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Mississippi’s economic development successes celebrated with national awards
Jul 2, 2025 - MDA “From technology to manufacturing to aerospace, companies are choosing Mississippi because they know we deliver results,” Governor Reeves said. Mississippi’s $13 billion in economic development in 2024 was recently recognized...

Six Mississippi Tech Companies Represent State at National Advanced Manufacturing Event
Mississippi SBDC Network's RISE Center strengthens state’s defense innovation pipeline with coaching and connections to federal tech scouts. OXFORD, MS, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Six Mississippi-based technology companies...

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts Mississippi Educators to Strengthen Workforce Pipelines
PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently concluded its third annual educator externship, hosting 15 educators from school districts across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The...

Tagged fish lead biologists to school of invasive carp in Mississippi River Pool 8 (published July 1, 2025)
Public may see increased capture operations in the area this week Invasive carp previously fitted with acoustic tags have led the Minnesota DNR and its state and federal partners to a school of invasive carp in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at...

Critter Control, the Nation’s Largest Nuisance Wildlife Removal Company, Announces the Opening of its Newest Franchise Location in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, Miss., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critter Control, an industry leader in the humane removal of nuisance wildlife, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest franchise location in Hattiesburg, Mississippi today. The...

Crittenden, Garland, Mississippi Counties Eligible for FEMA Public Assistance
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Crittenden, Garland and Mississippi counties have been added to the major presidential disaster declaration for the April 2-22 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, meaning state and local governments and certain nonprofit...

Registration for draw to win three reallocated waterfowl blinds on Upper Mississippi CA opens July 7-20
Body St. CHARLES, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting a reallocation drawing for three waterfowl hunting blind sites in the restricted zone on the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Area (UMCA). Waterfowl hunters may...

CRB names Chris Walker company’s new Chief Legal Officer
Kansas City, Mo., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRB, a leading provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services for the life sciences and food and beverage industries, has appointed Christopher Walker as...

Mississippi Department of Employment Security Launches Pilot Partnership with Tallo to Expand Career Connections for Veterans in Defense Manufacturing
For Immediate Release Date: June 12, 2025 JACKSON, MS – The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) has entered a partnership with Tallo, a national platform that connects talent with opportunity. The initiative aims to strengthen...

Currency Exchange International Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
TORONTO, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the “Group” or “CXI”) (TSX: CXI; OTCQX: CURN), today reported net income of $1.98 million for the second quarter of 2025, 291% higher than the prior year (all...

Chopin Law Firm Urges Victims of Multi-Vehicle I-10 Crash on Highrise Bridge to Seek Legal Assistance
NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Saturday morning, a serious multi-vehicle collision involving eleven vehicles and a tractor-trailer led to the closure of I-10 Westbound on the Highrise Bridge, prompting an...

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ANNOUNCES 11 NEW CHAPTERS
MISSION TO END CHILD BEDLESSNESS CONTINUES TO GROW POCATELLO, ID, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), the leading national non-profit organization dedicated to building beds for children in need,...

HII Christens Guided Missile Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) christened today the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. The...

2nd Annual Alton Midwest Nationals Returns July 18-20, 2025 — F1 Powerboats and Riverfront Thrills Return to Alton, IL
ALTON, IL, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Get ready for the return of Formula 1 Powerboat Championship Series racing presented by Simmons Hanly and Conroy national law firm, when this highly anticipated event returns to the...

W&T Announces Positive Court Finding Regarding Remaining Surety Provider Claims
HOUSTON, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) (“W&T” or the “Company”) today announced that U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena Palermo recommended denying two surety companies motions for preliminary injunction, through which...

Restoring Independence on Independence Day: Purple Heart Homes and Partners Deliver a New Home for WWII Veteran Drew “Preacher” Smith in Just 12 Days
Holly Springs, MS, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purple Heart Homes is proud to announce that today, just in time for Independence Day, 99-year-old World War II Veteran Drew “Preacher” Smith has moved into his brand-new forever home, built on...

ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals Illegally in the U.S. Over the Weekend
Criminal illegal aliens arrested include an individual with admitted ties to Hezbollah, a known or suspected terrorist, and an alleged former sniper for the Iranian army WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 11...

VA Nurse Practitioner serves other Veterans
TaTonja Jones, a nurse practitioner at the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, is a Veteran whose story is a testament to the power of determination. A path of service and leadership Growing up in Mississippi, Jones...

National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud
Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges...

Attorney Kyle Miller of Miller Law Offices Shares Expert DUI Prevention Guidance in HelloNation
PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What steps can individuals take to avoid DUI charges and contribute to safer communities? Kyle Miller of Miller Law Offices in Pascagoula, Mississippi offers a legal and public safety...