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MDOC showcases inmate VR welding program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Virtual reality technology is being used to train Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) inmates as they approach life after incarceration. MDOC unveiled its mobile welding simulator training center Friday morning. The mobile training center will also be traveling across the state. According to Bradley Lum, CEO of MDOC Works, it offers inmates […]
Growing publisher buys 3 newspapers in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A rapidly growing publisher is buying 10 newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi from a company owned by Alabama’s public pension fund. Carpenter Media Group said Thursday that it’s buying the newspapers from CNHI. No price was disclosed. Among the newspapers being sold are three in Alabama — The News Courier […]
Mississippi man accused of destroying statue of pagan idol at Iowa state Capitol takes plea deal
A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge in return for prosecutors dropping a felony hate crime count.Michael Cassidy, a former congressional and legislative candidate, was set for trial June 3, but his attorney filed a guilty plea on his behalf to an aggravated misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal mischief, the Des Moines Register reported. Cassidy admitted in writing that he “partially dismantled a display in the Iowa State Capitol Building, without a right/license to do so,” and that the damage was greater than...
Focused on Mississippi: Addressing Dead Trees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Last summer’s drought led to all of the dead pine trees this year. Donna Yowell, the executive director of the Mississippi Urban Forestry Council, said the organization is well aware of the dead trees. “We had a severe drought and because the trees were put in a position where they were […]
Governor Reeves Celebrates Groundbreaking of Largest Economic Development Project in Mississippi History
Governor Tate Reeves participated in a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, marking the start of Amazon Web Services (AWS) $10 billion investment in Madison County—the most significant private sector investment in Mississippi’s history. This project is set to create at least 1,000 high-tech, high-paying jobs for Mississippians and establish multiple data center complexes in two Madison […] The post Governor Reeves Celebrates Groundbreaking of Largest Economic Development Project in Mississippi History appeared first on Picayune Item.
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