fund a $50 million park expansion failed on Nov. 5.

Madison County was hit with a data breach for the second time this year last week, with the latest incident resulting in the private personal information of county employees and elected officials potentially being compromised. 

MADISON — Construction on a $250,000 splash pad at Liberty Park began last week with plans to be completed in time for warm weather.

Gluckstadt Madison Business Alliance is proud to announce the opening of nominations for the prestigious Rising Stars: Top 10 Under 40 Awards, recognizing young professionals who are making significant impacts in their fields and communities.

The Germantown Choir program will host a Christmas performance that is open to the public at the Rotunda at Germantown High School at 7 p.m. on Dec. 12.

The St. Joseph Catholic School marching band received a superior rating while the drumline and color guard received excellent ratings at the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Marching Band Festival. 

Dr. Melanie Boyle and Lynda Collins received the Madison Central High School PTO minigrant awards.

Madison Central High School received a donation of $1150 from International Paper to be used for the Jaguar Robotics Competition Club. 

St. Joseph Catholic School student journalists took home three major awards from the four-day national high school journalism convention that ended Sunday. 

RIDGELAND — Taste Italian Kitchen is coming to the Renaissance next year.

Three Madison County public schools represented the district in the Riverland Choral Competition in Pearl earlier this month, bringing home superior ratings and major wins. 

MADISON — The new Whataburger here is just weeks away from opening.

Absentee voting will be available through Saturday, Nov. 23, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the runoff election for Mississippi Supreme Court District 1 (Central) Position 3.

The Ridgeland Fire Department is getting a drone to assist with firefighting, rescues, and building inspections.

MADISON — The county annex here will be partially closed for the next two weeks for remodeling. 

The Madison County Crown Club girls have spent several weekends volunteering their time this fall, with more planned events to come.

The city of Ridgeland was named an officials stop on the National League of Cities Centennial Roadshow: 100 Years, 100 Cities, city officials said.

CANTON —  Approximately 4,000 Entergy Mississippi customers here and in the surrounding area lost power for nearly nine hours Tuesday evening when a tree fell on a power line, Entergy officials said.