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USM students repairing the Gulf’s oyster industry with a living shoreline
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - University of Southern Mississippi students are working to repair the oyster industry one bag at a time. “Ever since I was a little girl, I just wanted to help save our oceans, and in my backyard here, I am helping save a little bit of our ocean and a little bit of our shoreline which is super exciting,” USM Marine Biology Major Ryleigh Sprague says.
Group looks to renovate abandoned dorms in West Point
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – An abandoned college dormitory in West Point could be getting a renovation. The Dream Center Golden Triangle wants to breathe new life into the old Kenneth G. Neigh Dormitory at the former Mary Holmes College. The dorms – which were opened in 1970 –...
Cunny says exercise is ‘extra ingredient’ at 100th birthday party
Bob Cunny is a testament that exercise keeps you fit and healthy. On Monday, the Vicksburg resident celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family at the Junius Ward Johnson Memorial YMCA, where he still works out regularly. “We have all been taught what to do to keep healthy — eat right and sleep […]
New emergency hospital to open in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Smith County will be the home of a new emergency hospital. Work has begun to transform the old hospital in Raleigh into the Smith County Emergency Hospital. Covington County Hospital and South Regional Medical Center partnered on the $1.5 million project. “We hope makes a difference. Especially when they, you […]
1 injured in Orange Mound apartment shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A person is injured after an apartment shooting happened early Wednesday in Orange Mound. The Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting July 24, 2024, just before 2 a.m. at the Pendleton Place Apartments, where an ABC24 crew member saw first responders loading a victim into an ambulance.
Big developments coming to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as renovations continue
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Phase 2 of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium's renovations is underway. With a big chunk of the stadium's west side gone. This is all part of a $220-million renovations that should be completed in about two years, school officials said. The focus of Phase 2 is the demolishing...
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Chosen for College of Nursing
Assistant Professor Christie Manasco, PhD, RN, CNE, has been named Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing, effective July 1, 2024. In her position as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Manasco will report directly to College of Nursing Dean Wendy Likes, PhD,...
ASP: Two men arrested following high speed chase in West Memphis
WEST MEMPHIS (KATV) — Two men were arrested in West Memphis Saturday after engaging in a high speed pursuit with Arkansas State Police, the agency said Wednesday. Police say that at 11:36 p.m. on Saturday, Jul. 20, ASP troopers pursued a black Ford Mustang that witnesses said had been driving recklessly.
Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between Scapes Group, LLC and Charter Vista Landscaping, LLC
Benchmark International has successfully facilitated a transaction between Roswell, GA-based Scapes Group, LLC (“Scapes Group”) and Memphis, TN-based Charter Vista Landscaping, LLC (“Charter Vista”). “The Scapes Group team has built an impressive organization and a solid footprint in the US Southeast and adjacent markets,” commented Benchmark...
CodeCrew Announces 10th Annual Hackathon Contest
CodeCrew, a nonprofit organization that empowers children and adults to be tech innovators through hands-on AI and computer science education, is hosting its 10th annual Hackathon. The app-building competition will take place July 25-27, at the Macon campus of Southwest Tennessee Community College (Fulton Building). This year’s competition is called...
Local track club builds character within students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in mind over results. Veronica Barial is the Head Coach of Revelation Track Club, an AAU program where the kids call her Coach V. Medaling in your […]
Swiss manufacturer Liebherr to bring jobs to north Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Liebherr, one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment in the world, is bringing a $176 million investment and 180 jobs to northeast Mississippi, state officials announced Tuesday. The Swiss company plans distribution and manufacturing operations in Lee County as part of its North American expansion, the Mississippi Development Authority said. […]
Online university expands nursing program in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with an accredited online university announced the expansion of their nursing program to Mississippi. According to Melissa Temple, director of nursing education for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), there are about 3,000 vacant nursing positions in the state’s hospitals. She said that this is not due to a shortage of nursing […]
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