WLOX-TV Biloxi
$6.67M grant awarded for PRCC’s workforce training in Hancock County
By WLOX Staff
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Pearl River Community College is receiving a $6.67 million RESTORE Act grant to support the school’s workforce training in Hancock County. Governor Tate Reeves...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Senate Republicans, White House delay release of next coronavirus relief plan
by: Jessi Turnure
WASHINGTON, DC (NEXSTAR) — Senate Republicans planned to release their coronavirus relief plan Thursday but after hours of closed-door talks, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY...
Vicksburg Post
Federal money coming to Vicksburg National Military Park through Great American Outdoors Act
By John Surratt
A bill awaiting signature by President Donald Trump will provide funding for much-needed repairs at National Park Service parks including the Vicksburg National Military...
HottyToddy.com
$1.34 Million Awarded to Oxford, MSU for Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services
Staff Report
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the award of $1.34 million to address ongoing mental health and substance abuse needs in Mississippi through suicide prevention and opioid...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
MERLE FLOWERS: Google embraces Mississippi
By Merle Flowers
There are two Google Operations Centers in the world – one in the Philippines and the other in India. Google will open its first operations center in the United States and third in the world in...
WJTV-TV Jackson
HHS awards $1.34M to Oxford & MSU for mental health, substance abuse services
NEWS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Grants to Communicare of Oxford and the Mississippi State...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Charles Evers, brother of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, dies at 97
NEWS
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The brother of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers passed away on Wednesday, July 22, in Brandon, according to the Rankin County coroner. Charles Evers was 97.
Evers...
News Mississippi
$22 Million in CARES Act Funding to help small businesses across Mississippi
By Andi Davis
The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $22 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Pascagoula Fire Department gets new ventilation system with federal money
By Chet Landry
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - The Pascagoula Fire Department got a gubernatorial visit on Thursday. A new ventilation system is in place for firemen in Pascagoula, and they have FEMA to thank.
As...
Home Textiles Today
Senators urge cotton, textiles assistance under COVID-19 relief
Home Textiles Today Staff • July 15, 2020
Washington – Two U.S. Senators are leading a bipartisan push to include aid for the cotton and textile industries in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Senators Thom...
