Friday marked the 100th anniversary of the Jones Act, a federal law that supports a strong American shipping industry by requiring all goods shipped between U.S. ports to be transported on ships that are built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens or … Continued
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division moved destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) to Pier Four on the east bank of the Pascagoula River on Friday, signifying the reopening of a facility decimated in Hurricane Katrina. The newly reactivated, 187-acre … Continued
To prevent an additional burden on Mississippi families, no application is needed. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) and Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) to … Continued
After technical problems at the Mississippi State Department of Health delayed the release of today’s numbers, the department is now reporting 209 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 16,769. 803 Mississippians … Continued
Information Courtesy of the FBI The Walnut, Miss. Police Department, the Sheriff’s Offices in Alcorn and Tippah counties, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are asking for the public’s assistance to find 14-year-old Nathan Alexander Covarrubias. Nathan was last … Continued
Due to the economic effects of COVID-19, it looks as if pay raises for Mississippi teachers is no longer possible, even after the Senate passed a bill to do just that in January. “I commend them for doing that, but … Continued
The closure of the La-Z-Boy plant in Newton will leave many Mississippians out of work. A news release states that the company will close the plant, which opened in 1960 and accounts for 10% of its total upholstery production. Production … Continued
The deadline for public comments on a new review of the Yazoo Pump Project is approaching. Through June 15, you can submit your comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they prepare a “Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement” for … Continued
The Mississippi Legislature recently passed a bill that allocated $300 million of the $1.25 billion received as part of the CARES Act to the state’s small businesses. SB 2772 will provide relief to businesses through two separate programs. The first … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 238 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings Mississippi’s total number of cases up to 16,560. 794 Mississippians have passed away from the virus following the confirmation of 12 additional deaths. *MSDH … Continued