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7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico, highway patrol says
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages. The department said those killed Saturday were Miguel Arriaga, 61; Victor A. Garcia, 32; Moises A. Garcia, 31; Kain Gutierrez, 8; Perla Gutierrez, 16; Elia […]
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
Mississippi governor signs bill to establish cannabis program
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed a bill that established the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program at the University of Mississippi. “We are grateful for the leadership of Gov. Reeves and the tireless efforts of Sen. Blackwell, Sen. Boyd and their colleagues in championing this landmark legislation,” said Robert Welch, director of […]
Mississippi man sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Carrollton man was sentenced to 189 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to court documents, Robert Earl Givens, Jr., 50, participated in a scheme to defraud multiple banks by obtaining fraudulent heavy equipment loans. Prosecutors said Givens, who organized the scheme that spanned the […]
MSDH invites public to WIC online shopping seminar
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) invited the public to a webinar that will discuss a new project that will increase equitable access to online shopping options for WIC participants. All WIC vendors and participants are encouraged to register for the webinar, that will take place at noon on Wednesday, September 4, […]
Entergy Mississippi to build new power station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi will build a new natural gas power station. Officials with the company said the facility will be the first combined-cycle combustion turbine power station Entergy Mississippi has built from the ground up. “As our customers’ needs and environmental factors evolve, so must our […]
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