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New report analyzes Mississippi’s labor force participation rate
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Empower Mississippi released a new report on Tuesday that analyzed Mississippi’s labor force participation rate. According to officials, the new report looks at several factors to determine who is participating in the workforce in Mississippi and why more people are not taking advantage of increasing job opportunities. “Over the past five […]
The Delta News Investigates: Expanded Electronic Monitoring
MEMPHIS - The beating death of a Mississippi woman at the hands of her fresh-out-of-jail ex boyfriend has a lot of people calling for reforms in the justice system. It's a story The Delta News investigated a few weeks ago. Now, there's some action to report that aims to prevent...
Hollingsworth named State Fire Staff Officer
Jessica Hollingsworth, a Forest Service employee with 20 years of experience in natural resources, has been selected as the National Forests in Mississippi’s Fire Staff Officer, a position that oversees and coordinates one of the largest prescribed burn programs in the country. “The National Forests in Mississippi’s fire program has a great reputation nationally. It’s […] The post Hollingsworth named State Fire Staff Officer appeared first on Daily Leader.
LL Flooring files bankruptcy, will close 94 stores including one in Mississippi
LL Flooring announced that it will close 94 stores in more than 30 states, including Mississippi, as it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, said that it is nearly $110 million in long-term debt in filings made in Delaware bankruptcy court on Sunday. ...
$850K Affordable Housing Program Grant Awarded in Congressman Mike Ezell’s District
HATTIESBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2024-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that an Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant has been awarded in U.S. Representative Mike Ezell’s district. The funds will be used for a 30-unit affordable housing development located at the site of the former Beverly Drive-In Theater in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240813071328/en/ U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (Photo: Business Wire)
Mississippi Owner Ordered To Pay Regulatory Fees Dating Back To 2013.
The Federal Communications Commission has threatened to revoke the licenses of several stations owned by small, independent broadcasters that have not paid annual regulatory fees for years. It is not there yet with Holmes County Broadcasting, but the Mississippi operator is on the FCC’s radar. It has ordered the company to pay $18,887 in outstanding regulatory fees that go back more than a decade.
Ole Miss vice chancellor’s husband contests arrest for animal cruelty
Terry Pegues told Mississippi Today he is asking for a federal investigation due to "false facts" before hanging up the phone. The post Ole Miss vice chancellor’s husband contests arrest for animal cruelty appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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